Jan. 23, 2022 | An ECHL player has been suspended and dropped from his team after an alleged racist gesture towards a Black player. Despite a government advisory, the Omicron wave hasn’t stopped more than 700,00 Canadians from travelling internationally. Plus, what Canada can learn from Newfoundland and Labrador about vaccinating children.

00:00 The National for Jan. 23, 2022
01:00 ECHL player out for apparent racist gesture
04:01 Tensions along the Ukraine-Russia border
07:00 Canadians travelling abroad despite Omicron
09:31 Truckers protest vaccine mandate
10:07 Quebec expands vaccine passport to big-box stores
12:06 COVID-19 hospitalizations across Canada
12:43 Pandemic shines spotlight on nurse burnout
14:57 New Zealand PM puts wedding on hold
15:32 Beijing announces new COVID-19 testing blitz
17:07 Nunavut reaches $10/day childcare deal
17:30 Car renter hit with hail damage charges
20:37 Unrest simmers in Burkina Faso
21:05 Floods, landslides in Peru’s Machu Picchu
21:28 Afghan refugees plead for Canada’s help
24:00 Stowaway survives flight in wheel well
24:25 Italy’s statues face representation battle
27:47 Children’s vaccinations and hospitalizations
36:27 Shapovalov advances to Aussie Open quarter-finals
36:54 Teens step up to help others during pandemic
43:36 The Moment

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