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COVID-19: Vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot

COVID-19: Vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot

Dr. Howard Njoo says almost nine in 10 Canadians over the age of 80 have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
ONTARIO: Ornge paramedics give strike mandate

ONTARIO: Ornge paramedics give strike mandate

Paramedics voted 94 per cent to strike if necessary, Unifor president Jerry Dias said, with union planning to challenge one per cent cap on salary hikes.
ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID vaccination booking to those 18+ in hot spots

ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID vaccination booking to those 18+ in hot spots

There are currently 114 areas deemed hot spots by the province
BEYOND LOCAL: Lockdowns improved air quality in some cities, shedding light on how to curb pollution

BEYOND LOCAL: Lockdowns improved air quality in some cities, shedding light on how to curb pollution

Reduced traffic during lockdowns led to decreases in air pollution in many major cities in Europe
COVID-19: Answers to frequently asked questions about variants of concern

COVID-19: Answers to frequently asked questions about variants of concern

Biology prof addresses super-variants, virus mutations, and how variants emerge
ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

Despite numerous past reviews, commissions and inquiries recommending improvements, the sector was completely unprepared for the pandemic, the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission said
CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

Ford has repeatedly blamed the COVID-19 pandemic's third wave on "porous borders," including in a news conference on Friday
ONTARIO: Government freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

ONTARIO: Government freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

Ross Romano, minister of colleges and universities, says domestic out-of-province students could see their tuition go up again this year
CANADA: Female veteran shares experience with sexual misconduct, abuse of power in military

CANADA: Female veteran shares experience with sexual misconduct, abuse of power in military

Witness says she saw firsthand the culture of secrecy and adultery that isn't spoken of outside military circles
CANADA: Crime victims need help through grueling, traumatic parole process, advocates say

CANADA: Crime victims need help through grueling, traumatic parole process, advocates say

Nearly 1,500 people so far have signed a petition to the House of Commons launched last week asking that a parliamentary committee review the federal Victims Bill of Rights