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CANADA: Incoming supply of Moderna vaccine slashed in half through end of April

CANADA: Incoming supply of Moderna vaccine slashed in half through end of April

Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Moderna will ship 650,000 doses of its vaccine to Canada by the end of the month, instead of the expected 1.2 million
ONTARIO: Doctors worry 'social malnutrition' is affecting kids as suicide ideation cases rise

ONTARIO: Doctors worry 'social malnutrition' is affecting kids as suicide ideation cases rise

Mental health struggles have risen across different age group, and doctors are concerned about long-term impacts that could stretch years after lockdown measures end
ONTARIO: Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Hearst U to become standalone universities

ONTARIO: Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Hearst U to become standalone universities

Province moves to pass legislation providing them degree-granting status
CANADA: Climate action, job creation are top post-pandemic priorities for Canadians

CANADA: Climate action, job creation are top post-pandemic priorities for Canadians

Creating jobs, budgeting among top priorities
ONTARIO: Pandemic 'crashed' nursing home staffing, operators say 'crisis' has only grown

ONTARIO: Pandemic 'crashed' nursing home staffing, operators say 'crisis' has only grown

Ontario data show more than 15,000 long-term care residents were stricken with COVID-19 over the past year, with 3,766 deaths to date accounting for the majority of the province's pandemic fatalities
CANADA: Feds negotiating contracts to secure COVID-19 booster shots for next year

CANADA: Feds negotiating contracts to secure COVID-19 booster shots for next year

Canada's procurement minister says the government is actively planning for 2022
CANADA: Women still underrepresented in boardrooms despite 'comply-or-explain' rule, study says

CANADA: Women still underrepresented in boardrooms despite 'comply-or-explain' rule, study says

The Conference Board of Canada said that while there is some progress in the proportion of women on corporate boards, the pace of change remains slow
BEYOND LOCAL: Plastic's role in the carbon cycle

BEYOND LOCAL: Plastic's role in the carbon cycle

Expert says plastic needs to be included in climate calculations
COVID-19: Ontario sees vaccine supply issues, Ottawa keeps AstraZeneca on the market

COVID-19: Ontario sees vaccine supply issues, Ottawa keeps AstraZeneca on the market

Some immunization clinics in Ontario were forced to close their doors or cancel appointments due to what Premier Doug Ford said was a thrice-delayed shipment of the Moderna shot
COVID-19: Health Canada says blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine, but still very rare

COVID-19: Health Canada says blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine, but still very rare

Health Canada says there is no evidence showing certain people are more at risk than others and the vaccine will remain authorized for all adults in Canada