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CANADA: Short-term anti-racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in education, expert says

CANADA: Short-term anti-racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in education, expert says

Ministries of education need to embed ongoing anti-racist training into their teacher education program, prof says
COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

Johnson & Johnson announced promising results from its Phase 3 clinical trials at the end of January, suggesting its vaccine reduced severe COVID-19 disease by 85 per cent, and prevented 100 per cent of COVID-related hospitalization or death
COVID-19: Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

COVID-19: Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

It is the fourth vaccine to be approved in Canada and the first and only one Canada has purchased that requires just a single dose
COVID-19: Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

COVID-19: Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

Dr. Nitin Mohan, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Western University, said switching the messaging to promote outdoor activities makes sense from a harm reduction standpoint
ONTARIO: Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

ONTARIO: Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

Del Duca, who was elected leader last March, says eliminating the debt will allow the party to continue to prepare for the next election, which is scheduled for June 2022
CANADA: How communities use DNA tool to keep tabs on freshwater quality

CANADA: How communities use DNA tool to keep tabs on freshwater quality

Many of Canada’s 25 watersheds are under threat from pollution, habitat degradation, water overuse and invasive species
CANADA: How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

CANADA: How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

About $2.9 million will be spent on the research in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as part of the work of the national COVID-19 immunity task force
CANADA: Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

CANADA: Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

The airline has made the commitment repeatedly during negotiations with the federal government over an aid package for the battered sector, Dias said
CANADA: Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

CANADA: Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

Twitter's Thursday announcement is zeroing in on the Canadian market because of the technical talent it has seen evolving in the country recently
CANADA: Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

CANADA: Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

A geriatrician at Sinai Health in Toronto said deaths that have been recorded as a result of COVID-19 only reflect those who were tested for it