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Fifty-six per cent of respondents are confident the federal government can buy enough vaccine to ensure inoculation for those who seek it by September

Drop due to shutdown of large swaths of the economy in March and April during the first wave of COVID-19

Despite anti-racist policies and mandates in teacher education, access, equity and equitable representation remain ongoing challenges

Expert comments come after the head of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Mark Machin, stepped down after admitting to travelling to Dubai to receive a COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine was authorized for use Friday on all adults, including seniors, but the National Advisory Committee on Immunization is concerned there is limited data on how well the vaccine will work in older populations

According to a report, if the province used both age and neighbourhood prioritization, it could prevent an additional 3,767 cases, 702 hospitalizations, 145 intensive care admissions and 168 deaths from March to the end of May

Air Canada says it is consolidating its regional flying with Jazz due to the pandemic and the need to reduce costs

Fullerton told the commission that she and her ministry advocated for stronger measures than what the government was willing to put in place, earlier than they were willing to act

Canada has ordered 24 million doses of the vaccine, with the majority to be delivered from the United States between April and September

With multiple projections warning of a variant-fuelled third wave, 'any tool that can slow the pandemic should be embraced,' expert says