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ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

Comments come after feds announce agreements with pharma companies for millions of doses of potential vaccines
COVID-19: 8 million Canadians rethinking retirement due to pandemic, report suggests

COVID-19: 8 million Canadians rethinking retirement due to pandemic, report suggests

While 54 per cent of adults planning to retire felt confident in their ability to do so before the pandemic, just 39 per cent feel that way now, according to the survey
BEYOND LOCAL: Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic

Faced with events that transcend borders, science fiction novels contend with interconnectedness around and beyond Earth
BEYOND LOCAL: Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?

BEYOND LOCAL: Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?

With no effective weapon against the virus, fear and uncertainty have grown
BEYOND LOCAL: The coronavirus exposes the perils of profit in seniors' housing, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: The coronavirus exposes the perils of profit in seniors' housing, expert says

Researchers have found that for-profit facilities have lower staffing levels, lower quality of care and poorer resident outcomes, in both the U.S. and Canada
CANADA: Elections Canada recalculates, says voter turnout last fall higher than 2015

CANADA: Elections Canada recalculates, says voter turnout last fall higher than 2015

Elections Canada now says voter turnout was up by 0.9 per cent
CANADA: Feds decry death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week

CANADA: Feds decry death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week

Freeland did not link these two cases to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and China over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
CANADA: StatsCan says country gained 419,000 jobs in July

CANADA: StatsCan says country gained 419,000 jobs in July

The figures beat market expectations
CANADA: Food inspection agency says there are more than 750 unrequested seeds reports

CANADA: Food inspection agency says there are more than 750 unrequested seeds reports

Agency says the seeds appear to be low-risk
WATCH: Feds, provincial government to spend $236.6M on COVID-19 assistance for child care centres

WATCH: Feds, provincial government to spend $236.6M on COVID-19 assistance for child care centres

The money is meant to help increase cleaning and infection control as well as support staffing needs