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<b>OPINION:</b> The pandemic highlights the importance of walkable and wheelable neighbourhoods

OPINION: The pandemic highlights the importance of walkable and wheelable neighbourhoods

People living with disabilities have been inordinately impacted by the pandemic
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U.S. will keep its land border with Canada closed at least another month

U.S. will keep its land border with Canada closed at least another month

The chair of the US Congress Northern Border Caucus says the continued closure is unexplained.
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Businesses, enforcement bodies brace for learning curve on vaccine certificates

ONTARIO: Businesses, enforcement bodies brace for learning curve on vaccine certificates

Last week the province outlined its guidelines for businesses required to make the checks
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<b>WORLD:</b> Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID booster shots in U.S. south

WORLD: Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID booster shots in U.S. south

With Canada still a long way from formally deciding whether to offer boosters, many with U.S. travel plans simply don't want to wait for the federal health authorities and the individual provinces to make up their minds
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Man accused of defrauding government of millions now facing criminal charges

ONTARIO: Man accused of defrauding government of millions now facing criminal charges

Sanjay Madan is charged with two counts of fraud over $5,000, two counts of breach of trust, laundering the proceeds of crime over $5,000 and possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> How emotions are colouring the federal election in unexpected ways

BEYOND LOCAL: How emotions are colouring the federal election in unexpected ways

The emotions we attribute to party leaders on the basis of partisan affiliation may no longer hold sway in this federal election
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<b>COVID-19:</b> Pfizer says vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

COVID-19: Pfizer says vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

Many Western countries so far have vaccinated no younger than age 12, awaiting evidence of what's the right dose and that it works safely in smaller tots
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<b>COVID-19:</b> Health Canada gives full approval to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

COVID-19: Health Canada gives full approval to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

News comes new monikers for Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are also announced
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<b>CANADA:</b> Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis, talks to Ontario on taking patients

CANADA: Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis, talks to Ontario on taking patients

Dr. Verna Yiu, the head of Alberta Health Services (AHS), said the province is in talks with the Ontario government to help deal with an intensive care system that is operating 155 per cent over normal capacity
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s marijuana legalization provides lessons to the world on selling cannabis

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s marijuana legalization provides lessons to the world on selling cannabis

Was the rollout a success or failure?
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