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COVID continued to dominate headlines in 2021
By: Jacob Miller, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Shaunavon Standard Year In Review Things opened up in 2021, but COVID still dominated events again last […]
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Ontario lockdown means these workers are out of a job — again
This is the fourth time Amanda Battaglia is out of work since the pandemic began. Ontario has banned indoor dining as of Wednesday, due to a surge […]
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Ontario Returns to step Two in its COVID-19 Recovery Framework
By: Laura Steiner Ontario will return to Step Two of its reopening plan effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday January 5 2022. The move was made in […]
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As provinces limit PCR testing, should Canadians be able to report rapid test results?
As more provinces scale back PCR testing for COVID-19 and the Omicron variant continues to surge, many people in Canada are relying on results from take-home […]
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Staying afloat the goal for local business
By: Sara Beth Dacombe, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Niverville Citizen For two years, local businesses have been asked to endure the challenges of the […]
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Waning protection from 2 doses shows need for COVID-19 boosters, says head of Ontario’s science table
Protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines against infection by the novel coronavirus has waned dramatically since the highly infectious Omicron variant started spreading across Ontario, according […]
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Work for yourself? Canada has fewer and fewer people like you — and here’s why
On the surface, Canada’s labour market has made a complete comeback (new window) since losing nearly three million jobs at the start of the pandemic, but dig a […]
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Major airlines are cancelling Christmas Eve flights as their crews call in sick
At least three major airlines have reported cancelling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus take a toll on […]
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Previous high of 4,812 came on April 16, 2021
Ontario reported 5,790 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the most ever logged on a single day in the province by a considerable margin. The […]
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Federal government expands lockdown supports to people, businesses affected by capacity limits
The federal government is expanding access to pandemic financial supports, as much of the country grapples with surging COVID-19 infections and new restrictions are implemented […]