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Ontario releases three phase reopening plan
By Bird Bouchard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ridgetown Independent News Ontario will begin easing restrictions at the end of the month. Last week, […]
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COVID pressures continue at C-K hospital
By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter – The Chatham Voice Another Chatham-Kent resident succumbed to COVID-19 recently, bringing the local death toll from […]
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Chatham-Kent reports its 35th death from COVID-19
By Mohsin Abbas – The Tilbury Times Staff Another person in Chatham-Kent municipality has died of COVID-19 infection, Canadian health officials reported on Monday. The […]
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Still worried about getting a vaccine for COVID-19? Here’s how to understand the rare-but-real risks
Whether you’re scrolling through your Facebook feed, checking texts from friends and family, or chatting with fellow parents from your kid’s hockey team, you’re bound […]
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What happens when you find a business on anti-vaccination passport website? Here’s what we found in Hamilton
A handful of Hamilton business owners are refusing to enforce Ontario’s proof-of-vaccination policies that are meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, CBC Hamilton has confirmed. The province’s COVID-19 […]
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Halton Region updates COVID-19 vaccination Schedule for May
By: Laura Steiner Halton Region has updated its COVID-19 schedule for the rest of the month. “Opening appointments for more residents will reduce transmission, severe […]
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Oxfam slams Canada’s reticence on vaccine patent waivers
By: Lynn Desjardins Oxfam says Canada could have been a leader in fighting COVID-19 vaccine inequality around the world but “instead has chosen to sit […]
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Ontario Expands Eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
By: Laura Steiner Ontario is expanding the age eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Beginning Tuesday April 20, pharmacies, and primary care settings will be able […]
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The “infodemic” is not helping people truly understand COVID and vaccines
By: Len Gillis, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Sudbury.com “Editor’s note: This story was first published on January 13, 2021. This version corrects the misspelling of […]
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Moderna comes up way short on another promised COVID-19 vaccine delivery
By: Terry Haig ust when it appeared that Canada’s once-sluggish vaccination campaign was acquiring some momentum, a shipment of the Moderna vaccine that began to arrive this week is […]