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Some of Canada’s big banks mandating COVID-19 vaccines for staff
Toronto Dominion Bank, CIBC and the Royal Bank of Canada will soon make vaccines mandatory for all staff who wish to return to the office, […]
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Fully vaccinated and yearning to travel? Here are the new rules of the road
Canada’s announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip quarantine upon their return has inspired some people to start making travel plans. But before packing […]
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After outcry, Air Canada says its top executives giving back bonuses
-RCI- Air Canada says its senior executives have chosen to return their 2020 bonuses in response to “public disappointment.” The airline company says in a news […]
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Ottawa ups fine to $5,000 for travellers who refuse to quarantine in a hotel
RCI Air passengers entering Canada who refuse to quarantine in a designated hotel will soon be subject to a $5,000 fine. The federal government has announced (new […]
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Why COVID vaccination progress at home risks being undone by spread of variants abroad
RCI Variants of the coronavirus sweeping through parts of the globe are a stark reminder that despite the increase in vaccinations in North America, there […]
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Canada Ranks Low on Successful COVID Response
By: Laura Steiner A new study gives from the Fraser Institute gives low marks to Canada on its response to COVID-19. The study Global Storm: The […]
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Canadians who cross border for vaccine must quarantine on return, Ottawa says
RCI Canadians looking to drive across the border to the United States for the sole purpose of getting a COVID-19 vaccine are not exempt from […]
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Quebec Announces reopening plans
By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced his plan to gradually re-open the province in the wake of the […]
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Students show off mask mastery
By: Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press Fed up with wearing cloth masks that are uncomfortable and fall off easily, the Turk […]
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Questions about Canada vaccine supply and sharing internationally
By: Marc Montgomery Even as vaccinations proceed at a good pace in Canada, some new developments have raised questions not only about the AstraZeneca vaccine, […]