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Canada approves the Johnson vaccine
By: Vincenzo Morello The Canadian government has approved use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Canada. “After a thorough, independent review of the […]
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Survey: Canadians confident in federal government’s vaccination plan
By: Vincenzo Morello A survey has found that most Canadians are confident in the Canadian government’s plan to acquire the necessary amount of vaccines in […]
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Canada’s 2020 economy was its worst performace on record
By: Terry Haig The COVID-19 pandemic drove Canada’s economy to its worst showing on record, according to data released today by Statistics Canada. Figures from the […]
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Young Canadians’ mental health suffered in early pandemic
By: Lynn Desjardins A large majority of those aged two to 18 in Canada experienced harm to their mental health during the first wave of […]
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How the Comox Valley overhauled its food security approach in 2020
By: Cloe Logan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, National Observer A Vancouver Island community has seen a dramatic shift in how it approaches food insecurity — […]
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Canada approves AstraZeneca vaccine
By: Lynn Desjardins Canada’s health department has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine enabling health authorities to receive shipments within days and add it to vaccines already […]
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PHAC Cooperating with HRPS over Screening Officer Arrest
By: Laura Steiner The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is aware of the situation in Halton Region involving one of its Quarantine Screening Officers. […]
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Federal Conservatives call for suspension of hotel quarantine policy following reports of sexual assault
By: John Paul Tasker Some Conservative MPs are asking the federal government to suspend the mandatory hotel quarantine policy in the wake of two reports […]
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Quarantine Screening Officer Charged with Sexual Assault and Extortion
By: Laura Steiner Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has charged a security guard with multiple charges related to a quarantine compliance check in Oakville. The […]
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The Legacy of Canada’s Caregiver Polices: Part I
By: Johna Baylon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, New Canadian Media The plan was to spend a couple of months in Toronto to work on her […]