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Lost your job over COVID-19 vaccine refusal? You may not qualify for EI, feds sayWorkers who lose their job over a refusal to vaccinate against COVID-19 may not be eligible for employment insurance benefits, according to updated guidelines from …
22 Oct 2021 | Health -
Prop gun use on movie sets: What, exactly, is the protocol?A Winnipeg-based film producer says strict protocols around gun use in filmmaking mean the incident that killed a woman on the set of a western in New Mexico was — …
22 Oct 2021 | World -
Trump-linked special purpose acquisition company sparks frenzy as small investors pile inShares of the blank-check acquisition company that plans to publicly list former U.S. President Donald Trump‘s new social media company soared again on Friday but t…
22 Oct 2021 | Canada -
Quebec should gain seats in federal riding distribution: BlanchetYves-François Blanchet says Quebec deserves more seats in Ottawa, not fewer, as proposed by Elections Canada.
22 Oct 2021 | Politics -
‘Handful’ of Conservative MPs remain unvaccinated: sourcesA “handful” of Conservative MPs remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, multiple sources tell Global News, setting up a potential showdown with their Commons colleagu…
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Scientists urge U.K. government to ensure rapid return of COVID-19 restrictionsThe British government’s scientific advisers urged the government on Friday to ensure coronavirus restrictions can be introduced rapidly, as the rate of new infecti…
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COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 27 cases Fridaystrong>Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton 22 Oct 2021 | Health
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High vaccinations, low cases: When is it safe to lift COVID-19 restrictions?With Ontario’s COVID-19 case numbers plateauing in recent weeks, Premier Doug Ford announced Friday afternoon the province’s new plan for gradually lifting remainin…
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Pfizer vaccine trial in kids shows 91% efficacy against COVID-19The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old, the U.S. drugmaker said on Fri…
22 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports just under 500 new COVID-19 cases for 12th straight dayOntario is reporting 492 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the 12th day in a row the count is fewer than 500. The provincial case total now stands at 596,772.
22 Oct 2021 | Health -
China Evergrande to avoid default after supplying funds for interest payment: reportsChina Evergrande Group has supplied funds to pay interest on a U.S. dollar bond, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday, days before a …
22 Oct 2021 | World -
Halifax research looking into postpartum life, COVID-19 and the virtual worldWhen Jennifer Kim gave birth to her third child this past June, she immediately knew it wasn’t going to be like her previous postpartum experiences.
22 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canada’s COVID-19 cases are still falling after Thanksgiving weekend, data showsDespite fears of a surge in COVID-19 cases following the Thanksgiving long weekend, infections are continuing to fall across most of Canada, according to national d…
22 Oct 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 20 cases, death of man in his 70sstrong>Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton 21 Oct 2021 | Health
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‘Pumpkin therapy’: How a Chilliwack, B.C. man’s 430-pound pumpkin helps him healDarwin Gartner and his wife Jackie have been growing massive pumpkins for years, taking part in a friendly, annual pumpkin-growing contest with their family.
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canada’s getting an international vaccine passport. Here’s how it will workCanadians can now get a COVID-19 proof of vaccination form for international travel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday.
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Queen Elizabeth back home after night in hospital, Buckingham Palace saysBritain’s 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth spent a night in hospital for what Buckingham Palace termed ‘preliminary investigations’ but returned to Windsor Castle on Thu…
21 Oct 2021 | World -
COVID-19: A ‘terrible milestone’ as New Brunswick surpasses 100 deathsNew Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs announced a “terrible milestone” on Thursday as the province reported two more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 1…
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Hospitalizations continue to drop as Quebec sees 428 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deathsQuebec reported 428 new infections and three additional deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospital numbers remained on the downswing Thursday.
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Adm. Art McDonald’s letter ‘will be taken into account’ on deciding his fate: TrudeauAdm. Art McDonald‘s decision to send a letter to senior military staff claiming his exoneration from a sexual misconduct allegation against him and urging his “imme…
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Canada getting 2.9M COVID-19 shots for kids ‘shortly’ after approvalCanadian kids will be able to get their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine soon after the shots are approved by Health Canada, says Prime Minister Justin Tr…
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Trump launching ‘Truth Social’ app to rival big tech firms that shut him outNine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s launc…
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Canadians plan to shop in-person, spend more during holidays: surveyA Retail Council of Canada survey says Canadians are planning to spend more this holiday season as they prepare to return to stores in greater numbers a year after …
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Reports of children mimicking ‘Squid Game’ alarm Quebec parents and schoolsThe massive popularity of the Netflix series Squid Game which features adults playing children’s games turned deadly, has led to fears among Quebec parents and scho…
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Ontario reports 413 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deathsOntario is reporting 413 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the eleventh day in a row the count is fewer than 500. The provincial case total now stands at 596,280.
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Rogers boardroom feud: CEO says he has board’s ‘unequivocal support’The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says he has “strong unequivocal support” from the board of directors as the telecom company’s boardroom feud emerg…
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Trudeau unveils Canada’s international proof-of-vaccination for COVID-19Canada is launching a standard federal proof of COVID-19 vaccination system, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
‘Code red’: Health problems tied to climate change getting worse, reports showHealth problems tied to climate change are all getting worse, according to two reports published Wednesday.
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Wizards spoil Raptors’ long-awaited homecomingTORONTO – Six hundred days after they’d played a meaningful game in Toronto, the Raptors finally made their return.
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Toronto visits Boston after Brown’s 46-point gameToronto Raptors (0-1, in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (0-1, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
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Pfizer COVID-19 booster effective against virus, Delta strain, company saysPfizer Inc. and German partner BioNTech SE on Thursday said data from a phase three trial demonstrated high efficacy of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine aga…
21 Oct 2021 | Health -
Pair of COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Montreal’s east end set to closeIn Montreal, a pair of COVID-19 vaccination clinics will close their doors this week in the eastern tip of the city.
20 Oct 2021 | Health -
‘No middle ground’: How children’s COVID-19 vaccination is polarizing parentsWhen the COVID-19 vaccines are approved and made available for young kids in Canada, Ontario mom Alyssa Beauchamp will not be rushing to get her five-year-old son j…
20 Oct 2021 | Health -
Montreal’s Chris Boucher to return to Raptors lineupChris Boucher is about to make his return to the Raptors lineup, and his timing couldn’t be better.
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No vax, no Olympics: Canadian athletes need COVID-19 shots to compete in BeijingCanada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes must be vaccinated to compete at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
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Don’t use ivermectin for COVID-19, Health Canada warns as poison control calls increaseHealth Canada is warning Canadians against using ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19, saying that calls to poison control centres about the drug have increased …
20 Oct 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 14 cases, death of man in his 70sstrong>Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton 20 Oct 2021 | Health
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Tories decry COVID-19 vaccine mandate for MPs but likely out of luck on challenge: expertThe federal Conservatives say “under no circumstances” will the party support virtual parliamentary proceedings when the House of Commons returns this fall, despite…
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Food prices rose nearly 4% in September. These products saw the biggest jumpThe country’s annual rate of inflation reached its highest level since 2003 last month, Statistics Canada said Wednesday, amid ongoing supply chain disruptions in w…
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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports lowest number of new cases in more than a monthNova Scotia reported six new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the lowest number of single-day cases since Sept. 15.
20 Oct 2021 | Health -
Quebec plans to end pandemic state of emergency in 2022, but some measures could remain longerPremier François Legault says that while the province plans to lift the pandemic state of emergency after younger children have been vaccinated, some health measure…
20 Oct 2021 | Health -
Bitcoin price hits all-time high, one day after U.S. ETF debutBitcoin surpassed its all-time record high on Wednesday, one day after the first U.S. bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) made its debut on the New Yor…
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What is the ‘metaverse’ and what does it have to do with Facebook?Facebook said on Monday that it will hire 10,000 people in Europe to help it build a “metaverse.”
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Ontario reports 304 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count since early AugustOntario is reporting 304 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the tenth day in a row the count is fewer than 500. The provincial case total now stands at 595,867.
20 Oct 2021 | Health -
Trudeau consults opposition leaders on COVID-19 protocols as parliament resumesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue today consulting with opposition leaders about how the House of Commons should resume work and what the priorities shoul…
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Some fully vaccinated people have died of COVID-19. What you need to knowColin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, died Monday from complications from COVID-19, even though he was fully vaccinated.
20 Oct 2021 | Health -
Prince Edward Island delays moving to last stage of COVID-19 recovery planPrince Edward Island is once again holding off on moving into the last stage of its COVID-19 recovery plan based on the epidemiology of the pandemic, chief medical …
19 Oct 2021 | Health -
Alberta’s equalization vote won’t force changes. Here’s what you need to knowThe results of Alberta‘s referendum on equalization payments likely won’t be entirely clear until next week — but in the meantime, constitutional experts say it’s i…
19 Oct 2021 | Politics -
B.C. to end capacity limits for indoor events in most regionsWhen the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice at Rogers Arena on Oct. 26, the team will be greeted by a full house.
19 Oct 2021 | Health -
Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy battling lung cancerMike Bossy, hockey legend turned sports analyst, announced Tuesday in an open letter broadcast on TVA Sports that he is battling lung cancer.
19 Oct 2021 | Sports
