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BEYOND LOCAL: Federal government declares Thunder Bay a racism hotspot

BEYOND LOCAL: Federal government declares Thunder Bay a racism hotspot

Thunder Bay MP Patty Hajdu welcomes a new anti-racism ad campaign
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CANADA: Trudeau defends country's early response to COVID-19, admits room for improvement

CANADA: Trudeau defends country's early response to COVID-19, admits room for improvement

Canada's Global Public Health Intelligence Network published a report Monday after six months of reviewing Canada's early pandemic response
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COVID-19: Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca, raise money for global vaccination

COVID-19: Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca, raise money for global vaccination

After talking to provinces, 'it was determined these COVID-19 doses to be excess supply,' Procurement Minister Anita Anand says
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COVID-19: Ontario top doc says young Ontarians have highest unvaccinated infection rate

COVID-19: Ontario top doc says young Ontarians have highest unvaccinated infection rate

Province's overall vaccine coverage 'relatively high;' 79 per cent of adults have been vaccinated with at least one dose and 57 per cent are fully immunized against COVID-19
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COVID-19: Canada to reach 55M vaccine doses by week's end, catching up to U.S. on second doses

COVID-19: Canada to reach 55M vaccine doses by week's end, catching up to U.S. on second doses

Federal government expects another 1.4 million doses of Pfizer to arrive by Sunday
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BEYOND LOCAL: Four ways companies can avoid post-pandemic employee turnover

BEYOND LOCAL: Four ways companies can avoid post-pandemic employee turnover

Some workers, irritated that their employers didn’t trust their work habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be thinking of jumping ship once the crisis passes. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving
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OPINION: Theatre, live music and other performing arts should be a priority in COVID-19 reopening plans

OPINION: Theatre, live music and other performing arts should be a priority in COVID-19 reopening plans

Prof asks, why are Ontario reopening rules treating live arts like a luxury instead of something critical?
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OPINION: Queer people’s experiences during the pandemic include new possibilities, connections

OPINION: Queer people’s experiences during the pandemic include new possibilities, connections

For some queer people, time at home has meant time away from communities and friends that recognize and support their gender and sexual identities
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CANADA: Non-profit long-term care homes have lost too many residents to COVID-19

CANADA: Non-profit long-term care homes have lost too many residents to COVID-19

With the vaccination of residents and staff now well under way, it’s time to consider how to reform long-term care to ensure this situation never repeats itself, researchers say
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'This cannot be right,' says Barrie couple issued $12K in travel fines under expiring rule

BEYOND LOCAL: 'This cannot be right,' says Barrie couple issued $12K in travel fines under expiring rule

Couple in their 80s had returned from missionary work in Jamaica just two hours before quarantine regulations were set to change
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