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CANADA: Should feds mandate sales targets for electric vehicles? Report says 'yes'

CANADA: Should feds mandate sales targets for electric vehicles? Report says 'yes'

A parliamentary committee tasked with studying how to incentivize the purchase and production of electric vehicles recently recommended that Ottawa work with provinces and industry to "establish a national ZEV standard"
COVID-19: Air Canada calls on Ottawa to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery

COVID-19: Air Canada calls on Ottawa to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery

The federal government requires anyone flying into Canada to isolate at a hotel for three nights to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
ONTARIO: Ministry of health responds to OCHU report that predicts hospital funding failures

ONTARIO: Ministry of health responds to OCHU report that predicts hospital funding failures

Ministry said hospital spending is increasing and more doctors are moving North
ONTARIO: Tillsonburg golf course charged for opening, players fined

ONTARIO: Tillsonburg golf course charged for opening, players fined

In spite of the charges, the course has said it plans to remain open
COVID-19: Canada may find it challenging to reach herd immunity, experts say

COVID-19: Canada may find it challenging to reach herd immunity, experts say

Prof. Paul Tupper of Simon Fraser University's mathematics department said herd immunity is unlikely to happen with COVID-19 for a few reasons
OPINION: With COVID-19's third wave, we're far from 'all in this together'

OPINION: With COVID-19's third wave, we're far from 'all in this together'

After a year of repeated lockdowns and a confusing vaccine rollout, people across the country are online and organizing anti-lockdown marches, anti-curfew protests and riots and disseminating anti-vaccine conspiracies
ONTARIO: Give health care workers second dose, groups urge

ONTARIO: Give health care workers second dose, groups urge

The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Service Employees International Union said they've asked the province to accelerate second doses for the workers but have received no commitment
CANADA: Canadian Olympic Committee plans to access donated vaccines for athletes

CANADA: Canadian Olympic Committee plans to access donated vaccines for athletes

Delivery of doses is set to begin this month to give Olympic delegations time to be fully vaccinated with a second shot before arriving in Tokyo for the Games, which open on July 23
WORLD: Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

WORLD: Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

The rollout of the petition comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with coronavirus infections rising — particularly new variants
OPINION: Student achievement depends on reducing poverty now and after COVID-19

OPINION: Student achievement depends on reducing poverty now and after COVID-19

COVID-19 has accentuated the challenges that many students face in kindergarten to Grade 12