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COVID-19: Ontario's Superior Court of Justice to defer cases due to pandemic

COVID-19: Ontario's Superior Court of Justice to defer cases due to pandemic

Chief Justice Morawetz says virtual hearings should also be deferred
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CANADA: ICU pressures mount as COVID fells younger people

CANADA: ICU pressures mount as COVID fells younger people

One ICU doctor in Toronto reported the rate of fatalities among younger Canadians had increased dramatically in recent months
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CANADA: AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants

CANADA: AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants

Dr. Theresa Tam says the delay had nothing to do with the risk the vaccine may pose from rare blood clots, but the panel felt the new data on the virus and its variants of concern had to be taken into account
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ONTARIO: 70 years ago today, Bill Barilko scored his last goal, winning the Stanley Cup for Toronto Maple Leafs

ONTARIO: 70 years ago today, Bill Barilko scored his last goal, winning the Stanley Cup for Toronto Maple Leafs

Bill Barilko's overtime goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 21, 1951 clinched the team's fourth Stanley Cup in five years
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BEYOND LOCAL: How Canada could benefit from space mining

BEYOND LOCAL: How Canada could benefit from space mining

Researcher says Canada is well-positioned to actively participate in the emerging space resources domain
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ONTARIO: Ford tests negative after staff member tests positive for COVID

ONTARIO: Ford tests negative after staff member tests positive for COVID

Premier's office staff who were close contacts of the individual who tested positive will also isolate
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COVID-19: 'Read-aloud' tips for parents to help prevent children's possible pandemic learning loss

COVID-19: 'Read-aloud' tips for parents to help prevent children's possible pandemic learning loss

A holistic approach to growing children’s vocabulary could mean reading children stories about bears from fairy tales, science books and the news
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ONTARIO: Reinvestigation report into nine Indigenous deaths in Thunder Bay expected in June

ONTARIO: Reinvestigation report into nine Indigenous deaths in Thunder Bay expected in June

The final report on the reinvestigations has been pushed back several times due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic
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U.S: Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case

U.S: Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case

Derek Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.
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CANADA: Provinces balk at Liberals' child-care budget pledge as funding negotiations loom

CANADA: Provinces balk at Liberals' child-care budget pledge as funding negotiations loom

Alberta and Ontario have already said the proposed measures don't meet the unique needs of parents in their provinces
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