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alberta to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions
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Alberta to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions

The latest: A cabinet committee of Alberta’s United Conservative government is expected to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions....

ontario moving sarnia lambton into lockdown n b reveals vaccine rollout details scaled
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Ontario moving Sarnia-Lambton into lockdown; N.B. reveals vaccine rollout details

The latest: Ontario will move the southwestern region of Sarnia-Lambton into lockdown on Monday after a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, making it the fifth...

multiple we charity donors raised money for same borehole well in kenyan village
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Multiple WE Charity donors raised money for same borehole well in Kenyan village

A fundraising drive in a tight-knit community about 150 kilometres northwest of Toronto. California philanthropists promoted by the Clinton Foundation. Hundreds of school-age...

texas zoo cancels controversial deal to buy african lion safari elephants for 2m
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Texas zoo cancels controversial deal to buy African Lion Safari elephants for $2M

Two elephants at the centre of a controversial sale between African Lion Safari and a Texas zoo will not be moving to the...

benefits and risks of delaying 2nd doses of covid 19 vaccine
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Benefits and risks of delaying 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Federal and provincial health officials are poring over emerging data on the advantages and disadvantages of extending the time between shots of two-dose...

do we know how effective vaccines are against the variants your covid 19 questions answered
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Do we know how effective vaccines are against the variants? Your COVID-19 questions answered

We’re answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we’ll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection...

reopening plans shortsighted doctor says as ontario reports 1087 new covid 19 cases
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Reopening plans ‘shortsighted,’ doctor says as Ontario reports 1,087 new COVID-19 cases

A doctor who was demoted after speaking out about the province’s handling of the pandemic expressed concern on Sunday about Ontario’s reopening plans as...

yes the pandemic will end but covid 19 isnt going away any time soon
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Yes, the pandemic will end — but COVID-19 isn’t going away any time soon

As the months passed in 2020, and a mysterious new virus spread around the world, prompting lockdowns and whirlwind scientific research, it was...

5 cases of variant first found in south africa confirmed at mississauga ont condo on site testing ordered
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5 cases of variant first found in South Africa confirmed at Mississauga, Ont., condo, on-site testing ordered

Widespread testing for all residents at a condominium in Mississauga, Ont., will start on Monday after five cases of the coronavirus variant first detected...

7 probable cases of coronavirus variant 1st detected in u k in eastern manitoba first nation
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7 probable cases of coronavirus variant 1st detected in U.K. in eastern Manitoba First Nation

Seven probable cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. have been discovered in Pauingassi First Nation in eastern Manitoba. Several...

vaccine wars nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution
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Vaccine wars: Nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution

It all seems so long ago now, but as 2019 drew to a close there was a lot of talk about a new “space race.” In...

b c extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely
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B.C. extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely

The current orders restricting daily life and socialization in B.C. are going to stay in place indefinitely, the province announced Friday. The orders had...

family hires former toronto police inspector for ongoing probe into billionaire couples deaths
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Family hires former Toronto police inspector for ongoing probe into billionaire couple’s deaths

Retired Toronto police inspector Doug Grady is leading the Canadian arm of the Sherman family’s ongoing quest to uncover who was responsible for...

arriving in ontario from another country by plane youll need to take a covid 19 test starting today
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Arriving in Ontario from another country by plane? You’ll need to take a COVID-19 test starting today

The latest: Ontario is reporting its first case of the more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus first discovered in South Africa, as new rules...

alberta will begin easing covid 19 restrictions on restaurants gyms feb 8 premier says
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Alberta will begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants, gyms Feb. 8, premier says

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province will begin loosening up its health measures on Feb. 8 as part of a new “path forward for...