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finding the sweet spot between freedoms and restrictions post vaccination
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Finding the ‘sweet spot’ between freedoms and restrictions post-vaccination

When U.S. President Joe Biden’s press secretary recently reminded people that they’ll still have to physically distance and wear masks even after vaccination, it sparked a backlash among...

mother frantic for help after autism therapy program shortened due to covid 19
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Mother frantic for help after autism therapy program shortened due to COVID-19

Parents of children in an intensive autism therapy program are begging the Nova Scotia government for more support, saying gaps in their therapy...

left out of the covid 19 pay bump manitoba er nurses say they feel abandoned by province union
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Left out of the COVID-19 pay bump, Manitoba ER nurses say they feel abandoned by province, union

An emergency room nurse at Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital is struggling to provide care to three patients with COVID-19. Two of them are...

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...

for homeless people trying to stay safe in pandemic federal housing program is a lifeline say advocates
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For homeless people trying to stay safe in pandemic, federal housing program is a lifeline, say advocates

In the past year, the word “stay” has been repeated over and over as Canadians have been urged — even ordered at times...

heres why covid 19 numbers have dropped among b c s south asian population
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Here’s why COVID-19 numbers have dropped among B.C.’s South Asian population

Community organizers in British Columbia are being credited with helping to bring down the spread of COVID-19 within the South Asian community. “There’s...

they quit rather than risk covid at work now theyre hoping biden can help them collect unemployment 2
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They quit rather than risk covid at work. Now they’re hoping Biden can help them collect unemployment.

With covid his moms and dads relocating with him in a matter of weeks– his dad, 75, a two-time cancer survivor and mom,...

riding out the pandemic on lake ontario
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Riding out the pandemic on Lake Ontario

The pandemic has driven many Canadians deeper into their winter burrows to binge watch shows until warmer weather returns, but some have decided...

canada lost 213000 jobs in january as lockdowns took a giant bite out of the job market
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Canada lost 213,000 jobs in January as lockdowns took a giant bite out of the job market

Canada’s economy lost 213,000 jobs in January, about five times more than what economists were expecting, as retail lockdowns forced more businesses to...

canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
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Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants

The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go...

as covid 19 exposes long term care crisis efforts grow to keep more seniors at home
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As COVID-19 exposes long-term care crisis, efforts grow to keep more seniors at home

Lucy Fernandez volunteered in a long-term care home for 20 years. Although she saw first-hand how much of an effort staff and her...

why is there no flu amid so many covid cases your covid 19 questions answered
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Why is there no flu amid so many COVID cases? 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...

lights still on in federal buildings in national capital region even as civil servants work from home
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Lights still on in federal buildings in National Capital Region even as civil servants work from home

The lights remain on at some federal government buildings in Canada’s capital region, even though most civil servants have been working at home for...

i followed my conviction nfls duvernay tardif on joining the covid 19 front line
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‘I followed my conviction’: NFL’s Duvernay-Tardif on joining the COVID-19 front line

A Canadian NFL player who traded his jersey for scrubs to fight on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic says he felt...

male teen who worked at ontario long term care home has died of covid 19 health unit says
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Male teen who worked at Ontario long-term care home has died of COVID-19, health unit says

A male teenager who worked at an Ontario long-term care home has died of COVID-19, the Middlesex-London public health unit said Saturday. Dan...