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why canadas vaccine rollout is slower than other countries and what can be done to fix it
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Why Canada’s vaccine rollout is slower than other countries — and what can be done to fix it

Canada is falling behind in its initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at a critical time in the pandemic, and experts say our most...

the trillion dollar question is how federal spending will position the economy for post pandemic success
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The trillion-dollar question is how federal spending will position the economy for post-pandemic success

This column is an opinion by Robert Asselin, senior vice-president of policy at the Business Council of Canada, where he leads the development of strategies...

how 3 educators are inspiring students to learn during the covid 19 pandemic scaled
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How 3 educators are inspiring students to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended schools across Canada for students and educators from kindergarten through post-secondary. Amid the waves of upheaval caused by school...

majority of borrowed books across ontario libraries in 2020 werent published this year
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Majority of borrowed books across Ontario libraries in 2020 weren’t published this year

In a year dominated by a global pandemic and American politics, some might find it fitting that the library book most likely to...

businesses faced ruin from the pandemic then canada came calling for vital supplies
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Businesses faced ruin from the pandemic. Then Canada came calling for vital supplies

As the extent of the COVID-19 catastrophe became clear last spring, Toronto entrepreneur Marcus Fraser thought first of his family, then he thought of...

after a turbulent year canadas energy industry braces for more upheaval in 2021
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After a turbulent year, Canada’s energy industry braces for more upheaval in 2021

Turbulent, chaotic, overwhelming — it’s been the kind of year that tests a person’s nerves and their vocabulary. At times, there have been...

can employers make the covid 19 vaccine mandatory the law isnt clear
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Can employers make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory? The law isn’t clear

As Canadians await the arrival of the first batch of vaccine doses, employers and provincial leaders are grappling with the question of whether to make...

distillers scrambled to make hand sanitizer for free then the federal government moved on
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Distillers scrambled to make hand sanitizer for free. Then the federal government moved on

This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...

what cities can learn from the biggest battery powered electric bus fleet in north america
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What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America

The largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America is Canadian. Toronto’s transit system is now running 59 electric buses from three...

oil and gas know how looks to alternatives in a business led push to address climate change
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Oil and gas know-how looks to alternatives in a business-led push to address climate change

The federal government’s climate plan, announced Thursday, is facing criticism for not moving fast enough. Meanwhile, the political rhetoric from parts of Canada’s oil-and-gas-producing...

nasdaq buying n l online security company verafin in 2 75b us deal
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Nasdaq buying N.L. online security company Verafin in $2.75B US deal

St. John’s-based online security and anti-fraud company Verafin will be sold to global technology giant Nasdaq for $2.75 billion US, the companies announced...

the environmental policy the oilpatch wants from ottawa asap
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The environmental policy the oilpatch wants from Ottawa ASAP

Shell Canada will plant more than 800,000 trees in the interior of British Columbia next year, a project that the company hopes will create valuable carbon...

ottawa expected to make broadband internet announcement today
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Ottawa expected to make broadband internet announcement today

The Liberal government is set to make an announcement today about their long-promised plan to expand high-speed broadband access to rural Canada. The...

donald marshall jr honoured with new research centre at cape breton university
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Donald Marshall Jr. honoured with new research centre at Cape Breton University

A new research institute planned for Cape Breton University will honour the legacy of Donald Marshall Jr., who fought for the Indigenous right to...

whether its joe biden or donald trump americas choice will alter albertas future
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Whether it’s Joe Biden or Donald Trump, America’s choice will alter Alberta’s future

Less than three weeks remain before American voters head to the polls to choose four more years of U.S. President Donald Trump or...