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COVID-19: Canada paused vaccine deliveries as supply far exceeds demand

COVID-19: Canada paused vaccine deliveries as supply far exceeds demand

Country currently sitting on stockpile of 18.7 million doses, doesn't need any more to fully vaccinate eligible people over the age of 12
ONTARIO: Businesses, enforcement bodies brace for learning curve on vaccine certificates

ONTARIO: Businesses, enforcement bodies brace for learning curve on vaccine certificates

Last week the province outlined its guidelines for businesses required to make the checks
WORLD: Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID booster shots in U.S. south

WORLD: Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID booster shots in U.S. south

With Canada still a long way from formally deciding whether to offer boosters, many with U.S. travel plans simply don't want to wait for the federal health authorities and the individual provinces to make up their minds
ONTARIO: Man accused of defrauding government of millions now facing criminal charges

ONTARIO: Man accused of defrauding government of millions now facing criminal charges

Sanjay Madan is charged with two counts of fraud over $5,000, two counts of breach of trust, laundering the proceeds of crime over $5,000 and possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000
COVID-19: Pfizer says vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

COVID-19: Pfizer says vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

Many Western countries so far have vaccinated no younger than age 12, awaiting evidence of what's the right dose and that it works safely in smaller tots
COVID-19: Health Canada gives full approval to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

COVID-19: Health Canada gives full approval to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

News comes new monikers for Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are also announced
CANADA: Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis, talks to Ontario on taking patients

CANADA: Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis, talks to Ontario on taking patients

Dr. Verna Yiu, the head of Alberta Health Services (AHS), said the province is in talks with the Ontario government to help deal with an intensive care system that is operating 155 per cent over normal capacity
CANADA: Newfoundland helicopter pilot charged with impaired operation at North Bay airport

CANADA: Newfoundland helicopter pilot charged with impaired operation at North Bay airport

Police got a tip of a helicopter operating in an erratic manner
ONTARIO: Colleges and universities required to update sexual assault policies

ONTARIO: Colleges and universities required to update sexual assault policies

Sexual harassment and sexual violence policies will have to be updated by next March to better support students
CANADA: Top COVID-19 vaccines renamed

CANADA: Top COVID-19 vaccines renamed

New brand names for the vaccines have been approved at the request of the drug companies