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ONTARIO: Health units plan boosters for eligible high-risk residents

ONTARIO: Health units plan boosters for eligible high-risk residents

The province announced on Tuesday it would allow people at "highest risk" to receive third vaccine shots in a bid to offer them stronger protection against the highly contagious Delta variant currently spreading in several parts of Ontario
ONTARIO: legislator out of PC caucus for refusing to take COVID-19 shot

ONTARIO: legislator out of PC caucus for refusing to take COVID-19 shot

Premier Doug Ford defended the party's decision to oust Rick Nicholls, saying elected officials must "lead by example" on vaccination
COVID-19: Ontario Public Service employees will need shot or regular tests

COVID-19: Ontario Public Service employees will need shot or regular tests

Treasury Board President Prabmeet Sarkaria announced the policy on Thursday, noting that details were still being finalized
CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

Trudeau's comments stood in contrast to what Canadian veterans and others say has been a lack of information and responsiveness from immigration officials, with numerous reports of requests for help going unanswered by the government
CANADA: O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

CANADA: O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

Speaking to reporters in Quebec City, O'Toole said the Liberal government's approach to the economy fuelled the increase, but also pinned blame on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as well, saying the Liberals and New Democrats "are the reason why there's inflation"
ONTARIO: Teachers' unions want more detailed, mandatory COVID vaccination policy

ONTARIO: Teachers' unions want more detailed, mandatory COVID vaccination policy

The unions say too few details have been provided about the plan
ONTARIO: Two Tory MPPs given Thursday deadline to get COVID vax or face caucus removal

ONTARIO: Two Tory MPPs given Thursday deadline to get COVID vax or face caucus removal

Government whip Lorne Coe has issued a letter saying it was discussed at a caucus meeting that "every member of the Progressive Conservative team" must get vaccinated unless medically unable to do so
CANADA: Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

CANADA: Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

Fortin's lawyers have said the only information provided to them is that the charge relates to an alleged incident from 1988
Unvaccinated PC MPPs will be removed from caucus, Ford spox says

Unvaccinated PC MPPs will be removed from caucus, Ford spox says

A spokeswoman for Premier Doug Ford is confirming to The Canadian Press that MPPs have been directed to take the shots in order to stay in caucus
ONTARIO: Attorney general looks to clear provincial court backlog

ONTARIO: Attorney general looks to clear provincial court backlog

Doug Downey says Ontario has been using an online early resolution process to resolve more cases quickly