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CANADA: Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers

CANADA: Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers

The reveal of who would lead Canada into the Games was made this morning by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
ONTARIO: Groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

ONTARIO: Groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

The Ontario Medical Association and the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario made the calls on Friday, the day after Ford said he wouldn't mandate the vaccine for workers in any industry
ONTARIO: Sudbury and other Northeastern Ontario communities accepting forest fire evacuees

ONTARIO: Sudbury and other Northeastern Ontario communities accepting forest fire evacuees

Pikangikum residents arrived in Sudbury and Timmins in the past 24 hours
ONTARIO: Investigation underway following death at Marathon's Barrick Gold Mine

ONTARIO: Investigation underway following death at Marathon's Barrick Gold Mine

A 48-year-old Marathon man was pronounced dead at the Barrick Gold Mine site on July 14
ONTARIO: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair will return in 2022

ONTARIO: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair will return in 2022

Annual agricultural showcase will again be held virtually this year
WORLD: Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada starting July 30

WORLD: Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada starting July 30

The team said in a statement that it will begin playing home games at Rogers Centre again starting July 30 after receiving a so-called National Interest Exemption
COVID-19: Canadian government rejects virus shots in US border tunnel

COVID-19: Canadian government rejects virus shots in US border tunnel

More than 500,000 vaccine doses held by Michigan are set to expire by early August, however Canada Border Services Agency, Public Health Canada vetoed the idea due to health and safety reasons
CANADA: Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1

CANADA: Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1

Decision eliminates ban that was in place until the end of February 2022
ONTARIO: Videos capture Barrie tornado, woman's emotional return to damaged home

ONTARIO: Videos capture Barrie tornado, woman's emotional return to damaged home

Barrie City Councillor Natalie Harris shares her thoughts and emotions after returning to the scene of Thursday's tornado which blew the roof off her house
COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

Country's vaccination rate remains among the highest in the world, but is starting to slow as the pool of people still looking for a first or second dose shrinks