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ONTARIO: Photos show devastation of tornado damage in Barrie (9 photos)

ONTARIO: Photos show devastation of tornado damage in Barrie (9 photos)

There is extensive damage in the Prince William Way and Majestic Boulevard area of south Barrie
CANADA: State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border

CANADA: State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border

The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to all but essential travel and trade since March of last year
CANADA: Alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in 2020, study shows

CANADA: Alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in 2020, study shows

Most alcohol-related cancer cases worldwide were associated with heavier drinking patterns, but researchers estimated that light to moderate drinking — around one or two drinks per day — contributed to more than 100K cases in 2020
‘Unsafe’ guiderails replaced on Hwy. 69 after 2020 crash that severed woman’s foot

‘Unsafe’ guiderails replaced on Hwy. 69 after 2020 crash that severed woman’s foot

MTO will be replacing all of these guiderails across Ontario by the end of August
ONTARIO: Families and experts want more guidance for unvaccinated kids as province reopens

ONTARIO: Families and experts want more guidance for unvaccinated kids as province reopens

'Young children and other unvaccinated populations shouldn't be forgotten as jurisdictions start lifting pandemic measures that have defined the last year and a half of life,' experts say
WORLD: After opening its borders to Canadian tourists, France wants Canada to do the same

WORLD: After opening its borders to Canadian tourists, France wants Canada to do the same

Failure to do so 'will cause the relationship between the two countries to suffer,' stopping visits from ministers, parliamentarians, manufacturers, artists, etc, Ambassador Kareen Rispal says
BEYOND LOCAL: Federal government declares Thunder Bay a racism hotspot

BEYOND LOCAL: Federal government declares Thunder Bay a racism hotspot

Thunder Bay MP Patty Hajdu welcomes a new anti-racism ad campaign
CANADA: Trudeau defends country's early response to COVID-19, admits room for improvement

CANADA: Trudeau defends country's early response to COVID-19, admits room for improvement

Canada's Global Public Health Intelligence Network published a report Monday after six months of reviewing Canada's early pandemic response
COVID-19: Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca, raise money for global vaccination

COVID-19: Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca, raise money for global vaccination

After talking to provinces, 'it was determined these COVID-19 doses to be excess supply,' Procurement Minister Anita Anand says
COVID-19: Ontario top doc says young Ontarians have highest unvaccinated infection rate

COVID-19: Ontario top doc says young Ontarians have highest unvaccinated infection rate

Province's overall vaccine coverage 'relatively high;' 79 per cent of adults have been vaccinated with at least one dose and 57 per cent are fully immunized against COVID-19