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ONTARIO: Audit flags issues with tracking pandemic pay program, other COVID expenses

ONTARIO: Audit flags issues with tracking pandemic pay program, other COVID expenses

Audit found no tracking of when front-line workers received pandemic pay
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COVID-19: Transat extends flight suspension until end of July due to travel restrictions

COVID-19: Transat extends flight suspension until end of July due to travel restrictions

Suspension was initially slated to end in mid-June
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COVID-19: Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

COVID-19: Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

The province announced a pause yesterday on using AstraZeneca for first shots due to an increased risk of a rare blood-clotting syndrome linked to the vaccine
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ONTARIO: Province to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

ONTARIO: Province to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

Part of the funding will go to mental health supports for students, families and teachers of Asian descent
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ONTARIO: Province could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

ONTARIO: Province could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

The scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says outdoor activities like golf, tennis and beach volleyball are low risk
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CANADA: Hope for a good summer with one dose in arms, if we 'crush' COVID-19, Trudeau says

CANADA: Hope for a good summer with one dose in arms, if we 'crush' COVID-19, Trudeau says

Canada is on track to hit a major milestone on the road to COVID-19 herd immunity Tuesday, with 40 per cent of Canadians — 15.2 million people — now vaccinated with at least their first dose
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CANADA: Privacy watchdog investigating Pornhub over alleged non-consensual content

CANADA: Privacy watchdog investigating Pornhub over alleged non-consensual content

Commissioner declined to reveal more about the ongoing probe into the porn giant
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CANADA: Review of federal prison isolation units 'not adequate,' new report says

CANADA: Review of federal prison isolation units 'not adequate,' new report says

New study cites a lack of information about the nature of the information used by decision makers, the logic behind their findings and the timing of the implementation of their decisions
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COVID-19: Canada to get two million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses as provinces expand rollouts

COVID-19: Canada to get two million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses as provinces expand rollouts

Delivery schedule has yet to be finalized
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ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility again this week

ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility again this week

Changes will take effect Thursday morning
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