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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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ONTARIO: All adults can book COVID vax at select hot spot pharmacies

ONTARIO: All adults can book COVID vax at select hot spot pharmacies

Province quietly made the announcement Friday afternoon
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BEYOND LOCAL: It’s tick season! Here's how to stay safe after a walk in the woods

BEYOND LOCAL: It’s tick season! Here's how to stay safe after a walk in the woods

A hike down a trail could land you a hitchhiker if you’re not careful
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CANADA: Study finds Canadians may not take climate change as personally as their peers

CANADA: Study finds Canadians may not take climate change as personally as their peers

According to a recent international study, 25 per cent of Canadian respondents do not believe their personal travel habits contribute to climate change
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COVID-19: Air Canada calls on Ottawa to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery

COVID-19: Air Canada calls on Ottawa to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery

The federal government requires anyone flying into Canada to isolate at a hotel for three nights to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
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ONTARIO: Ministry of health responds to OCHU report that predicts hospital funding failures

ONTARIO: Ministry of health responds to OCHU report that predicts hospital funding failures

Ministry said hospital spending is increasing and more doctors are moving North
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ONTARIO: Tillsonburg golf course charged for opening, players fined

ONTARIO: Tillsonburg golf course charged for opening, players fined

In spite of the charges, the course has said it plans to remain open
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ONTARIO: Give health care workers second dose, groups urge

ONTARIO: Give health care workers second dose, groups urge

The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Service Employees International Union said they've asked the province to accelerate second doses for the workers but have received no commitment
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CANADA: Canadian Olympic Committee plans to access donated vaccines for athletes

CANADA: Canadian Olympic Committee plans to access donated vaccines for athletes

Delivery of doses is set to begin this month to give Olympic delegations time to be fully vaccinated with a second shot before arriving in Tokyo for the Games, which open on July 23
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WORLD: Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

WORLD: Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

The rollout of the petition comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with coronavirus infections rising — particularly new variants
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