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CANADA: Feds expect 1M vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays delivery

CANADA: Feds expect 1M vaccine doses this week after Moderna delays delivery

The government has blamed a backlog in quality-assurance testing for the reduction, which will cut the number of doses Canada can expect this month in half and postpone their delivery by at least a week
CANADA: Liberals to release federal budget with eye on managing crisis, post-pandemic growth

CANADA: Liberals to release federal budget with eye on managing crisis, post-pandemic growth

First budget in two years is expected to outline government plans for national child-care system, measures to boost affordable housing, and money aimed at greening economy
WORLD: Funeral to praise Philip's 'courage' and support for queen

WORLD: Funeral to praise Philip's 'courage' and support for queen

Philip died on April 9 at the age of 99
CANADA: Expectations high as Trudeau Liberals get ready to unveil first pandemic budget

CANADA: Expectations high as Trudeau Liberals get ready to unveil first pandemic budget

Expectations on the budget are sky-high, said Elliot Hughes, a one-time adviser to former finance minister Bill Morneau
CANADA: How you can tune in to Prince Philip's funeral online

CANADA: How you can tune in to Prince Philip's funeral online

Those close to the monarchy say there is every indication the Duke of Edinburgh would have wanted it this way, small and non-traditional
COVID-19: Doctors say lowering age cut-off for AstraZeneca vaccine makes sense as cases surge

COVID-19: Doctors say lowering age cut-off for AstraZeneca vaccine makes sense as cases surge

Health Canada has deemed the vaccine safe, saying the benefits outweigh the risks
CANADA: Incoming supply of Moderna vaccine slashed in half through end of April

CANADA: Incoming supply of Moderna vaccine slashed in half through end of April

Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Moderna will ship 650,000 doses of its vaccine to Canada by the end of the month, instead of the expected 1.2 million
ONTARIO: Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Hearst U to become standalone universities

ONTARIO: Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Hearst U to become standalone universities

Province moves to pass legislation providing them degree-granting status
ONTARIO: Pandemic 'crashed' nursing home staffing, operators say 'crisis' has only grown

ONTARIO: Pandemic 'crashed' nursing home staffing, operators say 'crisis' has only grown

Ontario data show more than 15,000 long-term care residents were stricken with COVID-19 over the past year, with 3,766 deaths to date accounting for the majority of the province's pandemic fatalities
CANADA: Feds negotiating contracts to secure COVID-19 booster shots for next year

CANADA: Feds negotiating contracts to secure COVID-19 booster shots for next year

Canada's procurement minister says the government is actively planning for 2022