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COVID-19: Officials seek to convince skeptical public of vaccine safety

COVID-19: Officials seek to convince skeptical public of vaccine safety

Twists and turns around vaccination advice and authorizations 'are not a sign of looming danger,' medical experts explain
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CANADA: Total COVID-19 case count surpasses one million on Saturday

CANADA: Total COVID-19 case count surpasses one million on Saturday

Canada also reached six millionth dose of vaccine on Saturday
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CANADA: Health Canada recalls masks containing graphene as it assesses risks to people

CANADA: Health Canada recalls masks containing graphene as it assesses risks to people

Particles could pose a danger if inhaled, agency says
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CANADA: Almost 2.2 million more vaccine doses coming this week as COVID-19 cases spike

CANADA: Almost 2.2 million more vaccine doses coming this week as COVID-19 cases spike

Shipment includes first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, to be sent from global vaccine-sharing COVAX Facility.
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ONTARIO: Ornge head Homer Tien tapped to replace Hillier as head of vaccine drive

ONTARIO: Ornge head Homer Tien tapped to replace Hillier as head of vaccine drive

Ornge said Tien will stay on as the ambulance service's president as he takes on his new role
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ONTARIO: Pandemic exhaustion could drive some to gather for Easter despite warnings

ONTARIO: Pandemic exhaustion could drive some to gather for Easter despite warnings

Recent statistics suggest more than 40 per cent of Canadians feel safe attending family gatherings at this point
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CANADA: Air Canada, Transat call off $190 million deal after European approval denied

CANADA: Air Canada, Transat call off $190 million deal after European approval denied

Transat AT is considering its options after a deal that would have seen Canada's largest airline acquire its smaller travel rival officially died on Friday with word that Air Canada had come to a mutual agreement with Transat to terminate their plann
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VILLAGE ARCADE: How the Nintendo Switch embraces a rich history of video games

VILLAGE ARCADE: How the Nintendo Switch embraces a rich history of video games

From Nintendo Online's virtual console to remastered games, the Nintendo Switch is portable video game museum
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ONTARIO: Pandemic's third wave hits people in their 20s, 30s, with more illness, and blame

ONTARIO: Pandemic's third wave hits people in their 20s, 30s, with more illness, and blame

In Ontario, a science brief prepared for the province's advisory table and posted online Monday found those 59 years old and younger accounted for 46 per cent of admissions between March 15 and 21
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COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson vaccine batch fails quality check

COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson vaccine batch fails quality check

A vaccine ingredient made by Emergent BioSolutions did not meet quality standard
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