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ONTARIO: Legal experts urge province to review shut down of Kenora, Thunder Bay youth detention centres

ONTARIO: Legal experts urge province to review shut down of Kenora, Thunder Bay youth detention centres

A letter signed by a retired Ontario Superior Court judge, retired crown attorney, a retired criminal defence lawyer and the former director of the Creighton Youth Services is asking the province to review their decision to close youth detention centres across Ontario
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CANADA: Tam says variants are threatening country's progress in containing spread of COVID-19

CANADA: Tam says variants are threatening country's progress in containing spread of COVID-19

With Easter two weeks away, celebrations will have to again be modified this year as Tam said the holiday is "not the time to be having big gatherings"
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CANADA: Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots

CANADA: Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots

Blood clots occur in about one in 20 people hospitalized with COVID-19, doctors say
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ONTARIO: Province plans to spend $933M on increasing, improving long-term care spaces

ONTARIO: Province plans to spend $933M on increasing, improving long-term care spaces

The funding is part of the government's commitment to add 30,00 new long-term care beds over a decade
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WORLD: In the wake of violent attack in Atlanta, advocates call on Canadians to examine treatment of Asian Canadians

WORLD: In the wake of violent attack in Atlanta, advocates call on Canadians to examine treatment of Asian Canadians

The killings in Atlanta follow a wave of recent attacks against Asian Americans and Canadians since the novel coronavirus first arrived in North America
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COVID-19: Canada studying reports from Europe on AstraZeneca vaccine, blood clots

COVID-19: Canada studying reports from Europe on AstraZeneca vaccine, blood clots

To date in Canada, it said there has been one report of a stroke in an individual following vaccination with the version of the AstraZeneca vaccine currently being distributed here
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COVID-19: Doug Ford praises U.S. for promising to send vaccines to Canada

COVID-19: Doug Ford praises U.S. for promising to send vaccines to Canada

"God Bless America!" Ford said at a news conference shortly after the White House announced plans to lend 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada
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COVID-19: U.S. working on plan to lend doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada, Mexico

COVID-19: U.S. working on plan to lend doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada, Mexico

Press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the effort Thursday, but emphasized that the details have not been fully worked out
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Iran's report on shootdown of Flight 752 doesn't explain why it happened: TSB

Iran's report on shootdown of Flight 752 doesn't explain why it happened: TSB

All 176 people on board the jetliner were killed, including 55 Canadian citizens, 30 permanent residents and dozens of others bound for Canada
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CANADA: Even as child-care fees rise, report says many daycares may close due to pandemic

CANADA: Even as child-care fees rise, report says many daycares may close due to pandemic

The Liberals have promised the upcoming federal budget will lay out a plan to create a national child-care system, arguing it is necessary to help more parents get back in, and remain in the workforce
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