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ONTARIO: High schools can offer sign language classes in September

ONTARIO: High schools can offer sign language classes in September

Lecce said the province is "encouraging all boards" to introduce the courses. 
COVID-19: No sign Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots, Canadian health authorities say

COVID-19: No sign Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots, Canadian health authorities say

At least nine European countries hit pause on their use of AstraZeneca's doses pending further investigation of blood clots, though none suggested there is a link between the clots and getting the vaccine
ONTARIO: Opposition leaders demand Ford apologize for saying NDP legislator jumped vax line

ONTARIO: Opposition leaders demand Ford apologize for saying NDP legislator jumped vax line

Sol Mamakwa, who represents the northern Kiiwetinoong riding, had publicly discussed his vaccination when he received his first dose last month
COVID-19: Traveller shocked to learn hotel also used as COVID isolation shelter

COVID-19: Traveller shocked to learn hotel also used as COVID isolation shelter

Warren Boucher, who travelled to Thunder Bay to visit his ailing 86-year-old mother, said he received no advance warning about the situation, from either the hotel or Expedia.
COVID-19: 'We will remember them': Canada marks national day of observance for COVID-19 victims

COVID-19: 'We will remember them': Canada marks national day of observance for COVID-19 victims

Trudeau chose to make Thursday a national day of remembrance because it was the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic
ONTARIO: New online system aims to combat delays and case backlogs in tribunals

ONTARIO: New online system aims to combat delays and case backlogs in tribunals

Attorney General Doug Downey says the new system will go beyond simply filing documents online and allow for virtual dispute resolution that could significantly reduce the number of cases that require a hearing
CANADA: Jody Wilson-Raybould set to publish memoir of time in cabinet and SNC-Lavalin affair

CANADA: Jody Wilson-Raybould set to publish memoir of time in cabinet and SNC-Lavalin affair

HarperCollins Canada says it has acquired the rights to the former Liberal justice minister's book, titled "'Indian' in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power."
ONTARIO: Province to spend $255 million to address COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters

ONTARIO: Province to spend $255 million to address COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters

Toronto will receive $94.5 million of the funding to prevent outbreaks in its shelters
CANADA: Strategic antibody tests touted as tool in road to achieving broad COVID immunity

CANADA: Strategic antibody tests touted as tool in road to achieving broad COVID immunity

Occupational and public health expert Thomas Tenkate notes many questions still surround emerging COVID-19 vaccines, including what level of protection is required for immunity
COVID-19: Ontario establishes new task force to help rebuild tourism industry

COVID-19: Ontario establishes new task force to help rebuild tourism industry

"We really want to position Ottawa as a global leader that will re-emerge, post-pandemic," says Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture industries Lisa MacLeod