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VILLAGE ARCADE: How gaming got me through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

VILLAGE ARCADE: How gaming got me through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

From Animal Crossing to Final Fantasy, these are the games that got me through an especially challenging year.
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BEYOND LOCAL: This Sudbury-North Bay family's wish if they won Family Feud Canada? A Zamboni

BEYOND LOCAL: This Sudbury-North Bay family's wish if they won Family Feud Canada? A Zamboni

The Lamothe family recently appeared on an episode of Family Feud Canada
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COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

Johnson & Johnson announced promising results from its Phase 3 clinical trials at the end of January, suggesting its vaccine reduced severe COVID-19 disease by 85 per cent, and prevented 100 per cent of COVID-related hospitalization or death
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COVID-19: Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

COVID-19: Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

It is the fourth vaccine to be approved in Canada and the first and only one Canada has purchased that requires just a single dose
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ONTARIO: Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

ONTARIO: Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

Del Duca, who was elected leader last March, says eliminating the debt will allow the party to continue to prepare for the next election, which is scheduled for June 2022
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CANADA: How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

CANADA: How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

About $2.9 million will be spent on the research in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as part of the work of the national COVID-19 immunity task force
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CANADA: Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

CANADA: Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

The airline has made the commitment repeatedly during negotiations with the federal government over an aid package for the battered sector, Dias said
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CANADA: Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

CANADA: Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

Twitter's Thursday announcement is zeroing in on the Canadian market because of the technical talent it has seen evolving in the country recently
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Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters

Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters

Canada's authorized vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca, all appear to have very good results against B.1.1.7, which is the most common variant so far found in Canada
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ONTARIO: Province to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidance

ONTARIO: Province to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidance

The province said it will soon share details on an updated vaccine plan that accounts for the new dosing recommendation as well as expected supply of the recently approved Oxford-AstraZeneca shots
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