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WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here 
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Eligible Manitoulin Island residents can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccination clinics

Eligible Manitoulin Island residents can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccination clinics

Although anyone who falls into an eligible group is encouraged to pre-register, vaccine supply is limited
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Banding buntings with Bruce Murphy (8 photos)

Banding buntings with Bruce Murphy (8 photos)

This week Back Roads Bill takes us on an outing with a bander extraordinaire
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Here's who APH has vaccinated against COVID-19 so far

Here's who APH has vaccinated against COVID-19 so far

APH says staff and essential caregivers of Algoma long-term care homes and retirement homes have been offered immunization
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Ontario reports 1,553 new COVID cases Thursday

Ontario reports 1,553 new COVID cases Thursday

The province has also reported 15 deaths, 1,236 recoveries, and 65 new hospitalizations in today's update
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Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Ontario is expanding the testing program to more sectors include remote communities in the North
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CANADA: Expert argues that medical assistance in dying for mental illness ignores safeguards for vulnerable people

CANADA: Expert argues that medical assistance in dying for mental illness ignores safeguards for vulnerable people

Bill C-7 seeks to expand access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) to people who are not terminally ill, including those who suffer solely from mental illness
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Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Tough times never last but tough people do.
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Local health team seeks volunteers for new integrated care panel

Local health team seeks volunteers for new integrated care panel

Residents will receive invitation by mail this week
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COVID-19: Isolation increases risk of immunological disorders, immunologist says

COVID-19: Isolation increases risk of immunological disorders, immunologist says

Deprivation from ‘microbial world’ said to increase risk for ‘dysregulated immune system’ in developing youth
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