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Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:24:00 EDT
Get in line, Canada, the U.S. has bigger problems than its closed border
There’s really no news on the state of the COVID-19 restrictions on Canadians entering the United States, Edward Keenan writes.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 21:42:52 EDT
Vaccine mandate for domestic travellers set to come into effect by month’s end
The measures are intended to boost the overall vaccination rate in Canada.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 09:54:00 EDT
Toronto teacher should have foreseen drowning risk but is not guilty in death of Jeremiah Perry, 15, judge rules
Nicholas Mills, 57, is charged with criminal negligence and accused of ignoring safety planning for the six-day trip and allowing Perry, who had failed a mandatory swimming test, to enter the water without a life-jacket.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 11:49:00 EDT
Vaccine mandate for federal employees comes into effect today; mandate for air travel and rail within Canada starts Oct. 30
The Liberal government’s pre-election pledge to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all federal public employees comes into effect Wednesday, with consequences in store for those who refuse to comply with the requirement.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 17:25:00 EDT
The deadliest animal in the world might not be so deadly for much longer
The World Health Organization announced that it approved the first malaria vaccine on Wednesday. Malaria is known to be carried by a certain type of mosquito, the animal related to the most human deaths each year.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 21:55:00 EDT
Neuroscientist turned Twitter legend, Nadia Chaudhri dies at 44
With over 144,000 followers on Twitter, Chaudhri used her platform to boost aspiring scientists from marginalised and underrepresented backgrounds.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 14:28:00 EDT
Federal and Toronto governments threaten suspension, termination of employees who fail to get vaccinated
Courts and tribunals are still grappling with these issues as the first cases land in the legal system.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 14:31:00 EDT
Doug Ford defends decision to let unvaccinated MPPs sit as Progressive Conservatives
Premier says he won’t “get involved in people’s personal medical records” after two caucus members claim exemptions from COVID-19 vaccinations.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
How a Canadian businessman-turned-convict set up a secret offshore company as investigators closed in
Details of Firoz Patel’s secret corporate presence in the United Arab Emirates were revealed in the Pandora Papers leak.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 476 new COVID-19 cases; City of Toronto staff will be fired if not fully vaccinated by Dec. 13; Canada mandates vaccines for public servants
Meanwhile, British Columbia’s seniors advocate is set to release a review of COVID-19 outbreaks in the province’s care facilities.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:38:49 EDT
Ontario nursing homes get $270M to hire 4,000 workers
Nursing homes across Ontario will share an extra $270 million to hire 4,000 more nurses and personal support workers by March as Premier Doug Ford’s government works toward four hours of daily care per resident in 2025.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 12:16:39 EDT
‘I regret it’: Justin Trudeau apologizes for vacationing on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that it was a mistake for him to travel to a popular surfing destination on Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.



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