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COVID-19: Three promising ways to move forward in long-term care

COVID-19: Three promising ways to move forward in long-term care

The isolation of long-term care homes to protect residents from COVID-19 revealed how much care was coming from visiting family members
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OPINION: Canada is failing to tackle ‘lost year’ in K-12 education

OPINION: Canada is failing to tackle ‘lost year’ in K-12 education

The adverse effects of the pandemic on student learning loss and absenteeism mean Canada urgently needs a national vision for supporting this generation, prof says
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CANADA: Renting out backyard swimming pools can be lucrative, but experts warn of risks

CANADA: Renting out backyard swimming pools can be lucrative, but experts warn of risks

But while renting out a private pool can be lucrative, experts say anyone considering it — either through Swimply or some other platform — should think long and hard before taking the plunge
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ONTARIO: NDP want former Tory who refused vaccination replaced as deputy speaker

ONTARIO: NDP want former Tory who refused vaccination replaced as deputy speaker

Opposition house leader Peggy Sattler wrote to her government counterpart on Friday asking for a meeting to discuss "next steps" to replace Rick Nicholls
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Canadian banks to require employees working in its offices to be fully vaccinated

Canadian banks to require employees working in its offices to be fully vaccinated

The country's largest banks said this week that they will require employees working in their offices to be fully vaccinated
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CANADA: Feds ramping up evacuation from Kabul with faster processing, fewer hurdles

CANADA: Feds ramping up evacuation from Kabul with faster processing, fewer hurdles

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that the first plane full of Afghan refugees took off from Kabul on Thursday night, but he didn't say how many were on board
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CANADA: Antisemitism on rise during election campaign, Jewish human rights group says

CANADA: Antisemitism on rise during election campaign, Jewish human rights group says

B'Nai Brith also said that May had the highest number of antisemitic assaults since it began keeping track in 1983.
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United States extends border restrictions for Canada, Mexico to Sept. 21

United States extends border restrictions for Canada, Mexico to Sept. 21

Border restrictions implemented in March 2020, were set to expire Saturday
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WORLD: The rise of pandemic fiction, fall books include stories of the virus

WORLD: The rise of pandemic fiction, fall books include stories of the virus

Jodi Picoult among authors turning pandemic into fiction
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ONTARIO: Health units plan boosters for eligible high-risk residents

ONTARIO: Health units plan boosters for eligible high-risk residents

The province announced on Tuesday it would allow people at "highest risk" to receive third vaccine shots in a bid to offer them stronger protection against the highly contagious Delta variant currently spreading in several parts of Ontario
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