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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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ONTARIO: legislator out of PC caucus for refusing to take COVID-19 shot

ONTARIO: legislator out of PC caucus for refusing to take COVID-19 shot

Premier Doug Ford defended the party's decision to oust Rick Nicholls, saying elected officials must "lead by example" on vaccination
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COVID-19: Ontario Public Service employees will need shot or regular tests

COVID-19: Ontario Public Service employees will need shot or regular tests

Treasury Board President Prabmeet Sarkaria announced the policy on Thursday, noting that details were still being finalized
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COVID-19: Nearly 75 per cent of Ontario doctors experienced burnout during pandemic

COVID-19: Nearly 75 per cent of Ontario doctors experienced burnout during pandemic

Long work hours and time-consuming tasks, including completing documentation, were among the top reported reasons for burnout
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CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

CANADA: Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

Trudeau's comments stood in contrast to what Canadian veterans and others say has been a lack of information and responsiveness from immigration officials, with numerous reports of requests for help going unanswered by the government
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