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CANADA: Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women ongoing, Senate report reveals

CANADA: Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women ongoing, Senate report reveals

A Cree woman had just given birth to her sixth child in Saskatoon, when she was presented with a consent form for her sterilization
WORLD: Canada, allies file notice of claim against Iran for downing flight PS752

WORLD: Canada, allies file notice of claim against Iran for downing flight PS752

Canada has rejected a final report by Iran's civil aviation authority that blames "human error" for the Revolutionary Guard firing at the plane
ONTARIO: Optometrists threaten to reject OHIP-covered eye exams, citing gov't underfunding

ONTARIO: Optometrists threaten to reject OHIP-covered eye exams, citing gov't underfunding

The group says unless the government agrees to negotiations, optometrists will withdraw OHIP services starting in September
ONTARIO: Legislature adjourns for summer, house leader hopeful for normal return

ONTARIO: Legislature adjourns for summer, house leader hopeful for normal return

Government house leader Paul Calandra expressed hope that when legislators return for the fall session on Sept. 13., life at Queen's Park will be back to normal
COVID-19: Canada looking to U.S. to help end Moderna delivery delays

COVID-19: Canada looking to U.S. to help end Moderna delivery delays

As of Friday, Moderna has delivered or scheduled less than half of the 12.3 million doses initially promised for the second quarter
CANADA: Airlines prepared for unruly passengers ahead of return to air travel

CANADA: Airlines prepared for unruly passengers ahead of return to air travel

Air Line Pilots Association Canada president says flight crews have noticed an increase in unruly behaviour since the start of the pandemic but airline training and protocols should be enough to mitigate any issues
ONTARIO: School gardens and kitchens could grow with proposed food literacy act

ONTARIO: School gardens and kitchens could grow with proposed food literacy act

Food literacy includes understanding where food comes from and knowing how to plan, select, prepare and eat healthy meals
COVID-19: U.S. shares vaccines, including with Canada, as Ottawa pushed to give doses to COVAX

COVID-19: U.S. shares vaccines, including with Canada, as Ottawa pushed to give doses to COVAX

Canada and the United Kingdom are the only two G7 nations not donating doses directly to COVAX and taking doses from the alliance through the self-financing mechanism
ONTARIO: Some hospital measures revoked in light of improving COVID-19 trends

ONTARIO: Some hospital measures revoked in light of improving COVID-19 trends

Hospitals can also no longer transfer patients to long-term care or retirement homes without their consent, and home care and other health-care staff can no longer be redeployed to those homes
BEYOND LOCAL: Parents, for your 'quaranteenager's' sexual health, talk to them about taking risks

BEYOND LOCAL: Parents, for your 'quaranteenager's' sexual health, talk to them about taking risks

For teens, the pandemic has spotlit the risk of not being able to take risks associated with establishing new intimate relationships outside of the family