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CANADA: Air traffic controllers say potential cuts at Nav Canada would put lives at risk

CANADA: Air traffic controllers say potential cuts at Nav Canada would put lives at risk

Nav Canada saw profits and air traffic plummet over the past year as the COVID-19 pandemic battered the organization
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COVID-19: Canada missed chance to help homegrown vaccines move quickly last spring, developers say

COVID-19: Canada missed chance to help homegrown vaccines move quickly last spring, developers say

Speaking to the House of Commons health committee today, Lewis says Canada still has no vaccine through the finish line
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COVID-19: Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries

COVID-19: Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged provinces on Friday to get ready for the influx of vaccine doses
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ONTARIO: Vaccine rollout could look different across health units, Solicitor General says

ONTARIO: Vaccine rollout could look different across health units, Solicitor General says

Sylvia Jones says while the health units must follow the province's plan to vaccinate priority populations first, they can also determine the best way to serve the needs of their communities
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BEYOND LOCAL: COVID-19 has fueled automation — but human involvement is still essential, prof says

BEYOND LOCAL: COVID-19 has fueled automation — but human involvement is still essential, prof says

Automated systems require knowledge, human supervision and intervention from the human operator whenever something goes wrong
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COVID-19: Why posting vaccines selfies on social media cause envy, frustration

COVID-19: Why posting vaccines selfies on social media cause envy, frustration

People are celebrating getting the coronavirus vaccine by posting selfies online
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CANADA: Nova Scotia mass shooter's spouse worried he was looking for her when killings began

CANADA: Nova Scotia mass shooter's spouse worried he was looking for her when killings began

Lisa Banfield told police that she questions whether Gabriel Wortman went to locations she might have run to in order to get help and then killed people as he went along during April's mass shooting
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CANADA: Mars rover landing a moment of joy for Canadian-born NASA systems engineer

CANADA: Mars rover landing a moment of joy for Canadian-born NASA systems engineer

Next steps of the project include helping guide the rover as it searches for signs of ancient life on Mars
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VILLAGE ARCADE: Top 3 stories from this week’s massive Nintendo Direct

VILLAGE ARCADE: Top 3 stories from this week’s massive Nintendo Direct

From The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to the return of Mario Golf—these are the biggest Nintendo announcements this week
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COVID-19: Depressed or bored? How pandemic-boredom intensifies the fear of missing out

COVID-19: Depressed or bored? How pandemic-boredom intensifies the fear of missing out

Life under COVID-19 restrictions means many of us are having to deal with the intense boredom of life being on pause
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