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ONTARIO: Court rejects government bid to defund student unions

ONTARIO: Court rejects government bid to defund student unions

The government is reviewing the decision, a spokesperson for Jill Dunlop, the minister for colleges and universities, said in a statement
ONTARIO: NDP's Andrea Horwath criticized for opposing mandatory education worker COVID shots (updated)

ONTARIO: NDP's Andrea Horwath criticized for opposing mandatory education worker COVID shots (updated)

She told CBC in an interview Wednesday that she considers it a charter right for people to refuse the vaccine
CANADA: More Canadians say worst of COVID-19 yet to come as the Delta variant spreads, poll suggests

CANADA: More Canadians say worst of COVID-19 yet to come as the Delta variant spreads, poll suggests

The poll also found that 73 per cent of Canadians believe that governments should not lift all restrictions related to COVID-19 at the moment
COVID-19: Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games

COVID-19: Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games

The additional cases brought the total for Tokyo to 236,138
CANADA: Can you afford that puppy? Pet ownership can be costly, so budget before you adopt

CANADA: Can you afford that puppy? Pet ownership can be costly, so budget before you adopt

Turning to preventive medicine can not only prevent further health problems, but also cut future costs
OPINION: Can we cancel ‘cancel culture?’

OPINION: Can we cancel ‘cancel culture?’

Calling people out for problematic acts — like sexual harassment or racist comments — can lead to them being cancelled
COVID-19: Canada to receive 2.3 million Pfizer vaccine doses this week

COVID-19: Canada to receive 2.3 million Pfizer vaccine doses this week

Ottawa has already received more than 66 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, enough to fully immunize all eligible Canadians
WORLD: Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games

WORLD: Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games

Declaration to be effective from Monday until Aug. 31. Emergency measures already in place in Tokyo will also be extended until the end of August, after the Olympics and well into the Paralympics which start Aug. 24
COVID-19: Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says

COVID-19: Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says

Some Moderna shots set to expire in early August, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association says, explaining that 'supply that arrives in bulk must be used up within 30 days'
CANADA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues recall for several frozen mango brands

CANADA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues recall for several frozen mango brands

Citing potential Hepatitis A contamination, the agency warns the frozen fruit may not look or smell spoiled