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COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

Solution is vaccination, says Dr. Zain Chagla, medical director of infection control at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
BEYOND LOCAL: How the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

BEYOND LOCAL: How the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

Pandemic control measures have meant that people have shifted to working from home, but this creates new cybersecurity threats
COVID-19: Canada expecting to receive 3.3M vaccine doses this week

COVID-19: Canada expecting to receive 3.3M vaccine doses this week

Expected influx would mark the single-largest week of deliveries into Canada since the start of the pandemic
ONTARIO: Group calls for teachers to get vaccinated over spring break

ONTARIO: Group calls for teachers to get vaccinated over spring break

The Ontario Public School Board Association says the measure would help keep kids in classrooms, as fewer teachers would have to miss work due to COVID-19 exposure
ONTARIO: Province's long path to budget balance is a problem, experts say

ONTARIO: Province's long path to budget balance is a problem, experts say

The budget projects Ontario will run a deficit of $33.1 billion this year, $26.2 billion next year and $18.7 billion in 2023-24, with the shortfalls ending in 2029-30 with a $900-million surplus
ONTARIO: Poll shows support for Ford government steady despite criticism of pandemic handling

ONTARIO: Poll shows support for Ford government steady despite criticism of pandemic handling

The Ford government has been blamed for failing to protect people in long-term care homes, where the novel coronavirus has killed more than 3,750 residents
CANADA: No-fault automobile insurance silences car crash victims and reduces benefits, expert says

CANADA: No-fault automobile insurance silences car crash victims and reduces benefits, expert says

Sometimes a car accident is no one’s fault. But no-fault insurance systems are problematic, economics prof says
COVID-19: Research raises questions over delayed second vaccine doses for seniors

COVID-19: Research raises questions over delayed second vaccine doses for seniors

After supplies slowed to a trickle earlier this year, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said provinces and territories can delay second doses by as long as four months
COVID-19: People infected with coronavirus may need just one dose of vaccine, studies say

COVID-19: People infected with coronavirus may need just one dose of vaccine, studies say

Studies have suggested people who have had COVID-19 may produce the required antibody response with just one dose of a vaccine
COVID-19: Ensuring equitable access to vaccination

COVID-19: Ensuring equitable access to vaccination

Scientists explore what success for mass vaccinations would look like