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ONTARIO: Union representing Ornge paramedics in favour of strike if necessary

ONTARIO: Union representing Ornge paramedics in favour of strike if necessary

Air ambulance paramedics could possibly go on strike if they can't land an exemption from a provincial law that caps their salaries
COVID-19: Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries

COVID-19: Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries

Pfizer doses only shots scheduled for arrival in Canada over the next seven days, Moderna slated to deliver next shipment of more than one million doses next week
OPINION: To 'future proof' universities, leaders have to engage faculty to make tough decisions

OPINION: To 'future proof' universities, leaders have to engage faculty to make tough decisions

The probability of successfully planning for the future dramatically increases when university leaders appropriately engage faculty and staff to strategize
COVID-19: Vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot

COVID-19: Vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot

Dr. Howard Njoo says almost nine in 10 Canadians over the age of 80 have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
ONTARIO: Ornge paramedics give strike mandate

ONTARIO: Ornge paramedics give strike mandate

Paramedics voted 94 per cent to strike if necessary, Unifor president Jerry Dias said, with union planning to challenge one per cent cap on salary hikes.
ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID vaccination booking to those 18+ in hot spots

ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID vaccination booking to those 18+ in hot spots

There are currently 114 areas deemed hot spots by the province
BEYOND LOCAL: Lockdowns improved air quality in some cities, shedding light on how to curb pollution

BEYOND LOCAL: Lockdowns improved air quality in some cities, shedding light on how to curb pollution

Reduced traffic during lockdowns led to decreases in air pollution in many major cities in Europe
COVID-19: Answers to frequently asked questions about variants of concern

COVID-19: Answers to frequently asked questions about variants of concern

Biology prof addresses super-variants, virus mutations, and how variants emerge
ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

Despite numerous past reviews, commissions and inquiries recommending improvements, the sector was completely unprepared for the pandemic, the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission said
CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

Ford has repeatedly blamed the COVID-19 pandemic's third wave on "porous borders," including in a news conference on Friday