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ONTARIO: ‘Egregious’ breach of code of conduct by Mattawa Mayor, integrity commissioner finds

ONTARIO: ‘Egregious’ breach of code of conduct by Mattawa Mayor, integrity commissioner finds

90-day suspension and public apology to several staff recommended as punishment for “heated” intervention on behalf of a municipal employee related to him
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COVID-19: Married 68 years, Guelph couple both taken by COVID just days apart

COVID-19: Married 68 years, Guelph couple both taken by COVID just days apart

John and Betty Ware took precautions to stay safe, but COVID still found them
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ONTARIO: Decade's worth of health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

ONTARIO: Decade's worth of health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

While an overall increase in chronic disease between 2009 and 2018 was largely due to an ageing population, data scientist says there was a small rise in prevalence among patients aged 15 to 24 years old
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CANADA: Study shows women-owned businesses hit harder by pandemic

CANADA: Study shows women-owned businesses hit harder by pandemic

'It feels like I'm drowning,' single mom and founder and CEO of The Workaround says
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ONTARIO: Man who builds tiny shelters for Toronto's homeless asks city to drop court case

ONTARIO: Man who builds tiny shelters for Toronto's homeless asks city to drop court case

The city says the encampments are a safety hazard
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CANADA: All digital version of Tim Hortons iconic Roll Up contest 'where the world is headed'

CANADA: All digital version of Tim Hortons iconic Roll Up contest 'where the world is headed'

For over 35 years, Canadians have used scissors, their teeth and other creative methods to roll the rims up on their coffee cups
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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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