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COVID-19: Boris Johnson to press Trudeau, G7 leaders on wider vaccine distribution

COVID-19: Boris Johnson to press Trudeau, G7 leaders on wider vaccine distribution

Liberals have been under fire from international organizations, some opposition parties for the decision to accept 1.9 million doses of vaccine from COVAX for domestic use in Canada by the end of June
CANADA: Facebook's blocking news links in Australia 'irresponsible', Guilbeault says

CANADA: Facebook's blocking news links in Australia 'irresponsible', Guilbeault says

Company blocked users in Australia from posting or seeing links to local or international news websites in protest of Australian government’s plans to make social-media companies negotiate payments to publishers
COVID-19: Strategic antibody tests touted as tool in road to achieving broad immunity

COVID-19: Strategic antibody tests touted as tool in road to achieving broad immunity

Serology tests detect the presence of antibodies sparked by previous infection or a successful response to a COVID-19 vaccine
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada home to health research successes, but needs culture shift, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada home to health research successes, but needs culture shift, expert says

While he said there's yet to be a defining contribution of COVID-19 global research that Canada may call only its own, Dr. Srinivas Murthy acknowledges the contributions of experts across the country
BEYOND LOCAL: Birds sniff out potential mates who are genetically different

BEYOND LOCAL: Birds sniff out potential mates who are genetically different

Scent plays an important role in how birds choose their mates
CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

Pfizer has issued caution about adjusting the dosing schedule but said the decision to do so rests with local authorities
CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

The new rules are meant to guard against further spread of COVID-19 and discourage travel
COVID-19: Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19: Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine

Health Canada is still having a back and forth with the British-based company on the clinical data behind the vaccine
WORLD: Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

WORLD: Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

Australian publishers can continue to publish news content on Facebook, but links and posts can’t be viewed or shared by Australian audiences
BEYOND LOCAL: How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing

BEYOND LOCAL: How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing

Cities are increasingly interested in unlocking the potential of laneways and transforming these underused, historically utilitarian corridors, into thriving public places