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U.S.A.: Trump acquitted as Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial

U.S.A.: Trump acquitted as Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial

House impeached Trump for inciting attack on the U.S. Capitol one week after the Jan. 6 riot
COVID-19: Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada's latest travel rules

COVID-19: Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada's latest travel rules

Valorie Crooks, Canada research chair in health service geographies, said everyone has had access to the same public health information and snowbirds who flocked south "did what they felt was allowable"
COVID-19: Why Canada doesn't know how many cases are linked to travel

COVID-19: Why Canada doesn't know how many cases are linked to travel

Arguments against the adoption of stronger travel-related measures in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic often point to data suggesting relatively few cases are linked to travellers.
COVID-19: How online markets are helping stores survive shutdowns and closures

COVID-19: How online markets are helping stores survive shutdowns and closures

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in border closures and an increased desire to localize production and use supply chains that are close to home
Ontario provides more details on lifting regional restrictions

Ontario provides more details on lifting regional restrictions

Most regions will have shutdown and stay-at-home measures lifted Feb. 16 at 12:01 a.m.
COVID-19: Ontario ramping up rapid testing in schools, LTC in coming weeks

COVID-19: Ontario ramping up rapid testing in schools, LTC in coming weeks

Officials expect to have rapid testing in place in Toronto, Peel and York Region schools when they reopen next week
CANADA: Ottawa approves Air Canada's $190-million Transat purchase

CANADA: Ottawa approves Air Canada's $190-million Transat purchase

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced the approval Thursday evening just days before the deal's Feb. 15 deadline, saying the government concluded the purchase is in the public interest
ONTARIO: Stay-home order, vaccines needed to avoid third wave, new data indicates

ONTARIO: Stay-home order, vaccines needed to avoid third wave, new data indicates

Dr. David Williams said people should not take the gradual reopening as a sign that all public health rules will lift
COVID-19: Ontario's infection prevention team sidelined due to politics, commission hears

COVID-19: Ontario's infection prevention team sidelined due to politics, commission hears

Dr. Gary Garber, the former medical director of infection prevention and control at Public Health Ontario, testified last week that his department was asked to maintain a "low profile" in order to avoid  being "subsumed" by the newly created Ontario Health
COVID-19: Cineplex CEO says cinemas 'could help in a big way' as potential vaccination sites

COVID-19: Cineplex CEO says cinemas 'could help in a big way' as potential vaccination sites

With Cineplex's locations largely closed across the country, the theatre chain is looking for options as it grapples with a massive shutdown due to COVID-19 restrictions