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CANADA: More than 50 hand sanitizers being recalled across the country

CANADA: More than 50 hand sanitizers being recalled across the country

These hand sanitizers contain ingredients that may pose health risks, Health Canada says
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BEYOND LOCAL: How theatre companies are pushing storytelling boundaries with online audiences

BEYOND LOCAL: How theatre companies are pushing storytelling boundaries with online audiences

Coronavirus has accelerated moving theatre online and forces people to rethink what it means to be an audience member
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CANADA: Feds earmark $3.3B for provinces, territories for COVID-19 infrastructure

CANADA: Feds earmark $3.3B for provinces, territories for COVID-19 infrastructure

The federal government is envisioning the money will be used to retrofit schools, hospitals and long-term care facilities to better limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, as well as build more bike lanes and walking paths for people to get outside
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CANADA: Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin out for remainder of preliminary round series

CANADA: Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin out for remainder of preliminary round series

Muzzin was injured late in the third period of Toronto's 3-0 win over Columbus on Tuesday
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CANADA: Feds sign deals with Pfizer, Moderna to get doses of COVID-19 vaccines

CANADA: Feds sign deals with Pfizer, Moderna to get doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Procurement Minister Anita Anand won't say yet how much Canada is spending or how many doses of either vaccine candidate Canada will get 
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WATCH: Province to spend $83M to assist non-profits during COVID-19

WATCH: Province to spend $83M to assist non-profits during COVID-19

The funding will be available through the Ontario Trillium Foundation
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CANADA: New obesity guidelines focus on root causes, bias against overweight patients

CANADA: New obesity guidelines focus on root causes, bias against overweight patients

The advice also pushes clinicians to recognize any bias they may have against overweight patients — such as assuming they lack willpower or are non-compliant
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CANADA: Mystery seeds showing up in mailboxes across the country highlight 'brushing' scams

CANADA: Mystery seeds showing up in mailboxes across the country highlight 'brushing' scams

Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns people against planting these unknown seeds
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COVID-19: Canadian company urges human trials after vaccine results in mice

COVID-19: Canadian company urges human trials after vaccine results in mice

Canada could see vaccine by mid-2021 if human testing completed
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COVID-19: Ontario government defends back-to-school plan, despite contradictions

COVID-19: Ontario government defends back-to-school plan, despite contradictions

Most plans have yet to be finalized
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