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Canada
New ‘Delta Plus’ COVID-19 strain being investigated, but is it more contagious?
TORONTO — A new Delta subvariant COVID-19 strain has been designated a “Variant Under Investigation” by the U.K., saying early…
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Cars
How the supply chain broke, and why it won’t be fixed anytime soon – ET Auto
Computer chips. Exercise equipment. Breakfast cereal. By now, you’ve probably heard: The world has run short of a great many…
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Canada
Looking for a COVID-19 booster shot? Most Canadians will have to wait
OTTAWA — As some nations expand or accelerate their COVID-19 booster shot strategies, public health officials on Friday made one…
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Canada
Toronto’s Santa Claus Parade goes virtual for second year in a row
Santa Claus will be arriving in Toronto through your television screens for his annual parade this year — the second…
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Canada
‘The irony was not lost on me’: Technical problems plague session aimed at helping York teachers overcome challenges of hybrid learning
A hastily planned emergency training day intended to give York Region District School Board teachers additional support to cope with…
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Canada
U.S. unveils COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children as Canada plans its own
TORONTO — In the coming weeks, millions of American children aged 5-11 will likely become part of an urgent vaccination…
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Canada
Say goodbye to dirt-cheap plane tickets — the holiday price surge is back and it’s only going to get worse
Canadian airline ticket prices are bouncing back from their deep pandemic lows — and with Christmas around the corner consumers…
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Canada
‘She-cession’ still must be addressed, say groups urging Ontario to act
In order to help women recover economically from the pandemic, Ontario needs to provide more support and retraining, boost their…
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Canada
Colin Powell’s death from COVID-19 complications despite vaccination reminder immunocompromised at higher risk
TORONTO — The recent death of Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, due to COVID-19 complications is…
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Canada
Ontario’s vaccine passport app is here — but experts say the new system does nothing to prevent fraud
Ontario’s QR-code vaccine certificates have arrived early, but while the system does speed up the process of vetting customers at…
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