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CANADA: Senator hears desperate plea from Afghan woman MP fearing Taliban reprisals

CANADA: Senator hears desperate plea from Afghan woman MP fearing Taliban reprisals

Sen. Salma Ataullahjan says she has received daily appeals for help to escape the Taliban from Afghans she met on official parliamentary business
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ONTARIO: Vaccine booking portal sees appointments double after passport announcement

ONTARIO: Vaccine booking portal sees appointments double after passport announcement

A spokeswoman for Elliott said there were 7,125 COVID-19 vaccine appointments booked through the provincial portal alone on Wednesday, compared to 3,479 a day earlier, before the certificate plan was announced
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Ontario's vaccine booking portal sees appointments double after passport announcement

Ontario's vaccine booking portal sees appointments double after passport announcement

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says COVID-19 vaccine bookings through the province's portal more than doubled on the day the government announced its vaccine certificate system.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce urges federal parties to talk critical minerals strategy

Canadian Chamber of Commerce urges federal parties to talk critical minerals strategy

Chamber wants federal leaders to get serious about making critical minerals a fundamental part of North America's economic recovery
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CANADA: Set boundaries and involve the kids in setting your back-to-school budget, experts say

CANADA: Set boundaries and involve the kids in setting your back-to-school budget, experts say

Financial experts say families need to set a budget and make a plan to survive what can be an expensive time of year
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ONTARIO: Doctors urged to be selective about issuing medical exemptions for COVID vax

ONTARIO: Doctors urged to be selective about issuing medical exemptions for COVID vax

There are very few legitimate medical reasons not to get vaccinated against COVID-19, doctor says
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ONTARIO: What a Rush! Barrie Zehr's beer wall a hit for iconic Canadian band

ONTARIO: What a Rush! Barrie Zehr's beer wall a hit for iconic Canadian band

'I’ve seen them live about 13 times, so yeah, I am a huge Rush fan. They’re my idols,' says Barrie grocery manager, whose 'beer throne' has been featured on Rush's social media
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CANADA: Four leaders square off in first televised debate of federal election campaign

CANADA: Four leaders square off in first televised debate of federal election campaign

Only four leaders — the Liberals' Justin Trudeau, the Conservatives' Erin O'Toole, the Bloc Québécois' Yves-Francois Blanchet and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh — will take part
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Canadian election 2021: Do strategic voting campaigns actually work?

Strategic voting occurs when a voter casts a ballot not for their preferred candidate, but for the candidate they think is best positioned to defeat their least desired candidate
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COVID-19: Ontario lifts class size, distancing requirements in indoor post-secondary classrooms

COVID-19: Ontario lifts class size, distancing requirements in indoor post-secondary classrooms

Schools also have the option to require vaccines for those without a medical exemption
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