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Ontario government, boards, unions not tracking data on school staff vaccination

Ontario government, boards, unions not tracking data on school staff vaccination

The Ministry of Education is expected to release soon its guidelines for the resumption of classes in September, but experts say plans based on immunization rates will be hard to develop without a full picture of vaccination coverage in schools
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair will return in 2022

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair will return in 2022

Annual agricultural showcase will again be held virtually this year
BEYOND LOCAL: Does campus free speech extend to what students say online?

BEYOND LOCAL: Does campus free speech extend to what students say online?

Weighing unrestricted expression against fostering a tolerant public sphere will test the fundamental freedoms we cherish in our democratic society, prof says
COVID-19: Canadian government rejects virus shots in US border tunnel

COVID-19: Canadian government rejects virus shots in US border tunnel

More than 500,000 vaccine doses held by Michigan are set to expire by early August, however Canada Border Services Agency, Public Health Canada vetoed the idea due to health and safety reasons
CANADA: Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1

CANADA: Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1

Decision eliminates ban that was in place until the end of February 2022
ONTARIO: Videos capture Barrie tornado, woman's emotional return to damaged home

ONTARIO: Videos capture Barrie tornado, woman's emotional return to damaged home

Barrie City Councillor Natalie Harris shares her thoughts and emotions after returning to the scene of Thursday's tornado which blew the roof off her house
COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

Country's vaccination rate remains among the highest in the world, but is starting to slow as the pool of people still looking for a first or second dose shrinks
ONTARIO: Province won't make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for any industry, Ford says

ONTARIO: Province won't make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for any industry, Ford says

Province moved into Step 3 of its reopening plan today
Barrie tornado: 'The next thing I know ... things were flying out of my room' (20 photos)

Barrie tornado: 'The next thing I know ... things were flying out of my room' (20 photos)

'I opened my front door and saw all the damage on the street, and that's when I really got scared because I’ve never experienced anything like that before,' says resident
BEYOND LOCAL: Advice for teachers on how to use the summer to protect their hearts from burnout

BEYOND LOCAL: Advice for teachers on how to use the summer to protect their hearts from burnout

Protecting the “heartwork,” of educators means protecting their emotional and mental health based on recognizing that holistic and passionate investment in work is an asset that also implies vulnerability