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How quickly people recover financially from the COVID-19 crisis, or lose the gains they made, may depend on their level of financial literacy.

'For retired people like me who don’t have private insurance we will end up being denied the health care we need,' says local resident

Tam says at least 75 per cent of eligible adults have to be fully immunized in order for in-person learning at colleges, as well as indoor sports and large family gatherings, to safely resume in the fall

John Packer, who has carried out human rights inquiries for the UN and is a law professor at the University of Ottawa, said Ottawa should address questions regarding violence inflicted on the Sipekne'katik First Nation during a lobster harvest last fall off southwestern Nova Scotia

Dr. Howard Njoo said even as more Canadians get their shots, public health measures such as physical distancing, mask wearing and frequent hand washing remain key

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is urging the federal and provincial governments to fight the pandemic by focusing on proven public-health policy interventions including paid sick leave and education rather than punitive enforcement measures

University of Toronto epidemiologist Ashleigh Tuite says the government should clarify its plan for second doses, given the confusing, "piecemeal" vaccination campaign thus far

University of Toronto epidemiologist Ashleigh Tuite says the sooner the population can be fully vaccinated, the better

Nova Scotia and Manitoba both announced new restrictions on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine Wednesday, following similar news out of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec a day earlier

Results on whether immune response to mixed doses would be affected are expected to be released by the Oxford team in the coming months