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AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

'The risk seems to be in the one-in-100,000 range,' says chief physician at McGill University Health Centre
ONTARIO: Benzodiazepine prescriptions for sleep, anxiety rising for young women, study says

ONTARIO: Benzodiazepine prescriptions for sleep, anxiety rising for young women, study says

Despite the rise for young women, there has been a general decline in the last seven years in Ontario
CANADA: Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government

CANADA: Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government

Transat said $390 million will be used to help support its business, while $310 million will be used to provide reimbursements to travellers
COVID-19: Those with anxiety, financial issues harder hit by pandemic

COVID-19: Those with anxiety, financial issues harder hit by pandemic

COVID-19 lockdown measures have been much harder on those with pre-existing anxiety issues or in lower-income demographics, research suggests
Ontario unveils paid sick-leave program

Ontario unveils paid sick-leave program

The Ontario government announced it will give all workers who need to self-isolate three days of paid sick leave, and reimburse employers up to $200 a day for what they pay out through the program
O'Toole says he's in 'listening mode' on idea of mandatory voting in Canada

O'Toole says he's in 'listening mode' on idea of mandatory voting in Canada

The remarks came when O'Toole was asked about proportional representation during an event hosted by the Delta Chamber of Commerce in British Columbia earlier this month
BEYOND LOCAL: Why med schools need to prepare doctors for revolutionary advances in genetics

BEYOND LOCAL: Why med schools need to prepare doctors for revolutionary advances in genetics

Medical education needs to include understanding how genetic conditions can occur
CANADA: Trudeau says science will determine border reopening

CANADA: Trudeau says science will determine border reopening

Prime minister says scientists are studying the spread of COVID-19 by those who are fully vaccinated, his comments coming a day after the European Union indicated it might reopen travel this summer to vaccinated U.S. travelers
COVID-19: Hundreds of travellers landing in Canada test positive for variants

COVID-19: Hundreds of travellers landing in Canada test positive for variants

Data comes as the federal government is being pressured to take even more steps to keep new variants from getting into the country
ONTARIO: Nursing homes badly prepared for pandemic, auditor general says

ONTARIO: Nursing homes badly prepared for pandemic, auditor general says

While vaccinations have now blunted the impact of COVID-19, the sector remains vulnerable, Bonnie Lysyk says