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Most Canadians plan to get COVID-19 vaccine, but safety fears drive hesitancy: poll

Most Canadians plan to get COVID-19 vaccine, but safety fears drive hesitancy: poll

At least eight in 10 people surveyed last weekend by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies said they absolutely intend to roll up their sleeve for a vaccine
ONTARIO Province adding ICU beds, hiring nursing students to deal with surge in COVID-19 cases

ONTARIO Province adding ICU beds, hiring nursing students to deal with surge in COVID-19 cases

The province said the various measures will eventually help create between 700 and 1,000 ICU beds to treat the rising number of patients
Ontario man believed to be 1st Canadian with COVID-destroyed lungs to get transplant

Ontario man believed to be 1st Canadian with COVID-destroyed lungs to get transplant

Sauve, a healthy, physically fit man before he contracted the virus, saw the infection wreak havoc on his lungs over his two-month stay in the intensive care units of two different Toronto area hospitals.
CANADA: Air Canada, Ottawa agree to aid package worth up to $5.9 billion

CANADA: Air Canada, Ottawa agree to aid package worth up to $5.9 billion

The package, which gives Canada a six-per-cent stake in the country's biggest airline, also requires the Montreal-based company to maintain employment at levels no lower than those at April 1
BEYOND LOCAL: Why employees hesitate to speak up at work — and how to encourage them

BEYOND LOCAL: Why employees hesitate to speak up at work — and how to encourage them

Employees are often reluctant to speak up at work. But if they make efforts to research their ideas and ensure they benefit the organization, it benefits both workers and employers
COVID-19: Parents look for spring break activities during Ontario's third stay-at-home order

COVID-19: Parents look for spring break activities during Ontario's third stay-at-home order

The government announced the decision to postpone March Break by a month earlier this year in a bid to discourage travel during the pandemic
COVID-19: Canada set to receive 1M Pfizer-BioNTech doses, Moderna playing catch-up

COVID-19: Canada set to receive 1M Pfizer-BioNTech doses, Moderna playing catch-up

The Public Health Agency is not expecting any shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine this week
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Relationship glasses' shape how we see the good, the bad and the ugly in romantic partners

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Relationship glasses' shape how we see the good, the bad and the ugly in romantic partners

Our beliefs about our romantic partner act like a pair of tinted glasses that colour our experience of our partner
Canada to get 1 million vaccine doses this week with only Pfizer delivery scheduled

Canada to get 1 million vaccine doses this week with only Pfizer delivery scheduled

Canada has fielded vaccine deliveries from various pharmaceutical firms in recent weeks amid dramatic spikes in COVID-19 case counts across the country
BEYOND LOCAL: After COVID-19, funding post-secondary students could create more accessible education

BEYOND LOCAL: After COVID-19, funding post-secondary students could create more accessible education

Financial barriers that discourage some people from participating in higher education would be reduced if the net costs of virtual education decreased