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WORLD: Over half Canadians polled say monarchy is obsolete after Harry and Meghan's interview

WORLD: Over half Canadians polled say monarchy is obsolete after Harry and Meghan's interview

The poll found that 59 per cent of respondents sympathize more with Harry and Meghan, while 26 per cent say they held more sympathy for the Royal Family
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COVID-19: Staffing shortage continues in LTC, retirement homes as third wave looms

COVID-19: Staffing shortage continues in LTC, retirement homes as third wave looms

The Ontario Long Term Care association says some staff are being scooped up by commercial companies
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ONTARIO: Paul Shaffer delivers COVID message to hard-hit Northern Ontario hometown

ONTARIO: Paul Shaffer delivers COVID message to hard-hit Northern Ontario hometown

Letterman sidekick tells northwesterners to stay strong and beat the rugged virus
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Retired general Rick Hillier leaving role as Ontario vaccine task force head: Ford

Retired general Rick Hillier leaving role as Ontario vaccine task force head: Ford

Premier Doug Ford said Monday that retired general Rick Hillier will step away from the role when his contract expires on March 31 after turning down a request to stay on
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COVID-19: Organizers ask for free testing for kids and staff to keep Ontario summer camps open

COVID-19: Organizers ask for free testing for kids and staff to keep Ontario summer camps open

Goodman leads the Ontario Camps Association's COVID-19 task force and has been working with public health and government officials to create guidelines for the camp season
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NACI says AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for use on seniors

NACI says AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for use on seniors

Fifty-one per cent of respondents to the online survey by Léger and the Association for Canadian Studies say they will take whichever of the four COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in Canada
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New panel named to advise Trudeau on choosing governor general to succeed Payette

New panel named to advise Trudeau on choosing governor general to succeed Payette

Six people are on the panel, which was announced Friday by Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc
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BEYOND LOCAL: Are two cloth masks better than one for preventing the spread of COVID-19?

BEYOND LOCAL: Are two cloth masks better than one for preventing the spread of COVID-19?

Layering face masks has been suggested as a way to increase protection against COVID-19 variants that may be more transmissible
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Prisons in Canada not keeping track of sexual assault allegations

Prisons in Canada not keeping track of sexual assault allegations

In recent years at least three guards have been charged with sex crimes against inmates including a 56-year-old corrections officer at the Grand Valley Institute for Women in Kitchener
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COVID-19: Retired general Rick Hillier leaving role as Ontario vaccine task force head

COVID-19: Retired general Rick Hillier leaving role as Ontario vaccine task force head

Premier Doug Ford said Monday that retired general Rick Hillier will step away from the role when his contract expires on March 31 after turning down a request to stay on
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