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CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

Pfizer has issued caution about adjusting the dosing schedule but said the decision to do so rests with local authorities
CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

The new rules are meant to guard against further spread of COVID-19 and discourage travel
COVID-19: Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19: Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine

Health Canada is still having a back and forth with the British-based company on the clinical data behind the vaccine
WORLD: Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

WORLD: Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

Australian publishers can continue to publish news content on Facebook, but links and posts can’t be viewed or shared by Australian audiences
BEYOND LOCAL: How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing

BEYOND LOCAL: How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing

Cities are increasingly interested in unlocking the potential of laneways and transforming these underused, historically utilitarian corridors, into thriving public places
WORLD: Canadian Mars scientist excitedly awaits landing of NASA's Perseverance probe

WORLD: Canadian Mars scientist excitedly awaits landing of NASA's Perseverance probe

Herd's job, together with his colleagues, will be to monitor the rover and tell it when to sample
ONTARIO: Legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic

ONTARIO: Legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic

House leader Paul Calandra said he’s concerned about setting the precedent of passing bills without proper debate
1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in utero, study indicates

1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in utero, study indicates

Researchers with the University of Toronto, ICES, a health research organization based in Toronto, and several hospitals, examined more than 700,000 births in the province between 2014 and 2019
CANADA: Overheated stock market at risk of bubble in a disconnect from economy, experts say

CANADA: Overheated stock market at risk of bubble in a disconnect from economy, experts say

North American stock markets have been on a tear since March, setting record highs almost daily even while COVID-19 has battered the economy and produced lacklustre employment data
ONTARIO: McMaster University team working on "second generation" COVID-19 vaccine

ONTARIO: McMaster University team working on "second generation" COVID-19 vaccine

They hope to get the vaccine into the arms of Canadians by the end of the year