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Loosened COVID-19 travel rules boost visits to Canada — but half still turned away

The number of incoming visitors to Canada has been gradually increasing in the days since travel restrictions began easing for fully vaccinated, eligible travellers...

‘Like running a marathon’: How to reach Canadians still not vaccinated against COVID-19

When volunteers with the South Asian Health Network in the Toronto and Peel area wanted to get their community vaccinated against COVID-19, they hit...

Canada has ‘a practical and a moral duty’ to fight COVID-19 around the world: Freeland

Canada’s deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, says we have a responsibility to make sure COVID-19 isn’t only quashed within our own borders, but abroad...

Poor global vaccine access could create COVID-19 variants, risk economic recovery: G20

The global economic recovery is at risk from the rise of new coronavirus variants and poor access to vaccines in developing countries, finance ministers...

‘What’s the plan’: Ontario family doctors seek clarity on their COVID-19 vaccine rollout role

Family doctors are awaiting clear details of Ontario’s plan to ramp up their involvement in the COVID-19 vaccination effort. Provincial officials said this week that...

‘Arbitrary and unreasonable’: Movie theatre executives slam Ontario’s reopening plan

Ontario movie theatres will be back in business on Friday as the province moves into Step 3 of reopening in the heat of summer...

Ontario reports 179 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths; 207K more vaccines administered

Ontario reported 179 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 546,983. “Locally, there are 32 new cases in...

‘It’s got to end some time’: Thousands attend Calgary Stampede music venue amid COVID-19

A bird’s-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together,...

Indonesia faces oxygen shortage as hospitals buckle from surge in COVID-19 cases

Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands tanks of oxygen. Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out...

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