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<b>ONTARIO</b> 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

Apr 12, 2021 10:30 PM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> 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

Apr 12, 2021 9:37 PM Read more >

<b>COVID-19:</b> 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

Apr 12, 2021 5:20 PM Read more >

<b>COVID-19:</b> 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

Apr 12, 2021 4:20 PM Read more >

<b>COVID-19:</b> Searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

COVID-19: Searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

Wastewater testing initiatives were virtually nonexistent in Canada before COVID-19, but there are now more than two dozen universities researching the method

Apr 12, 2021 2:27 PM Read more >

VILLAGE ARCADE: Wild Rift's necessary mobile changes makes League of Legends more interesting

By simplifying mechanics, League of Legends: Wild Rift has the potential to attract a whole new audience to one of the world's biggest games

Apr 11, 2021 7:56 PM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> Premier Doug Ford receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

ONTARIO: Premier Doug Ford receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Ford says he wanted to take the shot in front of media to help encourage people to get immunized and combat vaccine hesitancy

Apr 9, 2021 10:59 AM Read more >

<b>WORLD:</b> Prince Philip has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace has announced

WORLD: Prince Philip has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace has announced

Born in 1921 in Greece, he and Queen Elizabeth were married in 1947

Apr 9, 2021 8:20 AM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> Doctors group says changing rules causes confusion as COVID-19 variants surge

CANADA: Doctors group says changing rules causes confusion as COVID-19 variants surge

The national advocacy group representing Canada’s doctors says constant changes to restrictions have left people frustrated and are detrimental to its purpose

Apr 8, 2021 4:10 PM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> Science table recommends limiting use of COVID drug due to supply shortage

ONTARIO: Science table recommends limiting use of COVID drug due to supply shortage

Dr. Peter Juni of the science table says the change is unlikely to impact patients' treatment but it was recommended so the maximum number of people can benefit

Apr 8, 2021 3:45 PM Read more >