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COVID-19: Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says

COVID-19: Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says

Some Moderna shots set to expire in early August, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association says, explaining that 'supply that arrives in bulk must be used up within 30 days'
CANADA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues recall for several frozen mango brands

CANADA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues recall for several frozen mango brands

Citing potential Hepatitis A contamination, the agency warns the frozen fruit may not look or smell spoiled
CANADA: Feds' goal is to have Afghan interpreters on planes quickly to Canada, Freeland says

CANADA: Feds' goal is to have Afghan interpreters on planes quickly to Canada, Freeland says

Last week her government announced new immigration measures for what it described as potentially "several thousand" Afghans, including interpreters who worked with the Canadian Armed Forces, staff currently or previously employed at the Canadian Embassy and their families
COVID-19: Business group seeks clarity as Ontario meets first target for further reopening

COVID-19: Business group seeks clarity as Ontario meets first target for further reopening

The province announced Thursday that 80 per cent of residents aged 12 and older have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, meaning one of three conditions the province has set for moving beyond Step 3 of its reopening plan has been met
CANADA: Ottawa proposes new rules to crack down on harmful online content

CANADA: Ottawa proposes new rules to crack down on harmful online content

The penalty for violating the would-be laws ranges up to five per cent of a platform's gross global revenue or $25 million, whichever is higher
CANADA: Liberals look to fall for movement on having free tampons, pads in federal workplaces

CANADA: Liberals look to fall for movement on having free tampons, pads in federal workplaces

The government first outlined the proposed change to the labour code two years ago in May 2019, but it wasn't until last October that labour officials decided to look at the issue anew when the government was presented with a petition
CANADA: Expanded recall covers affected products sold nationally

CANADA: Expanded recall covers affected products sold nationally

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no reports of illness associated with the products
COVID-19: Ontario to soon regularly report how many cases are in unvaccinated people

COVID-19: Ontario to soon regularly report how many cases are in unvaccinated people

Chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said that it's complicated work to tie individual cases to vaccination status, but it's important information
ONTARIO: Premier Ford to meet with wildfire evacuees, community leaders in Thunder Bay

ONTARIO: Premier Ford to meet with wildfire evacuees, community leaders in Thunder Bay

Thousands of people have been evacuated from First Nations communities as the province battles a wildfire season that's more aggressive than usual
ONTARIO: Unvaccinated students will follow stricter COVID outbreak rules, top doc says

ONTARIO: Unvaccinated students will follow stricter COVID outbreak rules, top doc says

The province hasn't yet released its complete back-to-school plan and Dr. Kieran Moore says the details about public health measures are still being finalized