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COVID-19: Vaccines will bring life 'back to normal,' Ontario premier says

COVID-19: Vaccines will bring life 'back to normal,' Ontario premier says

Doug Ford dangled the possibility of an end to the pandemic in announcing a retired Canadian Forces general would lead the province's vaccine distribution
CANADA: Exclusion of mental health as grounds for assisted death is likely temporary, justice minister says

CANADA: Exclusion of mental health as grounds for assisted death is likely temporary, justice minister says

Psychiatrists and senators on the committee argue that stigmatizes those with mental illness and suggests they can improve if they just work harder
Beef pastrami recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Beef pastrami recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Compliments brand recalled across Alberta, Nova Scotia and Ontario
ONTARIO: Small businesses seek changes to lockdown rules as big box stores remain open

ONTARIO: Small businesses seek changes to lockdown rules as big box stores remain open

When announcing the lockdown last week, Premier Doug Ford encouraged people to shop at small businesses as much as possible
CANADA: Anxiety, criticism greet opening of Liberals' revamped commercial rent-relief program

CANADA: Anxiety, criticism greet opening of Liberals' revamped commercial rent-relief program

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy replaces an earlier rent-support program for businesses introduced in the spring that saw little pickup because it relied on landlords to apply for help
CANADA: New data shows impact of immigration system slowing sharply amid pandemic

CANADA: New data shows impact of immigration system slowing sharply amid pandemic

Figures show that approvals for immigration applications fell by about three-quarters from the months before the country shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and after
ONTARIO: Canada’s top court decides that Ontario’s sex-offender registry partly discriminates

ONTARIO: Canada’s top court decides that Ontario’s sex-offender registry partly discriminates

Accused man was found not criminally responsible but remained on registry after his release and had to report to police every year
COVID-19: Raptors won't start NBA season in Toronto, plan to call Tampa home

COVID-19: Raptors won't start NBA season in Toronto, plan to call Tampa home

The Raptors had hoped to start the 2020-21 campaign at home despite rising numbers of COVID-19 cases at home and in the United States
COVID-19: Tam warns of 'urgency' to lower infections as forecast paint dire scenario

COVID-19: Tam warns of 'urgency' to lower infections as forecast paint dire scenario

Dr. Theresa Tam says COVID-19 cases could skyrocket to 60,000 per day by the end of the year if Canadians increase their contact rates
COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended by another 30 days

COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended by another 30 days

Visits such as vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions have been forbidden since March