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COVID-19: Ontario government defends back-to-school plan, despite contradictions

COVID-19: Ontario government defends back-to-school plan, despite contradictions

Most plans have yet to be finalized
CANADA: Trying to avoid mass transit? Here's how to buy a bike without breaking the bank

CANADA: Trying to avoid mass transit? Here's how to buy a bike without breaking the bank

Finding a bike within a reasonable price range can be difficult
BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

Vaccinologists have not focused their research on tailoring vaccines to induce robust immune responses in the elderly
CANADA: Dr. Tam says COVID Alert app helps even if it works only on newer phones

CANADA: Dr. Tam says COVID Alert app helps even if it works only on newer phones

Tam says we need to use every tool we have to fight the pandemic, even if they aren't perfect
CANADA: Air passenger advocacy group asks top court to hear ticket refund case

CANADA: Air passenger advocacy group asks top court to hear ticket refund case

Canadian airlines have generally avoided offering reimbursement to customers whose flights were called off because of the coronavirus crisis
ONTARIO: Windsor-Essex to stay in Stage 2 given COVID infections of farmworkers

ONTARIO: Windsor-Essex to stay in Stage 2 given COVID infections of farmworkers

Health Minister Christine Elliott says the region will move to Stage 3 only when it's safe to do so
WATCH: Province to invest $2M to support sanitation tech

WATCH: Province to invest $2M to support sanitation tech

The product can decontaminate up to 800 N95 masks per hour, the province says
CANADA: Charities worry about loss of trust, donations in wake of WE deal controversy

CANADA: Charities worry about loss of trust, donations in wake of WE deal controversy

Sector already worried about pandemic's effect on donations
COVID-19: Pandemic conspiracies creating a 'public health crisis' in Canada, experts say

COVID-19: Pandemic conspiracies creating a 'public health crisis' in Canada, experts say

Misinformation may lead to 'devastating consequences,' researchers say
CANADA: Feds keep lid on company names, dollar amounts in some COVID-19 contracts

CANADA: Feds keep lid on company names, dollar amounts in some COVID-19 contracts

Government has given companies over $5.8 billion in pandemic-related contracts