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CANADA: Senators call for governments to craft a grand post-pandemic plan to grow economy

CANADA: Senators call for governments to craft a grand post-pandemic plan to grow economy

Report includes calls to rethink how to deliver skills-training programs, to streamline the regulatory system to encourage entrepreneurs and for companies to invest in themselves
CANADA: Poll suggests most people pessimistic about fighting climate change

CANADA: Poll suggests most people pessimistic about fighting climate change

Survey shows 67 per cent of respondents were at least somewhat pessimistic about the planet, while almost 65 per cent believe that the time to act is short and 14 per cent think it's already too late
COVID-19: National advisory committee recommends booster for seniors in long-term care

COVID-19: National advisory committee recommends booster for seniors in long-term care

Long-term care residents and people living in seniors' homes should receive another shot of an mRNA vaccine if it's been six months since their last, NACI says
CANADA: Trudeau says moving on vaccine mandate for federal workers, travellers priority No. 1

CANADA: Trudeau says moving on vaccine mandate for federal workers, travellers priority No. 1

Plan announced amidst a resurgence of the virus just days before Trudeau triggered an early election last month
ONTARIO: COVID-19 rates lower than expected due to public health measures, experts say

ONTARIO: COVID-19 rates lower than expected due to public health measures, experts say

Numbers currently 'well under' the worst-case scenario in Ontario's most recent modelling, which showed about 4,000 daily cases by now
COVID-19: Tensions high between vaccinated and unvaccinated in Canada, poll suggests

COVID-19: Tensions high between vaccinated and unvaccinated in Canada, poll suggests

Survey found more than three in four respondents hold negative views of those who are not immunized, vaccinated people consider the unvaccinated as 'irresponsible and selfish'
ONTARIO: All 39 Sudbury miners have now safely returned to surface, says Vale

ONTARIO: All 39 Sudbury miners have now safely returned to surface, says Vale

They were stranded underground Sunday after the cage shaft became blocked
ONTARIO: Health units preparing for COVID vaccinations of kids aged five to 11

ONTARIO: Health units preparing for COVID vaccinations of kids aged five to 11

Provincial data as of Monday showed 80 per cent of youth aged 12 to 17 had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and 70 per cent were fully vaccinated
ONTARIO: COVID-19 situation stable but fragile, science table says

ONTARIO: COVID-19 situation stable but fragile, science table says

New modelling to be posted online at 2 p.m.
UPDATE: 33 of 39 now freed from Sudbury mine

UPDATE: 33 of 39 now freed from Sudbury mine

And the remainder are on the way