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ONTARIO: Groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

ONTARIO: Groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

The Ontario Medical Association and the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario made the calls on Friday, the day after Ford said he wouldn't mandate the vaccine for workers in any industry
WORLD: Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada starting July 30

WORLD: Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada starting July 30

The team said in a statement that it will begin playing home games at Rogers Centre again starting July 30 after receiving a so-called National Interest Exemption
COVID-19: Canadian government rejects virus shots in US border tunnel

COVID-19: Canadian government rejects virus shots in US border tunnel

More than 500,000 vaccine doses held by Michigan are set to expire by early August, however Canada Border Services Agency, Public Health Canada vetoed the idea due to health and safety reasons
CANADA: Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1

CANADA: Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1

Decision eliminates ban that was in place until the end of February 2022
COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

Country's vaccination rate remains among the highest in the world, but is starting to slow as the pool of people still looking for a first or second dose shrinks
ONTARIO: Province won't make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for any industry, Ford says

ONTARIO: Province won't make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for any industry, Ford says

Province moved into Step 3 of its reopening plan today
CANADA: Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests

CANADA: Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests

Public Health Agency of Canada reported new data showing COVID-19 death rates in the first eight months of the pandemic were highest in communities with lower incomes and higher visible minority populations
CANADA: State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border

CANADA: State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border

The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to all but essential travel and trade since March of last year
CANADA: Alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in 2020, study shows

CANADA: Alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in 2020, study shows

Most alcohol-related cancer cases worldwide were associated with heavier drinking patterns, but researchers estimated that light to moderate drinking — around one or two drinks per day — contributed to more than 100K cases in 2020
ONTARIO: Families and experts want more guidance for unvaccinated kids as province reopens

ONTARIO: Families and experts want more guidance for unvaccinated kids as province reopens

'Young children and other unvaccinated populations shouldn't be forgotten as jurisdictions start lifting pandemic measures that have defined the last year and a half of life,' experts say