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Decision eliminates ban that was in place until the end of February 2022

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

Province moved into Step 3 of its reopening plan today

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

The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to all but essential travel and trade since March of last year

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

'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

Failure to do so 'will cause the relationship between the two countries to suffer,' stopping visits from ministers, parliamentarians, manufacturers, artists, etc, Ambassador Kareen Rispal says

Canada's Global Public Health Intelligence Network published a report Monday after six months of reviewing Canada's early pandemic response

After talking to provinces, 'it was determined these COVID-19 doses to be excess supply,' Procurement Minister Anita Anand says