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CANADA: U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry

CANADA:U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry

Unlike the Canadian government, Customs and Border Protection said it does not consider a vaccine essential for entry purposes
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ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

Despite numerous past reviews, commissions and inquiries recommending improvements, the sector was completely unprepared for the pandemic, the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission said
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CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

Ford has repeatedly blamed the COVID-19 pandemic's third wave on "porous borders," including in a news conference on Friday
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ONTARIO: Government freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

ONTARIO: Government freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

Ross Romano, minister of colleges and universities, says domestic out-of-province students could see their tuition go up again this year
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CANADA: Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct

CANADA: Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct

Alomar posted a statement on Twitter saying he's "disappointed, surprised and upset" with the news and hopes the allegation will be addressed in a way that allows him to "address the accusation directly"
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COVID-19: Ontario asks for mandatory three-day hotel quarantines at land crossings

COVID-19: Ontario asks for mandatory three-day hotel quarantines at land crossings

Ford says there have been reports of international travellers booking flights into nearby American airports, taking a taxi to a United States-Canada land crossing and walking or driving across the border
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ONTARIO: Long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

ONTARIO: Long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

As of Thursday, 3,768 long-term care residents have died of COVID-19 in Ontario
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CANADA: Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government

CANADA: Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government

Transat said $390 million will be used to help support its business, while $310 million will be used to provide reimbursements to travellers
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ONTARIO: Long-term care minister responds to auditor general's report on problems in nursing homes

ONTARIO: Long-term care minister responds to auditor general's report on problems in nursing homes

Fullerton said Ontario is investing billions of dollars to improve long term care homes
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CANADA: Trudeau says science will determine border reopening

CANADA: Trudeau says science will determine border reopening

Prime minister says scientists are studying the spread of COVID-19 by those who are fully vaccinated, his comments coming a day after the European Union indicated it might reopen travel this summer to vaccinated U.S. travelers
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