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CANADA: Addressing mental-health issues linked to pandemic looming issue in 2021, minister says

CANADA: Addressing mental-health issues linked to pandemic looming issue in 2021, minister says

A Statistics Canada study released just before Christmas noted Canadians' measurement of "life satisfaction" had dropped to its lowest level over two decades of comparable data
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COLUMN: As this long year comes to an end, good riddance to these words and phrases

COLUMN: As this long year comes to an end, good riddance to these words and phrases

We used a lot of new words and phrases in 2020, but as Wendy suggests in this week's 'Everything King', some should go away now!
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Chill out on New Year's Eve, says Ontario associate chief medical officer

Chill out on New Year's Eve, says Ontario associate chief medical officer

Celebrate within your own household, Dr. Barbara Yaffe urges
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26 new COVID cases, one death in Bradford since Dec. 24

26 new COVID cases, one death in Bradford since Dec. 24

The region's health unit has reported 269 new cases since its last update on Christmas Eve
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Closing of Ontario's largest indoor flea market in Pickering leaves local antique mall owners devastated

Closing of Ontario's largest indoor flea market in Pickering leaves local antique mall owners devastated

Innisfil Antique Market owners Jackie and Henry Jones sublet space at the Pickering Markets’, which is now permanently closed and must vacate the space in 30 days
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COVID-19 outbreak at Southlake grows to 7 patients, 16 staff in last week

COVID-19 outbreak at Southlake grows to 7 patients, 16 staff in last week

Since Nov. 21, the number of outbreak cases at the Newmarket hospital has increased from 1 health-care worker to 16, and 7 patients
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COVID outbreak at the Elden declared over

COVID outbreak at the Elden declared over

Outbreak has been declared over by public health
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WATCH: Associate chief medical officer to provide pandemic update

WATCH: Associate chief medical officer to provide pandemic update

Dr. Barbara Yaffe is joined by Dr. Vanessa Allen, chief of microbiology and laboratory science with Public Health Ontario
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ONTARIO: Province expects to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday: Hillier

ONTARIO: Province expects to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday: Hillier

Roughly 50,000 doses are set to be delivered to four sites, then redistributed to long-term care and retirement homes
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Bradford woman with new store at Upper Canada Mall struggling to get through lockdown (5 photos)

Bradford woman with new store at Upper Canada Mall struggling to get through lockdown (5 photos)

Bradford jewellery maker with store inside Upper Canada Mall is worried about the impacts the lockdown will have on her business
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