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Bird flu pandemic may be ‘unfolding in slow motion,’ scientists warnScientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic.HealthJul 2
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Boss who coughed in employee’s face during pandemic must pay $46K fineA U.K. tribunal said Kevin Davies, owner of Cawdor Cars in Wales, coughed in the employee's face after she asked co-workers to social distance in the office.TrendingJul 16
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B.C. business decries ‘money grab’ to make pandemic patio permanentHide and Seek Coffee in Oak Bay ultimately had to pay $2,000 and go through a city council meeting to have the patio approved.PoliticsJul 15
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Pandemic, cellphones may have contributed to rise in N.S. school violence: officialsOne official said the data shows that many violent incidents involve elementary-aged children who missed out on socializing in person with peers during the pandemic.EducationJun 19
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Edmonton LRT ridership still trying to rebound to pre-pandemic levelsWhile the bus ridership numbers have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, LRT ridership numbers still haven't fully rebounded.CanadaJun 13
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Sidelined during pandemic, mature student enrols at Guelph, graduates at top of classKelly Hughes applied to the University of Guelph during the pandemic after working in the culinary industry for several years. She graduated at the top of her class.EducationJun 17
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Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study findsA new study examining data indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior.HealthJun 18
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Ontario group says LCBO strike would hurt restaurants still recovering from pandemicLCBO workers in Ontario will walk off the job on July 5 if they don't reach a deal with the provincial agency by then. The sale of beer in convenience stores is a sticking point.CanadaJun 19
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Alberta couple battles the CRA after it claws back $14K received in COVID benefitsThe worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but the fallout certainly isn't for an Alberta couple involved a big battle with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).MoneyJul 10
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Downtown Eastside could lose 2 public toilets as funding dries upThe city first installed the facilities, both operated by the Overdose Prevention Society, as a temporary response to the growing homelessness crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsJul 1
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Mayor hopes October event will be a boon to Winnipeg performing artsFew sectors were hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic than the performing arts, and Winnipeg's mayor is hoping to help four of the city's most iconic arts organizations.EnvironmentJul 5
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Retiring head of Barrie food bank reflects on challenges of pandemic, jump in demandAfter seeing the agency through a global pandemic and an unprecedented jump in demand, the head of Barrie’s Food Bank is retiring.CanadaJun 8
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First 3 years of COVID-19 had 3M excess deaths in the West: study'Excess mortality has remained high in the Western world for three consecutive years, despite the implementation of containment measures and COVID-19 vaccines,' researchers say.HealthJun 3
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Dane Cook, Bassem Youssef to perform at ‘revived’ Just for Laughs festivalJust for Laughs cancelled its Montreal and Toronto festivals earlier this year and sought creditor protection, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, among other factors.EntertainmentJun 26
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LHSC reports $78-million deficit in 2023-24 fiscal yearLHSC is facing major budget pressures due to continued pandemic recovery among other factors, which resulted in $2 million more than projected in the deficit.HealthJun 26
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Rockets bid for 2026 Memorial Cup; plans to upgrade aging arenaThe Kelowna Rockets are planning to bid for the 2026 Memorial Cup, potentially fulfilling a plan scuttled four years ago by the pandemic.CanadaJun 13
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A new global pandemic agreement is near. But why can’t countries agree on a plan?After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed — for now — to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic.HealthMay 24
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Ontario whooping cough cases are on the riseSome epidemiologists attribute the spike in cases due to lagging childhood immunization, in part due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthJun 12
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Less grooming and more chores: How life changes when you work from homeWorking from home spiked during the pandemic, and changed the way many people work and live. New data from Statistics Canada sheds light on its impacts.CanadaJun 6
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University of Manitoba receives federal funding for biomedical researchThe funds are to be used toward developing viral vaccine platforms for rapid response to potential future pandemics.ScienceMay 30