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Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shotThe province says both vaccines are available at participating pharmacies, public health units and doctors' offices across the province, and it's safe to get them at the same time.HealthOct 28
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Michael Gordon Jackson sentencing set for December in COVID-19 abduction trialJackson was on trial for contravention of a custody order, after allegedly abducting his daughter in November 2021 until February 2022 to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine.CanadaOct 21
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Appointments begin for influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in SaskatchewanThe high-dose influenza vaccine is available for all Saskatchewan residents 65 years of age and older.HealthOct 8
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Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available for all B.C. residentsHealth Canada has approved updated mRNA vaccines targeting the KP.2 COVID-19 subvariant. These vaccines are approved for use for people six months and older.HealthOct 22
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Canada must fix pandemic gaps before next health crisis, experts warnAn expert panel of doctors and researchers say Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes.HealthOct 16
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Rustad seeks to ‘clarify’ COVID-19 Nuremberg trials remarksAfter Comments by the BC Conservative leader surfaced, he said comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to COVID-19 public health measures is unacceptable.PoliticsOct 7
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Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizationsAlbertans can now book appointments for COVID-19 and flu vaccines for bookings starting on Oct. 15 and RSV immunizations starting on Oct. 21.HealthOct 7
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How Saskatchewan faces a ‘broken health-care system’ heading into the electionComing out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan’s health-care scene has gone through a very difficult time.CanadaOct 24
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COVID-19 boosters start rolling out to some Canadians. Who can get them?Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the latest variants of the virus are being offered to some high-risk Canadians so far in a phased rollout.HealthOct 4
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Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health CanadaThe mRNA vaccine, called Comirnaty, targets the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron, replacing the previous version which targeted the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant.HealthSep 24
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‘It’s a complete upturn of the way you live’: Saskatchewan woman shares struggle to find long COVID supportsThe COVID-19 pandemic is a thought of the past for many people but for others, COVID forever altered their lives. In Saskatchewan there have been very limited resources availableHealthOct 20
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Canada won’t be ordering Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, cites low demandThe Public Health Agency of Canada says a very small portion of the doses ordered in 2023 were used and that its decision reflects efforts to limit vaccine wastage.CanadaOct 1
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After Bank of Canada’s oversized cut, is lower and faster the new pace?Wednesday’s decision is the fourth consecutive drop in interest rates since June and is the Bank of Canada's largest rate cut since 2009, outside the COVID-19 pandemic.MoneyOct 23
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Vancouver Island winery to close, citing pandemic-era debtRocky Creek Winery took on $60,000 in Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) debt when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.EconomyOct 9
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Health Canada approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccineThe updated version of the Novavax vaccine, which targets new variants of COVID-19, will replace the previous version that targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.HealthSep 19
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‘I have no options’: Canadians criticize lack of Novavax COVID shotThe federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say.HealthOct 3
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variantThe KP.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is dominating in Canada right now, accounting for the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.CanadaSep 17
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Lethbridge’s job market has rebounded from the COVID-19 yearsOne expert says those seeking jobs should “check those websites” and start calling around, because it is a job seeker's market.EconomySep 12
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1 in 3 children are now nearsighted globally. What’s behind the rise?The study said the increase was 'notable' after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to lockdowns that sent many children to learn online indoors.CanadaSep 26
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Destroy old COVID shots to get new ones? What’s behind the guidanceSeveral provinces have suspended COVID-19 vaccination campaigns as Health Canada deals with approvals for a new shot that targets the main variant now in circulation.CanadaSep 6