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WHO still seeking COVID-19 origin, says all scenarios ‘remain on the table’The World Health Organization's probe into the cause of COVID-19 has not resulted in a definitive reason, with its director-general saying all scenarios 'remain on the table.'HealthJun 27
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Federal auditors target vaccine injury program amid surprise Oxaro office visitPHAC officials will continue to visit Oxaro's VISP offices “on short notice and in-person to ensure that performance standards are met,”a confidential source told Global News.InvestigationsJul 3
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Alberta to begin charging residents a fee to get the COVID-19 vaccineAlbertans who want to continue to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus will have to pay out of pocket for it starting in the fall of 2025, the province announced on Friday.HealthJun 13
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‘Razor blade’ sore throats? What to know about latest COVID variantThe COVID-19 variant currently spreading in some countries may cause painful sore throats, giving it a new nickname: "Razor blade throat" COVID.HealthJun 18
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Alberta premier defends charging Albertans for COVID-19 vaccinations, questions its effectivenessAlberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government's decision to start charging most Albertans for the COVID-19 vaccine, despite widespread criticism.HealthJun 15
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What Canadians’ options are as companies push a return to officeRemote and hybrid work spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic is giving way to arrangements more closely aligned with traditional office norm.CanadaJul 6
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Health-care workers urge Alberta to halt plan limiting free COVID-19 vaccinesHealth-care unions and doctors are calling on the province to reverse course and provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all front-line workers and any other Albertan who wants the shot.HealthJun 16
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Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom split: Couple ends engagement after 6 yearsKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom got engaged on Valentine's Day in 2019, but were forced to postpone their wedding because of the COVID-19 pandemic.EntertainmentJun 26
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‘Worst year we’ve had’: Maine tourism industry worried about U.S.-Canada political tensionThe owner of a souvenir shop in a popular Maine tourist town says he's seen a 50 per cent drop in Canadian tourists, and says this season is worse than the COVID-19 years.FeaturesJul 4
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New COVID-19 variant sees rise in cases in some countries. Here’s whereAirport screening in the United States has detected the new variant in travellers arriving from those regions to destinations in California, Washington, Virginia and New York.HealthMay 28
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Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam to leave role June 20Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, who became the face of the country's COVID-19 response, is set to leave her role next week.CanadaJun 13
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Efforts to limit population of invasive ‘vampire fish’ in Canada’s Great Lakes underwayCrews have finally started efforts to reduce the invasive sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes after COVID-19 disruptions threatened the $5.1-billion fishing industry.EnvironmentMay 27
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Moderna pulls application for U.S. approval of COVID-flu shotModerna's decision comes a day after the FDA said it would require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy people under 65.HealthMay 21
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U.S. to limit annual COVID vaccines to at-risk groups, older peopleAnnual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new vaccine policy shift unveiled Tuesday.HealthMay 20
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Poilievre says lack of budget tabling sends ‘bad signal’The last time the federal government failed to deliver a budget around the start of the fiscal year was in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaMay 15
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If measles keeps spreading, Canada may lose 30-year elimination status: PHACMeasles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases — more contagious than diseases like COVID-19, influenza and chickenpox.HealthMay 7
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Canada’s obesity rates rose faster during pandemic than prior 11 yearsThe research looked at obesity rates over a 15-year period based on the body mass index of almost 750,000 people who were 18 and older.HealthJul 14
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Vaccine injury programs elsewhere also face challenges, criticismSome Britons have also criticized their program as too slow to assess injury cases, while setting thresholds too high to qualify, and payouts made too low for those who get them.InvestigationsJul 2
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Canada’s income gap reaches record high, Statistics Canada findsThe increase came as the highest income households gained from investments, while the lowest income households saw wages decline.CanadaJul 16
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Man jailed for role at COVID protest in Coutts gains bail pending appealThe blockade tied up traffic at the Canada-U.S. border crossing for two weeks in early 2022.CrimeJun 30