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Mpox is not the new COVID, WHO official says. Here’s whyA World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID.HealthAug 21
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Mortgage payments holding up, but other debt arrears rising: StatCanWhile Canadians were falling behind on credit card debt and auto loan payments late last year, rates of mortgage arrears were steady compared to pre-pandemic levels, StatCan found.EconomyAug 14
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Whooping cough cases more than double pre-pandemic average in TorontoToronto's public health agency is reporting 99 cases in the city so far this year compared to the pre-pandemic five-year average of 38.HealthAug 27
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New national training program to prepare leaders, researchers for future pandemicThe training program will involve six universities and other several partners as they collaborate to prepare trainees ahead of the next pandemic. It's slated to run until 2030.CanadaAug 14
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TIFF 2024 kicks off with return to form, boasting big names in movies and musicThe Toronto International Film Festival returns in full force Thursday after navigating several years of pandemic-related challenges and industry disruptions.EntertainmentSep 5
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Air Canada says it’s still not back to pre-pandemic scale as profit sinksIn its outlook, Air Canada says it plans to increase its available seat mile capacity in the third quarter by between four and 4.5 per cent compared with the same quarter in 2023.ConsumerAug 7
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Banff pedestrian zone initiative coming to an end after Labour Day long weekendThe town made part of its main thoroughfare car-free in 2020 to reduce the risk for visitors during the COVID-19 pandemicCanadaAug 27
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Toronto transit service to change next month. What you can expectThe TTC is increasing and revising its service schedule next month as ridership nears levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsAug 27
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Visitors can no longer apply for work permits while in CanadaThe federal government ended the COVID-19-era policy that was introduced to help visitors who couldn’t leave the country due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.CanadaAug 30
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Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era finesMore than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a little over one-third of the pandemic-related fines.PoliticsJul 30
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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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London, Ont. saw more than $1B in tourism spending in 2023: reportThis is promising news for 2024 and its financial impact on London, especially as the tourism industry begins to bounce back after the pandemic.CanadaJul 29
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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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British Columbia lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workersCollecting these records will allow health-care administrators to make staffing decisions in the event of an exposure, outbreak, or future pandemic.HealthJul 26
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New LGBTQ2 bar in Halifax sees outpouring of supportHalifax’s last dedicated queer bar closed its doors permanently during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving a void in the community until June of this year.FeaturesJul 27
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Fort Edmonton Park opens new exhibit honouring the city’s 2SLGBTQ+ communityThe exhibit called Regulating Morality features key historic events like the AIDS pandemic and same-sex marriage rights.PerspectivesJul 22
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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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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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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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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