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Canada’s new pandemic preparedness agency aims to speed up vaccine developmentHealth Emergency Readiness Canada is tasked with boosting Canada's life-sciences sector and ensuring Canadians get faster access to vaccines.CanadaSep 24
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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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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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More than half of B.C. restaurants in the red, industry warnsThe industry is calling for a dedicated Ministry of Hospitality to act as a one stop shop for regulation and support of B.C.'s restaurants.EconomyJan 23
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Canadian study finds COVID measures were effective in reducing cases, hospitalizations, mortality rateThe results show that wearing a mask led to a reduction of 2.76 cases per 100,000 people, and a 0.19 per cent reduction in the mortality rate worldwide.CanadaJan 21
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What’s Disease X? World leaders discuss next possible global health threatDisease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the focal point of a panel discussion in Davos on Wednesday.HealthJan 16
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CEBA loan repayment deadline coming, potentially ‘crippling’ businessesThe deadline for Canada's small businesses to repay CEBA loans is fast approaching. But for some recipients, the clock has already run out.CanadaJan 3
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N.B. COVID-19 efforts ‘above and beyond,’ but decisions lacked evidence: auditorThe findings found the office of the chief medical officer of health did not have documentation of scientific articles or analyses it consulted before making the recommendations.PoliticsDec 14, 2023
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City of Winnipeg proposes property tax increase in face of financial pressuresThe City of Winnipeg is proposing a 3.5 per cent tax increase to help battle financial pressures yoked to inflation, labour costs, and the aftermath of the pandemic.EconomyDec 6, 2023
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Saskatchewan cities fare well despite stressful time for urban CanadaIt’s a tough time to be living in Canadian cities, according to a report from the Canadian Urban Institute.CanadaDec 3, 2023
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