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ONTARIO: LTC residents plead for release from COVID-19 confinement

ONTARIO: LTC residents plead for release from COVID-19 confinement

Activists say the provincial government has not responded to their pleas
WORLD: With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins

WORLD: With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins

'Skyscraper-sized' Ever Given became wedged across the canal on March 23, disrupting global trade for nearly a week
CANADA: Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of pandemic, report finds

CANADA: Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of pandemic, report finds

Number of residents who received a visit from a physician between March 1 and Aug. 31 of last year down 16 per cent compared with that same period in 2019, even when homes did not have an outbreak
COVID-19: Third wave will lead to difficult weeks ahead for Ontario hospitals, OHA says

COVID-19: Third wave will lead to difficult weeks ahead for Ontario hospitals, OHA says

If trend of increasing patient numbers arriving in province's hospitals continues, it will 'further strain capacity,' Hospital Association president says
COVID-19: Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other vaccines, poll says

COVID-19: Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other vaccines, poll says

Only 53 per cent of respondents said they would trust the AstraZeneca vaccine being given to themselves or family members
COVID-19: Ontario to study vaccine hesitancy, health minister says as rollout continues

COVID-19: Ontario to study vaccine hesitancy, health minister says as rollout continues

Christine Elliott made the comments hours before the National Advisory Committee on Immunizations recommended against using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for anyone under the age of 55
WHO report: COVID likely first jumped into humans from animals

WHO report: COVID likely first jumped into humans from animals

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, said he would like to see the report's raw information first before deciding about its credibility
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot's actions

Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot's actions

The investigation report includes a total of five recommendations, including examining changes to the ejection system to make it more stable and the installation of flight-data recorders that can survive a crash
COVID-19: The need for speed - How Canada approved five vaccines in under a year

COVID-19: The need for speed - How Canada approved five vaccines in under a year

Speed due to more resources, not at expense of safety, says chief medical adviser of Health Canada
COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

Solution is vaccination, says Dr. Zain Chagla, medical director of infection control at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton