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ONTARIO: Family docs still awaiting specifics on their role in COVID-19 vaccinations

ONTARIO: Family docs still awaiting specifics on their role in COVID-19 vaccinations

The president of the Ontario Medical Association said her group has discussed family doctors' involvement with the head of the province's vaccine effort but details on when physicians can expect to receive doses and how many will arrive have yet to be provided
ONTARIO: Proposals to protect LTC residents rejected as 'too expensive,' docs say

ONTARIO: Proposals to protect LTC residents rejected as 'too expensive,' docs say

Dr. Allison McGeer said the plans were presented by doctors largely to the Ministry of Health, though some may have gone before the Ministry of Long-Term Care
WORLD: Royal family says Harry, Meghan racism charges 'concerning'

WORLD: Royal family says Harry, Meghan racism charges 'concerning'

“Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members,’’ the statement said
CANADA: Canadian military gets first female vice-chief of defence staff

CANADA: Canadian military gets first female vice-chief of defence staff

This comes as the military undergoes a fresh round of soul-searching following explosive misconduct allegations against top brass
ONTARIO: Ryerson School of Journalism leaders step down amid calls to address racism

ONTARIO: Ryerson School of Journalism leaders step down amid calls to address racism

Janice Neil, the chair of the Ryerson School of Journalism, and Lisa Taylor, associate chair and the school's undergraduate program director, resigned on Sunday
COVID-19: Obstetrics group welcomes province's move to prioritize pregnant women for vaccine

COVID-19: Obstetrics group welcomes province's move to prioritize pregnant women for vaccine

Pregnant women will be eligible for a vaccine during the second phase of the vaccine rollout
COVID-19: Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census to 2022 due to pandemic

COVID-19: Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census to 2022 due to pandemic

Census results can help reshape electoral ridings and determine federal funding to provinces for health care, and to cities for infrastructure
ONTARIO: PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

ONTARIO: PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

The rate at which workers accept home-care assignments, a key indicator for service delivery levels, have dropped by nearly 40 per cent in recent months
ONTARIO: Group calls for free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools

ONTARIO: Group calls for free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools

A letter to Education Minister Stephen Lecce says menstrual products are a necessity, not a luxury
COVID-19: Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of vaccines this week

COVID-19: Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of vaccines this week

The federal government is not expecting any new deliveries from AstraZeneca-Oxford, nor does it anticipate receiving shipments of the newly approved vaccine from Johnson & Johnson until next month