A possible Listeria contamination has prompted the recall of sliced white mushrooms sold in Ontario and Quebec and possibly other provinces or territories. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a recall has been issued by Carleton Mushroom for the mushrooms, which were prepared for Metro Brands. The product was sold […]
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TORONTO – Every public school in Toronto will have take-home COVID-19 test kits available by the end of the week. City officials say the take-home PCR kits can be used when a student shows symptoms of the virus or if another student or staff member in their class has tested […]
By Marie Woolf
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OTTAWA – The Canadian government has quietly changed the criteria on its website for a special program for vulnerable Afghan refugees so that only those who have already managed to escape to other countries are eligible. The online criteria for the “special humanitarian program” used to include Afghans “who are […]
By Christopher Reynolds
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OTTAWA – Many parents are planning to let their children go trick-or-treating this year – but a new poll suggests they may find fewer doors open than in pre-pandemic Halloweens. Some 93 per cent of respondents whose kids trick-or-treated last year intend to have them go candy hunting again this […]
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tricky task of crafting a new cabinet is hitting its final hours before the team of ministers is unveiled. Any hints of who might be in cabinet could begin trickling out Monday as those taking on new positions may start arriving in the national […]
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A group representing Ontario doctors is recommending incentives for physicians and medical students, better internet connectivity, and culturally appropriate care to improve health-care services in the province’s north. The Ontario Medical Association made the recommendations today in a report titled Prescription for Northern Ontario. The report also recommends a focus […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 326 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 231 cases are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. She says 95 cases are in fully vaccinated people. There are 138 people in […]
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The Canadian Armed Forces says it’s prepared to support Saskatchewan with up to six critical care nursing officers, who it says will be deployed to intensive care units. The military also says it will provide medical air transport for in-province and out-of-province critical care patient transfers, as capacity allows, and […]
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IQALUIT, Nunavut – The Canadian Armed Forces says its members have arrived in Nunavut’s capital to assist with the city’s ongoing water emergency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Friday that he had spoken with Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq and the military would be deployed to Iqaluit to co-ordinate and deliver […]
By Stephanie Taylor
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OTTAWA – Some Indigenous advocates and leaders say they don’t know who Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is talking about when he says Ottawa is holding consultations on a ruling that affirms the need to compensate First Nations children. Trudeau made the statement earlier this week while visiting the Tk’emlups te […]
By Mia Rabson
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Vulnerable sectors include oil and gas, manufacturing, transportation and mining OTTAWA – More than 880,000 Canadians work in industries at risk of decline or closure in the global transition to clean energy, a new analysis says. The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices is warning in its publication Sink or Swim, […]
By Maan Alhmidi
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The office of Ontario’s chief coroner is embarking on a review of unidentified human remains found in the last four decades to determine if any are linked to former residential schools. Dr. Dirk Huyer said that in many cases, his office has not fully investigated human remains when they are […]
