The Canadian Human Rights Commission confirms it has engaged in “informal discussions” about vaccine passports with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at a time when experts and advocates are debating how to safely reopen Canada’s borders and economy while respecting privacy and human rights. It’s a complicated […]
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OTTAWA – Nunavut’s member of Parliament is calling on the federal government to appoint a special prosecutor to delve into crimes committed against Indigenous people. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says perpetrators of abuse at institutions such as residential schools and tuberculosis sanatoria need to be brought to justice. Qaqqaq points to the […]
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BEIJING – Stocks were broadly lower in early trading Thursday, as bond yields continued to fall and investors turned cautious after the market hit a series of record highs last week. The S&P 500 index fell 1.3% as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.1% and […]
By Mia Rabson
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OTTAWA – A fourth wave of COVID-19 now surging across the United Kingdom doesn’t have to become a reality in Canada as long as people keep getting vaccinated as quickly as possible, some infectious disease experts say. That optimistic prediction comes even with the dominance of the Delta variant, which […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 210 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 52 new cases in the Region of Waterloo, 23 in Peel Region, and 19 in Hamilton. She says there are also 18 new infections […]
By Denise Paglinawan
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Some overnight summer camps in Ontario have ditched their typical operations and are offering vacation rentals instead as they attempt to salvage the season. The province allowed overnight camps to open under strict protocols last week as Ontario moved into the second phase of its reopening plan, but some camp […]
By Amy Beth Hanson And Matthew Brown
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HELENA Mont. (AP) – A grizzly bear pulled a woman from her tent in a small Montana town in the middle of the night and killed her before fellow campers could use bear spray to force the bruin out of the area, wildlife officials said Wednesday. Leah Davis Lokan, 65, […]
TORONTO – Preliminary research suggests the COVID-19 crisis is having a sustained and significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario. Researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children released initial findings Thursday indicating that the majority of children and teenagers saw their mental health decline during the pandemic’s second wave. […]
By Dee-ann Durbin
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Do I need to take precautions at hotels if I’m vaccinated? Most people won’t need to, but it depends on your situation. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of COVID-19 is low if you’re fully vaccinated, and that you can resume indoor and outdoor activities […]
By Mari Yamaguchi And Stephen Wade
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TOKYO (AP) – Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime […]
Hundreds of people donned their orange shirts and participated in the Walk in Honour of the Children and Survivors of residential schools on July 1. The walk, organized by Allan Yerxa, took participants from the Sorting Gap Marina down the highway to the Ste. Marguerite’s Indian Residential School Memorial on […]
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A Canada Day message from an area MP has opened a window of communication for local Indigenous leaders. Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 were disappointed by a number of radio ads by Kenora MP Eric Melillo, which encouraged the celebration of Canada Day. In light of the […]
