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WORLD: Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games

WORLD: Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games

Declaration to be effective from Monday until Aug. 31. Emergency measures already in place in Tokyo will also be extended until the end of August, after the Olympics and well into the Paralympics which start Aug. 24
COVID-19: Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says

COVID-19: Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says

Some Moderna shots set to expire in early August, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association says, explaining that 'supply that arrives in bulk must be used up within 30 days'
BEYOND LOCAL: The difference between sex and gender, and why both matter in health research

BEYOND LOCAL: The difference between sex and gender, and why both matter in health research

Both sex and gender analysis are crucial to health research to enable access to appropriate health information, diagnoses and care for gender-diverse populations
CANADA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues recall for several frozen mango brands

CANADA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues recall for several frozen mango brands

Citing potential Hepatitis A contamination, the agency warns the frozen fruit may not look or smell spoiled
OPINION: Why the outdoors should be an integral part of every early learning and child-care program

OPINION: Why the outdoors should be an integral part of every early learning and child-care program

Beyond the many known benefits of outdoor education, COVID-19 has highlighted the outdoors as an environment which mitigates the risk of spreading airborne viruses
CANADA: Canadian Blood Services watching supply as COVID-19 rules eased

CANADA: Canadian Blood Services watching supply as COVID-19 rules eased

The need for blood products tailed off dramatically 16 months ago as the pandemic brought travel to a near standstill and all but the most critical surgeries were cancelled
BEYOND LOCAL: Would-be entrepreneurs need to evaluate work ethic, values before taking the plunge

BEYOND LOCAL: Would-be entrepreneurs need to evaluate work ethic, values before taking the plunge

Toronto-based entrepreneur coach Lisa Jeffs said she’s seen an influx of people who are reassessing their career amid the pandemic
CANADA: StatCan data shows youth unemployment rates have risen during the COVID-19 pandemic

CANADA: StatCan data shows youth unemployment rates have risen during the COVID-19 pandemic

StatCan says pay rates rose for younger employees, but that phenomenon was driven in large part by a reduction in low-paying jobs that were previously held by younger employees
COVID-19: Industry plagued by pandemic outbreaks plots comeback

COVID-19: Industry plagued by pandemic outbreaks plots comeback

A lot has changed for the cruise ship industry in the last year and a half
CANADA: Feds' goal is to have Afghan interpreters on planes quickly to Canada, Freeland says

CANADA: Feds' goal is to have Afghan interpreters on planes quickly to Canada, Freeland says

Last week her government announced new immigration measures for what it described as potentially "several thousand" Afghans, including interpreters who worked with the Canadian Armed Forces, staff currently or previously employed at the Canadian Embassy and their families