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CANADA: How communities use DNA tool to keep tabs on freshwater quality

CANADA: How communities use DNA tool to keep tabs on freshwater quality

Many of Canada’s 25 watersheds are under threat from pollution, habitat degradation, water overuse and invasive species
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CANADA: How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

CANADA: How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

About $2.9 million will be spent on the research in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as part of the work of the national COVID-19 immunity task force
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CANADA: Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

CANADA: Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on

The airline has made the commitment repeatedly during negotiations with the federal government over an aid package for the battered sector, Dias said
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CANADA: Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

CANADA: Twitter to launch engineering hub in Canada with dozens of hires this year

Twitter's Thursday announcement is zeroing in on the Canadian market because of the technical talent it has seen evolving in the country recently
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CANADA: Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

CANADA: Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

A geriatrician at Sinai Health in Toronto said deaths that have been recorded as a result of COVID-19 only reflect those who were tested for it
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Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters

Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters

Canada's authorized vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca, all appear to have very good results against B.1.1.7, which is the most common variant so far found in Canada
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ONTARIO: Province to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidance

ONTARIO: Province to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidance

The province said it will soon share details on an updated vaccine plan that accounts for the new dosing recommendation as well as expected supply of the recently approved Oxford-AstraZeneca shots
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BEYOND LOCAL: Does your family's pandemic routine need a reset? Try a little playfulness

BEYOND LOCAL: Does your family's pandemic routine need a reset? Try a little playfulness

Tiny moments of playful connection can invite feelings of gratitude
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ONTARIO: Sudbury man at the centre of a dispute over cross-border quarantine rules

ONTARIO: Sudbury man at the centre of a dispute over cross-border quarantine rules

Michael Bedard from Val Caron says his Quarantine Act fine is wrong, and legislation seems to back him up
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CANADA: Alek Minassian found guilty in 2018 Toronto van attack that killed 10, injured 16

CANADA: Alek Minassian found guilty in 2018 Toronto van attack that killed 10, injured 16

Alek Minassian had admitted to planning and carrying out the attack on April 23, 2018 but had argued he should be found not criminally responsible for his actions because he is autistic
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