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What's changing under Ontario's four-week 'shutdown'

What's changing under Ontario's four-week 'shutdown'

Ontario is going into a provincewide "shutdown" starting Saturday, with stricter measures imposed for at least four weeks.
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Trudeau Liberals ask public for advice on updating Access to Information law

Trudeau Liberals ask public for advice on updating Access to Information law

OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals are asking the public for views on reforming the key federal transparency law, which the government acknowledges is sorely outdated.
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Stay-at-home order needed to control third wave, Ontario science advisers say

Stay-at-home order needed to control third wave, Ontario science advisers say

TORONTO — The latest COVID-19 modelling in Ontario shows a stay-at-home order is necessary to control the third wave of the pandemic, which is being driven by the more deadly and contagious variants of concern.
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Canada's next federal election leaders' debates includes APTN as broadcast partner

Canada's next federal election leaders' debates includes APTN as broadcast partner

OTTAWA — The commission overseeing leaders' debates during federal elections says Indigenous media outlet APTN will be one of the broadcast partners producing the next event.
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Supreme Court to look at requirements for pursuing public interest cases

Supreme Court to look at requirements for pursuing public interest cases

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide the question of whether a judge should hear a matter of public interest even if there are no individual plaintiffs.
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What we know about J&J's single-dose vaccine, set to arrive at the end of April

What we know about J&J's single-dose vaccine, set to arrive at the end of April

Canada will soon add another COVID-19 vaccine to its supply, with procurement minister Anita Anand announcing this week that initial shipments of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose jab are to arrive by the end of April.
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Possible COVID restrictions in Ontario; Palestine elections: In The News for April 1

Possible COVID restrictions in Ontario; Palestine elections: In The News for April 1

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 1, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 1, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021. There are 982,116 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 982,116 confirmed cases (47,864 active, 911,293 resolved, 22,959 deaths).
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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April1, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April1, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 218,596 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,689,480 doses given. Nationwide, 685,974 people or 1.
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