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CANADA: Alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in 2020, study shows

CANADA: Alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in 2020, study shows

Most alcohol-related cancer cases worldwide were associated with heavier drinking patterns, but researchers estimated that light to moderate drinking — around one or two drinks per day — contributed to more than 100K cases in 2020
‘Unsafe’ guiderails replaced on Hwy. 69 after 2020 crash that severed woman’s foot

‘Unsafe’ guiderails replaced on Hwy. 69 after 2020 crash that severed woman’s foot

MTO will be replacing all of these guiderails across Ontario by the end of August
ONTARIO: Families and experts want more guidance for unvaccinated kids as province reopens

ONTARIO: Families and experts want more guidance for unvaccinated kids as province reopens

'Young children and other unvaccinated populations shouldn't be forgotten as jurisdictions start lifting pandemic measures that have defined the last year and a half of life,' experts say
WORLD: After opening its borders to Canadian tourists, France wants Canada to do the same

WORLD: After opening its borders to Canadian tourists, France wants Canada to do the same

Failure to do so 'will cause the relationship between the two countries to suffer,' stopping visits from ministers, parliamentarians, manufacturers, artists, etc, Ambassador Kareen Rispal says
CANADA: Trudeau defends country's early response to COVID-19, admits room for improvement

CANADA: Trudeau defends country's early response to COVID-19, admits room for improvement

Canada's Global Public Health Intelligence Network published a report Monday after six months of reviewing Canada's early pandemic response
COVID-19: Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca, raise money for global vaccination

COVID-19: Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca, raise money for global vaccination

After talking to provinces, 'it was determined these COVID-19 doses to be excess supply,' Procurement Minister Anita Anand says
COVID-19: Ontario top doc says young Ontarians have highest unvaccinated infection rate

COVID-19: Ontario top doc says young Ontarians have highest unvaccinated infection rate

Province's overall vaccine coverage 'relatively high;' 79 per cent of adults have been vaccinated with at least one dose and 57 per cent are fully immunized against COVID-19
COVID-19: Canada to reach 55M vaccine doses by week's end, catching up to U.S. on second doses

COVID-19: Canada to reach 55M vaccine doses by week's end, catching up to U.S. on second doses

Federal government expects another 1.4 million doses of Pfizer to arrive by Sunday
CANADA: Scotsman on cross-Canada trek reunites with lost dog in NW Ontario

CANADA: Scotsman on cross-Canada trek reunites with lost dog in NW Ontario

The canine companion of Michael Yellowless was missing for seven days
CANADA: Taliban victories prompt fresh questions, soul searching for veterans

CANADA: Taliban victories prompt fresh questions, soul searching for veterans

Taliban’s recent victories in Kandahar coincided with the 10th anniversary of the end of Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of 158 Canadian soldiers, seven civilians