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ONTARIO: Union representing Ornge paramedics in favour of strike if necessary

ONTARIO: Union representing Ornge paramedics in favour of strike if necessary

Air ambulance paramedics could possibly go on strike if they can't land an exemption from a provincial law that caps their salaries
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COVID-19: Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries

COVID-19: Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries

Pfizer doses only shots scheduled for arrival in Canada over the next seven days, Moderna slated to deliver next shipment of more than one million doses next week
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ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID vaccination booking to those 18+ in hot spots

ONTARIO: Province to expand COVID vaccination booking to those 18+ in hot spots

There are currently 114 areas deemed hot spots by the province
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CANADA: U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry

CANADA:U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry

Unlike the Canadian government, Customs and Border Protection said it does not consider a vaccine essential for entry purposes
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ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

ONTARIO: LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

Despite numerous past reviews, commissions and inquiries recommending improvements, the sector was completely unprepared for the pandemic, the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission said
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CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

CANADA: Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

Ford has repeatedly blamed the COVID-19 pandemic's third wave on "porous borders," including in a news conference on Friday
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ONTARIO: Government freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

ONTARIO: Government freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

Ross Romano, minister of colleges and universities, says domestic out-of-province students could see their tuition go up again this year
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CANADA: Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct

CANADA: Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct

Alomar posted a statement on Twitter saying he's "disappointed, surprised and upset" with the news and hopes the allegation will be addressed in a way that allows him to "address the accusation directly"
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COVID-19: Ontario asks for mandatory three-day hotel quarantines at land crossings

COVID-19: Ontario asks for mandatory three-day hotel quarantines at land crossings

Ford says there have been reports of international travellers booking flights into nearby American airports, taking a taxi to a United States-Canada land crossing and walking or driving across the border
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ONTARIO: Long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

ONTARIO: Long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

As of Thursday, 3,768 long-term care residents have died of COVID-19 in Ontario
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