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COVID-19: Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other vaccines, poll says

COVID-19: Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other vaccines, poll says

Only 53 per cent of respondents said they would trust the AstraZeneca vaccine being given to themselves or family members
COVID-19: Canadians answer what they think post-pandemic life will look like in new survey

COVID-19: Canadians answer what they think post-pandemic life will look like in new survey

The findings are from a phone survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan
COVID-19: Ontario to study vaccine hesitancy, health minister says as rollout continues

COVID-19: Ontario to study vaccine hesitancy, health minister says as rollout continues

Christine Elliott made the comments hours before the National Advisory Committee on Immunizations recommended against using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for anyone under the age of 55
BEYOND LOCAL: Snack your way to better health with bite-sized exercise breaks

BEYOND LOCAL: Snack your way to better health with bite-sized exercise breaks

The beauty of exercise snacks is that they don’t require any equipment, or even a change of clothes
WHO report: COVID likely first jumped into humans from animals

WHO report: COVID likely first jumped into humans from animals

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, said he would like to see the report's raw information first before deciding about its credibility
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot's actions

Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot's actions

The investigation report includes a total of five recommendations, including examining changes to the ejection system to make it more stable and the installation of flight-data recorders that can survive a crash
COVID-19: The need for speed - How Canada approved five vaccines in under a year

COVID-19: The need for speed - How Canada approved five vaccines in under a year

Speed due to more resources, not at expense of safety, says chief medical adviser of Health Canada
COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

Solution is vaccination, says Dr. Zain Chagla, medical director of infection control at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
BEYOND LOCAL: How the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

BEYOND LOCAL: How the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

Pandemic control measures have meant that people have shifted to working from home, but this creates new cybersecurity threats
COVID-19: Canada expecting to receive 3.3M vaccine doses this week

COVID-19: Canada expecting to receive 3.3M vaccine doses this week

Expected influx would mark the single-largest week of deliveries into Canada since the start of the pandemic