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CANADA: Essential workers reveal ups and downs of pandemic

CANADA: Essential workers reveal ups and downs of pandemic

As many Canadians were laid off or switched to working from home, others were declared essential and continued to go into work every day regardless of surging COVID-19 cases
ONTARIO: Health minister will take Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to combat hesitancy

ONTARIO: Health minister will take Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to combat hesitancy

Elliott says she's happy to take the dose on camera if it can convince one other person to do so
CANADA: Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism

CANADA: Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism

Poll suggested Atlantic Canadians and Ontarians are most worried about the degree of racism in Canada
CANADA: Fewer COVID-19 cases in people 80 and up, Tam says as vaccine programs expand

CANADA: Fewer COVID-19 cases in people 80 and up, Tam says as vaccine programs expand

Her statement came as several provinces prepared to expand their immunization campaigns in the coming days
CANADA: Youth vaping rates levelled off in 2020, while number of smokers declines

CANADA: Youth vaping rates levelled off in 2020, while number of smokers declines

Professor says the numbers indicate that the surge in youth vaping in recent years could be tapering off because of stricter regulations, rising awareness of the health risks and lifestyle changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19: How face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

COVID-19: How face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

Simply making an effort to consider the person behind the mask can help address the biases exacerbated by wearing one
COVID-19: Survey shows pandemic is hampering career progress for women, racialized faculty

COVID-19: Survey shows pandemic is hampering career progress for women, racialized faculty

A cross-Canada survey of university faculty found 68 per cent of females, compared with 32 per cent of males, reported family caregiver challenges in the pandemic
CANADA: New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women

CANADA: New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women

Researchers found that those in the "Red Seal" trades, which are those that have national standards, started out making $64,000 in their first years and those incomes grew on average 2.1 per cent annually over the eight-year study period to reach $73,800
COVID-19: Exemption for 'essential' medical travel confuses doctors, patients

COVID-19: Exemption for 'essential' medical travel confuses doctors, patients

Perhaps the most talked about recent policy changes are the new testing and quarantine measures put in place at Canada’s international borders as of Feb. 22
CANADA: Prof says there is no evidence to suggest Indigenous Canadians are hesitant to get COVID shot

CANADA: Prof says there is no evidence to suggest Indigenous Canadians are hesitant to get COVID shot

Data also suggests overwhelming support among First Nations and Inuit people for childhood vaccinations