Ontario
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau get their 1st dose of AstraZeneca vaccine at an Ottawa pharmacy.
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Liam Radford retweeted
CONFIRMED: The federal government will impose a 30-day ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan starting tonight, as COVID-19 infections continue to surge in those countries, CTV News has confirmed. ctvnews.ca/politics/ottawa-t…
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Ontario COVID-19 modelling suggests only way to flatten curve is a 6-week stay-at-home order with vaccination rate of 100,000 doses per day.
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Liam Radford retweeted
JUST IN: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has reached an agreement with Pfizer to purchase another 8 million vaccine doses on top of what the company is already scheduled to send.
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Breaking News: At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, the police said. The gunman was believed to have taken his own life. nyti.ms/32qwIRD
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#BREAKING: Ontario has set a new single-day high in COVID-19 cases today for the second day in a row with 4,812 new infections. Another 25 COVID-19 deaths were reported.
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Moderna says next vaccine delivery to Canada will be 650,000 doses instead of 1.2M. The feds say the company blames slower than anticipated production; deliveries to several countries are affected. It also says 1 to 2M of the 12.3M doses scheduled for Q2 may also be delayed.
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Update @CBCNews: Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole unveils climate plan that puts a price on carbon for consumers. Plan calls for levy to deposited in personal savings accounts that Canadians can use for environmentally friendly purchases. cbc.ca/1.5988407
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Canada's telecom regulator is opening the door a crack to more wireless competition, by allowing a small number of regional companies to launch national wireless services piggybacking on the networks of the established players. CBC.CA/1.5989357 #cdnpoli #cdnecon
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Liam Radford retweeted
#BREAKING: Ontario could see over 18,000 new COVID-19 cases per day by end of May: source bit.ly/3tp8bbA
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It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
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#BREAKING: Ford government to announce a provincewide stay-at-home order, the closure of non-essential retail and new restrictions for big box stores.
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Breaking News: Four people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at an office building in Orange County, California, the authorities said. nyti.ms/3dqohes
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BREAKING: The Ontario government is expected to announce Thursday that they will be implementing their “emergency brake” that will force the province into a month-long shutdown, CTV News Toronto has learned. toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-e…
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Liam Radford retweeted
#GOODNEWS!!! A missing 3 yr old boy in S Frontenac has been found ALIVE AND WELL. Found by #OPP Emergency Response Team member moments ago. In good condition but will be checked out by paramedics. #YGK ^bd @OPP_COMM_ER
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China has approved sweeping changes to Hong Kong election laws, giving Beijing more control over the makeup of Hong Kong's legislature. The legislature will be expanded to 90 seats, and only 20 will be elected by the public. cbc.ca/news/world/china-hong…
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CBC News has learned the National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a pause on AstraZeneca vaccinations for people under 55 for safety reasons. New guidance is expected to be issued today. 1.5M doses of AstraZeneca are due to arrive from the U.S. tomorrow.
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Suez Canal service firm says massive container ship that was stuck has been set free. Ship tracking companies and witnesses also say ship appears to be on the move.
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