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WORLD: WHO has 202 vaccine candidates. Here's where they stand in the race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine

WORLD: WHO has 202 vaccine candidates. Here's where they stand in the race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine

47 vaccines are in human trials
ONTARIO: Ford pledges increased testing in long-term care homes as deaths climb in facilities

ONTARIO: Ford pledges increased testing in long-term care homes as deaths climb in facilities

Better surveillance testing for residents, staff and visitors – which is conducted even if a person does not have symptoms of the virus – and faster turnaround times for results are needed to get at the "root cause" of rising infection rates, Ford said
CANADA: Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach

CANADA: Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach

Jurisdictions across the country have reported an increase in overdose deaths tied to opioids, a stark reversal of the 13 per cent decline in fatal opioid overdoses between 2018 and 2019
WORLD: Canada’s track record on children set to get worse with COVID-19 pandemic, profs say

WORLD: Canada’s track record on children set to get worse with COVID-19 pandemic, profs say

According to experts, Canada’s failure to fulfil its commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals will leave our children worse off
COVID-19: How do people really feel about working from home?

COVID-19: How do people really feel about working from home?

People vary a lot in how much they want to work from home, but one thing is clear — most want to do some of their paid work from home, but few want to work at home all the time
COVID-19: Has the pandemic disrupted the migration of new talent to Canada?

COVID-19: Has the pandemic disrupted the migration of new talent to Canada?

Canada’s tech sector, in particular, is in need of highly skilled tech workers if it’s to maintain momentum.
COVID-19: StatsCan survey finds one in three businesses on edge as second wave crashes

COVID-19: StatsCan survey finds one in three businesses on edge as second wave crashes

Canadian Chamber of Commerce chief economist Trevin Stratton says the outlook for business owners is grim
COVID-19: Cineplex saw 91 per cent fewer moviegoers this summer

COVID-19: Cineplex saw 91 per cent fewer moviegoers this summer

Cineplex says its sales this summer were more than 85 per cent lower than last year
CANADA: PM prods premiers to impose more stringent measures to curb spread of COVID-19

CANADA: PM prods premiers to impose more stringent measures to curb spread of COVID-19

Trudeau is expected to announce hundreds of millions of dollars more for provinces to plow into skills training
COVID-19: Holiday travel amid surging coronavirus cases — is it safe in Canada?

COVID-19: Holiday travel amid surging coronavirus cases — is it safe in Canada?

The high number of cases in Canada has already caused many holiday celebrations like Christmas markets, Santa Claus parades and holiday concerts to be cancelled this year