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Doctors, Ryan Reynolds and other celebs team up to tackle vaccine hesitancy

Doctors, Ryan Reynolds and other celebs team up to tackle vaccine hesitancy

CALGARY — Doctors and other front-line professionals, backed by Canadian celebrities, have banded together to get accurate vaccine information to those most at risk of contracting COVID-19.
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Trudeau to give speech at virtual celebrity concert pushing vaccine equality

Trudeau to give speech at virtual celebrity concert pushing vaccine equality

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on the speakers list next month at a celebrity-laden global concert promoting vaccine equality, but his appearance isn't sitting well with his political critics at home.
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Quebec won't appeal acquittal of writer charged for his scenes of child sex assault

Quebec won't appeal acquittal of writer charged for his scenes of child sex assault

MONTREAL — Quebec won't appeal the acquittal of an author who was found not guilty of producing child pornography last year in connection with fiction scenes in his horror novel.
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Families remember those lost in Cyclone helicopter crash on one-year anniversary

Families remember those lost in Cyclone helicopter crash on one-year anniversary

HALIFAX — For family members of the six Canadian Forces members lost when a Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean a year ago, this week is a time of grieving loved ones amid the challenges of a pandemic.
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COVID-19-ravaged nursing homes and entering U.S. on a kayak: In The News for April 28

COVID-19-ravaged nursing homes and entering U.S. on a kayak: In The News for April 28

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 28 ... COVID-19 news we are watching in Canada ...
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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
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Canada's spy service asks court to toss out employee's discrimination claim

Canada's spy service asks court to toss out employee's discrimination claim

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency is asking a court to toss out the claim of an employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 256,320 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,564,105 doses given. Nationwide, 1,046,015 people or 2.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. There are 1,194,989 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,194,989 confirmed cases (84,313 active, 1,086,611 resolved, 24,065 deaths).
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B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates

B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate for the program says. Sharon Gregson, B.C.
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