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NewsYahoo News Canada'There will be more people coming forward': Ontario hospitals will operate at 115 per cent capacity to clear backlog of procedures
The Ontario government announced Wednesday that the province is investing $324 million for hospitals to ramp up surgeries, medical procedures and diagnostic imaging hours.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 airport plan halted: Why Toronto, Vancouver won’t separate vaccinated, unvaccinated travellers
Airports in Vancouver and Toronto have rolled back initial attempts to separate vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers after the airports cited that the two lines did not achieve its goal of more efficient movement.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 travel: Canadians should be allowed to visit other countries despite mixed vaccine doses, PM Trudeau urges
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about Quebec's decision to offer a third dose of a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for individuals to travel to a country that does not recognize their vaccination status.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario's COVID-19 protocols could be 'gone' after Step 3 ends, Premier Doug Ford teases
As vaccines continue to be administered in Ontario, premier Doug Ford teased what the next stage of reopening, after Step 3, could look like across the province.
NewsYahoo News Canada$33,000 raised for Toronto dog who saved child from coyote attack, enduring extensive injuries
More than $33,300 has been raised to help pay for surgery for a Toronto dog who defended a 10-year-old from a coyote.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaHighest-earning 'Jeopardy!' winner ever reveals the secret to stealing the game as he moves on to 'The Chase'
If you ever dreamed of being on a trivia game show, Jeopardy! champion and “Chaser” from The Chase Brad Rutter is spilling tips on how to be a trivia master.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'Beans': Tracey Deer's exceptional movie puts a spotlight on how the Oka Crisis led to her own 'dark adolescence'
“I lived it when I was 12 and I vowed at 12 that one day when I am a film director, when I fulfill my crazy dream, this is a story I want to tell,” filmmaker Tracey Deer said about her movie "Beans" set during the 1990 Oka Crisis, released in Toronto, Vancouver and other Canadian cities on July 23.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'Ted Lasso' season 2 on Apple TV+: Cast admits their nerves after exceptional first season
Season two of "Ted Lasso" starring Jason Sudeikis (on Apple TV+ in beginning Jul. 23), draws you back into the characters you fell in love with, Juno Temple as Keeley, Phil Dunster as Jamie, Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca, Nick Mohammed as Nathan and Jeremy Swift as Higgins.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Canada was basically built on white supremacy': Why calls to rename streets, take down statues are finally being heard
Many Canadians are questioning how and why we choose to commemorate historical figures with controversial legacies.
NewsYahoo News Canada'This isn't over': COVID-19 pandemic will continue and rules don't 'go out the window' after being fully vaccinated, expert says
“Getting the vaccine doesn't mean everything else goes out the window,” Dr. Andrew Boozary, executive director of health and social policy with University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto told Yahoo Canada.
NewsYahoo News CanadaNew COVID-19 cruise rules: Canadians wanting to vacation aboard may be restricted if they took mixed vaccine doses
While cruises continue to be in big demand for Canadians travellers, particularly for 2022 departures, different vaccination requirements globally could impact your ability to take your next cruise vacation.
NewsYahoo News Canada$44,000,000 Lotto Max jackpot won from lottery ticket sold in Toronto, Ont.
Check your tickets Ontario Lotto Max players because a $44,023,273.40 jackpot prize from the July 20 draw was won on ticket sold in Toronto.
NewsYahoo News CanadaUnclaimed Lotto Max prize: $10,000 lottery winnings still up for grabs from last year
There are only two weeks left for someone to come forward and claim a $10,000 Encore Lotto Max prize from the Aug. 4, 2020 draw, purchased in Ontario.
NewsYahoo News CanadaShould COVID-19 vaccines be mandatory in Canada? What about a vaccine passport? Health, legal experts weigh in
While previous conversations in Canada were focused on getting COVID-19 vaccines administered as quickly as possible, significant public discourse has shifted to whether or not vaccination should be mandated in different settings with some sort of proof of vaccination, often called a vaccine passport or vaccine certificate.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Canada: Could some Canadians be left out of future U.S. travel rules?
Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, said Canada's travel rules are based on "reasonable risk management." But could some Canadians be left out of a future U.S. reciprocal border agreement?
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada-U.S. border rule change: Fully vaccinated Americans can come to Canada August 9, hotel quarantine will be eliminated
The federal government announced Monday that as of Aug. 9, fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents who currently reside in the U.S. can travel to Canada for non-essential purposes.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'Power Book III: Raising Kanan': 50 Cent spills on prequel series and the character that looks like Eminem
The successful Power TV show franchise is back on with Power Book III: Raising Kanan, a prequel storyline that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson teases will be better than the original series (premiering on Sunday, July 18 on Starz).
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 travel trends: Canadians are booking up vacations in these hot destinations — months in advance
Tips travel enthusiasts should keep in mind as they book any upcoming vacations to get the best price for their favourite destinations with COVID-19 rules in flux.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'The Loneliest Whale': Leonardo DiCaprio, Adrian Grenier back film about a creature unlike any other in the world
Travelling on an aptly named boat named “Truth,” "The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52" filmmaker Joshua Zeman is on a quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale” in the Leonardo DiCaprio and Adrian Grenier backed documentary.
NewsYahoo News CanadaLotto Max $65,000,000 ticket winner was 'almost homeless' and wants to help other military veterans
Former member of the military who suffered a traumatic brain injury, Jansen Ng of East Gwillimbury, Ont., has charitable plans for his $65 million Lotto Max jackpot win from the July 6 draw.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaMilla Jovovich’s daughter Ever Anderson made Scarlett Johansson cry in 'Black Widow'
A brilliant performance in Black Widow that even made Scarlett Johansson cry shows that 13-year-old actor Ever Anderson is very much following in her mother, Milla Jovovich’s footsteps and taking Hollywood by storm.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'Loki' finale on Disney+: Canadian actor Tara Strong spills on sneaky Miss Minutes
Marvel’s Loki series on Disney+ has come to an end and while Tom Hiddleston paved the way, one of the sneakiest characters in the series, the animated Miss Minutes, is voiced by an exceptional Canadian talent, Tara Strong.
NewsYahoo News CanadaResidential school was 'Canada's Alcatraz': Former student tried to run away repeatedly, but was 'surrounded by water'
More unmarked graves have been discovered near the site of a residential school on Southern Gulf Island in British Columbia, and a former student has a warning: there's probably more tragic news to come across the Canada. "I hope Canadians don’t become too resilient to these announcements because they’re going to be much more frequent," says Steve Sxwithul'txw, a former student of Kuper Island Industrial School, where the remains were found.
HealthYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 unvaccinated: A quarter of Ontarians haven't got a dose, and it will take 'double the effort' to convince them
It will take 'double the effort' to get the final 25 per cent of Ontarians to take the COVID-19 vaccine, Sabina Vohra-Miller says.
NewsYahoo News CanadaShould you mix COVID-19 vaccines?: 'Please don't be misled by bungled communication,' doctors say about uproar over WHO statement
One statement from the World Health Organization's chief scientist, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, about mixing vaccines sent Canadians in a frenzy on social media.
