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NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada should prepare for more 'potential unusual variants,' but we still need a plan for 'nearer normality'
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, stressed that we need to "prepare for different potential futures" of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsYahoo News Canada'The system HAS failed already': Ontarians demand answers on postponed surgeries as COVID-19 restrictions on businesses lift
Following Ontario Premier Doug Ford's announcement of the province's plan to loosen restrictions, from the end of January until March, several people still had outstanding questions around the continued delays in surgeries.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaActor Kenny Leu pushes for inclusive Asian-American stories with 'A Shot Through the Wall' movie
Actor Kenny Leu (Midway) leads the movie A Shot Through the Wall, inspired by the story of former New York City police officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in 2016 after killing unarmed Akai Gurley at a Brooklyn housing project, when a bullet from Liang’s gun ricocheted in the stairwell.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Ontario: Province to loosen restrictions on Jan. 31
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that on Jan. 31, the province will loosen a number of restrictions as Ontario sees "signs of improvement" in the Omicron COVID-19 situation.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in the waste water: The sewer may hold key to rising cases and outbreaks, University of Guelph tests reveal
When it comes to understanding where the COVID-19 virus might be turning up in high numbers, the answer could be in the water. Wastewater, to be exact.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario sees 'glimmers of hope' in Omicron COVID-19 situation, announcement on restrictions coming this week
Ontario health officials continue to tease an announcement related to changes to existing COVID-19 restrictions that will likely come later this week.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario Premier Doug Ford mocked and praised for acting as 'taxi' and 'snow plow' during massive snow storm
As Ontario is walloped with snow on Monday, Premier Doug Ford decided to drive around the Etobicoke area of Toronto to help people stuck in the snow by giving them a ride.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaNetflix 'Brazen': Alyssa Milano, Canadian Monika Mitchell bring 1980s romantic thriller to the 21st century
Filmmaker Monika Mitchell is easily the Queen of Hallmark and Lifetime movies but with Netflix’s Brazen, starring Alyssa Milano, Mitchell bringing the popular 1980s Nora Roberts romantic thriller novel “Brazen Virtue” to the screen.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Ontario: Schools should 'never close again' as we move into 'post-pandemic mindset', infectious disease expert urges
An infectious disease expert is stresses that schools in Ontario should "never close again," and provides an explanation on when the COVID-19 pandemic will be "over."
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Canada: Why next week will be a game-changer for Omicron in Canada
Canada is expected to see a "sharp peak and decline in cases" in the coming weeks but even the downside of that COVID-19 curve will be "considerable," new modelling data shows.
HealthYahoo News Canada'Why isn't our government doing as much as possible?': Ontario reacts to Stephen Lecce's return to school plan with emphasis on COVID-19 rapid tests
Stephen Lecce, Ontario's education minister, provided additional details on the return to in-person learning at schools across the province on Jan. 17.
NewsYahoo News CanadaJustin Trudeau responds to Quebec's plan for 'health contribution' payments for unvaccinated adults
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented on Quebec's announcement about an upcoming "health contribution" payment for unvaccinated adults.
NewsYahoo News Canada'This will set a dangerous precedent': Canadians react to Quebec decision to ask unvaccinated adults to pay up
Quebec Premier François Legault announced Tuesday that unvaccinated adults in the province will soon need to pay a "health contribution."
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaNetflix 'Cheer' Season 2: Jerry Harris sent Monica Aldama a chilling letter about child pornography case
In Season 2 of the hit Netflix series Cheer (releasing on Jan. 12) Navarro College cheer coach Monica Aldama describes a chilling letter Jerry Harris wrote to her after the sexual misconduct and child pornography case came forward.
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COVID-19 in Ontario: Province expected to hit its peak in Omicron by the end of January, health minister says
Christine Elliott, Ontario’s minister of health, indicated the expectation is that the province's peak in the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will happen in the next two weeks, in terms of cases.
NewsYahoo News Canada2022 Golden Globes: Do we still need, or want, awards shows?
The lack of ceremony for the 2022 Golden Globes raises an interesting question - do we really need awards shows?
NewsYahoo News CanadaBob Saget's death deepens sadness for comedy fans: 'Us '90s kids lost our "grandmother" and "dad" in 10 days'
When news of the death of Bob Saget was announced on Sunday, fans shared their memories of 'America's Dad'.
NewsYahoo News Canada'What was this guy doing during her 12 hour shift?': Manitoba cabinet minister Jon Reyes blasted worldwide after sharing photo of wife shovelling snow
Manitoba's Minister of Economic Development and Jobs, Jon Reyes, is making international headlines and went viral after tweeting about his wife, Cynthia, "still [having] the energy" to shovel snow after a 12-hour hospital shift.
NewsYahoo News CanadaAdam Devine's HBO 'The Righteous Gemstones' God Squad of musclemen for Christ is actually a real thing
Danny McBride’s HBO series The Righteous Gemstones is back with Season 2 (streaming Sundays at 10:00 p.m. ET on Crave in Canada), which introduces a brilliantly funny storyline - Adam Devine’s character Kelvin’s God Squad of musclemen for Christ.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada2022 Golden Globes boycott, controversy around the celebrity-less awards show
If you thought last year's Golden Globes looked odd with a virtual ceremony, 2022 marks the near cancellation of the awards show, with no celebrities in attendance, no red carpet and it will not be televised or live streamed.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaHBO 'The Righteous Gemstones': Eric Roberts teases his most 'rewarding' role thanks to 'genius' Danny McBride
Eric Roberts revealed that joining Season 2 of the HBO televangelist, megachurch show The Righteous Gemstones (premiering Sunday, Jan. 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET on Crave in Canada), has been his most rewarding project to date with “genius” creator Danny McBride and actor John Goodman, Adam Devine, Edi Patterson, Eric Andre and Cassidy Freeman.
NewsYahoo News Canada'My reaction...was to laugh hysterically': Ontarians bemoan the lack of availability in rapid tests as distribution grows across Canada
With a record breaking number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario, many in the province are bemoaning the fact that finding a rapid-antigen test (RAT) or booking an appointment for an PCR isn’t an easy feat.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Canada: Health minister responds to irresponsible Sunwing Cancun travellers, possible provincial vaccine mandate
Canada's Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, provided an update on the maskless influencers who were partying, drinking and vaping on a chartered Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'Hype House' Netflix show spotlights TikTok stars, influencers trying to be 'as famous as A-list celebrities'
Netflix takes us inside the TikTok Hype House (no need to break in this time Jenny Popach), with social media's most famous influencers, including Vinnie Hacker, Chase Hudson (Lil Huddy), Larray Merritt, Nikita Dragun, Kouvr Annon, Alex Warren, Thomas Petrou and Mia Hayward.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Slap in the face': Justin Trudeau slams 'irresponsible' influencers on chartered Sunwing Airlines flight
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed the influencers who chartered a Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun on Dec. 30, calling it a "slap in the face."
