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NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 life after vaccination: What Canadians will be allowed to do this summer and fall
The Canadian government has laid out a roadmap for "life after vaccination," which could result in family gatherings and some indoor activities resuming in the Fall.
HealthYahoo News CanadaOntario needs fewer than 500 COVID-19 cases a day to reopen indoor activities, infectious disease expert says
An infectious disease expert wants to see daily COVID-19 cases in Ontario come down below 500, ideally around 400, to ease restrictions indoors.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Ontario: Ford extends stay-at-home order until June 2
Ontario's stay-at-home order has been extended across the province for two more weeks, until June 2.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Do not feel in the least bit ripped off': #GenXZeneca reacts to stoppage of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
People in Ontario, health experts navigate the pause in administering first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
NewsYahoo News Canada'A great disservice to the people who got it': Ontario pauses use of AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clot concerns, amid mixed reaction
Ontario will stop administering first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to increased concerns around vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT),
NewsYahoo News Canada'It's not something they've done before': NACI's 'preferred' COVID-19 vaccine advice reveals a hole in Ontario's communication
Canadians were thrown a curveball earlier this month when it came to messaging on COVID-19 vaccinations. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) put out a statement saying that mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna were “preferred” over the viral vector-based ones from Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca shot. This news contradicted what Health Canada’s been saying all along - that the best vaccine is the first one you can get in your arm. It raised questions and confusion about who’s direction Canadians are to follow when it comes to getting vaccinated, and how much power and sway NACI holds.
NewsYahoo News Canada‘We need to depend on each other’: Toronto woman convinces Uber driver to stop everything, get COVID-19 vaccine with her
Shahad Rashid was able to drop everything at work and rush to the Champagne Centre in Toronto after learning of a pop-up clinic for a COVID-19 vaccine. She didn't imagine that she'd be able to convince the Uber driver to get a jab with her.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Defining moment for Hollywood': Reactions to sexist, racist, corrupt HFPA leading to cancellation of Golden Globes
The TIME’S UP Foundation is calling this a "defining moment for Hollywood" as NBC announced Monday that it will not air the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, following criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). "We have the opportunity to recognize that, by speaking up against one powerful but deeply flawed awards system, we can begin to reimagine a more equitable industry," a statement from Tina Tchen, president and CEO of TIME’S UP Foundation, reads.
NewsYahoo News CanadaTrudeau teases 'one-dose summer' if at least 75 per cent of Canadians get vaccinated
As more people receive COVID-19 vaccines, PM Trudeau indicated there is hope that public health restrictions could loosen, while cautioning that the number of COVID-19 cases needs to come down and more than 75 per cent of Canadians need to receive their first shot.
NewsYahoo News CanadaWhat will it take to open Ontario? Ontario's top doctor wants to see less than 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases to lift restrictions
Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, wants to see less than 1,000 daily reported COVID-19 cases to ease provincial restrictions.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Canada: Provinces across Canada have changed their COVID-19 rules and restrictions
The new COVID-19 rules that come into effect across Canada this week.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 travel: Canada 'late in making plans' and 'lagging behind' other countries to change travel, tourism restrictions
As plans for safe travel are announced internationally, particularly in Europe, the U.K. and the U.S., some travel and tourism experts have identified that Canada is "lagging behind" other international markets, while we try to COVID-19 vaccines to administer as many people as possible. "I think the Canadians tend to be lagging behind some other countries at the moment," Dr. Frederic Dimanche, director at the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson University, told Yahoo Canada "We see that the European countries have thought a lot more about reopening than the Canadians have."
NewsYahoo News Canada$215,000,000 missing: Mysterious death of the CEO of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency firm explored in documentary
Is Gerald Cotten, the late CEO of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX really dead? That's just one of the questions explored in the documentary Dead Man's Switch a crypto mystery (part of the 2021 Hot Docs festival), which takes you on a deep, but explanatory, dive into the mysterious death that left $215 million dollars in cash and cryptocurrency missing.
NewsYahoo News CanadaNewfoundland's 'dirty little secret' revealed: Hot Docs 2021 film explores what lurks under the ocean around the province
There's a "dirty little secret lurking under the ocean of Newfoundland and Labrador" and the documentary, "Hell or Clean Water," tells the story of the one man who is trying to fix it, part of the 2021 Hot Docs festival.
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada‘Sesame Street’ secrets revealed: Hot Doc film reveals ‘100 per cent the reason’ why iconic show was really created
Prepare to be brought into the depths of nostalgia as the movie Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, part of the 2021 Hot Docs festival, takes you behind the curtain of Big Bird, Elmo, Kermit, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Burt and Ernie, and more Muppets, to reveal secrets from one of the most popular television shows of all time.
NewsYahoo News Canada'We take this matter seriously': Canada Post employees violated COVID-19 restrictions to hold retirement party during Ontario lockdown
A COVID-19 outbreak that forced the partial closure of one of Canada Post’s largest mail sorting plants was preceded by a planned party at the facilities.
NewsYahoo News CanadaFake COVID-19 test results: Travellers slapped with $9,000 for showing false documents at Toronto airport
Transport Canada has confirmed that two air travellers have been fined for presenting fake COVID-19 pre-departure tests when arriving in Toronto.
NewsYahoo News CanadaTwo lottery wins in a year: B.C. couple is $1,175,000 richer with Lotto 6/49, Set for Life jackpots
A B.C. couple have won more than $1 million in lottery money in less than a year after winning big in both Lotto 6/49 and the Set For Life scratch card game.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 vaccine update: Ontario to offer Moderna in up to 60 pharmacies in hot spot areas
With COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Canada ramping up, the Ontario government will start deploying mobile vaccination units to in Toronto, York and Peel. Beginning on Friday, May 7, an initial rollout of up to five mobile units is planned, with each public health unit deciding the small to medium-sized businesses where these units will be deployed. The province has indicated that there is the possibility of expanding the program to 15 units, once it is fully established.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada the first to authorize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15 as confusion on 'preferred vaccine' spreads
Canada is the first country to authorize the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaNetflix's new serial killer series: Frightening revelations on Son of Sam murders and the journalist who died trying to crack the case
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness, available to stream on Netflix on May 5, cults and police transparency as journalist Maury Terry got wrapped up investigating whether serial killer David Berkowitz truly acted alone in the New York murders.
NewsYahoo News CanadaPM Trudeau teases 'working with allies' for a COVID-19 vaccine certificate to resume travel -- eventually
As some countries begin to think about vaccine passports or certifications to resume international travel, Canada's prime minister is teasing that the country has plans to use a similar approach. "As people start to travel again, perhaps this summer if everything goes well, it would make sense for us to align with partners around the world on some sort of proof of vaccination or vaccine certification," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference on Tuesday. "We are now working with allies, particularly in Europe, on that."
NewsYahoo News CanadaIs there a 'preferred' COVID-19 vaccine? 'These guys are blowing it': NACI's recommendation sparks anger, frustration in doctors and residents
On Mon. May 3, Canada National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) announced mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna to be the preferred ones, given there are no are contraindications. "What we're saying — and what we've been saying all along — is that mRNA vaccines are the preferred vaccines," says Dr. Shelley Deeks, the vice-chair of NACI, as reported by CBC. Vaccine hesitancy, especially towards AstraZeneca, has already been high since cases of a rare blood clotting disorder possibly linked to AstraZeneca arose.
NewsYahoo News Canada 360Trudeau 'extremely pleased' he received AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns around 'preferred vaccine' types
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message to Canadians is to "make sure you get your shot as soon as it’s your turn," while the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) calls mRNA COVID-19 vaccines the "preferred vaccine."
NewsYahoo News CanadaIndia's COVID-19 tragedy: What it feels like for Indian immigrants watching from afar, and how you can help
India is currently grappling with a deadly surge of COVID-19 cases. While the situation may seem impossible, the global community can come together to help.
