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NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 variants will impact herd immunity, Ontario official explains
Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health, explained on Thursday that with the emergence of more COVID-19 variants that are more transmissible, more people need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity.
NewsYahoo News CanadaWhen will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Canada releases timeline for distribution that lasts until end of September
The Canadian government anticipates that at least 95 per cent of the Canadian population will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the third quarter of the year, between July and September.
NewsYahoo News Canada'This is... very uncomfortable': Ontario Premier Doug Ford called out for 'stay at home' message in 22 languages
In an effort to continue to send the message that people in Ontario need to stay home, premier Doug Ford posted a video message on Thursday morning to get the message out in 22 languages.
PoliticsYahoo News CanadaThen and now: A look at how Trump's and Biden's inauguration ceremonies compare
While there were no crowds allowed to gather due to COVID-19 restriction, Biden’s inauguration did look similar to Trump’s in many ways.
NewsYahoo News CanadaWhat Canada can expect from Joe Biden: Former Canadian diplomat to U.S. shares his view of post-Trump era
Joseph R. Biden is the 46th President of the United States. Here's what that means for Canada and the world.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire': Highlights from the historic U.S. inauguration of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
The inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was emotional, star-studded, with a strong message of uniting the country coming from the 46th president.
NewsYahoo News Canada'We are close friends, partners, and allies': Canada's political leaders congratulate Joe Biden, Kamala Harris as U.S. president and vice president
Canada’s political leaders are now congratulating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on inauguration day.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Michelle Obama and her husband have arrived': Canadians praise Obamas at Biden and Harris inauguration
Canadians took to social media to share their excitement about seeing the Barack and Michelle Obama arrive at the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
NewsYahoo News Canada'The four year nightmare is over': Canadians react to U.S. inauguration day as Trump leaves the White House, Biden and Harris sworn into office
With Canada’s close ties with the U.S., Canadians are closely watching the inauguration of the next U.S. president unfold, entering a new era of Canada-U.S. relations.
NewsYahoo News CanadaWatch live: Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. president, live reaction, expert analysis and more
Follow along with Yahoo's coverage of the inauguration starting at 8 a.m., as Joe Biden officially replaces Donald Trump as U.S. president.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario's long-term care minister accuses NDP, Andrea Horwath of spreading 'misinformation'
Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Ontario’s Minister of Long-Term Care, called out the province’s NDP Leader, Andrea Horwath, for spreading “misinformation.”
NewsYahoo News Canada'My American friends, help us out': Frustrated Ford asks U.S. to help out in Canada's Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine delay
Just a day before Joe Biden’s inauguration as the next U.S. president, Ontario Premier Doug Ford asked the next American president for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines from U.S. facilities.
NewsYahoo News CanadaNext week's delivery of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada will be deferred entirely
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, vice president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada, revealed that Canada’s delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be deferred entirely next week.
NewsYahoo News CanadaTrudeau comments on Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole seeking to expel Derek Sloan from caucus
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented on Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole seeking to have MP Derek Sloan expelled from caucus after accepting a donation from a white supremacist.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario reports fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases but warns of 'technical issue' in Toronto
Ontario reported 1,913 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 550 new cases in Toronto, 346 in Peel and 235 in York Region.
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaNo Frills anime-style ad takes Twitter by storm
The Canadian supermarket chain, owned by Loblaw, has been trending on Twitter since Sunday after a user brought attention to the odd anime-style commercial.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario needs to see around 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported each day to end lockdown, top doctor says
Just days into Ontario’s stay-at-home order, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, said that as a “ballpark” figure, the province needs to see 1,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, or less, to lift lockdown measures.
NewsYahoo News Canada$60 million lottery winner from Toronto has been playing the same numbers for 20 years
After playing the same lottery numbers for 20 years, a 57-year-old mother of two, and grandmother of two, from Toronto finally won a $60 million Lotto Max jackpot.
LifestyleYahoo News CanadaDollarama maintains it's an essential service, in light of shutdowns and fines
Dollarama sells a wide range of products, but the discount retailer recently made headlines for failing to meet adequate standards of hygiene in certain stores.
NewsYahoo News CanadaAlberta government halts appointments for first COVID-19 vaccine dose, looking into their own purchasing agreements
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Monday that the province will not be scheduling anymore appointments to administer first COVID-19 vaccine doses, but is looking to enter into their own bilateral purchase agreement with other producers.
NewsYahoo News CanadaThe public shouldn't be 'blamed' for COVID-19 pandemic situation in Ontario, infectious disease expert warns
While Ontario’s stay-at-home order is in place, initially resulting in confused reactions from people in the province last week, an infectious disease expert is stressing that the public shouldn’t be “blamed” for the COVID-19 pandemic.
LifestyleYahoo News CanadaOntario long-term care homes under fire for meals fed to residents
Ontario long-term care homes are under fire after researcher and advocate Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos tweeted a photo of a meal that was served to a LTC resident.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario reports less than 2,600 new COVID-19 cases, but Pfizer vaccine supply shortage looms
Ontario reported its lowest COVID-19 case count since Jan. 1, with 2,578 new cases confirmed on Monday, but with only 40,300 tests completed.
LifestyleYahoo News CanadaToronto library employees reach out to seniors through new service
Employees of Toronto's public library system are reaching out to connect with seniors who may be feeling isolated and lonely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Dangerous games around intolerance and hate': Trudeau comments on Bloc Québécois leader's attack against Canada's transport minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet saying that “question arise” about transport minister Omar Alghabra’s former role as head of the Canadian Arab Federation and what he called “the political Islamic movement.”
