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95 per cent of full-time staff at Ottawa Catholic School Board fully vaccinated
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Canada to announce plans for international travel vaccine passport on Thursday
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EXCLUSIVE | Canadian racing driver and Instagram influencer accused of 'massive fraudulent' scheme that defrauded investors of millions
U.S. officials allege Canadian race car driver and Instagram influencer Josh Cartu and his brothers ran a 'massive fraudulent' trading operation between 2013 and 2017 that appears to have helped fund Cartu’s lavish lifestyle through multi-million-dollar transfers to off-shore bank accounts in the Caribbean.
U.S. unveils COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children as Canada plans its own
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Conservatives say they're against decision to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for MPs
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