Kingston’s Home Base Housing urges Queen’s to convert KCVI into student housing

Home Base Housing is urging Queen's to convert the former KCVI building into student housing to alleviate demand for rental properties elsewhere in the city.

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Calgary-based WestJet set to launch dedicated cargo service as part of pandemic strategy

WestJet is expanding into the cargo business. The Calgary-based airline will bring retired passenger aircraft back into service by the end of 2022.

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Second-dose eligibility in Manitoba expands again

People who received their first dose on or before May 31 are now eligible to book an appointment for a second dose.

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Music of Moose Jaw producer used in James Cameron’s MasterClass commercial

The music of Moose Jaw producer Jared Robinson is being used in a commercial for Canadian filmmaker and director James Cameron’s MasterClass.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19, 14 recoveries

Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the day the modified Atlantic Bubble began. The province also reported 14 new recoveries. There are now 60 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Three people are in hospital with COVID-19, including one in intensive care. Nova Scotia Health labs completed 3,490 tests on...

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Efforts needed to reach last quarter of unvaccinated Ontarians, experts and officials say

As more Ontarians become eligible for a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, public health officials and experts say more efforts are needed to reach those who are unvaccinated.

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Nearly 6,900 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

Public health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in Guelph Wednesday, as the city’s active case count fell to 30.

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McMaster nursing student graduates after family overcomes domestic abuse, shelter living

“It was in the middle of the school year [and] we didn’t have anywhere to stay. It was in the middle of winter and I had no idea what to do.”

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Ontario’s big city mayors call for decriminalization of drugs

The appeal comes as the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) reported 2,426 opioid-related deaths in 2020, a 60 per cent increase from 2019.

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Second 24-year-old charged with aggravated assault in alleged homophobic attack at Hanlan’s Point

On Wednesday, investigators made a second arrest. Another 24-year-old man, Felix Tauveron, was also charged with aggravated assault.

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