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A new training program led by the University of Guelph will prepare leaders for the next pandemic. The Canadian One Health Training Program on Emerging Zoonoses (COHTPEZ) is a six-year project in partnership with five other universities, government agencies and non-profit organizations across Canada. Jane Parmley, a U of G …

Bars and restaurants in Ontario are bracing for the impacts of a potential LCBO strike if it goes ahead in July, with one industry group saying industrial action could impact the delivery of wine and spirits for businesses still recovering from the pandemic. Unionized liquor store workers are less than …

A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner’s office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province’s shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior. The study conducted by researchers from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network at Toronto’s St. Michael’s …

A rapid test importer landed an estimated $2 billion in federal contracts in 2021 and 2022, despite giving regulators incomplete data about its product’s accuracy, Global News has found. A year-long investigation into federal procurement revealed that BTNX, a small rapid test supplier based outside Toronto, deleted dozens of specimens, …

When Brett and Jessica Ash started work on opening their supplement business, Herc’s Nutrition, in the fall of 2019, they had no idea they were about to be faced with a global pandemic. The Transcona-area shop, which sells protein powders, vitamins and more, was all set to open its doors …

Starting a business can be challenging even at the best of times, but one Winnipeg couple managed to launch Moto 49, their motorcycle repair shop and “community garage,” just before the start of the pandemic. Thanks to some quick thinking and leaning into a supportive community, Moto 49 co-founders Robyn …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 7:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada reported a profit of $1.25 billion in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $508 million in the same quarter last year. The airline says the profit amounted …

Some Ontario researchers say residents in the province who were already among the poorest and most vulnerable prior to COVID-19 are now worse off than they were before. A new report McMaster University’s political science and labour studies department is highlighting how things are “Not Back to Normal” after the …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is retiring from professional football. The Quebec native, 32, announced his retirement on social media Thursday morning, saying he feels “serene” with his decision and that he’s walking away feeling accomplished. Duvernay-Tardif played six NFL seasons with the Kansas City …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A new report says the number of accidental drug and alcohol deaths almost doubled in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health …