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Provinces now responsible for buying COVID-19 vaccines as feds issue new guidance
TORONTO — Federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines will stop this year and the provinces and territories will be responsible for buying them, as well as determining the timing of the vaccinations, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. The agency published the information online on Friday, along with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization's COVID-19
Chinese provinces are fueling the country’s commercial space expansion
HELSINKI — China’s national space endeavors have frequently grabbed headlines, but a transformation at the local level is playing another role in China’s broader space strategy. Across the country, local governments are rolling out policies to cultivate commercial space industries and attempting to position their regions as key players in the burgeoning space sector. The
Provinces working to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in Canada
British Columbia has recently announced that it is removing some of the barriers for internationally educated nurses (IENs) to register with the province. It will do so by removing application fees and providing new financial support to nurses returning to practice after a period of absence...
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McCarthy ‘worried’ for GOP in midterms: ‘What is the plan?’
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday he's "worried" about the Republican Party's chances to maintain control of Congress in November's midterms. "The midterms right now, I’m worried because the generic ballot is over 6 [percentage points], so that’s an advantage to the Democrats," McCarthy told Fox News's Dana Perino...
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Ethereum Price Shows Bullish Setup as ETH Tests Key $1,932 Resistance
Ethereum price seems to be displaying indications of increasing compression as it trades in a tight range, which means that there could be an impending breakout once ETH breaks the resistance level. At the time of writing, ETH is trading at $1,935.55, up 1.14% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum has a 24-hour trading volume
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3 losers from Cowboys fight-filled scrimmage against Saints
Tuesday was supposed to be a rather significant date on the Cowboys training camp calendar, their second and final joint practice/scrimmage opportunity to continue sorting out the depth chart with invaluable live reps against another opponent. Dallas came into this scrimmage with plenty of depth chart questions following their first preseason game, but one of
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Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub
Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. As we’re gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It’s a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards
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‘Cannot mark their own homework’: Roblox forced to fix child safety gaps
Gaming giant Roblox has been forced to overhaul its privacy settings to shield children from adult strangers, signing a legally binding agreement with Australia’s online safety regulator. eSafety accepted the court-enforceable undertaking after concluding the company was not meeting its obligations under the Online Safety Act’s codes and standards, including an alleged failure to stop