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Biden leaves White House for first time since getting COVID-19
President Joe Biden takes off his mask as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on his way to his Rehoboth Beach, Del., home after his most recent COVID-19 isolation, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
canada
Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses and stringent with workers, experts say
The Canada Revenue Agency building is seen in Ottawa, Monday April 6, 2020. Economists say the rollout of COVID-19 relief benefits at the onset of the pandemic allowed vulnerable Canadians to stay healthy while maintaining an income, but looking back, supports for businesses were excessive and demonstrate the oversized influence of business interest groups on public policy.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Biden tests negative for COVID, isolating until second negative
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks before signing two bills aimed at combating fraud in the COVID-19 small business relief programs Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at the White House in Washington. Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday morning but will continue to isolate until a second negative test, his doctor said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)
alberta
An ‘almost’ back to normal Fringe Festival is giving Edmonton theatre lovers all of their favourites
Megan Dart, Executive Director of Fringe Theatre for the Edmonton Fringe Festival.
baseball
Merrifield says he’s vaccinated, ready to play for Blue Jays
Aug 4, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Whit Merrifield (1) slides home against the Minnesota Twins catcher Gary Sanchez (24) in the eighth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
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Coronavirus Update: Is a COVID-19 endgame still in sight with BA.5 spreading fast?
A security guard, left, wearing a mask gives directions to a resident in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
canada
Seventh wave of COVID-19 in Ontario has peaked, chief medical officer of health says
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health speaks at a press conference during the COVID-19 pandemic, at Queen’s Park in Toronto on April 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Ontario
Positive, left, and negative COVID-19 antigen rapid tests are picture in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. As research suggests that COVID-19 has infected roughly half of the Canadian population, the emergence of an even more contagious version of the virus is raising concerns that some people may be in for another round.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
books
In Midwood, Canadian poet Jana Prikryl takes on midlife motherhood
FOR PRINT Jana Prikryl
world
Texan sentenced to 25 years for virus-era attack on Asian family
FILE - The perimeter of the Diboll Correctional Facility is seen on July 19, 2014, in Diboll, Texas. A new report on Thursday, July 14, 2022, says many Texas prison inmates fear dying or falling gravely ill from the hot weather and believe actions taken by officials to mitigate the dangerous conditions continue to fall short. (Rhonda Oaks/The Daily News via AP, File)
globe careers
As cases rise, what insurers want employees to know before filing a COVID-19 disability claim
The mid adult female business owner smiles as she conducts an interview with the unrecognizable woman.
soccer
Resilient Whitecaps continue playoff push amid COVID-19 outbreak
Vancouver Whitecaps' Ryan Raposo reacts after missing a scoring chance against Toronto FC during the first half of the Canadian Championship soccer final, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
tennis
Unvaccinated Djokovic withdraws from Montreal event, Murray handed wildcard
FILE - Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, wipes the sweat off during a training session at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on April 30, 2022. Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Thursday, AUg. 4, 2022, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
football
Redblacks look to build on first win as Stampeders come to nation’s capital
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Caleb Evans (5) celebrates with teammates wide receiver Nate Behar (80) and offensive lineman Connor Berglof (59) after Evans ran the ball forward during fourth quarter CFL action against, in Toronto on Sunday July, 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
alberta
Alberta tightening bonus-payment rules after hefty COVID-19 payout to health chief
Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon is seen during a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
canada
University of Toronto vaccine policy could boost uptake, but more needed to drive real increase: experts
Students who receive scholarships get to spend more time focusing on school and less time working jobs to cover tuition and the cost of living. People walk past the University of Toronto campus in Toronto on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Quebec to begin new COVID-19 vaccination booster drive in mid-August
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is prepared at the Palais des Congres, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrej Ivanov
opinion
Has COVID-19 made us more or less prepared to deal with public health threats?
André Picard
canada
Alberta NDP slams UCP, ex-finance minister for big COVID-19 bonus to health chief
Rachel Notley makes an announcement at a news conference in Calgary on Monday, March 15, 2021. The Alberta Opposition Leader says the United Conservative Party government, particularly former finance minister Travis Toews, must bear the responsibility and the fallout for the record-setting six-figure bonus payment to the chief medical officer of health during the COVID-19 pandemic.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic
Lianna McDonald, the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection based out of Winnipeg, poses in Winnipeg on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone
canada
Doug Ford vows to fast-track accreditation of foreign-trained nurses to ease Ontario’s hospital crisis
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
u.s. business
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast unchanged even as COVAX program cuts orders
CORRECTS EARNING DATE TO WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 2022. FILE - A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests on a table at an inoculation station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Better-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine sales pushed Moderna past Wall Street’s 2022 second-quarter forecasts. The company said Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, that its Spikevax vaccine brought in $4.53 billion during the quarter. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File, File)
canada
Evening Update: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising tensions with China
tennis
Novak Djokovic likely to miss U.S. Open over COVID-19 vaccine status
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 27, 2022, Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates beating South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo after their men's singles tennis match on the first day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. - Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the US Open on July 20, 2022, as was Novak Djokovic even though his refusal to be vaccinated will bar him from entering the country. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Is a COVID-19 end game still in sight with BA.5 spreading fast? Not with vaccines alone
report on business
Your boss is burned out – but terrified to tell anyone. Business leaders are crumbling under the pandemic’s relentless pace of work
Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Total Wellbeing at Morneau Shepell, poses for a photograph outside their offices, in Toronto, on Thursday, Feb., 25, 2021.(Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
The pandemic isn’t over, but now we’re navigating it in the dark
The Editorial Board
world
Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response
President Joe Biden speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Washington, as he announces that a U.S. airstrike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)
opinion
Deny, deny, deny all we want, but COVID-19 is still a health threat
André Picard
canada
Union says some Quebec health workers sick with COVID-19 being asked back to work
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is prepared at the Palais des Congres, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrej Ivanov
music
Drake postpones OVO Fest Toronto concert after he tests positive for COVID-19
Singer Drake performs on the main stage at Wireless festival in Finsbury Park, London on June 27, 2015. Toronto rap star Drake has found a new outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic: The "Toosie Slide."That's the name of a dance he introduces in his new song and music video of the same name. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short
british columbia
More than 30 murals set to be unveiled across Vancouver as part of Mural Festival
Rachel Wada and Siloh's mural Tempestas.
canada
Ontario extends COVID sick days but labour advocates say program is inadequate
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton (right) takes to the podium, during a news conference in Toronto, on Wednesday April 28, 2021. A pandemic program offering Ontario workers three days of paid sick leave is being extended until the end of March, a move the government said was meant to ensure people don't miss pay due to COVID-19.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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New Zealand’s borders fully open after long pandemic closure
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 07: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaking to the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Investment Lunch at Morgan Stanley on July 07, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is visiting Sydney as part of her international trade mission aimed at reconnecting New Zealand with the world following the closure of the country's borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by James Gourley/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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Joe Biden says he’s ‘feeling fine’ after another positive COVID-19 test
FILE - President Joe Biden coughs as he speaks about "The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 28, 2022. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, July 30, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Nancy Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but no mention of Taiwan
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference as Democrats push to bring the assault weapons ban bill to the floor for a vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, July 29, 2022. Pelosi says the House will consider the public safety bills on police reform later when the House considers the Senate reconciliation package. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)