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Several companies have recently rolled out announcements about vaccines, including time off for staffers getting shots or offers to help the government administer vaccines. For instance, BMO has said it will offer three hours of paid time off for employees to get vaccinated, while Cineplex has suggested using its theatres as vaccine clinics. Linamars announcement comes after chief executive Linda Hasenfratz resigned as a member of Ontarios COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Task Force in late Ja...

Anita Balakrishnan A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette March 10, 2021 - 3:45 PM Linamar Corp. is setting up a community clinic this week that could deliver up to 2,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day, as the auto parts maker prioritizes vaccines in its recovery from the pandemic. The Guelph, Ont. manufacturer said on Wednesday that the ...

The vaccine clinic announcement was part of Linamar’s quarterly financial results, which showed that net income rose to $113.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share in the final three months of 2020

Thunder Bay mayor, residents asking Ontario government why district isnt considered COVID-19 hot spot As the Ontario government celebrated the COVID-19 one-millionth vaccine dose being administered in the province on Wednesday, Thunder Bays mayor and city residents are pushing back, demanding to know why arent more vaccines and support on their way to help the struggling district. Social Sharing Thunder Bay District Health Unit has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases per capita in the p...

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is facing production challenges, Trudeau says

Article content Canadians perusing social media may be coming across photos of their American peers bearing wide smiles and vaccination cards that show they’ve been inoculated against COVID-19. A recent ramping up of the United States’s vaccine rollout has it vastly outpacing its northern neighbour, and some Canadians are wondering why distribution here is lagging so far behind. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Why COVID vaccine rollout in Ca...

The person in charge of Ontario’s immunization plan expressed optimism that all adults could receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by June 20

Article content Ontario has released its new ‘recalibrated’ vaccine rollout schedule that shows when people can expect to get at least a first shot against COVID-19. Public health officials have adopted a plan that seeks to ensure those most likely to die are protected first, followed by people who would get seriously ill and then populations who would contribute to the spread of the coronavirus. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Ontario releases...

Article content Ontario has released its new ‘recalibrated’ vaccine rollout schedule that shows when people can expect to get at least a first shot against COVID-19. Public health officials have adopted a plan that seeks to ensure those most likely to die are protected first, followed by people who would get seriously ill and then populations who would contribute to the spread of the coronavirus. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Ontario relea...

TORONTO - Frustrations stemming from COVID-19 travel restrictions boiled over during a conference ca...