Health Canada reviewing submission to use Pfizer vaccine on children 12 and older

Health Canada is reviewing a submission from Pfizer-BioNTech to expand the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 and older.

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Windsor pub manager reflects on Prince Philip visits

A U.K. pub manager is reflecting on Prince Philip's frequent visits to the establishment in the wake of his recent death.

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Menstrual changes to be expected after COVID-19 vaccine, during pandemic: experts

Social media reports of menstrual changes after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has some women worried, but experts say any changes may be due to stress and are temporary.

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Is your butter harder? Researcher finds 'strong correlation' between firmness and palmitic acid content

With questions swirling about whether butter has gotten harder, new research is drawing a link between higher levels of palm oil-derived palmitic acid and butter firmness.

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Gay Liberal MP calls on O'Toole to disavow Tory MP's remark suggesting he's 'unclean'

A gay Liberal MP is calling on Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole to disavow a remark by one of his caucus members that appeared to suggest he and other LGBTQ people are 'unclean.'

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B.C. dad jailed 6 months after repeatedly exposing transgender son's identity, despite publication ban

The father of a transgender teenager has been sentenced to six months behind bars after exposing sensitive personal and medical information about his son, despite a publication ban intended to protect the boy's privacy.

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Ontario gives police authority to stop people, vehicles, ask purpose of travel

Ontario announced Friday that police will have the authority to stop vehicles and ask individuals why they left their residence as part of the new measures introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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No camping in Ontario's provincial parks, Crown land during stay-at-home order

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry announced on Twitter that as of 12:01 a.m. on April 16, "recreational camping on Crown land will be prohibited to help stop the spread of COVID-19."

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Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears

Brazil asked women on Friday to delay getting pregnant until the worst of the pandemic passes, saying the virus variant that is devastating the South American country appears to affect expectant mothers more than earlier versions of the coronavirus.

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Raul Castro resigns as Communist chief, ending era in Cuba

Raul Castro said Friday he is stepping down as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership that began with his brother Fidel and country's 1959 revolution.

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