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As if Canada’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t bumpy enough, a prominent Toronto-area politician has added an element of religious controversy to the faltering process.
Carolyn Parrish, a city councillor in Mississauga, tweeted that some of her constituents wouldn’t attend a pop-up vaccination clinic at a Hindu temple “for religious reasons.”
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Parrish said Thursday she just meant that getting to the site would mean a long walk for Muslims fasting during Ramadan, or a taxing bicycle ride for elderly Sikhs.
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Alberta intends to offer vaccines to about 2,000 meat-packing employees at their worksite this month as part of an effort to target citizens most at risk of contracting the coronavirus and who might otherwise struggle to access or accept shots.
A mass vaccination clinic for employees at Cargill Ltd.’s High River operation, which was the site of the largest workplace outbreak of COVID-19 in Canada, is scheduled to start around April 20, according to one of the doctors leading the project. Employees at Cargill’s Case Ready facility in Calgary may also be included.
We ve got some bad news for Walmart shoppers.
On March 15, Walmart Canada announced that it s closing six stores in Canada, including the Walmart Supercentre location in Westwood Square in Malton (7333 Goreway Dr.). Walmart Canada is committed to evaluating their store network to meet customer needs and ensure continued growth strategies. As part of the retailer’s store strategy, Walmart Canada will also close six stores, the company said in a news release.
The company will also close two other Ontario locations one in Hamilton (County Fair) and another in Kitchener.
Ward 5 Councillor Carolyn Parrish took to Twitter to express disappointment in the closure, calling it sad news for the local community.
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What began as a request for an environmental assessment ended in a major roadblock for a contentious expressway.
On Tuesday, Vaughan city council’s committee-of-the-whole voted 5 to 4 to withdraw support for the GTA West Highway/413, dealing the megaproject a serious blow.
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The drama began Tuesday morning with a committee delegation by highway opponent Irene Ford, urging Vaughan to join calls for a federal environmental assessment.
“It’s not a corridor, it’s a mega 400-series highway,” she said, saying the project will split communities, farms and environmentally sensitive areas.