Alberta premier says rapid test 'nationalism' complicating procurement
Alberta's premier says rapid test nationalism is contributing to procurement difficulties, as the Omicron-fuelled fifth wave is increasing higher demand for testing.
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More Saskatoon city staff infected with COVID-19 in 2022 than during entire pandemic: report
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Latest research says combination of throat and nose swabs provides better COVID-19 rapid test results: Nova Scotia Health
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Some Montreal tenants have been without heat all week during bitter cold snap
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Quebec under extreme cold warning as temperatures drop dramatically
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Pornographic images found on Kitchener elementary school playground
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Kitchener residents fed up with city's snow clearing rules
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Region of Waterloo 'at a very precarious moment' in fight against COVID-19
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