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Canada's climate plan charts hard road ahead for high-polluting oil sands
Canada has set ambitious targets for slashing emissions to fight climate change, but faces a stiff challenge
 "Canada's climate plan charts hard road ahead for high-polluting oil sands")
Pfizer, Moderna preferred 2nd dose after AstraZeneca: Canadian authorities
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization said Thursday people who got the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose should get Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna for their second shot
 "Pfizer, Moderna preferred 2nd dose after AstraZeneca: Canadian authorities")
Troubled newspaper creates 200% windfall with digital arm's IPO
The IPO of VerticalScope Holdings, a former unit of Torstar that runs websites for hobbyist communities such as wood-workers and motorcyclists, raised about C$125 million ($103 million)
 "Troubled newspaper creates 200% windfall with digital arm's IPO")
Applyboard to leverage $300-mn funding to expand India operations
Applyboard has raised $300 million at an enterprise valuation of $3.2 billion led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board through its Teachers' Innovation Platform in the latest funding round
 "Applyboard to leverage $300-mn funding to expand India operations")
G7's Cornwall rendezvous
The group's relevance was tested again
 "G7's Cornwall rendezvous")
Ocugen pays $15 mn upfront to Bharat Biotech for Covaxin rights in Canada
Ocugen Inc, the US partner for Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine has announced the payment of $ 15 million upfront to the Indian drug maker for extending the vaccine rights to Canada
 "Ocugen pays $15 mn upfront to Bharat Biotech for Covaxin rights in Canada")
Swraj Paul's Bull Moose Tube Co to build 350,000-tonne pipe mill in the US
The mill will be set up at an investment of $200-250 million
 "Swraj Paul's Bull Moose Tube Co to build 350,000-tonne pipe mill in the US")
Admitted to foreign universities, students face Covid-19 vaccine question
With the US education system operating independently from the federal government, universities are adopting varying strategies when it comes to Covid vaccination
 "Admitted to foreign universities, students face Covid-19 vaccine question")
Canada recommends mixing, matching of Astra, Moderna, Pfizer Covid vaccines
Canada on Tuesday recommended mixing and matching of AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
 "Canada recommends mixing, matching of Astra, Moderna, Pfizer Covid vaccines")
Covid-19: Canada extends flight ban from India and Pakistan until June 21
Canada has extended the ban on direct flights from India and Pakistan by one more month until June 21 in a bid to arrest the spread of new variants of the Covid, according to an official announcement
 "Covid-19: Canada extends flight ban from India and Pakistan until June 21")
Covid-19: India receives consignment of 300 ventilators from Canada
Amid a devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, India received another consignment of 300 ventilators from Canada
 "Covid-19: India receives consignment of 300 ventilators from Canada")
Canadian province halts AstraZeneca first doses over blood clot concerns
Canada's largest province said Tuesday it will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to concerns over its link to rare blood clots
 "Canadian province halts AstraZeneca first doses over blood clot concerns")
Canada authorises Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for age 12 and older
The vaccine was previously authorised for anyone 16 or older
 "Canada authorises Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for age 12 and older")
Canada to provide $10 mn to help India fight against Covid-19: Trudeau
Canada will provide $10 million to India to support the country in its fight against the unprecedented second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced
 "Canada to provide $10 mn to help India fight against Covid-19: Trudeau")
Canada joins list of countries to ban flights from India over coronavirus
Canada has said it would ban all flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days due to the growing wave of Covid-19 cases in that region
 "Canada joins list of countries to ban flights from India over coronavirus")
Canada considers China as top concern to its national security: Report
China is one of Canada's chief national security concerns, the country's National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) said on Monday in a report
 "Canada considers China as top concern to its national security: Report")
Coronavirus variants spread leads to surge of new cases in Canada
The rapid spread of more contagious Covid-19 variants is believed to have driven a devastating third wave in Canada
 "Coronavirus variants spread leads to surge of new cases in Canada")
Canada's Ontario to go into four-week lockdown amid coronavirus cases rise
The Canadian province of Ontario will go into a four-week lockdown effective Saturday amid a steady rise in variant cases of the coronavirus disease, Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday
 "Canada's Ontario to go into four-week lockdown amid coronavirus cases rise")
BlackBerry misses 4th-quarter revenue est despite rebound in software sales
Canada's BlackBerry Ltd missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, even as the company said sales of its QNX car software showed improvement
 "BlackBerry misses 4th-quarter revenue est despite rebound in software sales")
Canada halts AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for adults under 55 years
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has recommended that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should not be used in adults under 55 years of age at this time
 "Canada halts AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for adults under 55 years")
