U.K. variant confirmed at Barrie, Ont., care home where 41 have died
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie
Ontario is reporting fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases Monday as the province marks the anniversary of detecting its first infection.
CTV's Craig Momney has the latest on the deadly outbreak at Roberta Place in Barrie.
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Facing a call for her colleagues to expel her from the Senate, Sen. Lynn Beyak has announced her early retirement. Her decision to leave follows a commitment to only serve eight years in the upper chamber, she said.
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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says it's not appropriate for former governor general Julie Payette to receive the customary benefits afforded to those who've left the post.
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A British study found widely used antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline were generally ineffective against early-stage COVID-19, as the search for treatments against the illness continues while vaccines are being rolled-out.
Moderna said on Monday it believes its COVID-19 vaccine protects against new variants found in Britain and South Africa, although it will test a new booster shot aimed at the South Africa variant after concluding that the antibody response could be diminished.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military.
Federal party leaders spoke to reporters this morning ahead of question period in the House of Commons.
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Officials from across the country provide updates on the pandemic across Canada.
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