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Seniors age 75 and up in some parts of the GTA are already getting appointments for coveted COVID-19 vaccines, while their peers in Toronto and Peel are still waiting, as part of a rollout that has resulted in a handful of public health units racing ahead.Dr. Karim Kurji, the medical officer of health in York Region, said the health unit
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stanley canada . ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Delivering this ultra-low overnight rate is possible as our province continues to have excess electricity during overnight hours that we often have to sell off to Michigan or to New York. And by
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