| FIVE THINGS TO KNOW |
| | Capacity limits Surging COVID-19 cases brought on by the spread of the Omicron variant have put a damper on the "most wonderful time of year" for small business owners, as multiple provinces reinstate tough public health restrictions. |
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| | Pandemic burnout Health workers across Canada, exhausted from two years of battling a pandemic, are dreading what the next wave of COVID-19 could bring. |
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| | Booster shots
The head of Moderna's operations in Canada says that the company is studying whether a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose or even annual boosters may be necessary. |
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| | Fired scientists
Erin O'Toole is refusing to name Conservative members to the national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians to protest the Liberal government's refusal to hand over unredacted documents related to the firing of two scientists. |
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| | Hockey games
The NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association have announced the suspension of all operations from Wednesday to Christmas Day amid an increase of positive COVID-19 tests. |
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