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• 'Rights aren't a competition': Anti-trans hate is on the rise in Canada, activists and advocates say July 31, 2021
  As LGBTQ2S+ people and allies await the return of Parliament to if see Bill C-6, a bill banning conversion therapy, will be passed into law, trans Canadians and activists worry that the delay could be fueling anti-trans rhetoric that trans folks are a threat to women’s rights.
• 65% of eligible Albertans fully immunized, COVID-19 active cases continue to rise July 31, 2021
  Sixty-five per cent of eligible Albertans have now received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the province reported Friday.
• N.L. ahead of schedule in reopening plan July 30, 2021
  Newfoundland and Labrador is moving to the second step of its reopening plan two weeks ahead of schedule.
• Ontario court rules against Saugeen Ojibway Nation claim to land, Lake Huron lakebed July 30, 2021
  Leaders with the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) are expressing disappointment Friday following a court decision about their rights to millions of acres of land and lakebed stretching from Tobermory to Goderich, Ont.
• Explosion at Superior Propane in south end of Barrie, Ont., forces evacuation July 30, 2021
  Emergency crews evacuated an area in the south end of Barrie, Ont., around 2 p.m. Friday to deal with explosions and a fire at a propane facility.
• 'Still a ways to go in Alberta:' Top doctors weigh in on plan to end isolation July 30, 2021
  Canada's top doctors say Alberta's decision to end isolation requirements for those who test positive for COVID-19, or who have been in close contact with someone who has, could have ripple effects across the country.
• Ontario reveals details about lifting restrictions after Step 3, masks will remain mandatory indoors July 30, 2021
  The Ontario government is providing the clearest picture so far of what restrictions will look like once the province exits its reopening roadmap plan following the lengthy COVID-19 lockdown and masks will remain a part of the landscape.
• Drowning a 'frequent' cause of 'selfie-related deaths,' BC Hydro says in warning about social media impact on risky behaviour July 30, 2021
  A B.C. utility says it's noticed a large increase in trespassing at its sites in recent years and thinks social media may be to blame.
• 243 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. as surge in Interior continues July 30, 2021
  B.C.'s Ministry of Health has announced another 243 cases of COVID-19, most of them in the Interior Health region, where infections have been surging in recent days.
• Calgary doctors hold noon hour rally against lifting of COVID-19 restrictions July 30, 2021
  Several dozen people gathered at the McDougall Centre in Calgary over the noon hour on Friday to voice concerns about Alberta dropping mandatory health measures for COVID-19.