From COVID-19 conspiracy theories to busted homebuyer dreams, we’ve selected some of the best long reads of the week on thestar.com. Sign up for the Weekend Long Reads newsletter to get them delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. In Renfrew County, an hour west of Ottawa, he cuts trees in summer and shovels snow in winter, he said. All public health units have vaccinated over 50 per cent of their populations 12 years old and over, according to the Ministry of Health’s most recent figures. But while the overall provincial average is nearing 64 per cent for the eligible populations who have been fully vaccinated, several of the province’s 34 health units are substantially below that.

Source: thestar July 24, 2021 10:52 UTC