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OPINION: Children’s concerns and feelings are ignored in back-to-school planning

OPINION: Children’s concerns and feelings are ignored in back-to-school planning

How do children feel about pandemic measures that affect their lives and sense of security?
BEYOND LOCAL: How your smartphone can help enhance cognitive abilities

BEYOND LOCAL: How your smartphone can help enhance cognitive abilities

Digital devices and technologies can enhance the way we learn and work, experts say
OPINION: As people continue working from home, the monthly transit pass needs to change to remain worth it

OPINION: As people continue working from home, the monthly transit pass needs to change to remain worth it

Transit agencies are worried it may take years to regain lost use from the COVID-19 pandemic
BEYOND LOCAL: 10 years later after How 50 Shades of Grey changed the landscape of self-publishing

BEYOND LOCAL: 10 years later after How 50 Shades of Grey changed the landscape of self-publishing

Substantial cultural commentary and numerous studies addressed how the ‘infamous’ novel influenced both readers and the publishing industry
BEYOND LOCAL: Big tree on your property? Best to check your insurance coverage before it comes down

BEYOND LOCAL: Big tree on your property? Best to check your insurance coverage before it comes down

Given that a fallen tree has the potential to be a dangerous hazard as well as a costly nuisance, certified arborist says it's wise to choose prevention whenever possible.
ONTARIO: Province has administered thousands of third COVID doses to the immunocompromised

ONTARIO: Province has administered thousands of third COVID doses to the immunocompromised

WHO says vaccine-rich countries should stop offering third shots for the rest of the year so the shots can be diverted to under-vaccinated countries
COVID-19: Transat AT seeing steady demand for winter travel in spite of fourth wave

COVID-19: Transat AT seeing steady demand for winter travel in spite of fourth wave

Montreal-based Transat began a gradual resumption of flying on July 30 after grounding its fleet on Jan. 29 when Ottawa requested a suspension of travel to Mexico and the Caribbean as well as the adoption of new quarantine measures and testing requirements
COVID-19: Common questions and answers posed at vaccine clinics

COVID-19: Common questions and answers posed at vaccine clinics

People getting vaccinated may still have questions about COVID-19 vaccines, like why it takes two doses — and then two weeks — to take full effect
ONTARIO: New strategies must be implemented to deal with opioid crisis, science table says

ONTARIO: New strategies must be implemented to deal with opioid crisis, science table says

Rates of fatal opioid overdoses increased by 60 per cent in Ontario since the pandemic hit the province in full force in March 2020
CANADA: Federal leaders back on the hustings after back-to-back debates

CANADA: Federal leaders back on the hustings after back-to-back debates

Heading into the debates, polls suggested the Liberals and Conservatives were locked in a dead heat