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ONTARIO: Province set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clause

ONTARIO: Province set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clause

The proposed legislation would allow the governing Progressive Conservatives to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week
COVID-19: Ontario to update projections, vaccination rollout update ahead of reopening

COVID-19: Ontario to update projections, vaccination rollout update ahead of reopening

New COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have dropped in recent weeks and the province is moving ahead with the first step of its reopening plan a few days early
BEYOND LOCAL: After a year of Zoom meetings, we’ll need to rebuild trust through eye contact

BEYOND LOCAL: After a year of Zoom meetings, we’ll need to rebuild trust through eye contact

It’s virtually impossible to make and maintain eye contact during videoconferencing, assistant prof says
ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

Justice Edward Morgan's judgment declared the sections of the Election Finances Act involved in the court challenge to be no longer in force
CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

Wilfrid Laurier prof says the attack that left four members of a Muslim family dead is another episode in a series of attacks that targeted Muslim Canadians across the country in the last few years amid lack of concerted government action to tackle the rise in Islamophobia
COVID-19: Pandemic has created regional tourism hotspots as big cities suffer

COVID-19: Pandemic has created regional tourism hotspots as big cities suffer

With the next travel season upon us, governments can use various strategies tailored to the geographical trends of COVID-19 tourism
COVID-19: Postpartum mental health visits increased by 30 per cent during pandemic, study says

COVID-19: Postpartum mental health visits increased by 30 per cent during pandemic, study says

Study found people living in northern public health units had relatively low increases after July 2020, which they say could likely be explained by fewer public health restrictions in those areas during the summer
ONTARIO: MNRF finds 64 rotting walleye dumped on Muskoka River shoreline

ONTARIO: MNRF finds 64 rotting walleye dumped on Muskoka River shoreline

Some were left to waste whole
OPINION: The argument in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for children

OPINION: The argument in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for children

Researchers offer philosophical, ethical arguments in favour of mandatory COVID vaccines for kids
BEYOND LOCAL: The importance of preventive measures to ensure mental wellness

BEYOND LOCAL: The importance of preventive measures to ensure mental wellness

Prevention is key to managing the parallel mental health pandemic that has occurred in tandem with COVID-19, researcher says