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COVID-19: Transat extends flight suspension until end of July due to travel restrictions

COVID-19: Transat extends flight suspension until end of July due to travel restrictions

Suspension was initially slated to end in mid-June
COVID-19: Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

COVID-19: Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

The province announced a pause yesterday on using AstraZeneca for first shots due to an increased risk of a rare blood-clotting syndrome linked to the vaccine
ONTARIO: Province to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

ONTARIO: Province to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

Part of the funding will go to mental health supports for students, families and teachers of Asian descent
BEYOND LOCAL: How COVID-19 could end our dependence on cars

BEYOND LOCAL: How COVID-19 could end our dependence on cars

A piecemeal approach to policy is unlikely to untangle the complex systems of land use, physical infrastructure, social habits and political incentives that entrench the dominance of the car, researchers say
COVID-19: Poll shows registered practical nurses struggling with pandemic stress

COVID-19: Poll shows registered practical nurses struggling with pandemic stress

Over 90 per cent are worried about bringing COVID-19 home to their families, and 70 per cent reported facing increased violence from patients and their families
ONTARIO: Province could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

ONTARIO: Province could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

The scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says outdoor activities like golf, tennis and beach volleyball are low risk
CANADA: Hope for a good summer with one dose in arms, if we 'crush' COVID-19, Trudeau says

CANADA: Hope for a good summer with one dose in arms, if we 'crush' COVID-19, Trudeau says

Canada is on track to hit a major milestone on the road to COVID-19 herd immunity Tuesday, with 40 per cent of Canadians — 15.2 million people — now vaccinated with at least their first dose
OPINION: Canada must change law banning sexual assault survivors from revealing their own identities

OPINION: Canada must change law banning sexual assault survivors from revealing their own identities

Journalism prof asks, who is the ban protecting?
BEYOND LOCAL: The perils of Zoom courts in the age of COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: The perils of Zoom courts in the age of COVID-19

Accessing Zoom court can be particularly difficult for self-represented and socially vulnerable litigants who find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide
CANADA: Privacy watchdog investigating Pornhub over alleged non-consensual content

CANADA: Privacy watchdog investigating Pornhub over alleged non-consensual content

Commissioner declined to reveal more about the ongoing probe into the porn giant