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BEYOND LOCAL: It’s tick season! Here's how to stay safe after a walk in the woods

BEYOND LOCAL: It’s tick season! Here's how to stay safe after a walk in the woods

A hike down a trail could land you a hitchhiker if you’re not careful
BEYOND LOCAL: How 3D-printed organs could save lives

BEYOND LOCAL: How 3D-printed organs could save lives

The need for donated organs can be addressed using a novel 3D-printing technique
BEYOND LOCAL: How to meet the ambitious target of conserving 30 per cent of Earth by 2030

BEYOND LOCAL: How to meet the ambitious target of conserving 30 per cent of Earth by 2030

Working landscapes, including farms, forest and rangelands, will be key to meeting conservation goals
CANADA: Study finds Canadians may not take climate change as personally as their peers

CANADA: Study finds Canadians may not take climate change as personally as their peers

According to a recent international study, 25 per cent of Canadian respondents do not believe their personal travel habits contribute to climate change
ONTARIO: ICU survivors at higher risk of suicide, research finds

ONTARIO: ICU survivors at higher risk of suicide, research finds

The study was based on pre-pandemic data, but the researchers say its findings take on added significance given the unprecedented surge in critical care admissions due to the novel coronavirus
CANADA: Should feds mandate sales targets for electric vehicles? Report says 'yes'

CANADA: Should feds mandate sales targets for electric vehicles? Report says 'yes'

A parliamentary committee tasked with studying how to incentivize the purchase and production of electric vehicles recently recommended that Ottawa work with provinces and industry to "establish a national ZEV standard"
COVID-19: Air Canada calls on Ottawa to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery

COVID-19: Air Canada calls on Ottawa to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery

The federal government requires anyone flying into Canada to isolate at a hotel for three nights to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
ONTARIO: Ministry of health responds to OCHU report that predicts hospital funding failures

ONTARIO: Ministry of health responds to OCHU report that predicts hospital funding failures

Ministry said hospital spending is increasing and more doctors are moving North
ONTARIO: Tillsonburg golf course charged for opening, players fined

ONTARIO: Tillsonburg golf course charged for opening, players fined

In spite of the charges, the course has said it plans to remain open
COVID-19: Canada may find it challenging to reach herd immunity, experts say

COVID-19: Canada may find it challenging to reach herd immunity, experts say

Prof. Paul Tupper of Simon Fraser University's mathematics department said herd immunity is unlikely to happen with COVID-19 for a few reasons