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CANADA: Feds weigh response to new COVID-19 strain amid call to ban travel from UK

CANADA: Feds weigh response to new COVID-19 strain amid call to ban travel from UK

Several European countries are shutting their borders to the U.K. as British officials struggle to contain the new strain, which has been blamed on a genetic mutation and resulted in a surge in COVID-19 cases
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BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why a computer isn't the first thing you need when teaching kids to code

BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why a computer isn't the first thing you need when teaching kids to code

Expert says students must also learn how to communicate and how to solve problems
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COVID-19: Should teachers get vaccine priority? Experts say yes, but so should others

COVID-19: Should teachers get vaccine priority? Experts say yes, but so should others

The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) previously called for governments across Canada to let teachers and educators be among the first in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, arguing their high risk of exposure
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VILLAGE ARCADE: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X offer fast load times at a cost

VILLAGE ARCADE: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X offer fast load times at a cost

The new consoles are fast, but is the cost worth the reward?
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CANADA: How some families hope to gather for a pandemic Christmas

CANADA: How some families hope to gather for a pandemic Christmas

Canadians are trying to work out how to spend the holidays this year
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CANADA: Survey finds Canadians plan on dieting less and donating more to food banks in 2021

CANADA: Survey finds Canadians plan on dieting less and donating more to food banks in 2021

The poll found that only 30 per cent of Canadians surveyed plan on changing their diet and eating healthier in 2021
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CANADA: Feds to invest $9 billion in COVID treatments as vaccine rollout ramps up

CANADA: Feds to invest $9 billion in COVID treatments as vaccine rollout ramps up

Moderna has confirmed its COVID-19 vaccine can now be shipped locally without it needing to be frozen at all
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BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests people’s Zoom style differs according to gender

BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests people’s Zoom style differs according to gender

On Zoom, men don’t like feeling watched and judged — but women are used to it
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COVID-19: Ford calls emergency Friday meeting with health officials over hospitalizations

COVID-19: Ford calls emergency Friday meeting with health officials over hospitalizations

The province is considering new measures but Ford has offered few details about what those might be
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COVID-19: Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms

COVID-19: Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms

The Ontario Hockey League hopes to begin its 2021 season in early February
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