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CANADA: 'Promising' start to health protocols for world junior hockey championship, Njoo says

CANADA: 'Promising' start to health protocols for world junior hockey championship, Njoo says

Njoo sad the "bubble" concept planned for the event, where players and team staff are isolated from the general public and fans are not permitted to attend games in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, has seen proven success in the NHL and NBA
ONTARIO: 'He was heaven sent:' Stranger saves baby's life by donating own liver

ONTARIO: 'He was heaven sent:' Stranger saves baby's life by donating own liver

Baby Matthew and liver donor Derek Roy are both in good health after surgery
WORLD: WHO has 202 vaccine candidates. Here's where they stand in the race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine

WORLD: WHO has 202 vaccine candidates. Here's where they stand in the race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine

47 vaccines are in human trials
ONTARIO: Ford pledges increased testing in long-term care homes as deaths climb in facilities

ONTARIO: Ford pledges increased testing in long-term care homes as deaths climb in facilities

Better surveillance testing for residents, staff and visitors – which is conducted even if a person does not have symptoms of the virus – and faster turnaround times for results are needed to get at the "root cause" of rising infection rates, Ford said
CANADA: Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach

CANADA: Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach

Jurisdictions across the country have reported an increase in overdose deaths tied to opioids, a stark reversal of the 13 per cent decline in fatal opioid overdoses between 2018 and 2019
CANADA: Residential-school survivors call on Ottawa and provinces for monuments

CANADA: Residential-school survivors call on Ottawa and provinces for monuments

Director of National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says symbols are powerful medicine to bring comfort to survivors
WORLD: Canada’s track record on children set to get worse with COVID-19 pandemic, profs say

WORLD: Canada’s track record on children set to get worse with COVID-19 pandemic, profs say

According to experts, Canada’s failure to fulfil its commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals will leave our children worse off
ONTARIO: Childrens author Robert Munsch responds to classroom's letter with a unique surprise

ONTARIO: Childrens author Robert Munsch responds to classroom's letter with a unique surprise

After writing letters of gratitude to Munsch, he responded with an unpublished story featuring the names of all the children in the class
Coronavirus vaccine from Moderna shows early success in U.S. tests: 94.5% effective

Coronavirus vaccine from Moderna shows early success in U.S. tests: 94.5% effective

This comes after Pfizer Inc. announced its own COVID-19 vaccine that appears to be similarly effective
BEYOND LOCAL: How wildlife fences can help prevent animals from becoming roadkill

BEYOND LOCAL: How wildlife fences can help prevent animals from becoming roadkill

Roads and traffic already kill a massive amount of wildlife, which can lead to the loss of local populations, including species that live in low densities or reproduce slowly, like lynx, badgers, porcupines, turtles and owls