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ONTARIO: Ford calls for anyone with health-care training to join COVID-19 fight

Ford announced the opening of an online portal through which people with medical training can be matched with jobs in order to increase front-line capacity

Apr 8, 2020 10:50 AM Read more >

ONTARIO: 30-year-old athlete with COVID-19 warns the virus is no joke, urges more caution

'I'm strong and fit and it levelled me ... it spooked me,' said 30-year-old Chad Warren a competitive cyclist and fitness-obsessed trainer from Collingwood

Apr 8, 2020 9:56 AM Read more >

BEYOND LOCAL: Why are sports taken more seriously than online video games?

Critics who say online gaming is 'just a game' completely miss the point, PhD student says

Apr 8, 2020 9:25 AM Read more >

COVID-19: How pandemic simulations work

Mitigating the effects of future pandemics will require sound and efficient predictions

Apr 7, 2020 8:55 PM Read more >

COVID-19: Canada "aggressively ordering" medical supplies in highly competitive market

Ordering equipment does not guarantee a delivery, which is why Canada is now taking "very serious steps" to ensure the products meet requirements and make it to Canada.

Apr 7, 2020 2:52 PM Read more >

CANADA: Can masks be sterilized, reused in fight against coronavirus? Experts say yes

Masks can be sterilized and disinfected, said Ron Hoffman, University of Toronto professor, but the medical community has not had enough time to create effective protocols with certainty

Apr 7, 2020 2:20 PM Read more >