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Toronto man dies from COVID-19, marks city’s first coronavirus-related death: public health

Toronto man dies from COVID-19, marks city’s first coronavirus-related death: public health

Toronto Public Health (TPH) says a man in his 70s is the first person in the city to die from COVID-19 since the coronavirus outbreak began. In a statement released Sunday afternoon, officials said the man recently travelled to the United Kingdom.
CP News Alert: Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics unless Games postponed

CP News Alert: Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics unless Games postponed

TORONTO — Canada won't be at this summer's Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year.
BEYOND LOCAL: Are generational labels necessary or nonsense?

BEYOND LOCAL: Are generational labels necessary or nonsense?

Baby boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z labels:
VIDEO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues 'special thank-you' to nation's children helping fight COVID-19

VIDEO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues 'special thank-you' to nation's children helping fight COVID-19

Children have seen their worlds change drastically this past week and they deserve thanks, says PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why apocalyptic fiction helps us deal with the anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why apocalyptic fiction helps us deal with the anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic

Dystopic science fiction provides a reference points for our anxieties during a time of global change, PhD Candidate says
CANADA: Coronavirus unveils the perils of our ‘just enough, just in time’ food system

CANADA: Coronavirus unveils the perils of our ‘just enough, just in time’ food system

Director of the Arrell Food Institute Evan Fraser says now is the time to learn a bit about the fragility of the modern world
Can drugs like Chloroquine stop coronavirus? WHO starts testing to find out

Can drugs like Chloroquine stop coronavirus? WHO starts testing to find out

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching global clinical trials to test possible new coronavirus therapies that will span across 10 participating countries
NewsAlert: Northwest Territories reports first case of COVID-19 in the North

NewsAlert: Northwest Territories reports first case of COVID-19 in the North

The individual travelled to B.C. and Alberta and developed mild symptoms three days after returning to Yellowknife
WORLD: How border closures, travel restrictions could fuel xenophobia amid COVID-19 fears

WORLD: How border closures, travel restrictions could fuel xenophobia amid COVID-19 fears

Canada-U.S. border closure, other travel restrictions undermine our values, expert says
BEYOND LOCAL: Charming canine actor challenges us to look at animal labour

BEYOND LOCAL: Charming canine actor challenges us to look at animal labour

Expert says there are ethically defensible forms of work for animals