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BEYOND LOCAL: Why employees hesitate to speak up at work — and how to encourage them

BEYOND LOCAL: Why employees hesitate to speak up at work — and how to encourage them

Employees are often reluctant to speak up at work. But if they make efforts to research their ideas and ensure they benefit the organization, it benefits both workers and employers
COVID-19: Parents look for spring break activities during Ontario's third stay-at-home order

COVID-19: Parents look for spring break activities during Ontario's third stay-at-home order

The government announced the decision to postpone March Break by a month earlier this year in a bid to discourage travel during the pandemic
COVID-19: Canada set to receive 1M Pfizer-BioNTech doses, Moderna playing catch-up

COVID-19: Canada set to receive 1M Pfizer-BioNTech doses, Moderna playing catch-up

The Public Health Agency is not expecting any shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine this week
COVID-19: Searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

COVID-19: Searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

Wastewater testing initiatives were virtually nonexistent in Canada before COVID-19, but there are now more than two dozen universities researching the method
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Relationship glasses' shape how we see the good, the bad and the ugly in romantic partners

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Relationship glasses' shape how we see the good, the bad and the ugly in romantic partners

Our beliefs about our romantic partner act like a pair of tinted glasses that colour our experience of our partner
BEYOND LOCAL: After COVID-19, funding post-secondary students could create more accessible education

BEYOND LOCAL: After COVID-19, funding post-secondary students could create more accessible education

Financial barriers that discourage some people from participating in higher education would be reduced if the net costs of virtual education decreased
VILLAGE ARCADE: Wild Rift's necessary mobile changes makes League of Legends more interesting

VILLAGE ARCADE: Wild Rift's necessary mobile changes makes League of Legends more interesting

By simplifying mechanics, League of Legends: Wild Rift has the potential to attract a whole new audience to one of the world's biggest games
BEYOND LOCAL: Four ways to support mothers' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Four ways to support mothers' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

The challenges of the pandemic have been especially hard on mothers, who are most likely to shoulder the burden of increased home-schooling and household demands
COVID-19: How technology has helped universities become more innovative during pandemic

COVID-19: How technology has helped universities become more innovative during pandemic

While the pandemic has caused massive upheavals, it has also forced universities to use technology to bring in much-needed change and innovations
COVID-19: Is it adult ADHD? Pandemic has people feeling restless, lacking focus and seeking diagnosis

COVID-19: Is it adult ADHD? Pandemic has people feeling restless, lacking focus and seeking diagnosis

Cabin fever has many similar symptoms, and social isolation also has negative effects on brain functioning