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COVID-19: Tips from experts on how to endure until the coronavirus pandemic ends

COVID-19: Tips from experts on how to endure until the coronavirus pandemic ends

Even though some people are being vaccinated for COVID-19 vaccines, most of us will need to deal with the stress of the pandemic for months to come
ONTARIO: Young Sudbury actor awaits world premiere

ONTARIO: Young Sudbury actor awaits world premiere

The 15-year-old will be featured in a new American film called Wild Indian, that tells the story of two school-aged children bound together by the murder of a classmate
CANADA: Video showing officers dragging Indigenous man should be admitted in inquest, NAN chiefs say

CANADA: Video showing officers dragging Indigenous man should be admitted in inquest, NAN chiefs say

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Executive Council issued a statement on Thursday expressing support for the admission of a cellblock video depicting an Indigenous man being dragged by police officers into the pending inquest into the deaths of Roland McKay and Don Mamakwa who both died while in police custody
COVID-19: Ontario says crews can finish ongoing home renovations, but new projects are on hold

COVID-19: Ontario says crews can finish ongoing home renovations, but new projects are on hold

The rules are part of tightened COVID-19 restrictions filed Wednesday in the Reopening Ontario Act, after Ontario entered a state of emergency to try and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by the pandemic
ONTARIO: Ford ousts Tory legislator from caucus after anti-lockdown letter

ONTARIO: Ford ousts Tory legislator from caucus after anti-lockdown letter

Roman Baber issued a public letter today calling on Ford to end the provincial lockdown
CANADA: Experts advise you ask about COVID-19 return policies while shopping to avoid disappointment later

CANADA: Experts advise you ask about COVID-19 return policies while shopping to avoid disappointment later

Scores of retailers across the country have changed their return policies to quell the spread of COVID-19, making it trickier to get an exchange or refund, depending on the store
COVID-19: International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic

COVID-19: International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic

Ottawa temporarily lifted the restriction on international students’ work hours last April, but it expired on Aug. 31, 2020, and has not been reinstated
BEYOND LOCAL: Expert weighs on what needs to change to enable better aging in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: Expert weighs on what needs to change to enable better aging in Canada

Substantial change to Canada’s long-term support service systems is long overdue, expert says
COVID-19: Ontario temporarily pauses residential evictions for length of emergency declaration

COVID-19: Ontario temporarily pauses residential evictions for length of emergency declaration

This is the second time the province has paused residential evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic
CANADA: Pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggests

CANADA: Pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggests

Rates of worsening mental health were also high for single parents in the survey, with 40 per cent describing their mental health as bad or very bad