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BEYOND LOCAL: Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions

BEYOND LOCAL: Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions

As emissions associated with tall buildings continue to rise, governments at all levels are looking for low-carbon, low-energy alternatives
COVID-19: Health Canada reverses course, will review applications for home tests

COVID-19: Health Canada reverses course, will review applications for home tests

In June, the department indicated it would not review such applications
CANADA: Study says surgery backlog due to COVID-19 could take 84 weeks to clear

CANADA: Study says surgery backlog due to COVID-19 could take 84 weeks to clear

The provincial government instructed Ontario hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and other activities deemed not urgent in mid-March to prepare for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients
ONTARIO: Provincial cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals

ONTARIO: Provincial cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it will step up pace of approvals process at province's direction
BEYOND LOCAL: How stereotyping in the classrooms can mask inequities and harm students

BEYOND LOCAL: How stereotyping in the classrooms can mask inequities and harm students

The myth of Asians being good at math both encourages a “blame-the-victim” approach to math failure and imposes significant psycho-social pressure on high-achieving students, prof says
ONTARIO: School boards will need to "collapse" some classes, trustees group says

ONTARIO: School boards will need to "collapse" some classes, trustees group says

A spokesman for Canada's largest school board said in a typical year reorganization of classes happens within the first two weeks of school each year
COVID-19: Canadians filed more than 8,000 complaints about airlines to agency since March

COVID-19: Canadians filed more than 8,000 complaints about airlines to agency since March

The pandemic has devastated the airline industry, with billions of dollars in losses for Canadian carriers amid grounded flights and tight international borders
LIVE: Ford, seniors minister to hold press conference

LIVE: Ford, seniors minister to hold press conference

Village Media will carry the livestream
CANADA: Use of predictive policing tools highlight need for federal action, report says

CANADA: Use of predictive policing tools highlight need for federal action, report says

Report says Canadian law enforcement agencies have generally been much more cautious than their international counterparts when it comes to deploying algorithmic tools in their crime-fighting efforts
CANADA: Survey says COVID-19 is taking financial toll on Canadians with disabilities

CANADA: Survey says COVID-19 is taking financial toll on Canadians with disabilities

Almost half of participants said they've relied solely on non-employment income in the months since the outbreak hit