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COVID-19: Jury duty should be considered an essential service, advocate says

COVID-19: Jury duty should be considered an essential service, advocate says

Advocates worry Canadians might be unwilling to serve on juries due to financial strain
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CANADA: Trudeau's attendance at protest confusing in COVID-19 era, Scheer says

CANADA: Trudeau's attendance at protest confusing in COVID-19 era, Scheer says

Trudeau was wearing a mask as he attended the gathering
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COVID-19: Bending the rules to go to the cottage? Here’s how to be safe

COVID-19: Bending the rules to go to the cottage? Here’s how to be safe

Health professionals say it should be relatively easy to maintain social distancing at the cottage
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ONTARIO: With coronavirus restrictions in place, will the summer of 2020 be a dud?

ONTARIO: With coronavirus restrictions in place, will the summer of 2020 be a dud?

Tourism Ontario reports that 65 per cent of tourist businesses are closed and 35 per cent of seasonal businesses don’t think they’ll open this summer
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ONTARIO: Province to make it easier for bars, restaurants to create or expand patios

ONTARIO: Province to make it easier for bars, restaurants to create or expand patios

The premier is expected to announce details today about Ontario's Stage 2 of reopening
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COVID-19: Do you have a right to go to the cottage during the coronavirus pandemic?

COVID-19: Do you have a right to go to the cottage during the coronavirus pandemic?

Year-round visitors are worried that summertime visitors will bring the risk of a second-wave
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ONTARIO: Pandemic, labour disruptions raise questions about value of 2020 report cards

ONTARIO: Pandemic, labour disruptions raise questions about value of 2020 report cards

Teachers and parents have both questioned the ultimate value of report cards in such an unusual school year
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CANADA: Reopening schools will demand collaboration post-COVID-19, expert says

CANADA: Reopening schools will demand collaboration post-COVID-19, expert says

A task force for education could develop a road map to inform how authorities responsible for kindergarten to Grade 12 education could develop and implement their own specific frameworks for reopening, professor from University of Regina says
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sex-related differences in heart valves change the way we diagnose, treat heart disease

BEYOND LOCAL: Sex-related differences in heart valves change the way we diagnose, treat heart disease

Doctors say that different minerals are present in the heart valves of men versus women
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COVID-19: 'Pandemic pets' reducing stress, boosting mental health

COVID-19: 'Pandemic pets' reducing stress, boosting mental health

Research consistently shows the benefits of pet ownership during stressful times
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