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BEYOND LOCAL: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID-19 will affect kids too

BEYOND LOCAL: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID-19 will affect kids too

An escalation in parental anxiety and depression during COVID-19 not only affects parents’ mental health, but may also have long-term effects on children
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CANADA: Colder weather and holidays bring new COVID-19 concerns, Tam warns

CANADA: Colder weather and holidays bring new COVID-19 concerns, Tam warns

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ONTARIO: Province will waste more clean electricity due to COVID-19, engineer group says

ONTARIO: Province will waste more clean electricity due to COVID-19, engineer group says

The group says those patterns have "drastically" changed in the last six months, largely due to shifts in workplace and business operations
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ONTARIO: Province to get additional $147 million for safe childcare reopening

ONTARIO: Province to get additional $147 million for safe childcare reopening

Only 60 per cent of child care centres have been able to reopen so far
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CANADA: Expert says a national health data infrastructure could manage pandemics with less disruption

CANADA: Expert says a national health data infrastructure could manage pandemics with less disruption

Using data to manage the spread of coronavirus means that work and everyday life could quickly resume.
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LIVE: Ford to make announcement at 1 p.m.

LIVE: Ford to make announcement at 1 p.m.

Village Media will carry the livestream
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Province expands driver testing services with COVID-19 protocols in place

Province expands driver testing services with COVID-19 protocols in place

Road tests will resume on Tuesday
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ONTARIO: Province clarifies long-term care home visitor rules

ONTARIO: Province clarifies long-term care home visitor rules

Ontario is now saying the updated guidelines will even the playing field so families and caregivers across the province have greater access to residents
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BEYOND LOCAL: What young dreamers in literature can teach us about COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: What young dreamers in literature can teach us about COVID-19

The arts, literature and culture provide models for hope and resilience in times of crisis
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ONTARIO: Parents, educators push for outdoor learning experiments to address COVID fears

ONTARIO: Parents, educators push for outdoor learning experiments to address COVID fears

The use of cut logs, tarps, and cheap yoga mats are just some ideas to keep kids socially distanced and outside
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