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ONTARIO: Emergency department visits down 25 per cent in early weeks of pandemic, report says

ONTARIO: Emergency department visits down 25 per cent in early weeks of pandemic, report says

Visits dropped by 25 per cent, 318,000 fewer visits in March 2020 compared to March 2019
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COVID-19: Ontario nurses call for smaller class sizes, use of masks in schools

COVID-19: Ontario nurses call for smaller class sizes, use of masks in schools

CEO of Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario requesting 15 student class cap
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BEYOND LOCAL: Twitter shaming won't change university power structures, prof says

BEYOND LOCAL: Twitter shaming won't change university power structures, prof says

Online shaming leads to personal attacks and resignations, not structural change, anthro prof says
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ONTARIO: Province must continue to manage problem long-term care homes, Horwath says

ONTARIO: Province must continue to manage problem long-term care homes, Horwath says

Government could extend takeover of homes where COVID-19 killed dozens of residents
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BEYOND LOCAL: How startup founders have helped each other weather the COVID-19 crisis

BEYOND LOCAL: How startup founders have helped each other weather the COVID-19 crisis

Staying in touch with other entrepreneurs via video calls during COVID-19 builds a sense of community among startup founders, research has shown
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ONTARIO: Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates say

ONTARIO: Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates say

Province is 'doing the bare minimum at best,' OAC president says
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COVID-19: Pandemic exacerbates pressures faced by women caregivers, expert says

COVID-19: Pandemic exacerbates pressures faced by women caregivers, expert says

The coronavirus pandemic is adding to women’s domestic and professional workloads
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CANADA: Minister said no one ever got COVID-19 on a flight. Here’s what the research says

CANADA: Minister said no one ever got COVID-19 on a flight. Here’s what the research says

An infectious disease doctor has said the risks associated with flying are low, but wouldn't describe them as 'infinitesimally small'
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COVID-19: Canadians shifting food habits during pandemic, report says

COVID-19: Canadians shifting food habits during pandemic, report says

Senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University says the top things Canadians were picking up from the food section at the start of the pandemic were peanut butter and Kraft Dinner
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WATCH: Trudeau, Ford announce N95 production deal at Brockville plant

WATCH: Trudeau, Ford announce N95 production deal at Brockville plant

Ottawa and the province will each contribute $23.3 million to help increase capacity at the Brockville plant
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