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ONTARIO: Courts to resume some in-person proceedings today

ONTARIO: Courts to resume some in-person proceedings today

The Ministry of the Attorney General has said courtrooms will reopen gradually, with the goal of having all courtrooms operational by November 1
CANADA: NHL releases protocols to resume season

CANADA: NHL releases protocols to resume season

The 47 pages of protocols outline the health and safety measures the league and players agreed to after several weeks of negotiations
BEYOND LOCAL: Mind your microbes, they just might influence the severity of COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Mind your microbes, they just might influence the severity of COVID-19

The gut microbiome is the community of micro-organisms living inside the gastrointestinal tract, which performs many beneficial functions, including educating the immune system
COVID-19: Support for artists is key to returning to vibrant cultural life

COVID-19: Support for artists is key to returning to vibrant cultural life

We dream about reconnecting in person, we should take advantage of this opportunity for a collective reconsideration of arts policy, scholar says
CANADA: Fashion retailers confront consumer shifts amid 'long slow ramp' to new normal

CANADA: Fashion retailers confront consumer shifts amid 'long slow ramp' to new normal

The mass closing of malls and offices along with the cancellation of celebrations and big events has been devastating, says the head of Harry Rosen, one of the country’s leading men's clothing retailers
COVID-19: Fast vaccine timelines are unrealistic, profs say

COVID-19: Fast vaccine timelines are unrealistic, profs say

The scope and length of vaccine testing experiments usually mean decade-long timelines for development
COVID-19: Customer experience will help retailers overcome financial hit from pandemic

COVID-19: Customer experience will help retailers overcome financial hit from pandemic

The human touch will define who the winners will be post-coronavirus, experts say
WATCH: Health and safety training for employees, job seekers to be available online

WATCH: Health and safety training for employees, job seekers to be available online

Ford says this is the first time the province has offered this type of training online
ONTARIO: Emergency orders amended to permit some covered outdoor dining areas

ONTARIO: Emergency orders amended to permit some covered outdoor dining areas

Two full sides of the patio as well as any retractable roof must be opened
COVID-19: School closures could widen inequities for our youngest students

COVID-19: School closures could widen inequities for our youngest students

The interruption to young children’s learning is happening precisely at a time when developmental gains matter most.