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ONTARIO: family files human rights application to visit son, 14, in group home

ONTARIO: family files human rights application to visit son, 14, in group home

"We hope this can be fixed sooner than later," the family said
COVID-19: You might be wearing your mask, gloves wrong

COVID-19: You might be wearing your mask, gloves wrong

Experts offer tips on how to wear personal protective equipment properly
WATCH: Province plans to spend an extra $150M on housing, shelters

WATCH: Province plans to spend an extra $150M on housing, shelters

Ford said the money can be used by municipalities to purchase new facilities, renovate, prepare for emergencies
COVID-19: The financial burden that comes with working from home

COVID-19: The financial burden that comes with working from home

COVID-19 has required many employees to work from home and set up home offices, incurring costs and bringing their employer into their private space
ONTARIO: Child-care providers say government's efforts to help falling far short

ONTARIO: Child-care providers say government's efforts to help falling far short

TORONTO — The Ontario government risks gutting the child-care sector if it doesn't begin funnelling promised funds to beleaguered daycare centres that were shut down due to COVID-19, the organization representing the industry said Tuesday as the prov
CANADA: Reports say Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities

CANADA: Reports say Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities

An NHL spokesperson said negotiations are ongoing
ONTARIO: Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app delayed

ONTARIO: Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app delayed

The province didn't give a new date for the app's launch
COVID-19: Will the air travel industry rebound from its biggest setback?

COVID-19: Will the air travel industry rebound from its biggest setback?

Temperature, cough, and overall wellness have been added to pre-flight screening procedures
BEYOND LOCAL: Learning from home? Here are some tips for finding the perfect online courses

BEYOND LOCAL: Learning from home? Here are some tips for finding the perfect online courses

It’s likely that most universities will be conducting classes online in the fall. That doesn’t mean learning will suffer, professor says
COVID-19: Here's why you are having trouble concentrating during the pandemic

COVID-19: Here's why you are having trouble concentrating during the pandemic

Why do so many students say they have a hard time studying? Recent advances in cognitive sciences have found some answers