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CANADA: Health Canada green-lights rapid COVID-19 test

Test can produce results in less than 13 minutes

Sep 30, 2020 2:43 PM Read more >

COVID-19: How the pandemic could create a caregiver-friendly work culture

About one-third of Canada’s workforce are also caregivers, most often to aging parents or parents-in-law

Sep 30, 2020 9:25 AM Read more >

BEYOND LOCAL: Could Canada benefit from a carbon budget?

Greenhouse gas emissions from public electricity and heat production decreased to 70 Mt in 2018

Sep 29, 2020 8:55 PM Read more >

COVID-19: Ontario tightens long-term care visitor rules as COVID-19 cases increase

Restrictions will apply in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa

Sep 29, 2020 3:55 PM Read more >

CANADA: End of CERB means uncertainty for some, new system for others

CERB paid out $79.3 billion to 8.8 million people

Sep 29, 2020 10:55 AM Read more >

CANADA: COVID-19 pandemic highlights need to document decisions, information commissioner says

Use of instant messaging, email, team-sharing tools may cause communication to slip through the cracks

Sep 29, 2020 9:50 AM Read more >

BEYOND LOCAL: How teaching children digital literacy skills can help them recognize misinformation

Acquiring digital literacy skills is taking on increasing importance

Sep 29, 2020 9:25 AM Read more >

COVID-19: Recovery plan inspires confidence but Canadians like working from home for now, poll suggests

Thirty-nine per cent of people asked say they're not confident with the plan

Sep 29, 2020 9:05 AM Read more >

CANADA: Technical glitches plague first electronic vote in House of Commons history

Technical glitches, lengthy delays some of the issues experienced during the vote

Sep 29, 2020 8:50 AM Read more >

BEYOND LOCAL: How to nail a virtual job interview as companies move hiring process online

Companies are increasingly turning to virtual hiring methods, including interviews that don’t involve human interaction

Sep 28, 2020 8:55 PM Read more >