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CANADA: Officials 'steering in uncertain waters' in tackling 2nd wave of COVID-19, Tam says

CANADA: Officials 'steering in uncertain waters' in tackling 2nd wave of COVID-19, Tam says

Need to see public co-operation to 'right the ship'
BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of seniors' communities that evolve on their own

BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of seniors' communities that evolve on their own

Essential to the success and acceptability of any housing alternative is the need for older adults to maintain a sense of autonomy and independence, profs say
COVID-19: Canadians divided over whether to let pandemic disrupt Halloween, holidays, poll says

COVID-19: Canadians divided over whether to let pandemic disrupt Halloween, holidays, poll says

48 per cent of respondents say they'll go trick-or-treating, 51 per cent open to handing out candy
CANADA: Simple drug possession should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal one, experts say

CANADA: Simple drug possession should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal one, experts say

Why are police still charging youth with simple drug possession? The case for decriminalization
Ontario orders visitor restrictions at long-term care homes in COVID hot spots

Ontario orders visitor restrictions at long-term care homes in COVID hot spots

The province is applying the restrictions regionally with Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa being the first to fall under the latest roll-back on visitation
CANADA: New supports begin for those with COVID-19 or caring for people with it

CANADA: New supports begin for those with COVID-19 or caring for people with it

New caregiver benefit responds to numerous calls since the pandemic started for more support for parents and others who are forced to miss work to care for a dependent due to COVID-19
BEYOND LOCAL: Lessons from the NBA bubble for the future of live arts performance

BEYOND LOCAL: Lessons from the NBA bubble for the future of live arts performance

Many speculate about when audiences will return to theatres, but both theatregoers and sports fans know the difference between sitting in a packed arena and an empty house
COVID-19: SARS was 'dress rehearsal for pandemic' but Canada failed health-care workers, report says

COVID-19: SARS was 'dress rehearsal for pandemic' but Canada failed health-care workers, report says

Safety of workers 'has been ignored,' researcher says
BEYOND LOCAL: Parents of online gamers need to think twice before labelling the hobby a 'waste of time'

BEYOND LOCAL: Parents of online gamers need to think twice before labelling the hobby a 'waste of time'

Playing video games can be a fun and healthy way to connect with other people and cope with stress
COVID-19: Making sense of coronavirus tests, terminology

COVID-19: Making sense of coronavirus tests, terminology

Although we’ve rapidly accepted epidemiology-based news, the public hasn’t been given the chance to fully absorb what all these terms really mean