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WATCH: Province to spend $83M to assist non-profits during COVID-19

WATCH: Province to spend $83M to assist non-profits during COVID-19

The funding will be available through the Ontario Trillium Foundation
CANADA: New obesity guidelines focus on root causes, bias against overweight patients

CANADA: New obesity guidelines focus on root causes, bias against overweight patients

The advice also pushes clinicians to recognize any bias they may have against overweight patients — such as assuming they lack willpower or are non-compliant
CANADA: Mystery seeds showing up in mailboxes across the country highlight 'brushing' scams

CANADA: Mystery seeds showing up in mailboxes across the country highlight 'brushing' scams

Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns people against planting these unknown seeds
COVID-19: Canadian company urges human trials after vaccine results in mice

COVID-19: Canadian company urges human trials after vaccine results in mice

Canada could see vaccine by mid-2021 if human testing completed
COVID-19: Ontario government defends back-to-school plan, despite contradictions

COVID-19: Ontario government defends back-to-school plan, despite contradictions

Most plans have yet to be finalized
CANADA: Trying to avoid mass transit? Here's how to buy a bike without breaking the bank

CANADA: Trying to avoid mass transit? Here's how to buy a bike without breaking the bank

Finding a bike within a reasonable price range can be difficult
COVID-19: Your pandemic stress could be stressing out your kids, too

COVID-19: Your pandemic stress could be stressing out your kids, too

Household economic stress of the type brought on by COVID-19 is likely resulting in more stressed-out, anxious and hyperactive children, according to past data
BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

Vaccinologists have not focused their research on tailoring vaccines to induce robust immune responses in the elderly
CANADA: Dr. Tam says COVID Alert app helps even if it works only on newer phones

CANADA: Dr. Tam says COVID Alert app helps even if it works only on newer phones

Tam says we need to use every tool we have to fight the pandemic, even if they aren't perfect
CANADA: Air passenger advocacy group asks top court to hear ticket refund case

CANADA: Air passenger advocacy group asks top court to hear ticket refund case

Canadian airlines have generally avoided offering reimbursement to customers whose flights were called off because of the coronavirus crisis