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BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for students with chronic illnesses starting post-secondary this fall

BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for students with chronic illnesses starting post-secondary this fall

any young adults with chronic health conditions transition to post-secondary school at or around the same time they are transitioning from pediatric to adult health care
BEYOND LOCAL: Kindergarten transitions can be eased by supporting kids

BEYOND LOCAL: Kindergarten transitions can be eased by supporting kids

For many parents, caregivers and children, the entry into kindergarten is a watershed transition
BEYOND LOCAL: Gorbachev: Respected in the West, detested in Russia

BEYOND LOCAL: Gorbachev: Respected in the West, detested in Russia

Even in death, Gorbachev remains a polarizing figure
BEYOND LOCAL: Newly discovered giant dinosaur has similarities with T-Rex

BEYOND LOCAL: Newly discovered giant dinosaur has similarities with T-Rex

At 50 years old when it died, a newly discovered dinosaur is one of the oldest on record
COVID-19: Science table would have advised against scrapping isolation

COVID-19: Science table would have advised against scrapping isolation

Dr. Fahad Razak, the scientific director for the table that's set to be dissolved next week, says he disagrees with the province's scrapping of isolation requirements
ONTARIO: New science table launches this fall

ONTARIO: New science table launches this fall

Team will be known as the Ontario Public Health Emergencies Science Advisory Committee and will be composed of 15 core members who are outside of Public Health Ontario
ONTARIO: Amid shortage, nursing programs see record applications

ONTARIO: Amid shortage, nursing programs see record applications

Thousands of people applied for a spot at an Ontario nursing school this fall, as some programs report a record number of applicants
Final text to friend from Barrie crash victim 'just a black screen'

Final text to friend from Barrie crash victim 'just a black screen'

Family member believes the group was heading to the casino at Georgian Downs, but it's unknown if they made it
BEYOND LOCAL: The risks of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online

BEYOND LOCAL: The risks of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online

Googling symptoms to self-diagnose is not the same as virtual health care
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Shocking and horrible tragedy': Six young people die in Barrie crash

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Shocking and horrible tragedy': Six young people die in Barrie crash

'As a parent myself this is the worst nightmare. The six families in our city who are devastated this morning need all of our compassion and support, Barrie,' says mayor