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Provinces to relax COVID-19 restrictions, say risk assessment lies with citizens

Provinces to relax COVID-19 restrictions, say risk assessment lies with citizens

Premier Jason Kenney said people need to live with COVID-19
CANADA: Officials won't let 'angry crowd' dictate COVID-19 policy, says public safety minister

CANADA: Officials won't let 'angry crowd' dictate COVID-19 policy, says public safety minister

Minister Marco Mendicino stressed the importance of science and good-faith efforts to deal with the pandemic
WORLD: Olympic athletes’ freedom of speech muted by China and Games organizers

WORLD: Olympic athletes’ freedom of speech muted by China and Games organizers

The International Olympic Committee has a demonstrated history of controlling athletes’ public statements, despite claiming that athletes are free to express their opinions in press conferences, in media interviews and on social media
OPINION: How the freedom convoy's message was overshadowed by a radical fringe

OPINION: How the freedom convoy's message was overshadowed by a radical fringe

This ecosystem of demands, rage and energy can easily serve as the host to smaller yet powerful groups who — with feverish commitment, organizational skills, resources and experience — hijack the agenda
BEYOND LOCAL: Microdosing zebrafish with LSD shows potential treatments for addiction and anxiety

BEYOND LOCAL: Microdosing zebrafish with LSD shows potential treatments for addiction and anxiety

Current studies examine the effects of LSD microdosing on the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, which is a growing issue in Canadian health care
BEYOND LOCAL: Green buildings can boost well-being, healing and health

BEYOND LOCAL: Green buildings can boost well-being, healing and health

Interior green walls can improve air quality and reduce noise levels, improving the health and well-being of those who work there
OPINION: Canada’s ‘freedom convoy’ exposes political missteps

OPINION: Canada’s ‘freedom convoy’ exposes political missteps

Provincial premiers of all stripes, in the meantime, have mostly been silent throughout the convoy, happy to leave the spotlight on federal politicians
BEYOND LOCAL: Exquisitely preserved egg reveals what birds and dinosaurs have in common

BEYOND LOCAL: Exquisitely preserved egg reveals what birds and dinosaurs have in common

Several important discoveries of oviraptorosaur eggs and nests have helped paleontologists reconstruct the reproductive and nesting habits of these unusual and birdlike dinosaurs
CANADA: Ottawa police deploy 'surge' in bid to control, end 'increasingly volatile' protest

CANADA: Ottawa police deploy 'surge' in bid to control, end 'increasingly volatile' protest

Demonstrators near Parliament Hill remain highly organized, well-funded and extremely committed to resisting attempts to end the demonstration safely, warned police chief
OPINION: The end of Erin O'Toole's leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada

OPINION: The end of Erin O'Toole's leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada

While the party united sufficiently to expel O'Toole, it remains unclear what else its members can agree upon