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CANADA: Colder weather and holidays bring new COVID-19 concerns, Tam warns

CANADA: Colder weather and holidays bring new COVID-19 concerns, Tam warns

ONTARIO: Province will waste more clean electricity due to COVID-19, engineer group says

ONTARIO: Province will waste more clean electricity due to COVID-19, engineer group says

The group says those patterns have "drastically" changed in the last six months, largely due to shifts in workplace and business operations
CANADA: Canadian Space Agency gets its first female president as race for the stars accelerates

CANADA: Canadian Space Agency gets its first female president as race for the stars accelerates

Lisa Campbell takes over at a time when countries around the world are racing for the stars
WORLD: Canada trails other rich countries in caring for kids, report says

WORLD: Canada trails other rich countries in caring for kids, report says

Nearly a third of children are overweight or obese, while nearly a quarter are generally dissatisfied with their lives, the report found
ONTARIO: Province to get additional $147 million for safe childcare reopening

ONTARIO: Province to get additional $147 million for safe childcare reopening

Only 60 per cent of child care centres have been able to reopen so far
CANADA: Blue jeans linked to water pollution from Great Lakes to Arctic, says study

CANADA: Blue jeans linked to water pollution from Great Lakes to Arctic, says study

Researchers at the University of Toronto published a paper on Wednesday revealing that they've detected microfibres from blue jeans in aquatic environments 
LIVE: Ford to make announcement at 1 p.m.

LIVE: Ford to make announcement at 1 p.m.

Village Media will carry the livestream
Province expands driver testing services with COVID-19 protocols in place

Province expands driver testing services with COVID-19 protocols in place

Road tests will resume on Tuesday
ONTARIO: Province clarifies long-term care home visitor rules

ONTARIO: Province clarifies long-term care home visitor rules

Ontario is now saying the updated guidelines will even the playing field so families and caregivers across the province have greater access to residents
ONTARIO: Parents, educators push for outdoor learning experiments to address COVID fears

ONTARIO: Parents, educators push for outdoor learning experiments to address COVID fears

The use of cut logs, tarps, and cheap yoga mats are just some ideas to keep kids socially distanced and outside