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BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why bats don't get sick from the viruses they carry, but humans can

BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why bats don't get sick from the viruses they carry, but humans can

Most people are afraid of bats, and there is a tendency to connect them to bad thing
WATCH: Trudeau addresses racism and situation in US in daily briefing

WATCH: Trudeau addresses racism and situation in US in daily briefing

'We can't pretend racism doesn't exist here,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
WATCH: Premier Doug Ford to provide COVID-19 update

WATCH: Premier Doug Ford to provide COVID-19 update

Village Media will carry the livestream
WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to provide COVID-19 update

WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to provide COVID-19 update

Village Media will post the livestream here, so stay tuned.
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario amends layoff regulations to help businesses, employees

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario amends layoff regulations to help businesses, employees

Non-unionized workers who have had their hours reduced or eliminated placed on a temporary leave that preserves their job
COVID-19: Tough decisions put health workers at risk of mental anguish, PTSD during pandemic

COVID-19: Tough decisions put health workers at risk of mental anguish, PTSD during pandemic

Health-care workers are physically at risk of contracting COVID-19, but they are also at risk of moral injury
VILLAGE VIDEO: Birdwatching in the backyard yields close-ups of the speedy hummingbird

VILLAGE VIDEO: Birdwatching in the backyard yields close-ups of the speedy hummingbird

In this episode of Backyard Birding, Collingwood resident Jon Vopni provides his snapshots from the hummingbird feeder
BEYOND LOCAL: Did you know that the wings of owls, hummingbirds inspired drones?

BEYOND LOCAL: Did you know that the wings of owls, hummingbirds inspired drones?

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly sideways and backwards, thanks to an evolutionary feature of their musculoskeletal structure
COVID-19: Does my child need a face mask? Depends on age, experts say

COVID-19: Does my child need a face mask? Depends on age, experts say

According to experts, children older than two years old should wear a face mask in public spaces where physical distancing is difficult
COVID-19: Should you be tested for coronavirus if you don’t have symptoms?

COVID-19: Should you be tested for coronavirus if you don’t have symptoms?

Experts recommend only getting tested if you believe you may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive