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ONTARIO: Province unlikely to balance budget by 2030 despite post-pandemic growth, report says

ONTARIO: Province unlikely to balance budget by 2030 despite post-pandemic growth, report says

The FAO said economic growth could be slower if public health measures and vaccinations fail to contain a resurgence of the virus
OPINION: Biased algorithms and moderation are censoring activists on social media

OPINION: Biased algorithms and moderation are censoring activists on social media

Every time an activist’s post is wrongly removed, there are at least three possible scenarios, experts say
CANADA: Despite economic reopening, students still worry about lack of summer work

CANADA: Despite economic reopening, students still worry about lack of summer work

Young workers are generally the first to be laid off when times get tough, but often not the first to be rehired as they compete for fewer opportunities with more experienced workers, economist says
ONTARIO: Province set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clause

ONTARIO: Province set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clause

The proposed legislation would allow the governing Progressive Conservatives to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week
COVID-19: Ontario to update projections, vaccination rollout update ahead of reopening

COVID-19: Ontario to update projections, vaccination rollout update ahead of reopening

New COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have dropped in recent weeks and the province is moving ahead with the first step of its reopening plan a few days early
BEYOND LOCAL: After a year of Zoom meetings, we’ll need to rebuild trust through eye contact

BEYOND LOCAL: After a year of Zoom meetings, we’ll need to rebuild trust through eye contact

It’s virtually impossible to make and maintain eye contact during videoconferencing, assistant prof says
ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

Justice Edward Morgan's judgment declared the sections of the Election Finances Act involved in the court challenge to be no longer in force
CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

Wilfrid Laurier prof says the attack that left four members of a Muslim family dead is another episode in a series of attacks that targeted Muslim Canadians across the country in the last few years amid lack of concerted government action to tackle the rise in Islamophobia
COVID-19: Pandemic has created regional tourism hotspots as big cities suffer

COVID-19: Pandemic has created regional tourism hotspots as big cities suffer

With the next travel season upon us, governments can use various strategies tailored to the geographical trends of COVID-19 tourism
COVID-19: Postpartum mental health visits increased by 30 per cent during pandemic, study says

COVID-19: Postpartum mental health visits increased by 30 per cent during pandemic, study says

Study found people living in northern public health units had relatively low increases after July 2020, which they say could likely be explained by fewer public health restrictions in those areas during the summer