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CANADA: How the robotics industry is changing jobs and businesses

CANADA: How the robotics industry is changing jobs and businesses

The future of automated labour may not spell the end of human employment as so many seem to think
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CANADA: How to navigate a freelance career during the COVID-19 crisis

CANADA: How to navigate a freelance career during the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit freelancers and gig workers hard
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VILLAGE ARCADE: How gaming got me through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

VILLAGE ARCADE: How gaming got me through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

From Animal Crossing to Final Fantasy, these are the games that got me through an especially challenging year.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Three technologies poised to change food and the planet

BEYOND LOCAL: Three technologies poised to change food and the planet

Roughly 40 per cent of the Earth’s surface is used for cropland and grazing
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BEYOND LOCAL: Criminal justice needs a better understanding of childhood trauma

BEYOND LOCAL: Criminal justice needs a better understanding of childhood trauma

Courts have failed to understand the role childhood trauma can play in adult criminal behaviour, psychologist says
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CANADA: Short-term anti-racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in education, expert says

CANADA: Short-term anti-racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in education, expert says

Ministries of education need to embed ongoing anti-racist training into their teacher education program, prof says
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COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

COVID-19: What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine

Johnson & Johnson announced promising results from its Phase 3 clinical trials at the end of January, suggesting its vaccine reduced severe COVID-19 disease by 85 per cent, and prevented 100 per cent of COVID-related hospitalization or death
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COVID-19: Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

COVID-19: Health Canada to announce approval of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

It is the fourth vaccine to be approved in Canada and the first and only one Canada has purchased that requires just a single dose
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COVID-19: Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

COVID-19: Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

Dr. Nitin Mohan, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Western University, said switching the messaging to promote outdoor activities makes sense from a harm reduction standpoint
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ONTARIO: Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

ONTARIO: Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

Del Duca, who was elected leader last March, says eliminating the debt will allow the party to continue to prepare for the next election, which is scheduled for June 2022
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