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COVID-19: The roots of Canada's vaccine shortage go back decades, expert says

COVID-19: The roots of Canada's vaccine shortage go back decades, expert says

Ensuring that Canadians would receive an effective vaccine quickly was never going to be a sure thing
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: How racism in Ontario schools today is connected to a history of segregation

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: How racism in Ontario schools today is connected to a history of segregation

History prof explores the Common School Act of 1850, one of many policies that left Black students disadvantaged throughout Canadian school systems
ONTARIO: COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on school principals, survey suggests

ONTARIO: COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on school principals, survey suggests

For principals surveyed from virtual schools, managing student enrolment was identified as the most challenging issue
ONTARIO: Parent speaking out after 4-year-old leaves Lively school unsupervised

ONTARIO: Parent speaking out after 4-year-old leaves Lively school unsupervised

The board has since apologized to the family, and sent home a letter to parents at the school
CANADA: Jordan's Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says

CANADA: Jordan's Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says

Jordan's Principle requires governments to cover the cost of services for First Nations children, and work out any disputes over jurisdiction afterwards
WORLD: Tiger Woods taken to hospital after California car crash

WORLD: Tiger Woods taken to hospital after California car crash

Woods was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries
ONTARIO: Legislators call for clear criteria of 'emergency brake' pandemic measure

ONTARIO: Legislators call for clear criteria of 'emergency brake' pandemic measure

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the government needs to detail the criteria that would trigger the use of the measure
WORLD: Facebook to lift Australia news ban

WORLD: Facebook to lift Australia news ban

The social media company caused alarm with its sudden decision last week to block news on its platform across Australia after the House of Representatives passed the draft law that would make digital giants pay for journalism
COVID-19: Married 68 years, Guelph couple both taken by COVID just days apart

COVID-19: Married 68 years, Guelph couple both taken by COVID just days apart

John and Betty Ware took precautions to stay safe, but COVID still found them
ONTARIO: Decade's worth of health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

ONTARIO: Decade's worth of health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

While an overall increase in chronic disease between 2009 and 2018 was largely due to an ageing population, data scientist says there was a small rise in prevalence among patients aged 15 to 24 years old