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BEYOND LOCAL: STEM learning should engage students' minds, hands and hearts

BEYOND LOCAL: STEM learning should engage students' minds, hands and hearts

Our educational systems should be doing more to ensure STEM classrooms are places where relevant inquiry pertaining to real-life issues thrives, prof says
ONTARIO: COVID-19 rapid tests deployed to some hospitals, long-term care homes

ONTARIO: COVID-19 rapid tests deployed to some hospitals, long-term care homes

Premier Doug Ford said rapid tests have been sent to 36 long-term care homes and 27 retirement homes, and some hospitals
COVID-19: Trudeau says lack of Canadian vaccine production means others could get inoculations first

COVID-19: Trudeau says lack of Canadian vaccine production means others could get inoculations first

The prime minister's comments came as Ontario and Quebec each reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
WORLD: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case

WORLD: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case

In a virtual hearing with a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, the OxyContin maker admitted impeding the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's efforts to combat the addiction crisis
CANADA: Airport industry group calls for urgent aid as pandemic lockdown chokes off revenue

CANADA: Airport industry group calls for urgent aid as pandemic lockdown chokes off revenue

The majority of Canada’s airports are not subsidized by the government, relying instead on revenue generated from passenger air travel, the CAC said
ONTARIO: COVID-19 claims a second life in the Thunder Bay area

ONTARIO: COVID-19 claims a second life in the Thunder Bay area

The health district has 14 active cases since Monday
'Welcome home, Marc' Watch as hundreds of people from T.O. to Manitoulin salute fallen officer

'Welcome home, Marc' Watch as hundreds of people from T.O. to Manitoulin salute fallen officer

Community members, first responders lined highway overpasses to pay respects to OPP Const. Marc Hovingh
CANADA: Study says risk of death higher for multiple emergency room visits linked to alcohol

CANADA: Study says risk of death higher for multiple emergency room visits linked to alcohol

The study looked at nearly 26,000 people in Ontario over the age of 16 who landed in the ER at least twice within a 12-month period between January 2010 and December 2016
CANADA: Can't solve economy issue without solving COVID-19, says professor

CANADA: Can't solve economy issue without solving COVID-19, says professor

It's a classic case of trying not to put the cart before the horse, prof says
COVID-19: Vaccines will bring life 'back to normal,' Ontario premier says

COVID-19: Vaccines will bring life 'back to normal,' Ontario premier says

Doug Ford dangled the possibility of an end to the pandemic in announcing a retired Canadian Forces general would lead the province's vaccine distribution