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CANADA: Survey of women's shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic

CANADA: Survey of women's shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic

The survey also found 37 per cent of shelters reported changes in the type of violence clients faced, including increased physical attacks resulting in broken bones, strangulation and stabbings
COVID-19: Health Canada expects first vaccine to be approved next month

COVID-19: Health Canada expects first vaccine to be approved next month

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is meeting Dec. 10 to consider whether to give the go-ahead to Pfizer
CANADA: CERB recipients should be prepared to pay income tax on payments, experts say

CANADA: CERB recipients should be prepared to pay income tax on payments, experts say

As 2020 comes to a close, tax experts say now is the time to check and see if you might owe any income tax on the emergency benefit money you received this year or face an unpleasant surprise come tax time
ONTARIO: Half of province's hospitals in poor state of repair; accountability office says

ONTARIO: Half of province's hospitals in poor state of repair; accountability office says

Overall, it says about one third is in poor repair
CANADA: B.C. homework assignment asks for 'positive experiences with residential schools'

CANADA: B.C. homework assignment asks for 'positive experiences with residential schools'

Krista MacInnis said she began crying when her daughter asked for help on the Grade 6 assignment
ONTARIO: Survey of university students, faculty suggests online learning has negative impact

ONTARIO: Survey of university students, faculty suggests online learning has negative impact

A survey of university students, faculty, and academic librarians in Ontario suggests that the shift to online learning during the pandemic has negatively affected the quality of the educational experience.
COVID-19: Many Canadians gaining weight during pandemic, poll says

COVID-19: Many Canadians gaining weight during pandemic, poll says

One-third of respondents say they are exercising less, while 16 per cent said they're working out more
WORLD: All officials for world junior hockey championship in Edmonton from Canada only

WORLD: All officials for world junior hockey championship in Edmonton from Canada only

The International Ice Hockey Federation says all 10 participating countries approved of this decision
ONTARIO: Province alleges family perpetrated $11M COVID benefit fraud

ONTARIO: Province alleges family perpetrated $11M COVID benefit fraud

According to the lawsuit, Sanjay Madan and his family opened more than 400 bank accounts and deposited around 10,000 cheques made out to fictitious applicants with thousands of non-existent children under the support program
ONTARIO: Former psychiatric patients testify about harmful impacts of experimental treatments

ONTARIO: Former psychiatric patients testify about harmful impacts of experimental treatments

New hearing will attach dollar figure to liability of two former Oak Ridge doctors and the Crown