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BEYOND LOCAL: What young dreamers in literature can teach us about COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: What young dreamers in literature can teach us about COVID-19

The arts, literature and culture provide models for hope and resilience in times of crisis
ONTARIO: Parents, educators push for outdoor learning experiments to address COVID fears

ONTARIO: Parents, educators push for outdoor learning experiments to address COVID fears

The use of cut logs, tarps, and cheap yoga mats are just some ideas to keep kids socially distanced and outside
BEYOND LOCAL: Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees

BEYOND LOCAL: Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees

Users’ online activities can be reviewed by potential employers as a way to pre-screen job candidates
CANADA: IIHF decision looming on world junior men's hockey championship

CANADA: IIHF decision looming on world junior men's hockey championship

The International Ice Hockey Federation's council will meet later this month to review the status of all tournaments in 2020-21
BEYOND LOCAL: Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions

BEYOND LOCAL: Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions

As emissions associated with tall buildings continue to rise, governments at all levels are looking for low-carbon, low-energy alternatives
COVID-19: Health Canada reverses course, will review applications for home tests

COVID-19: Health Canada reverses course, will review applications for home tests

In June, the department indicated it would not review such applications
CANADA: Study says surgery backlog due to COVID-19 could take 84 weeks to clear

CANADA: Study says surgery backlog due to COVID-19 could take 84 weeks to clear

The provincial government instructed Ontario hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and other activities deemed not urgent in mid-March to prepare for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients
ONTARIO: Provincial cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals

ONTARIO: Provincial cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it will step up pace of approvals process at province's direction
BEYOND LOCAL: How stereotyping in the classrooms can mask inequities and harm students

BEYOND LOCAL: How stereotyping in the classrooms can mask inequities and harm students

The myth of Asians being good at math both encourages a “blame-the-victim” approach to math failure and imposes significant psycho-social pressure on high-achieving students, prof says
ONTARIO: School boards will need to "collapse" some classes, trustees group says

ONTARIO: School boards will need to "collapse" some classes, trustees group says

A spokesman for Canada's largest school board said in a typical year reorganization of classes happens within the first two weeks of school each year