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ONTARIO: Teachers' unions to file labour board complaint over school reopening plan

ONTARIO: Teachers' unions to file labour board complaint over school reopening plan

With just weeks to go before classes start, the Ford government has faced increasing pressure over its COVID-19 pandemic back-to-school plan
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LIVE: Premier Ford to make announcement from Etobicoke

LIVE: Premier Ford to make announcement from Etobicoke

Village Media will carry the livestream
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CANADA: Avoid these gluten-free chicken strips if you have Celiac disease

CANADA: Avoid these gluten-free chicken strips if you have Celiac disease

This advisory was triggered by consumer complaints
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ONTARIO: Province to freeze rent for some families, promising new bill this fall

ONTARIO: Province to freeze rent for some families, promising new bill this fall

The province says it will consult tenant and landlord groups to ensure the new bill is balanced
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CANADA: COVID-19 restrictions extended on international travel until Sept. 30

CANADA: COVID-19 restrictions extended on international travel until Sept. 30

New arrivals are required to quarantine for 14 days if they don't have symptoms, or isolate for 14 days if they do
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BEYOND LOCAL: The role of social media in identifying exotic-looking insects

BEYOND LOCAL: The role of social media in identifying exotic-looking insects

Social media-connected community scientists are swiftly becoming our first line of defense
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ONTARIO: School boards urged to spend air quality funding by Thanksgiving

ONTARIO: School boards urged to spend air quality funding by Thanksgiving

Province urging school boards to use new funds to upgrade school ventilation systems as quickly as possible
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COVID-19: Ontario universities to teach pandemic related courses in the fall

COVID-19: Ontario universities to teach pandemic related courses in the fall

Many instructors gearing up to offer courses revolving COVID-19 this year
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COVID-19: Should healthcare shift focus from treatment to prevention?

COVID-19: Should healthcare shift focus from treatment to prevention?

Instead of returning to “normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada should adopt a health-care system that focuses on prevention and the social determinants of health, PhD candidate says
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COVID-19: Has the pandemic exposed limits of philanthropy?

COVID-19: Has the pandemic exposed limits of philanthropy?

Charitable tax incentives enable the super-wealthy to redirect billions in tax dollars away from government programs toward their private philanthropic foundations and the causes they choose to support
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