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Pandemic December: How to stay connected and resilient in a COVID-19 holiday season

Pandemic December: How to stay connected and resilient in a COVID-19 holiday season

A new perspective and approach may be required to get through this year’s pandemic-heavy holiday season
Help your children set reasonable expectations this Christmas

Help your children set reasonable expectations this Christmas

With limited gatherings and a smaller budget for gifts, a number of things are very different this Christmas
WATCH: Health Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

WATCH: Health Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Trudeau announces up to $70 million in support funds for Canadian Red Cross
BREAKING: Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

BREAKING: Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada
BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for reducing addiction-like behaviours over the holidays

BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for reducing addiction-like behaviours over the holidays

This holiday season, be kind to yourself and others as you deal with excessive behaviours, like binge-watching or gaming
ONTARIO: In-person road tests cancelled during provincial lockdown

ONTARIO: In-person road tests cancelled during provincial lockdown

Tests cancelled until Jan. 9 in Northern Ontario, and Jan 23 in Southern Ontario
WATCH: Province freezing electricity rates during 28-day shutdown

WATCH: Province freezing electricity rates during 28-day shutdown

Ontario government is also expanding Support for Learners program
First Northern Ontario COVID-19 vaccine administered in Thunder Bay

First Northern Ontario COVID-19 vaccine administered in Thunder Bay

A front-line long-term care worker received the first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Laurentian Ski Hill to shut down as part of new provincial lockdown mandate

Laurentian Ski Hill to shut down as part of new provincial lockdown mandate

'We were lobbying hard to have the ski industry declared as an essential service'
Small businesses eligible for support funds amid provincial shutdown

Small businesses eligible for support funds amid provincial shutdown

One-time grant can be used as business owners see fit