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ONTARIO COVID-19 vaccinations won't be added to list of student immunizations: Moore

ONTARIO COVID-19 vaccinations won't be added to list of student immunizations: Moore

Moore said the government is working with boards and public health units to compile the vaccination status of students to enable better contact tracing and outbreak management
BEYOND LOCAL: Virtual exchanges keep communication lines open for students

BEYOND LOCAL: Virtual exchanges keep communication lines open for students

Since the COVID-19 pandemic introduced travel restrictions and disrupted campus life, some students and faculty members have been searching for alternative ways to experience international learning without having to travel
Tired of being exploited, international students shame “wage thieves”

Tired of being exploited, international students shame “wage thieves”

More than 40 protesters armed with banners and a loudspeaker distributed leaflets in an attempt to shame the business owners into settling their debts with a former employee
BEYOND LOCAL: A balanced newsfeed could improve your mood

BEYOND LOCAL: A balanced newsfeed could improve your mood

Is persistent information-seeking on social media, sometimes called doomscrolling, helpful during a pandemic, or any time?
COVID-19: Ford says he understands parents hesitant to get their kids vaccinated

COVID-19: Ford says he understands parents hesitant to get their kids vaccinated

Health Canada is currently reviewing data from Pfizer-BioNtech, which submitted an approval request for its pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 this month
BEYOND LOCAL: Adolescent dating violence affects 1 in 3, but adults don't know how to help

BEYOND LOCAL: Adolescent dating violence affects 1 in 3, but adults don't know how to help

Dating violence is also a children’s rights issue, because it violates youths’ right to safe and healthy development
COVID-19: Not the time to 'freely go wherever,' says Tam as non-essential travel advisory lifts

COVID-19: Not the time to 'freely go wherever,' says Tam as non-essential travel advisory lifts

Being fully vaccinated, assessing the level of the pandemic in any potential destination both key when travelling, government says
BEYOND LOCAL: Ancient solar storm helped pinpoint the exact date Vikings settled in Newfoundland

BEYOND LOCAL: Ancient solar storm helped pinpoint the exact date Vikings settled in Newfoundland

A groundbreaking study has confirmed Vikings had settled in a remote corner of northern Newfoundland by AD 1021, establishing for the first time a precise date for the earliest European habitation in the Americas — exactly 1,000 years ago.
CANADA: Supreme Court sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble

CANADA: Supreme Court sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble

A woman will get another chance to sue for damages over a leg injury she suffered while climbing through snow piled by a city's plow
BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows how sleep deprivation affects empathy levels in first responders

BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows how sleep deprivation affects empathy levels in first responders

Sleep deprivation and emotional fatigue can hit anyone, but first responders and health-care workers are especially vulnerable due to shift work, long hours and the overall stressful nature of their jobs