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CANADA: Despite economic reopening, students still worry about lack of summer work

CANADA: Despite economic reopening, students still worry about lack of summer work

Young workers are generally the first to be laid off when times get tough, but often not the first to be rehired as they compete for fewer opportunities with more experienced workers, economist says
ONTARIO: Province set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clause

ONTARIO: Province set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clause

The proposed legislation would allow the governing Progressive Conservatives to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week
COVID-19: Ontario to update projections, vaccination rollout update ahead of reopening

COVID-19: Ontario to update projections, vaccination rollout update ahead of reopening

New COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have dropped in recent weeks and the province is moving ahead with the first step of its reopening plan a few days early
ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

Justice Edward Morgan's judgment declared the sections of the Election Finances Act involved in the court challenge to be no longer in force
CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

Wilfrid Laurier prof says the attack that left four members of a Muslim family dead is another episode in a series of attacks that targeted Muslim Canadians across the country in the last few years amid lack of concerted government action to tackle the rise in Islamophobia
COVID-19: Pandemic has created regional tourism hotspots as big cities suffer

COVID-19: Pandemic has created regional tourism hotspots as big cities suffer

With the next travel season upon us, governments can use various strategies tailored to the geographical trends of COVID-19 tourism
ONTARIO: MNRF finds 64 rotting walleye dumped on Muskoka River shoreline

ONTARIO: MNRF finds 64 rotting walleye dumped on Muskoka River shoreline

Some were left to waste whole
OPINION: The argument in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for children

OPINION: The argument in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for children

Researchers offer philosophical, ethical arguments in favour of mandatory COVID vaccines for kids
CANADA: Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools

CANADA: Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools

Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says an apology would not only recognize the harms caused by residential schools, but would also be a sign of respect and the first step toward healing
CANADA: Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids

CANADA: Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids

Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, demanded that Ottawa "stop further pain against children and do the right thing"