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BEYOND LOCAL: Treatment for stuttering may be most effective when addressing anxiety as well as speech

BEYOND LOCAL: Treatment for stuttering may be most effective when addressing anxiety as well as speech

Research indicate that many adults who stutter also experience psychological problems, including anxiety, depression and social phobia, as well as applying stigma about stuttering to their self-identity
Olympic athlete lives life to the fullest

Olympic athlete lives life to the fullest

'I think hard work moulds you into something better, it permits you to learn, to enjoy and appreciate all the little things people tend to oversee'
40 new COVID-19 cases reported today

40 new COVID-19 cases reported today

26 of the new cases are in Timmins
Two forest fires burning near Kirkland Lake

Two forest fires burning near Kirkland Lake

There is a high fire hazard for some areas north of Highway 11, according to a provincial update
Ontario reports 1,794 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 1,794 new COVID cases Saturday

Saturday's report includes 2,520 recoveries
COVID-19: Pandemic may produce dramatic changes in life expectancy, birth rates and immigration

COVID-19: Pandemic may produce dramatic changes in life expectancy, birth rates and immigration

Researchers still studying the long-term implications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on populations
Looking for Indigenous ancestors? Here's how to start

Looking for Indigenous ancestors? Here's how to start

Local archives and historians can help the search
‘Your perception changes’: For many, first COVID-19 vaccine dose has clear psychological side effect

‘Your perception changes’: For many, first COVID-19 vaccine dose has clear psychological side effect

'As someone who has had the first vaccine, I did leave that vaccine appointment feeling just a little safer, but more than that, on the path to full security,' says psychology professor
Good morning, Timmins!

Good morning, Timmins!

Don’t tell people your plans. Show them your results.
CANADA: New survey a 'first step' to dismantling anti-Black racism, says researcher

CANADA: New survey a 'first step' to dismantling anti-Black racism, says researcher

Seven in 10 Black Canadians have experienced racism on a regular or occasional basis, suggests a preliminary study that experts are calling a "first step" toward dismantling systemic discrimination.