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OPINION: Five education issues exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic

OPINION: Five education issues exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic

School disruptions have exposed the fragility of the modern, centralized, bureaucratic education state, education prof says
CANADA: Country's tragic residential-school reckoning could be grim harbinger for U.S.

CANADA: Country's tragic residential-school reckoning could be grim harbinger for U.S.

'They don't teach this in schools,' says prominent U.S. Indigenous activist. 'Now we're no longer able to hide from those truths.'
CANADA: Black women entrepreneurs lack access to capital, mentorship, report says

CANADA: Black women entrepreneurs lack access to capital, mentorship, report says

The study, produced by Toronto-based market research firm Pitch Better, is based on an online survey of more than 1,500 Black women-led for-profit and non-profit businesses in Canada
BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians must be savvy in navigating COVID-19 expertise, observers say

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians must be savvy in navigating COVID-19 expertise, observers say

While access to a wide variety of sources and less institutional gatekeeping are positive overall, the sheer volume of information can contribute to confusion, particularly when it is changing so quickly, said Tim Sly, an epidemiologist and risk communication expert at Ryerson University
WORLD: Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death

WORLD: Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death

With good behavior, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about 15 years
ONTARIO: 10 per cent of youth admit to having smoked cannabis before driving, study shows

ONTARIO: 10 per cent of youth admit to having smoked cannabis before driving, study shows

Study author says young respondents with a probable dependence on cannabis were 12 times more likely to have driven after consuming cannabis
CANADA: Trudeau says Canada Day should be time of reflection after unmarked graves discovered

CANADA: Trudeau says Canada Day should be time of reflection after unmarked graves discovered

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has said he believes Canada Day shouldn't be cancelled and the tragedies of the past should be used as motivation to build a better country
CANADA: Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist

CANADA: Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist

Bennett messaged the word "Pension?" in response to a Wilson-Raybould tweet urging the prime minister to quit his "selfish jockeying" for an election and focus, as promised, on reconciliation with Indigenous people
CANADA: How to avoid the temptation of 'revenge spending' as economic activity resumes

CANADA: How to avoid the temptation of 'revenge spending' as economic activity resumes

In the U.S., where restrictions have been lifting faster than in Canada, most spending is happening at beauty and nail salons, sporting goods stores, restaurants, apparel and clothing stores and car dealerships, according to a recent pandemic recovery report by TOP Data
CANADA: Employees want workplace flexibility to continue post-pandemic, says survey

CANADA: Employees want workplace flexibility to continue post-pandemic, says survey

Fifty-four per cent of poll respondents say they would be willing to quit if flexibility on schedule and work location is not maintained