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BEYOND LOCAL: Self-publishing may be the answer to shakeups in the book world amid COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Self-publishing may be the answer to shakeups in the book world amid COVID-19

Sales increases for self-published titles in the pandemic is likely related to the accessibility of ebooks during bookstore and library closures
OPINION: Why hatred should be considered a contagious disease

OPINION: Why hatred should be considered a contagious disease

Hatred is a public health issue because it often engenders widespread physical, psychological or political violence, global health prof says
COVID-19: Ontario's borders with Quebec, Manitoba will reopen Wednesday

COVID-19: Ontario's borders with Quebec, Manitoba will reopen Wednesday

Travellers were banned from driving into Ontario for non-essential purposes
BREAKING: Ontario passes election spending bill with notwithstanding clause

BREAKING: Ontario passes election spending bill with notwithstanding clause

The bill passed this afternoon after a marathon weekend debate in which opposition politicians argued the government was trying to silence criticism ahead of next June's provincial election
BEYOND LOCAL: Terror charges laid against man accused in London attack against Muslim family

BEYOND LOCAL: Terror charges laid against man accused in London attack against Muslim family

Four family members died in the June 6 attack
BEYOND LOCAL: How wildfires affect climate change — and vice versa

BEYOND LOCAL: How wildfires affect climate change — and vice versa

When it comes to climate, wildfires occupy an unusual space: they are driven by climate change and they help drive it
COVID-19: Lessons the pandemic can teach us about preventing chronic diseases

COVID-19: Lessons the pandemic can teach us about preventing chronic diseases

Unequal access to preventive resources such as healthy foods, a family doctor, health screening and health promotion programs put some groups at increased risk for chronic illness, researchers say
CANADA: Country donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to poor countries

CANADA: Country donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to poor countries

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will pay for 87 million shots to be distributed to poor countries; donation of surplus jabs will not affect the domestic vaccination campaign
ONTARIO: Ontario ticket holder wins Saturday's $9.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot

ONTARIO: Ontario ticket holder wins Saturday's $9.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot

$250,000 runner up prize winner also in the province
BEYOND LOCAL: Five factors that contribute to students finishing high school

BEYOND LOCAL: Five factors that contribute to students finishing high school

Having flexibility matters in terms of whether students complete their studies, researchers say