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BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario woman hopes to reach others afflicted with same rare and debilitating medical condition

BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario woman hopes to reach others afflicted with same rare and debilitating medical condition

'It's a rocking feeling. A constant feeling that I'm in motion. A feeling of being drunk that never goes away'
CANADA: Survey show only 20 per cent of workers want to return to office full-time post-COVID

CANADA: Survey show only 20 per cent of workers want to return to office full-time post-COVID

Only 17 per cent described working from home as somewhat or very negative
CANADA: Rapist killer Paul Bernardo set for second parole hearing June 22

CANADA: Rapist killer Paul Bernardo set for second parole hearing June 22

TORONTO — Convicted teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is set for his second parole hearing this month, the Parole Board of Canada announced on Wednesday, dredging yet again heart-cracking memories for his victims' relatives.
CANADA: Freeland says feds will voice concerns to Air Canada over executive bonuses

CANADA: Freeland says feds will voice concerns to Air Canada over executive bonuses

Freeland says she's disappointed in how some businesses seem not to be behaving as responsible corporate citizens while receiving taxpayer-funded federal aid to survive the pandemic
ONTARIO: York-region babysitter, Santa impersonator faces historic sex assault charges

ONTARIO: York-region babysitter, Santa impersonator faces historic sex assault charges

York police say a 55-year-old man from Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont., is accused of sexually assaulting a girl he used to babysit
CANADA: Canadians can expect more remains to be found at residential school sites, Murray Sinclair says

CANADA: Canadians can expect more remains to be found at residential school sites, Murray Sinclair says

The former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says when the commission asked if it could conduct a fuller inquiry to explore these stories, the request was denied
CANADA: Discovery of Indigenous children's remains evidence of country's genocide, experts say

CANADA: Discovery of Indigenous children's remains evidence of country's genocide, experts say

Ryerson University law professor Pamela Palmater says the United Nations' convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide applies to Canada's actions
CANADA: Indigenous women's group releases own plan on MMIWG, citing 'toxic' federal process

CANADA: Indigenous women's group releases own plan on MMIWG, citing 'toxic' federal process

At an emotional news conference on Tuesday, the organization drew a firm line between the government's work on the issue and the grassroots efforts of many Indigenous women
CANADA: AstraZeneca expiry change based on science but communication is key, experts say

CANADA: AstraZeneca expiry change based on science but communication is key, experts say

Dr. Allison McGeer, an infectious disease consultant at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, says expiry dates on vaccines are usually very conservative at first until the product has been around long enough to know when it will start to degrade
CANADA: Retired judge calls for overhaul of military's handling of sexual misconduct cases

CANADA: Retired judge calls for overhaul of military's handling of sexual misconduct cases

The report comes amid frustration and anger over how the government and Canadian Armed Forces have handled sexual misconduct allegations, particularly when it comes to those against top commanders