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BEYOND LOCAL: How our view of animals shapes our connection to them

BEYOND LOCAL: How our view of animals shapes our connection to them

Human-animal bonds can have beneficial impacts on society
CANADA: Study highlights 'shocking' use of physical restraint on children with disabilities in schools

CANADA: Study highlights 'shocking' use of physical restraint on children with disabilities in schools

A recent Manitoba study documented the shocking use of restraints and seclusion of children with disabilities in schools
BEYOND LOCAL: The language we choose when we talk about substance use matters

BEYOND LOCAL: The language we choose when we talk about substance use matters

How we talk to — and talk about — people who use substances is often pathologizing and hurtful
U.S: Regardless of impeachment, 'Trumpism' is expected to live on

U.S: Regardless of impeachment, 'Trumpism' is expected to live on

Trumpism is a new political formation, blending white supremacy, voter suppression, market fundamentalism and authoritarianism, and it will survive long after Trump leaves the White House, professor says
COVID-19: Outdoor education at universities can be a positive legacy of the pandemic

COVID-19: Outdoor education at universities can be a positive legacy of the pandemic

In times of pandemic, outdoor classes allow students to meet their professor or classmates in person, when they would not otherwise have had the chance to do so
COVID-19: Tips from experts on how to endure until the coronavirus pandemic ends

COVID-19: Tips from experts on how to endure until the coronavirus pandemic ends

Even though some people are being vaccinated for COVID-19 vaccines, most of us will need to deal with the stress of the pandemic for months to come
CANADA: Video showing officers dragging Indigenous man should be admitted in inquest, NAN chiefs say

CANADA: Video showing officers dragging Indigenous man should be admitted in inquest, NAN chiefs say

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Executive Council issued a statement on Thursday expressing support for the admission of a cellblock video depicting an Indigenous man being dragged by police officers into the pending inquest into the deaths of Roland McKay and Don Mamakwa who both died while in police custody
COVID-19: Ontario says crews can finish ongoing home renovations, but new projects are on hold

COVID-19: Ontario says crews can finish ongoing home renovations, but new projects are on hold

The rules are part of tightened COVID-19 restrictions filed Wednesday in the Reopening Ontario Act, after Ontario entered a state of emergency to try and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by the pandemic
ONTARIO: Ford ousts Tory legislator from caucus after anti-lockdown letter

ONTARIO: Ford ousts Tory legislator from caucus after anti-lockdown letter

Roman Baber issued a public letter today calling on Ford to end the provincial lockdown
CANADA: Experts advise you ask about COVID-19 return policies while shopping to avoid disappointment later

CANADA: Experts advise you ask about COVID-19 return policies while shopping to avoid disappointment later

Scores of retailers across the country have changed their return policies to quell the spread of COVID-19, making it trickier to get an exchange or refund, depending on the store