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COVID-19: Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips took 'personal trip' outside Canada in December

COVID-19: Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips took 'personal trip' outside Canada in December

Ontario Minister of Finance Rod Phillips travelled outside Canada for personal reasons in December. His office confirms that he has not yet returned to Canada and will quarantine for 14 days when he does
ONTARIO: 'People are being shown no mercy.' Online evictions raise alarm

ONTARIO: 'People are being shown no mercy.' Online evictions raise alarm

Tribunals Ontario doesn’t keep track of evictions, but according to the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, the board heard more than 7,000 cases in November
COVID-19: Pandemic sewing surge is a chance to rediscover the practical arts

COVID-19: Pandemic sewing surge is a chance to rediscover the practical arts

Will the pandemic influence schools’ return to practical skills traditionally gained through home economics?
CANADA: As our population ages, seniors need better access to public transit, expert says

CANADA: As our population ages, seniors need better access to public transit, expert says

Elderly users of public transit face complex challenges to their mobility
COVID-19: Health-care workers' secret suffering unveiled

COVID-19: Health-care workers' secret suffering unveiled

Ontario’s health-care system has been eroded by economic strains, understaffing and diminished capacity
ONTARIO: Third provincial case of UK COVID-19 variant discovered in Ottawa

ONTARIO: Third provincial case of UK COVID-19 variant discovered in Ottawa

Dr. Barabara Yaffe, Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health, confirmed the news Sunday afternoon and confirmed the Ottawa case had contact with someone who had recently traveled from the UK.
COVID-19: Reading Harry Potter in a new light during the coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19: Reading Harry Potter in a new light during the coronavirus pandemic

Harry Potter’s adventures take on a new significance during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19: The pandemic has been a test of faith for believers

COVID-19: The pandemic has been a test of faith for believers

This fall, a coalition of Christian research organizations surveyed 1,269 churches and ministries and found 80 per cent were offering online services
CANADA: Should police carry guns? Experts look at differences in foreign forces

CANADA: Should police carry guns? Experts look at differences in foreign forces

Canada has had significantly fewer police shootings than its neighbour to the south, but more than other countries where officers don’t carry guns as regularly
CANADA: Eating disorders in athletes on the rise amid COVID-19

CANADA: Eating disorders in athletes on the rise amid COVID-19

Studies have shown that feelings of helplessness and fear of loss of control are often at the centre of disordered eating, which sheds light on why, with COVID-19 wiping out any sense of certainty in 2020, unhealthy eating is on the rise among Canadian athletes.