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COVID-19: How 'pandemic pods' may undermine promises of public education

COVID-19: How 'pandemic pods' may undermine promises of public education

While pandemic pods may seem relatively harmless, they are part of a growing trend towards education privatization that undermines public education and democracy, says associate prof
CANADA: Parliament resumes full operations today with debate on throne speech

CANADA: Parliament resumes full operations today with debate on throne speech

Opposition parties will give their official responses to Wednesday's speech from the throne but they've already signalled that Trudeau can't count on support from any of them to survive the eventual confidence vote and avoid plunging the country into an election in the midst of a second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19: Ontario fall pandemic preparedness plan roll out continues today

COVID-19: Ontario fall pandemic preparedness plan roll out continues today

The premier has already announced the province will launch a bolstered flu shot campaign in the coming weeks
COVID-19: Paper towel in short supply as people stay home, clean more, industry leader says

COVID-19: Paper towel in short supply as people stay home, clean more, industry leader says

“COVID doesn't make you go to the bathroom more, but it does make you clean more"
LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers 2020 Throne Speech

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers 2020 Throne Speech

Trudeau will also deliver a live address to the nation this evening
Ontario to review COVID-19 symptoms list for schools, minister says

Ontario to review COVID-19 symptoms list for schools, minister says

Ontario's school reopening plan requires parents to screen their children for COVID-19 symptoms
WATCH: Some pharmacies in Ontario to offer COVID-19 testing

WATCH: Some pharmacies in Ontario to offer COVID-19 testing

Up to 60 pharmacies will start offering testing by appointment only
BEYOND LOCAL: What to do when the grandparents don’t follow your parenting approach

BEYOND LOCAL: What to do when the grandparents don’t follow your parenting approach

The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health found that among families where children saw grandparents often or occasionally, 43 per cent had major or minor disagreements about parenting
CANADA: Throne speech to talk short-, and long-term plans as cases rise, prompting PM address

CANADA: Throne speech to talk short-, and long-term plans as cases rise, prompting PM address

Plans for child care, health care, affordable housing, economic impacts of pandemic to be laid out
ONTARIO: Province hiring 98 more labour inspectors to speed up pandemic workplace response

ONTARIO: Province hiring 98 more labour inspectors to speed up pandemic workplace response

Recruitment to begin in October, increasing number of inspectors from 409 to 507 across the province