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Pandemic leaves students with disabilities disconnected from peers and short on support
Navigating school this fall has meant a host of new challenges for learners with disabilities, with both students and families often having to advocate...
Cold weather brings wet masks and other pandemic-related challenges
There is a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon. But first, winter. We’ve been hearing the warnings for weeks. It’s going to be a...
The 1976 U.S. swine flu vaccinations may offer lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic
For Pascal Imperato, a communicable disease epidemiologist who in 1976 was in charge of immunizing New York City against a potential swine flu epidemic, the...
Why some travellers get permission to cross the Canada-U.S. border and others don’t
Kim Zavesky is desperate to return to her home in Golden, B.C. After retiring last year, she and her husband — both Americans...
Alberta planning COVID-19 field hospitals for 750 patients, internal document shows
An internal Alberta government document shows the province has been planning for more than a week to set up indoor field hospitals to...
Iconic movies you never realized Aaron Sorkin worked on
In a November 2020 Vanity Fair interview, Aaron Sorkin described getting his start as “getting hit by lightning.” He then discussed how he moved...
Here’s why Sister Wives star Kody Brown had to file for bankruptcy
According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, Kody Brown and his first wife, Meri Brown, filed the bankruptcy papers in June 2005....
The truth about Chantel Everett’s relationship with her brother
Despite the deep trust issues present in their relationship, Royal and Angenette Everett went to the Philippines for their second wedding. While there,...
Brett Lindsey says these MAFS stars are different off camera
After Brett Lindsey’s early exit was displayed on national television, viewers and members of the cast had a less than favorable impression of...
The real reason Ben Smith made Bachelorette fans uncomfortable
The Bachelorette contestant Ben Smith’s naked reveal made fans feel awkward, but it showed significant bravery once Ben disclosed his history. Ben confessed...
Whatever happened to Beverley Mitchell from 7th Heaven?
After 7th Heaven, Beverley Mitchell appeared in a couple of produced TELEVISION films prior to landed a repeating function in ABC Family’s The...
What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
The largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America is Canadian. Toronto’s transit system is now running 59 electric buses from three...
Canadian actor Elliot Page shares he is transgender
Elliot Page, Halifax’s own Hollywood star, has shared that he is transgender. The actor is known for his Oscar-nominated role in Juno, as well as Inception and...
Alberta’s hospital system under significant strain, says medical official
The latest: November was the worst month for the pandemic in Alberta so far, with cases going from 6,002 active cases of COVID-19 Nov....
Woman who spent years scrubbing explicit video from internet urges tech firms to make it easier to remove
She was only 14 when she was groomed to have virtual sex with an older man she met on social media. She had...
Bank earnings this week should show if wave of expired mortgage deferrals are being paid back
Monday’s fiscal update gave us a pretty good look at how much red ink has been spilled on the federal government’s finances —...
