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nova scotians head to the polls aug 17
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Nova Scotians head to the polls Aug. 17

Nova Scotia’s 41st general election campaign is officially underway. N.S. Liberal Party Leader Iain Rankin, who became premier in February, met Saturday with...

how choice in child care might play out in the coming federal election
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How ‘choice’ in child care might play out in the coming federal election

In one respect, the summer of 2021 is a lot like the fall of 2005: with the possibility of an election looming, a minority Liberal...

provincewide covid 19 restrictions lifted in sask
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Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Sask.

An assortment of emotions ranging from unease and caution to excitement and joy have been bubbling up among Saskatchewanians anticipating life without government-mandated public health...

bush plane monument in thompson man a painful reminder for residential school survivors
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Bush plane monument in Thompson, Man., a painful reminder for residential school survivors

A bush plane monument in Thompson, Man., meant as a tribute to aviation in the North also serves as a painful reminder to residential school...

refugees plead with ottawa to bring their children spouses from war ravaged gaza
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Refugees plead with Ottawa to bring their children, spouses from war-ravaged Gaza

As Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza last month, rocking the city around him, Mohammad Jadallah’s 13-year-old son tried to shield his younger siblings, hoping to keep them...

more new mothers are seeking mental health supports amid overwhelming strain during the pandemic
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More new mothers are seeking mental health supports amid overwhelming strain during the pandemic

Abigail Morran was no stranger to anxiety, but for years, she had it under control. Then the first-time mom, who lives in a...

parents experts worry about snowball effect of literacy development lags amid pandemic schooling
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Parents, experts worry about ‘snowball effect’ of literacy, development lags amid pandemic schooling

Jon Bahen finds the more people in his work-from-home Zoom meetings, the less effective they can be. Imagine then how difficult it is...

federal budget lacked a plan to combat violence against indigenous women advocates say
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Federal budget lacked a plan to combat violence against Indigenous women, advocates say

Advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) say the federal government sidestepped the national inquiry’s finding of genocide in its budget —...

canada is touting hydrogen as crucial to its climate action plan but how green is it
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Canada is touting hydrogen as crucial to its climate action plan, but how green is it?

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

hundreds of icu patients transferred between ontario hospitals as covid 19 admissions rise
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Hundreds of ICU patients transferred between Ontario hospitals as COVID-19 admissions rise

For Toronto critical care physician Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, nearly every workday involves sending a handful of COVID-19 patients to other intensive care units. Sometimes that...

ontario moving sarnia lambton into lockdown n b reveals vaccine rollout details scaled
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Ontario moving Sarnia-Lambton into lockdown; N.B. reveals vaccine rollout details

The latest: Ontario will move the southwestern region of Sarnia-Lambton into lockdown on Monday after a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, making it the fifth...

ontario is expanding asymptomatic covid 19 testing in schools heres what you need to know
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Ontario is expanding asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in schools. Here’s what you need to know

Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in schools is ramping up across Ontario, following a directive from Education Minister Stephen Lecce earlier this month.   In this...

freeland presses tories to speed up passage of covid 19 relief bill
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Freeland presses Tories to speed up passage of COVID-19 relief bill

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the Official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House...

covid 19 vs school we asked experts about transmission risks and what is needed to keep classrooms open
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COVID-19 vs. school: We asked experts about transmission risks and what is needed to keep classrooms open

After an extended break from in-class learning for thousands of students across Canada, the winter school term is officially on. But while many have...

as a contact tracer i see the challenges of self isolation and how were failing to address them
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As a contact tracer, I see the challenges of self-isolation — and how we’re failing to address them

This opinion piece is by Helen Tang, a third-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, who is making contact tracing calls. For more...

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