Widowed by COVID-19, a pregnant mother of 5 struggles with guilt and grief
Widowed by COVID-19, When Amoti Furaha Lusi first heard in March that a fellow patient care attendant was showing symptoms of COVID-19, she was horrified. Working at…
What might K-12 schools look like in the fall? Depends where you are, educators say
At École Constable Edward Finney School in Winnipeg, everyone from teachers and educational assistants to custodians welcomed students who returned to school on Monday. But it wasn't…
Weeds get a bad rap, but many are crucial to the ecosystem
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‘I don’t know how I’m gonna go back to the office’: COVID-19 forces women to rethink careers
Before COVID-19, Rachel Dei-Amoah would typically be asleep by 10 PM. Now, she's often awake past midnight, reading or online window shopping. The hushed late-night hours are…
Wondering when Canadians can start travelling again? Here’s what you need to know
For many Canadians, their most exciting adventure over the past couple of months has been a weekly trip to the grocery store.But now that provinces are easing…
We spend a lot of time online – so how do we make data centres greener?
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Thursday
The latest:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new assistance program meant to help businesses offset monthly rent. The Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program will help…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world TuesdayTwo provinces are extending their suspension of in-class learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 because of the ongoing…
Stay home, save lives: How Canada could avoid the worst of COVID-19
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you…
Across the North, Indigenous communities are redefining conservation
In a packed gym in Colville Lake, N.W.T., Chief Wilbert Kochon leans into a microphone.Across a roughly-arranged square of folding tables, officials from the territory's department of…
After going hungry, Montreal student on mission to reduce waste, feed those in need
After going hungry, Montreal student on mission to reduce waste, feed those in need Megan Clarke knows all too well what it's like to go hungry. She…