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CANADA: Trudeau follows Singh, promising 'consequences' for unvaccinated federal workers

CANADA: Trudeau follows Singh, promising 'consequences' for unvaccinated federal workers

Mandatory vaccinations have become an early election issue as each party vies for voters in the 36-day campaign
ONTARIO: Hybrid classrooms could become more common, but teachers say they have drawbacks

ONTARIO: Hybrid classrooms could become more common, but teachers say they have drawbacks

Some teachers whose boards switched to hybrid classrooms in the middle of the last school year say the model has drawbacks
COVID-19: Ontario to require COVID vaccination or regular tests in health-care, education

COVID-19: Ontario to require COVID vaccination or regular tests in health-care, education

Policy will be similar to one that is already in place in the province’s long-term care homes
BEYOND LOCAL: The opportunities and risks of single-game sports betting in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: The opportunities and risks of single-game sports betting in Canada

A plethora of sport betting operators will now enter the Canadian market, including DraftKings, FanDuel and PointsBet
ONTARIO: Province to run school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics as academic year begins

ONTARIO: Province to run school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics as academic year begins

Education Minister Stephen Lecce said local public health units and boards will be required to host the clinics
CANADA: Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture

CANADA: Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture

Decision comes after Canadian Armed Forces 'rocked in recent months by a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, including among several of its most senior members'
CANADA: Police investigating handful of cases looking at residential schools

CANADA: Police investigating handful of cases looking at residential schools

Tally from police across the country shows four ongoing criminal investigations, one decade-long probe into complaints involving residential schools
COVID-19: Canada to buy 40 million Moderna doses in next two years, Trudeau says

COVID-19: Canada to buy 40 million Moderna doses in next two years, Trudeau says

Deal 'could be extended into 2024,' the Prime Minister said in a recent post on Twitter; Ottawa to have access to as many as 65 million doses 'if needed'
BEYOND LOCAL: Why your baby isn’t sleeping through the night yet, and how to teach them

BEYOND LOCAL: Why your baby isn’t sleeping through the night yet, and how to teach them

Not every one sleeps through the night at the same age, but social pressure is strong on parents to make sure that their children get enough sleep
OPINION: The Olympics must rethink efforts to stay relevant

OPINION: The Olympics must rethink efforts to stay relevant

Sports researchers say fewer viewers, nervous sponsors make it difficult to justify the massive social and financial undertaking that comes with the Olympics Games