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BEYOND LOCAL: Who decides which terms we should use to describe marginalized groups?

BEYOND LOCAL: Who decides which terms we should use to describe marginalized groups?

Who is the person or committee invested with the power to decide which terms are the right ones and which should be put to rest?
CANADA: Unvaccinated employees could face masks, segregation upon return to office, experts say

CANADA: Unvaccinated employees could face masks, segregation upon return to office, experts say

As workplaces begin to reopen, employers are grappling with how to keep all workers safe – including those who are unvaccinated
CANADA: Nearly 30 per cent of respondents broke COVID-19 restrictions, survey says

CANADA: Nearly 30 per cent of respondents broke COVID-19 restrictions, survey says

The survey says some people did not think regulations "made sense for them" because they were fully vaccinated and they felt what they were doing was safe given their status
OPINION: How to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and decrease vaccine hesitancy in young people

OPINION: How to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and decrease vaccine hesitancy in young people

Public health strategies that specifically target older adolescents and young adults using these recommendations may be successful in increasing inoculation uptake and play an important role in ending the pandemic, researchers suggest
WORLD: Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

WORLD: Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia
ONTARIO: Gyms feel left behind as province moves to Stage 2 reopening

ONTARIO: Gyms feel left behind as province moves to Stage 2 reopening

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Ontario has been the slowest Canadian province to reopen fitness facilities as well as a host of other entertainment and service industries, and businesses are struggling as a result
CANADA: Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools

CANADA: Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said Indigenous leaders will visit the Vatican between Dec. 17 and 20 to meet with Pope Francis and "foster meaningful encounters of dialogue and healing"
CANADA: Younger Canadians are dropping their financial advisers in favour of DIY investing

CANADA: Younger Canadians are dropping their financial advisers in favour of DIY investing

Sheldon Petrie, a 39-year-old application engineer living in Kitchener, Ont., quit working with his former adviser a few years ago after realizing how much the fees were costing him
ONTARIO: Ombudsman highlights lack of oversight of public health units

ONTARIO: Ombudsman highlights lack of oversight of public health units

An investigation is continuing into health and long-term care ministry oversight of long-term care homes during the pandemic
COVID-19: Heath Canada adds warning of very rare, serious condition as potential side-effect of AstraZeneca, COVIDSHIELD vaccines

COVID-19: Heath Canada adds warning of very rare, serious condition as potential side-effect of AstraZeneca, COVIDSHIELD vaccines

There has been one case of capillary leak syndrome following vaccination with the AstraZeneca or COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine reported in Canada as of June 11