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COVID-19: The need for speed - How Canada approved five vaccines in under a year

COVID-19: The need for speed - How Canada approved five vaccines in under a year

Speed due to more resources, not at expense of safety, says chief medical adviser of Health Canada
COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

COVID-19: Path out of pandemic isn't straightforward, but hope lies ahead, experts say

Solution is vaccination, says Dr. Zain Chagla, medical director of infection control at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
BEYOND LOCAL: How the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

BEYOND LOCAL: How the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

Pandemic control measures have meant that people have shifted to working from home, but this creates new cybersecurity threats
COVID-19: Canada expecting to receive 3.3M vaccine doses this week

COVID-19: Canada expecting to receive 3.3M vaccine doses this week

Expected influx would mark the single-largest week of deliveries into Canada since the start of the pandemic
COVID-19: How Canada can become a global leader in health innovation

COVID-19: How Canada can become a global leader in health innovation

The Canadian government has awarded significant funding to innovative research teams for COVID-19-related research projects.
COVID-19: Why you shouldn't neglect eye care during the pandemic

COVID-19: Why you shouldn't neglect eye care during the pandemic

One-third of adults report deteriorating eyesight since the pandemic began
BEYOND LOCAL: Why you should think twice before telling girls to smile

BEYOND LOCAL: Why you should think twice before telling girls to smile

Prof says it pressures them to accept the unjust status quo
COVID-19: Pandemic exposes how little we know about prison conditions globally

COVID-19: Pandemic exposes how little we know about prison conditions globally

It’s time to let people in to determine whether human rights are being violated behind bars, criminology profs say
BEYOND LOCAL: Many wildlife species can recover if given a chance, researchers say

BEYOND LOCAL: Many wildlife species can recover if given a chance, researchers say

According to researchers, we don’t fully know how the Earth’s biological diversity is faring, because we have not invested enough in understanding this question
ONTARIO: Group calls for teachers to get vaccinated over spring break

ONTARIO: Group calls for teachers to get vaccinated over spring break

The Ontario Public School Board Association says the measure would help keep kids in classrooms, as fewer teachers would have to miss work due to COVID-19 exposure