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ONTARIO: PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

ONTARIO: PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

The rate at which workers accept home-care assignments, a key indicator for service delivery levels, have dropped by nearly 40 per cent in recent months
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ONTARIO: Group calls for free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools

ONTARIO: Group calls for free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools

A letter to Education Minister Stephen Lecce says menstrual products are a necessity, not a luxury
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COVID-19: Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of vaccines this week

COVID-19: Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of vaccines this week

The federal government is not expecting any new deliveries from AstraZeneca-Oxford, nor does it anticipate receiving shipments of the newly approved vaccine from Johnson & Johnson until next month
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CANADA: Canadians remember maestro of news radio commentary Dick Smyth

CANADA: Canadians remember maestro of news radio commentary Dick Smyth

The veteran broadcaster passed away in Huntsville on Saturday afternoon at the age of 86
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COVID-19: How to plan successful e-conferences during and after the pandemic

COVID-19: How to plan successful e-conferences during and after the pandemic

Exploring the unique capacities of online events, instead of trying to replicate in-person conventions, will yield the best results
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CANADA: How the robotics industry is changing jobs and businesses

CANADA: How the robotics industry is changing jobs and businesses

The future of automated labour may not spell the end of human employment as so many seem to think
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CANADA: How to navigate a freelance career during the COVID-19 crisis

CANADA: How to navigate a freelance career during the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit freelancers and gig workers hard
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VILLAGE ARCADE: How gaming got me through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

VILLAGE ARCADE: How gaming got me through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

From Animal Crossing to Final Fantasy, these are the games that got me through an especially challenging year.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Three technologies poised to change food and the planet

BEYOND LOCAL: Three technologies poised to change food and the planet

Roughly 40 per cent of the Earth’s surface is used for cropland and grazing
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BEYOND LOCAL: Criminal justice needs a better understanding of childhood trauma

BEYOND LOCAL: Criminal justice needs a better understanding of childhood trauma

Courts have failed to understand the role childhood trauma can play in adult criminal behaviour, psychologist says
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