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CANADA: Woman whose life was scarred by child porn video testifies about Pornhub at committee

CANADA: Woman whose life was scarred by child porn video testifies about Pornhub at committee

Serena Fleites told the House of Commons ethics committee Monday that she fell into a spiral of depression, drug use and self-harm after relenting to her boyfriend's demands she send him a naked video of herself in Grade 7 that ended up on Pornhub
COVID-19: Ramp up Canadian vaccine manufacturing, says task force health adviser

COVID-19: Ramp up Canadian vaccine manufacturing, says task force health adviser

'We need domestic vaccine production capacity in the country for the next pandemic, and also for this pandemic,' Dr. Alan Bernstein says, adding that the pandemic should be viewed as a 'wake-up call for Canada'
COVID-19: Chief public health officer urges provinces to keep restrictions in place

COVID-19: Chief public health officer urges provinces to keep restrictions in place

Even though daily cases are trending down, Tam says it's 'still too soon to lift lockdowns and ease other protective measures if the country hopes to bring the pandemic under control'
CANADA: Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs

CANADA: Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs

Despite resigning under a cloud, Payette is entitled to an annual pension of nearly $150,000 on top of $206,000 a year for life to cover expenses of ongoing responsibilities related to her former office
COVID-19: Questions remain over Canada's vaccination drive amid delays and fresh applications

COVID-19: Questions remain over Canada's vaccination drive amid delays and fresh applications

Federal government facing strong criticism as it struggles to ensure there are enough doses to go around
ONTARIO: How to prevent house fires and how to react if they happen

ONTARIO: How to prevent house fires and how to react if they happen

As of Jan. 18, there had been 14 fire-related deaths in Ontario in 2021
CANADA: Ottawa hospital says current standards for process of organ donation are 'acceptable'

CANADA: Ottawa hospital says current standards for process of organ donation are 'acceptable'

Researchers found that the classic 'flatline' of death is not straightforward, but does not affect the process
ONTARIO: Extended online learning could broaden so-called 'performance gap,' experts say

ONTARIO: Extended online learning could broaden so-called 'performance gap,' experts say

Evidence suggests that while remote learning works well for some, it can broaden the so-called "performance gap" for others and affect students for years to come
COVID-19: Establishing public trust central to decisions about inoculation of children, peds prof says

COVID-19: Establishing public trust central to decisions about inoculation of children, peds prof says

Prof weighs in on whether or not children should get the COVID-19 vaccine
VILLAGE ARCADE: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla learns from the past to create a uniquely polished experience

VILLAGE ARCADE: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla learns from the past to create a uniquely polished experience

Ubisoft's latest entry to its popular stealth action-RPG series is a departure from previous titles, but that's not a bad thing.