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COVID-19: The pandemic has been a test of faith for believers

COVID-19: The pandemic has been a test of faith for believers

This fall, a coalition of Christian research organizations surveyed 1,269 churches and ministries and found 80 per cent were offering online services
CANADA: Should police carry guns? Experts look at differences in foreign forces

CANADA: Should police carry guns? Experts look at differences in foreign forces

Canada has had significantly fewer police shootings than its neighbour to the south, but more than other countries where officers don’t carry guns as regularly
CANADA: Eating disorders in athletes on the rise amid COVID-19

CANADA: Eating disorders in athletes on the rise amid COVID-19

Studies have shown that feelings of helplessness and fear of loss of control are often at the centre of disordered eating, which sheds light on why, with COVID-19 wiping out any sense of certainty in 2020, unhealthy eating is on the rise among Canadian athletes.
CANADA: Canadians starting to come round to legal cannabis, StatCan says

CANADA: Canadians starting to come round to legal cannabis, StatCan says

The Canadian Cannabis Survey 2020 finds nearly double the number of Canadians have purchased cannabis from a legal retailer this year compared to 2019
CANADA: Advocates say inmates should get speedy access to COVID-19 vaccine

CANADA: Advocates say inmates should get speedy access to COVID-19 vaccine

The Correctional Service of Canada said that, as of Monday, there were a total of 201 active COVID-19 cases in federal prisons
COVID-19: Ontario to receive 53,000 Moderna vaccine doses by end of December

COVID-19: Ontario to receive 53,000 Moderna vaccine doses by end of December

A spokeswoman for Ontario's health minister says the province expects to receive the doses next week and they will first be taken to long-term care homes
CANADA: Tossing a can of beans into a donation bin is hardly enough, expert says of holiday food drives

CANADA: Tossing a can of beans into a donation bin is hardly enough, expert says of holiday food drives

Professors want Canadians to put forth a collective effort to change policy surrounding food security
CANADA: Churches look for ways to evoke a true Christmas mass in COVID-19 pandemic

CANADA: Churches look for ways to evoke a true Christmas mass in COVID-19 pandemic

Some of the most powerful elements of Christmas mass just aren’t the same outside the church
COVID-19: Cineplex sells Toronto head office, aims to pay debt amid pandemic challenges

COVID-19: Cineplex sells Toronto head office, aims to pay debt amid pandemic challenges

Chief executive Ellis Jacob says he has high hopes for next year's movie slate, predicting that there will be pent-up demand for social activities after the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine
CANADA: Feds say border controls are sufficient despite complaints from Ontario

CANADA: Feds say border controls are sufficient despite complaints from Ontario

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair told reporters today Canada's border controls are some of the strictest in the world