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CANADA: Trudeau says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month

CANADA: Trudeau says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month

Agreement with Pfizer will have up to 249,000 doses delivered, starting next week
COVID-19: The dangers of inactivity during lockdown

COVID-19: The dangers of inactivity during lockdown

Being inactive even for short periods of time can affect health
BEYOND LOCAL: Who's to blame when a self-driving car has an accident?

BEYOND LOCAL: Who's to blame when a self-driving car has an accident?

Self-driving cars are programmed to identify and avoid risk, but in the case of an accident, who is legally responsible?
BEYOND LOCAL: How you can - and why you should - get someone’s name right, even if it’s unfamiliar to you

BEYOND LOCAL: How you can - and why you should - get someone’s name right, even if it’s unfamiliar to you

People’s names are an integral part of their identity, so it’s important to ensure that they are handled correctly
CANADA: Language learning needs to change to reflect 'superdiverse' communities, expert says

CANADA: Language learning needs to change to reflect 'superdiverse' communities, expert says

According to an education expert, english language teachers should encourage students to draw on their own mother tongues
COVID-19: Canada orders more vaccines, refines advice on first doses as cases reach 400K

COVID-19: Canada orders more vaccines, refines advice on first doses as cases reach 400K

Country to receive estimated 40 million doses from the U.S. biotech in 2021 – twice as much as was previously guaranteed
CANADA: Winter drownings may increase as ice thins with climate change

CANADA: Winter drownings may increase as ice thins with climate change

Winter drowning rates are highest in countries with strong ice-fishing cultures and temperatures that hover near freezing.
WORLD: How COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health and vaccine effectiveness

WORLD: How COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health and vaccine effectiveness

Mink can be readily infected with SARS-CoV-2 and then pass the virus to humans
CANADA: Pace of job gains slows to 62,000 in November, StatCan says

CANADA: Pace of job gains slows to 62,000 in November, StatCan says

The gains were mostly focused in full-time work with a gain of 99,000 jobs
COVID-19: Is there a way to convince someone to listen to public health experts?

COVID-19: Is there a way to convince someone to listen to public health experts?

Ethan Meyers, a psychology researcher at the University of Waterloo, said one reason people aren't listening to experts is because those people think they know more than them