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ONTARIO: Province to to expand blue box program

ONTARIO: Province to to expand blue box program

Single use items such as stir sticks, straws, cutlery and plates will be permitted in blue bins under the proposal
COVID-19: What is the ‘Swiss cheese model’ and how can it apply to coronavirus?

COVID-19: What is the ‘Swiss cheese model’ and how can it apply to coronavirus?

The “Swiss Cheese Model” uses slices of cheese to visualize how interventions work together
ONTARIO: Suicide the leading cause of gun deaths, CMAJ study says

ONTARIO: Suicide the leading cause of gun deaths, CMAJ study says

Assault accounted for 40.2 per cent of non-fatal firearm injuries, and 25.5 per cent of deaths
COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended until November

COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended until November

International students will be allowed into Canada starting Tuesday
CANADA: Chief public health officer calls for continued 'collective effort' against COVID-19

CANADA: Chief public health officer calls for continued 'collective effort' against COVID-19

Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement acknowledging that confusion over appropriate public health measures is understandable in light of the fact that the pandemic is playing out differently across different provinces and territories
CANADA: Postmedia revenue decline continues

CANADA: Postmedia revenue decline continues

Postmedia's revenue dropped $111.2 million or nearly 18 per cent for the full year
CANADA: Virtual emergency rooms bridge gap between health-care professionals, patients amid pandemic

CANADA: Virtual emergency rooms bridge gap between health-care professionals, patients amid pandemic

Since the onset of COVID-19, doctors say they have been hearing how patients are more and more anxious about going to the hospital
CANADA: Two reports suggest pandemic intensifying inequalities as poor get poorer

CANADA: Two reports suggest pandemic intensifying inequalities as poor get poorer

A pair of new reports say Canada is undergoing a 'K-shaped recovery,' with working-class Canadians going deeper into debt while those at the top prosper
COVID-19: Ontarians unclear on how to access social support during pandemic, survey finds

COVID-19: Ontarians unclear on how to access social support during pandemic, survey finds

More than half of the respondents to the survey said if their families needed extra help, they would not know where to seek it out
BEYOND LOCAL: How personal data is the currency of the digital age

BEYOND LOCAL: How personal data is the currency of the digital age

Many online users give consent for use of their data without worrying about the implications