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CANADA: Easier, quicker saliva sampling eyed for next stage of COVID-19 testing

CANADA: Easier, quicker saliva sampling eyed for next stage of COVID-19 testing

Public Health Ontario's chief of microbiology and laboratory science lists several issues to be resolved before broad provincial use but expects saliva collection will soon make it easier to detect infection
COVID-19: Do pandemic policies penalize mothers?

COVID-19: Do pandemic policies penalize mothers?

The coronavirus pandemic has added to the workload and stress of mothers
BEYOND LOCAL: Sleep expert says sleepy teens need later school start times

BEYOND LOCAL: Sleep expert says sleepy teens need later school start times

A recent Montreal based study shows later secondary-school starts mean better sleep, mood for teens
CANADA: Trudeau releases details on $19B in anti-COVID-19 spending as cabinet retreat wraps

CANADA: Trudeau releases details on $19B in anti-COVID-19 spending as cabinet retreat wraps

Funding is meant to help increase testing and contact tracing, support the health care system
BEYOND LOCAL: No evidence that cannabis exposure is safe during pregnancy, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL: No evidence that cannabis exposure is safe during pregnancy, experts say

Marijuana use in pregnancy is linked to preterm birth and small for gestational age infants
COVID-19: Runners find joy in virtual racing during pandemic

COVID-19: Runners find joy in virtual racing during pandemic

With virtual racing, runners complete the distance on a day of their choosing in a particular window usually over a few weeks
COVID-19: Halloween doesn't have to be cancelled even if trick-or-treating is, experts say

COVID-19: Halloween doesn't have to be cancelled even if trick-or-treating is, experts say

Medical and child development experts agree the novel coronavirus poses very real threats but say it doesn't have to entirely cancel Halloween
COVID-19: WestJet offers refunds to passengers with cancelled European flights

COVID-19: WestJet offers refunds to passengers with cancelled European flights

The policy marks a shift from the airline's previous stance that offered flight credit or no-fee rebooking rather than reimbursement for trips
ONTARIO: Province will address long COVID-19 testing wait times in the coming weeks, Ford says

ONTARIO: Province will address long COVID-19 testing wait times in the coming weeks, Ford says

Ford said the government was looking at possibly moving some testing to community pharmacies
CANADA: Threat of fall federal election eases as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

CANADA: Threat of fall federal election eases as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

There had been questions about whether the throne speech would serve as the catalyst for a fall election