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COVID-19: The financial burden that comes with working from home

COVID-19: The financial burden that comes with working from home

COVID-19 has required many employees to work from home and set up home offices, incurring costs and bringing their employer into their private space
CANADA: Three children killed, seven people injuried in Quebec tractor accident

CANADA: Three children killed, seven people injuried in Quebec tractor accident

Police say the farm tractor was apparently carrying 10 people and pieces of wood in its front shovel
ONTARIO: Child-care providers say government's efforts to help falling far short

ONTARIO: Child-care providers say government's efforts to help falling far short

TORONTO — The Ontario government risks gutting the child-care sector if it doesn't begin funnelling promised funds to beleaguered daycare centres that were shut down due to COVID-19, the organization representing the industry said Tuesday as the prov
CANADA: Reports say Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities

CANADA: Reports say Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities

An NHL spokesperson said negotiations are ongoing
ONTARIO: Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app delayed

ONTARIO: Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app delayed

The province didn't give a new date for the app's launch
COVID-19: Will the air travel industry rebound from its biggest setback?

COVID-19: Will the air travel industry rebound from its biggest setback?

Temperature, cough, and overall wellness have been added to pre-flight screening procedures
BEYOND LOCAL: Learning from home? Here are some tips for finding the perfect online courses

BEYOND LOCAL: Learning from home? Here are some tips for finding the perfect online courses

It’s likely that most universities will be conducting classes online in the fall. That doesn’t mean learning will suffer, professor says
COVID-19: Here's why you are having trouble concentrating during the pandemic

COVID-19: Here's why you are having trouble concentrating during the pandemic

Why do so many students say they have a hard time studying? Recent advances in cognitive sciences have found some answers
ONTARIO: Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

ONTARIO: Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

The Ontario Crown Attorneys Association is seeking an injunction to delay the province's plans to reopen 44 courthouses starting next week
WATCH: Ford says you can visit provincial parks for free tomorrow

WATCH: Ford says you can visit provincial parks for free tomorrow

Visitors encouraged to maintain physical distancing