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WORLD: Communication key to retaining public trust amid coronavirus event cancellations, expert says

WORLD: Communication key to retaining public trust amid coronavirus event cancellations, expert says

Expert says festivals and events will be an important part of our recovery after the pandemic tapers off
BEYOND LOCAL: How to talk to your kids about COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: How to talk to your kids about COVID-19

Parents should talk to their kids about COVID-19 pandemic by using language they can understand
BEYOND LOCAL: Privacy concerns cause sale of home DNA kits to plummet

BEYOND LOCAL: Privacy concerns cause sale of home DNA kits to plummet

Almost every genetic database shares information with the pharmaceutical industry but it wasn’t until law enforcement started using the databases that consumers took note
BEYOND LOCAL: A doctor's insights on house calls

BEYOND LOCAL: A doctor's insights on house calls

The house call remains a fundamental medical service in 2020
BEYOND LOCAL: People are using Tinder in surprising ways, according to recent study

BEYOND LOCAL: People are using Tinder in surprising ways, according to recent study

How Tinder is being used for more than just hook-ups
CANADA: Canadian sports groups cannot police themselves, expert says

CANADA: Canadian sports groups cannot police themselves, expert says

As athletes raise issues of abuse and harassment, sporting organizations are clearly struggling with how to interpret and implement Sport Canada’s ‘safe sport’ policies
BEYOND LOCAL: Progress or pinkwashing?

BEYOND LOCAL: Progress or pinkwashing?

Researcher says many equity investors, still largely high-net-worth men, still view women entrepreneurs as being deficient
ONTARIO: Doctors struggle to keep up amid ‘unnecessary’ requests for coronavirus clearance notes

ONTARIO: Doctors struggle to keep up amid ‘unnecessary’ requests for coronavirus clearance notes

Ontario doctors say the system is already overburdened, and unnecessary visits are putting a greater strain on the system
CANADA: Could AI help modernize the federal hunt for dirty cash?

CANADA: Could AI help modernize the federal hunt for dirty cash?

Technology might be able to help federal agency sort through data
CANADA: How to keep your cellphones clean during COVID-19 outbreak

CANADA: How to keep your cellphones clean during COVID-19 outbreak

Experts aren't sure at this point how long coronavirus can be viable on surfaces