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BEYOND LOCAL: How insects rise from the dead and transform corpses into skeletons

BEYOND LOCAL: How insects rise from the dead and transform corpses into skeletons

The process of turning a newly dead animal into a bony skeleton relies on an explosion of life that ushers in decomposition
CANADA: Assisted-dying bill sparks ferocious debate among Canadians with disabilities

CANADA: Assisted-dying bill sparks ferocious debate among Canadians with disabilities

Steven Fletcher, a former MP and cabinet minister who lives with quadriplegia, says all the talk about protecting the vulnerable is insulting and condescending
CANADA: Trudeau says he expects trade deal with UK can be done before 2021

CANADA: Trudeau says he expects trade deal with UK can be done before 2021

Trudeau said he and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believe the two countries are ready to have a new deal done before Jan. 1, 2021
CANADA: COVID may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says

CANADA: COVID may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says

People seem more willing to consider scientific evidence with open minds
CANADA: Manufacturer moves to bring 'life-changing' cystic fibrosis drugs to Canada

CANADA: Manufacturer moves to bring 'life-changing' cystic fibrosis drugs to Canada

Experts say Vertex-manufactured therapy Trikafta has the potential to extend and improve the lives of 90 per cent of cystic fibrosis patients
CANADA: Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies, poll says

CANADA: Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies, poll says

Anthony Wilson-Smith of Historica Canada says the bigger issue, not attributable to COVID-19, is the declining knowledge of military history
CANADA: Trudeau urges provinces to ask for help as COVID-19 cases surge

CANADA: Trudeau urges provinces to ask for help as COVID-19 cases surge

The Public Health Agency of Canada reported 4,086 new cases Monday
ONTARIO: Advocates, union question new job category for long-term care homes

ONTARIO: Advocates, union question new job category for long-term care homes

Long-term care advocates and unions are raising concerns about Ontario's plan to introduce a new job category to help with staffing issues in long-term care homes.
CANADA: Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

CANADA: Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

The Quebec City-based company says interim results of a Phase 1 clinical trial found that 100 per cent of subjects developed a promising antibody response after two doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
CANADA: How government debt can impact children

CANADA: How government debt can impact children

Far from saving for a rainy day, governments are seriously indebting our children and future generations due to profligate overspending