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ONTARIO: Electricity bills going up almost two per cent across the province

ONTARIO: Electricity bills going up almost two per cent across the province

Fixed pricing will come to an end on Nov. 1.
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CANADA: Cineplex CEO says movie exhibitor has options to weather unpredictable coming year

CANADA: Cineplex CEO says movie exhibitor has options to weather unpredictable coming year

Possible reductions in lease costs and making further cuts to payroll expenses are among options being considered
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BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows women less likely to critique men’s research in academic journals

BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows women less likely to critique men’s research in academic journals

Comment letters in academic journals respond to previously published articles, and are subject to the same gender disparities found elsewhere in research
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ONTARIO: New funding announced for households struggling to pay bills

ONTARIO: New funding announced for households struggling to pay bills

The new Energy Affordability Program comes into effect on Jan. 4, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario deciding which long-term care homes to get Red Cross support

COVID-19: Ontario deciding which long-term care homes to get Red Cross support

COVID-19 tore through Ontario's long-term care homes in the pandemic's first wave and has killed more than 1,950 residents
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ONTARIO: Wolf studied by Minnesota scientists dies in snare northwest of Thunder Bay (3 photos)

ONTARIO: Wolf studied by Minnesota scientists dies in snare northwest of Thunder Bay (3 photos)

The study team believes she died 10 to 14 days after being caught in the snare
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BEYOND LOCAL: How good governance can stop toxic 'bro behaviour' at big companies

BEYOND LOCAL: How good governance can stop toxic 'bro behaviour' at big companies

Toxic “bro” behaviour, as we have seen at Uber and other organizations, infects an iconic organization, leaving the courts to decide
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ONTARIO: Long-term care homes suffered due to efforts to help hospitals, inquiry hears

ONTARIO: Long-term care homes suffered due to efforts to help hospitals, inquiry hears

The inquiry heard Ontario homes had to deal with some doctors refuse to enter the facilities while other homes shut out physicians due to lack of PPE
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BEYOND LOCAL: What sound can teach us about history

BEYOND LOCAL: What sound can teach us about history

Sound is an effective way to access forbidden and forgotten pasts
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COVID-19: Students need safe places to socialize, not party bans, prof says

COVID-19: Students need safe places to socialize, not party bans, prof says

COVID-19 has not influenced a change in some students’ partying behaviors
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