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BEYOND LOCAL: How startup founders have helped each other weather the COVID-19 crisis

BEYOND LOCAL: How startup founders have helped each other weather the COVID-19 crisis

Staying in touch with other entrepreneurs via video calls during COVID-19 builds a sense of community among startup founders, research has shown
ONTARIO: Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates say

ONTARIO: Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates say

Province is 'doing the bare minimum at best,' OAC president says
CANADA: O'Toole likely to move quickly to put stamp on federal Conservative party

CANADA: O'Toole likely to move quickly to put stamp on federal Conservative party

He won the leadership race early Monday morning with 57 per cent of the vote
COVID-19: Pandemic exacerbates pressures faced by women caregivers, expert says

COVID-19: Pandemic exacerbates pressures faced by women caregivers, expert says

The coronavirus pandemic is adding to women’s domestic and professional workloads
CANADA: Minister said no one ever got COVID-19 on a flight. Here’s what the research says

CANADA: Minister said no one ever got COVID-19 on a flight. Here’s what the research says

An infectious disease doctor has said the risks associated with flying are low, but wouldn't describe them as 'infinitesimally small'
COVID-19: Canadians shifting food habits during pandemic, report says

COVID-19: Canadians shifting food habits during pandemic, report says

Senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University says the top things Canadians were picking up from the food section at the start of the pandemic were peanut butter and Kraft Dinner
WATCH: Trudeau, Ford announce N95 production deal at Brockville plant

WATCH: Trudeau, Ford announce N95 production deal at Brockville plant

Ottawa and the province will each contribute $23.3 million to help increase capacity at the Brockville plant
BEYOND LOCAL: Brains manage neurons like air traffic controllers manage airplane movements

BEYOND LOCAL: Brains manage neurons like air traffic controllers manage airplane movements

Our brains communicate information in a manner that can be likened to an air traffic controller
ONTARIO: Province could do proactive COVID-19 testing in some schools, top doctor says

ONTARIO: Province could do proactive COVID-19 testing in some schools, top doctor says

Dr. David Williams said while students are to be kept in strict cohorts that limit contact with other children, there may be scenarios where public health officials opt for broader, more proactive testing in schools
CANADA: Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

CANADA: Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

The CERB will be extended another four weeks, and a new benefit that pays $400 a week for up to 26 weeks will replace it for those ineligible for employment insurance