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ONTARIO: COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on school principals, survey suggests

ONTARIO: COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on school principals, survey suggests

For principals surveyed from virtual schools, managing student enrolment was identified as the most challenging issue
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ONTARIO: Legislators call for clear criteria of 'emergency brake' pandemic measure

ONTARIO: Legislators call for clear criteria of 'emergency brake' pandemic measure

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the government needs to detail the criteria that would trigger the use of the measure
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CANADA: Study shows women-owned businesses hit harder by pandemic

CANADA: Study shows women-owned businesses hit harder by pandemic

'It feels like I'm drowning,' single mom and founder and CEO of The Workaround says
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COVID-19: Canada missed chance to help homegrown vaccines move quickly last spring, developers say

COVID-19: Canada missed chance to help homegrown vaccines move quickly last spring, developers say

Speaking to the House of Commons health committee today, Lewis says Canada still has no vaccine through the finish line
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COVID-19: Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries

COVID-19: Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged provinces on Friday to get ready for the influx of vaccine doses
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ONTARIO: Vaccine rollout could look different across health units, Solicitor General says

ONTARIO: Vaccine rollout could look different across health units, Solicitor General says

Sylvia Jones says while the health units must follow the province's plan to vaccinate priority populations first, they can also determine the best way to serve the needs of their communities
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BEYOND LOCAL: COVID-19 has fueled automation — but human involvement is still essential, prof says

BEYOND LOCAL: COVID-19 has fueled automation — but human involvement is still essential, prof says

Automated systems require knowledge, human supervision and intervention from the human operator whenever something goes wrong
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COVID-19: Why posting vaccines selfies on social media cause envy, frustration

COVID-19: Why posting vaccines selfies on social media cause envy, frustration

People are celebrating getting the coronavirus vaccine by posting selfies online
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COVID-19: Depressed or bored? How pandemic-boredom intensifies the fear of missing out

COVID-19: Depressed or bored? How pandemic-boredom intensifies the fear of missing out

Life under COVID-19 restrictions means many of us are having to deal with the intense boredom of life being on pause
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CANADA: Why some snowbirds are flying south despite the COVID-19 travel restrictions

CANADA: Why some snowbirds are flying south despite the COVID-19 travel restrictions

The coronavirus pandemic has affected travel, but the decision to fly south for the winter isn’t a simple one
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