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BEYOND LOCAL: Words matter when talking about COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Words matter when talking about COVID-19

According to a British language consultant, the pandemic has fostered more than 1,000 new words
COVID-19: 'It's very freeing,' Quarantine rules ease for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers

COVID-19: 'It's very freeing,' Quarantine rules ease for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers

As of this week, people who have been fully inoculated can skip the 14-day quarantine; eligible air travellers no longer have to spend their first three days in the country at a government-approved hotel
ONTARIO: Premier Doug Ford commits to keeping pandemic pay bump for PSWs but no detailed plan

ONTARIO: Premier Doug Ford commits to keeping pandemic pay bump for PSWs but no detailed plan

Workers were given a temporary $3 per hour wage bump in October, which was later extended until late August
ONTARIO: Province supporting two summer programs to combat antisemitism in schools

ONTARIO: Province supporting two summer programs to combat antisemitism in schools

Ontario to give $327,000 to the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies to support courses, Lecce says
COVID-19: Canada to receive 3.7 million more vaccine doses this week

COVID-19: Canada to receive 3.7 million more vaccine doses this week

New deliveries to include around 900,000 doses of Pfizer, 2.8 million doses of Moderna; delivery brings total vaccine deliveries above 53.7 million doses
BEYOND LOCAL: How to ensure your charity donations truly help your local community

BEYOND LOCAL: How to ensure your charity donations truly help your local community

Given this disconnect between public concerns and government response, Canadians are left with the responsibility to verify the impact of their charitable dollars, researchers say
BEYOND LOCAL: Who decides which terms we should use to describe marginalized groups?

BEYOND LOCAL: Who decides which terms we should use to describe marginalized groups?

Who is the person or committee invested with the power to decide which terms are the right ones and which should be put to rest?
WORLD: Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

WORLD: Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia
ONTARIO: Gyms feel left behind as province moves to Stage 2 reopening

ONTARIO: Gyms feel left behind as province moves to Stage 2 reopening

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Ontario has been the slowest Canadian province to reopen fitness facilities as well as a host of other entertainment and service industries, and businesses are struggling as a result
CANADA: Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools

CANADA: Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said Indigenous leaders will visit the Vatican between Dec. 17 and 20 to meet with Pope Francis and "foster meaningful encounters of dialogue and healing"