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COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

11 new cases in Newmarket, 7 more variant cases, 30 are active; York Region adds 169 more cases, 89 new variant cases, as incidence rate rises to 82; Ontario reports 1,791 new cases, variant cases total 1,370, and 18 more deaths
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COVID-19: How face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

COVID-19: How face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

Simply making an effort to consider the person behind the mask can help address the biases exacerbated by wearing one
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Red-winged blackbirds among first to return from south (6 photos)

Red-winged blackbirds among first to return from south (6 photos)

As much as she welcomes their arrival, as the season goes on, the red wings' welcome wanes as they can be bullies, says birder Rosaleen Egan
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Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.
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COVID-19: Survey shows pandemic is hampering career progress for women, racialized faculty

COVID-19: Survey shows pandemic is hampering career progress for women, racialized faculty

A cross-Canada survey of university faculty found 68 per cent of females, compared with 32 per cent of males, reported family caregiver challenges in the pandemic
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Here's what causes bloating, bad breath and how you can solve it

Here's what causes bloating, bad breath and how you can solve it

In this week's Ask the Nutritionist, Nonie De Long talks about hidden food intolerance, low stomach acid and Imbalanced gut biome
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One year of COVID-19: Pandemic pushback usually based on ideology, not science

One year of COVID-19: Pandemic pushback usually based on ideology, not science

'I always tell people if you’ve got questions about vaccinations, talk to a vaccine expert, talk to your doctor. Don’t look at these social media posts,' scientist advises
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Newmarket bylaw officers talk about their unusual year during COVID-19

Newmarket bylaw officers talk about their unusual year during COVID-19

'We know people are struggling both personally and financially, so we always go in with our best foot forward and let them know it's not personal,' says officer Rice
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'Our job has just begun:' Newmarket's MP says government has work cut out for it after COVID-19

'Our job has just begun:' Newmarket's MP says government has work cut out for it after COVID-19

'This pandemic has really laid bare the many inequalities we have in this society that had, in many cases, been cloaked by our economic strength, I guess,' says Newmarket-Aurora MP Tony Van Bynen
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Any approved vaccine better than none at all when it comes to COVID-19 variants, doctors say

Any approved vaccine better than none at all when it comes to COVID-19 variants, doctors say

'Even if the current virus continues to change, it will provide a level of protection more than without being vaccinated,' medical officer of health says
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