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Everyone's home! Tips for keeping your pet happy during isolation

Everyone's home! Tips for keeping your pet happy during isolation

OSPCA has both curriculum-based and healthy pet programs available online
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Here are 5 yummy recipes that won't give the kids sugar meltdowns

Here are 5 yummy recipes that won't give the kids sugar meltdowns

Actually, adults stuck at home will also enjoy these health, easy-to-make treats, including chocolate peanut butter cups and no-bake doughnut holes, nutritionist Nonie De Long says
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OPP remind road users of extra risk to motorcyclists in spring

OPP remind road users of extra risk to motorcyclists in spring

Data on fatalities sends a clear message to drivers of other vehicles about the need to be extra vigilant when sharing the road with motorcyclists
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Ontario COVID-19 cases climb over 4,000 with 408 more today

Ontario COVID-19 cases climb over 4,000 with 408 more today

York Region has confirmed 13 new cases to reach 444 this morning, and is reporting two more deaths, in Markham, now totalling 16
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Take a break from COVID-19 and fix your eyes on the skies

Take a break from COVID-19 and fix your eyes on the skies

You don't need special equipment to enjoy the night sky and our amateur astronomer has a few suggestions for you for this month
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BEYOND LOCAL: Lab-grown meat may not mean easier access to food for everyone, expert suggests

BEYOND LOCAL: Lab-grown meat may not mean easier access to food for everyone, expert suggests

With lab meat technology still in its infancy, it’s a good time to consider the social and cultural challenges that may become more amplified in North American food systems with the advent of clean meats
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Teddy bear hunt cheers Newmarket kids amidst COVID-19 concerns

Teddy bear hunt cheers Newmarket kids amidst COVID-19 concerns

What's with all the teddy bears and rainbows all over town?
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Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Optimism is key
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Education workers reach a tentative settlement

Education workers reach a tentative settlement

Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) says Council of Trustees' Associations (CTA), provincial government successfully negotiate tentative settlement with Ontario Council of Education Workers (OCEW)
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CANADA: The coronavirus is changing how we work — possibly permanently

CANADA: The coronavirus is changing how we work — possibly permanently

Many of the tasks employees are doing now were not imagined even weeks ago. People are becoming crisis managers, sanitation monitors and work-from-home co-ordinators
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