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ONTARIO: Catholic teachers introduced new benefits demands, charges minister

ONTARIO: Catholic teachers introduced new benefits demands, charges minister 

OECTA called off rotating strikes it had planned for this week in order to bargain Monday with the government, but by all accounts little progress was made
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CANADA: Trudeau revists blackface embarrassment during Black History Month

CANADA: Trudeau revists blackface embarrassment during Black History Month

The prime minister reflected on what he describes as "dumb choices"
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ONTARIO: Elementary teachers plan new strikes in two weeks if no deal is reached

ONTARIO: Elementary teachers plan new strikes in two weeks if no deal is reached

ETFO president says "everything is on the table"
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WORLD: Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment

WORLD: Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment

Jury took five days to make the decision
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CANADA: Police move to clear rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

CANADA: Police move to clear rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Police arrested several men this morning
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CANADA: New case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Toronto deemed 'mild' by health officials (updated)

CANADA: New case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Toronto deemed 'mild' by health officials (updated)

The woman in her 20s had recently returned from China with an intermittent cough
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BEYOND LOCAL: Olay announces it will stop airbrushing skin in advertisements

BEYOND LOCAL: Olay announces it will stop airbrushing skin in advertisements

The brand’s senior communication leader Kate DiCarlo said the company tested out the no-retouching policy in its Super Bowl ad recently, CNBC reports.
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ONTARIO: Province will replace defective licence plates, cabinet minister says

ONTARIO: Province will replace defective licence plates, cabinet minister says

Approximately 49,000 of the new plates have been distributed to Ontarians
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ONTARIO: Thought you couldn't make your own curling rink? You were wrong

ONTARIO: Thought you couldn't make your own curling rink? You were wrong

Doug Strum recently hosted a bonspiel on a pond on the family farm
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BEYOND LOCAL: Why teens self-harm and how you can help

BEYOND LOCAL: Why teens self-harm and how you can help

Mental health educator, counsellor Ariel Haubrich says children and teens are choosing self-harm as a way to cope with “big emotions,” mental health challenges and mental illness
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