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CANADA: COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid

CANADA: COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid

Many advocates point to CERB as a concession that Canada's disability assistance rates have failed to keep up with the costs of living in much of the country, and in some places, fallen below the poverty line
COVID-19: Done properly, night curfews can be helpful in curbing coronavirus outbreaks, experts say

COVID-19: Done properly, night curfews can be helpful in curbing coronavirus outbreaks, experts say

Colin Furness, an epidemiologist and associate professor with the University of Toronto, said curfews can be great tools to help contain outbreaks
Niagara pot store lottery winner sells shop to chain as more consolidation expected

Niagara pot store lottery winner sells shop to chain as more consolidation expected

Such sales are being replicated by several lottery victors from round one, who were not allowed to sell their stores until last December, and 42 from a subsequent lottery
Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Stop and smell the roses
BEYOND LOCAL: Three ways to teach kids storytelling

BEYOND LOCAL: Three ways to teach kids storytelling

Parents can help build children’s self-esteem by eliciting stories from them that position the child as the hero
Police investigating stabbing in Lincoln

Police investigating stabbing in Lincoln

The victim was taken to an out-of-region hospital and is in critical, but stable, condition
COVID-19: 8 million Canadians rethinking retirement due to pandemic, report suggests

COVID-19: 8 million Canadians rethinking retirement due to pandemic, report suggests

While 54 per cent of adults planning to retire felt confident in their ability to do so before the pandemic, just 39 per cent feel that way now, according to the survey
Hot weather could stick around through Monday: Environment Canada

Hot weather could stick around through Monday: Environment Canada

There's also a possibility it could linger into Tuesday as well
Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Carpe diem
BEYOND LOCAL: Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic

Faced with events that transcend borders, science fiction novels contend with interconnectedness around and beyond Earth