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COVID-19: Your pandemic stress could be stressing out your kids, too

COVID-19: Your pandemic stress could be stressing out your kids, too

Household economic stress of the type brought on by COVID-19 is likely resulting in more stressed-out, anxious and hyperactive children, according to past data
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BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

Vaccinologists have not focused their research on tailoring vaccines to induce robust immune responses in the elderly
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Hirji concerned that Niagara Falls crowds could cause town to become a provincial virus hotbed

Hirji concerned that Niagara Falls crowds could cause town to become a provincial virus hotbed

Low numbers after long weekend could be misleading, says top doctor
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Port Colborne woman takes home over $200K in lottery winnings

Port Colborne woman takes home over $200K in lottery winnings

The winning ticket was purchased at Jasmine’s Variety on Kent Street in Port Colborne
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Hundreds of visitors turned away from Decew, Morningstar Mill over the long weekend

Hundreds of visitors turned away from Decew, Morningstar Mill over the long weekend

Visitors scaled fencing to get in
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Police investigate 10 year old unsolved homicide of St. Catharines woman, 76

Police investigate 10 year old unsolved homicide of St. Catharines woman, 76

Police say that she was bound and unable to escape her burning home
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Public Health reports 2 new cases of COVID-19 after low increase over three-day weekend

Public Health reports 2 new cases of COVID-19 after low increase over three-day weekend

Public Health reports 2 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, after a three-day weekend with a single case of the virus was confirmed. A single case was reported on Monday after a Saturday and Sunday with no new confirmed cases of the infection.
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Four area drivers suspended following long weekend RIDE checks

Four area drivers suspended following long weekend RIDE checks

Several other drivers charged with various traffic related offences during the campaign
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BEYOND LOCAL: Diagnosing and treating COVID-19's neurological effects

BEYOND LOCAL: Diagnosing and treating COVID-19's neurological effects

The percentage of COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms varies greatly between studies
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