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Missing your favourite lunch spot? How food courts are emerging from the pandemic

Missing your favourite lunch spot? How food courts are emerging from the pandemic

Commercial landlords say they are slowly watching demand for their offerings tick upwards again, although the must still contend with vacancies from tenants that fled during COVID-19 shutdowns and with lower foot traffic due to fewer people in downtown cores amid the rise of remote and hybrid work
BEYOND LOCAL: Bail hearing for sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted

BEYOND LOCAL: Bail hearing for sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted

Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance were convicted in 1994 of second-degree murder in the death of 70-year-old farmer Anthony Joseph Dolff
BEYOND LOCAL: China records 1st population fall in decades

BEYOND LOCAL: China records 1st population fall in decades

China’s population has begun to decline 9-10 years earlier than Chinese officials predicted and the United Nation projected
Ottawa paves the way for commercial space launches from within Canada

Ottawa paves the way for commercial space launches from within Canada

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced Friday that the federal government will develop the regulatory requirements, safety standards and licensing conditions necessary to authorize commercial satellite space launches from Canada within the next three years
BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for saving at the grocery store as inflation continues to soar

BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for saving at the grocery store as inflation continues to soar

Grocery prices were up 11 per cent in December compared with a year ago, Statistics Canada said this week
Professors say adapting coursework to AI writing tools can keep student use in check

Professors say adapting coursework to AI writing tools can keep student use in check

Dave Cormier, a professor at the University of Windsor, says he is incorporating one of the most well-known tools, ChatGPT, into his classroom in a bid to teach students about its shortcomings and how to use it responsibly
Four-day work week gaining mainstream momentum in corporate Canada: poll

Four-day work week gaining mainstream momentum in corporate Canada: poll

A survey by recruitment firm Robert Half found 91 per cent of senior managers polled said they would support a four-day work week for their team
CANADA: Minnesota Lynx to play Chicago Sky in first-ever WNBA pre-season game in Toronto

CANADA: Minnesota Lynx to play Chicago Sky in first-ever WNBA pre-season game in Toronto

The Minnesota Lynx, whose roster features Canadians Bridget Carleton and Natalie Achonwa, will play the Chicago Sky at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena in a pre-season matchup on May 13
Can Ottawa get out of its own way to deliver on high-tech metals?

Can Ottawa get out of its own way to deliver on high-tech metals?

Think tank analysts weigh in on federal critical minerals strategy
Teachers calling on Ontario to fund training, hire staff to address school violence

Teachers calling on Ontario to fund training, hire staff to address school violence

The president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation said the union's members are calling for help in ensuring schools are safe