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Dental-care legislation among the first bills on the docket as Parliament resumes

Dental-care legislation among the first bills on the docket as Parliament resumes

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos tabled new dental-care legislation in the House of Commons Tuesday to allow the government to send cheques to low- and middle-income families to help them pay for their kids' oral health services
Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift remaining COVID-19 travel measures

Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift remaining COVID-19 travel measures

Under the soon-to-expire rules, foreign nationals are typically not allowed to travel to Canada unless they have completed a primary series of an approved COVID-19 vaccine
Wage cap law does not infringe Charter rights, Ontario says in Bill 124 case

Wage cap law does not infringe Charter rights, Ontario says in Bill 124 case

Groups representing hundreds of thousands of public sector employees are challenging the constitutionality of Bill 124, a law passed in 2019 that limits wage increases at one per cent per year for Ontario Public Service employees as well as broader public sector workers
Moments of silence, other tributes across Ontario as Queen's funeral concludes

Moments of silence, other tributes across Ontario as Queen's funeral concludes

Canada and Ontario declared Monday a Day of Mourning to coincide with the funeral, and Premier Doug Ford encouraged people to observe a moment of silence at 1 p.m. 'to reflect on the remarkable life and legacy of service' of the queen
Justin Trudeau slightly favoured over Pierre Poilievre for prime minister: new poll

Justin Trudeau slightly favoured over Pierre Poilievre for prime minister: new poll

The results suggest the Liberals' popularity has declined since one year ago, when Trudeau was re-elected for a second time to form a minority government
Safer opioid supply program leads to drop in hospitalizations, ER visits: study

Safer opioid supply program leads to drop in hospitalizations, ER visits: study

A study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examined people who used a safer opioid supply program in London, Ont., for just over three years, and found ER visits and hospital admissions had declined one year after participants entered the program
Video games a solution for ADHD learning difficulties: researchers

Video games a solution for ADHD learning difficulties: researchers

Richard Zhao, an assistant professor in UofC’s Department of Computer Science, says the research brings the application of computer science research on real-world matters.
BEYOND LOCAL: Digital money has changed how we live

BEYOND LOCAL: Digital money has changed how we live

Beyond just cryptocurrency, digital money is one of the predominant forms of currency used today
Canadians tune in to watch London funeral for Queen Elizabeth

Canadians tune in to watch London funeral for Queen Elizabeth

The queen died on Sept. 8 at her holiday home of Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands at the age of 96, setting off 10 days of national mourning in the United Kingdom
BEYOND LOCAL: Sperm whales' clicking dialects indicate 'non-human culture'

BEYOND LOCAL: Sperm whales' clicking dialects indicate 'non-human culture'

To determine if whales’ codas were comparable to dialects in humans, the researchers focused on "identity codas," which are particular to each clan.