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BEYOND LOCAL: A study of entrepreneurs shows why people give without expectation

BEYOND LOCAL: A study of entrepreneurs shows why people give without expectation

Even in situations characterized by intense competition, giving and sharing can take precedence over winning
NDP prepared to withhold votes in Parliament, including on the Liberal budget: Singh

NDP prepared to withhold votes in Parliament, including on the Liberal budget: Singh

The NDP leader signalled a tougher stance on co-operation with the Liberals in Parliament, stating that he will "not take pretty or nice words for granted" from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Ontario man thinks he has found world's largest puffball

Ontario man thinks he has found world's largest puffball

Andrew Scott finds puffball weighing nearly 36 pounds while helping friend harvest crops, thinks it might be a world record
OPINION: How gifted children with ADHD have to navigate the school system

OPINION: How gifted children with ADHD have to navigate the school system

Families and children who have potential for high achievement and one or more disabilities face different challenges
COVID-19: Public health measures working, reason for optimism in fight against fourth wave, Tam says

COVID-19: Public health measures working, reason for optimism in fight against fourth wave, Tam says

'The curve is just bending,' Tam said Friday, emphasizing how basic measures, like masking, should remain in place to avoid another surge in the winter 
OPINION: Affordable, high quality, licensed child care should be a Canadian priority

OPINION: Affordable, high quality, licensed child care should be a Canadian priority

Policy-makers need to ensure that an increase in parent demand for child care is accompanied by regulatory frameworks that support the delivery of high-quality care
OPINION: Immigrant parents support children’s home language learning

OPINION: Immigrant parents support children’s home language learning

Moments of intimate playing, learning and teaching are among the ways that immigrant parents extend and expand their home languages with their children
NDP says errors meant people — including First Nations — were disenfranchised

NDP says errors meant people — including First Nations — were disenfranchised

The letter of complaint, seen by The Canadian Press, alleges that some polling stations opened late 'or not at all,' disenfranchising voters, many of whom were in Indigenous communities
BEYOND LOCAL: The Panama Papers expose financial crime enablers

BEYOND LOCAL: The Panama Papers expose financial crime enablers

The world’s wealthiest people wouldn’t be able to shield their riches from tax authorities without enablers
Ontario willing to discuss optometrist costs, but won't write blank cheque: minister

Ontario willing to discuss optometrist costs, but won't write blank cheque: minister

'We don't expect optometrists to pay out of pocket for the services that they provide ... We are willing to look at their overhead costs, but we can’t just write a blank cheque,' Health Minister Christine Elliott says