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Does being away from your smartphone cause you anxiety?

Does being away from your smartphone cause you anxiety?

The fact that it makes you available 24/7 could be the reason
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Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis; talks to Ontario on taking patients

Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis; talks to Ontario on taking patients

Dr. Verna Yiu, the head of Alberta Health Services (AHS), said the province is in talks with the Ontario government to help deal with an intensive care system that is operating 155 per cent over normal capacity
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'Let me die:' Afghan interpreters stage hunger strike, demand Canada evacuate families at risk

'Let me die:' Afghan interpreters stage hunger strike, demand Canada evacuate families at risk

Former interpreters say they want a dedicated line to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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BEYOND LOCAL: Annoyed by other people’s fidgeting or finger-tapping? You’re not alone

BEYOND LOCAL: Annoyed by other people’s fidgeting or finger-tapping? You’re not alone

Annoyance with others’ fidgeting can reduce peoples’ ability to enjoy social interactions, impair one’s ability to learn in the classroom and create difficulties at work
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CANADA: Newfoundland helicopter pilot charged with impaired operation at North Bay airport

CANADA: Newfoundland helicopter pilot charged with impaired operation at North Bay airport

Police got a tip of a helicopter operating in an erratic manner
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ONTARIO: Colleges and universities required to update sexual assault policies

ONTARIO: Colleges and universities required to update sexual assault policies

Sexual harassment and sexual violence policies will have to be updated by next March to better support students
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CANADA: Top COVID-19 vaccines renamed

CANADA: Top COVID-19 vaccines renamed

New brand names for the vaccines have been approved at the request of the drug companies
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Refugee claimants take Safe Third Country Agreement appeal to Supreme Court

Refugee claimants take Safe Third Country Agreement appeal to Supreme Court

Under the Safe Third Country Agreement, which took effect in 2004, Canada and the United States recognize each other as safe places to seek protection
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Calgary firm advances new trial, manufacturing of mRNA vaccine for COVID-19

Calgary firm advances new trial, manufacturing of mRNA vaccine for COVID-19

OTTAWA — Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics says it has signed two contracts to have its developmental mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 manufactured in Canada.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Why it is important to live with negative emotions

BEYOND LOCAL: Why it is important to live with negative emotions

Though well-intentioned, phrases reinforcing positivity can end up creating more distress instead of helping
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