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Zucchini and pasta blend noodles recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

Zucchini and pasta blend noodles recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

Consumers who have the noodles should either throw them out or return them to the store where they were purchased
COVID-19: Musicians and musical communities improvise livelihoods in response to the pandemic

COVID-19: Musicians and musical communities improvise livelihoods in response to the pandemic

Musical communities and improvisation: ‘Finding a way out of no way’ in this year of precarious living
Some Ontario boards taking individual approach to 'learning loss' as classes approach

Some Ontario boards taking individual approach to 'learning loss' as classes approach

Several boards said they'll be assessing students when school resumes next week to get a sense of how much the children have retained since the last academic year, and where they most need support
U.S. Centers for Disease Control urges Americans to 'reconsider' travel to Canada

U.S. Centers for Disease Control urges Americans to 'reconsider' travel to Canada

Only about 61 per cent of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, compared with nearly 75 per cent of Canadians over the age of 12
OPP issue warning to e-bike, scooter drivers

OPP issue warning to e-bike, scooter drivers

It is 'vital that users understand the rules and regulations governing their use as well as all safety requirements,' warn OPP
BEYOND LOCAL: Mindfulness meditation can reduce negative mental health impact of COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Mindfulness meditation can reduce negative mental health impact of COVID-19

Mindfulness refers to a mental state of focusing on the present moment
Environmental group works to eliminate plastics entering Georgian Bay

Environmental group works to eliminate plastics entering Georgian Bay

'Researchers are estimating that up to 10,000 tonnes of plastic could be entering the Great Lakes every year, Pollution Probe official says
ONTARIO: Court certifies class action against insurers related to COVID-19 losses

ONTARIO: Court certifies class action against insurers related to COVID-19 losses

The class action, launched by several small businesses including a suit store, a smoothie shop and a dance studio, claims businesses across Canada suffered billions of dollars in losses after they were forced to close because of the pandemic
ONTARIO: Runny nose removed from symptom list on daily school COVID screener

ONTARIO: Runny nose removed from symptom list on daily school COVID screener

The updated online COVID-19 screening tool lists five categories of symptoms "most commonly associated with COVID-19"
Federal leaders focusing on young voters as election timing impacts demographic

Federal leaders focusing on young voters as election timing impacts demographic

The vote-on-campus program will not run during this federal election.