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Canadian election 2021: Do strategic voting campaigns actually work?

Strategic voting occurs when a voter casts a ballot not for their preferred candidate, but for the candidate they think is best positioned to defeat their least desired candidate
COVID-19: Ontario lifts class size, distancing requirements in indoor post-secondary classrooms

COVID-19: Ontario lifts class size, distancing requirements in indoor post-secondary classrooms

Schools also have the option to require vaccines for those without a medical exemption
U.S. warning about travel to Canada mainly for benefit of unvaccinated, CDC head says

U.S. warning about travel to Canada mainly for benefit of unvaccinated, CDC head says

Dr. Rochelle Walensky says State Department travel advisories are typically based on regular assessments of a destination's testing capacity, as well as the growth rate of new cases
CANADA: Health law professor says 'ideological lens' behind unproven COVID-19 treatment

CANADA: Health law professor says 'ideological lens' behind unproven COVID-19 treatment

Timothy Caulfield from the University of Alberta is a critic of alternative medicine and says it's fascinating to watch people looking for ivermectin
ONTARIO: Fergus backs its local bagpiper after by-law officers, police visit due to complaints

ONTARIO: Fergus backs its local bagpiper after by-law officers, police visit due to complaints

Community showing their support for local bagpiper Peter Hummel with lawn signs after complaints to bylaw and police
COVID-19: Here’s what Pfizer's FDA approval means for unvaccinated people, organizations and pharma

COVID-19: Here’s what Pfizer's FDA approval means for unvaccinated people, organizations and pharma

FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may boost vaccination rates among those who have been hesitant to get the shot
Health law professor says 'ideological lens' behind unproven COVID-19 treatment

Health law professor says 'ideological lens' behind unproven COVID-19 treatment

Timothy Caulfield from the University of Alberta is a critic of alternative medicine and says it's fascinating to watch people looking for ivermectin
Conservatives, NDP show momentum heading into second half of campaign: poll

Conservatives, NDP show momentum heading into second half of campaign: poll

Thirty-four per cent of decided voters who took part in the Leger survey said they support Erin O'Toole's Conservatives — ahead of the Liberals and up four percentage points since Aug. 16, when the campaign got underway
COVID-19: Indigenous children’s book aims to curb vaccine hesitancy with a culturally relevant story

COVID-19: Indigenous children’s book aims to curb vaccine hesitancy with a culturally relevant story

The children’s book, Little Louis, tells the story of a young boy preparing for his COVID-19 vaccination
ONTARIO: Some boards taking individual approach to 'learning loss' as classes approach

ONTARIO: Some boards taking individual approach to 'learning loss' as classes approach

Psychologist Todd Cunningham, who specializes in academic interventions for students with learning disabilities, said it's likely that students will be returning to school with a wide range of academic needs that schools should be prepared to meet