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Victory not always on the battlefield, says father whose son was killed in Afghanistan

Victory not always on the battlefield, says father whose son was killed in Afghanistan

'The Taliban are not afraid of guns and bombs; they’re afraid of school children with school books. That’s why (Kevin) went,' says Fred McKay
Allegations of flagrant overspending, mishandling Afghanistan dominate campaign trail

Allegations of flagrant overspending, mishandling Afghanistan dominate campaign trail

As of Sunday morning, three flights had left the country since the Taliban takeover, carrying fleeing Afghans who once worked with Canadian forces in the war-torn country
BEYOND LOCAL: Disaster-mapping drones often neglect deadliest, costliest events and hardest-hit areas

BEYOND LOCAL: Disaster-mapping drones often neglect deadliest, costliest events and hardest-hit areas

Drones are increasingly being used in disaster management
Ontario reports 722 COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 722 COVID cases Sunday

Sunday's report includes 391 recoveries and two deaths
BEYOND LOCAL: How designers can maintain their individuality working at big fashion houses

BEYOND LOCAL: How designers can maintain their individuality working at big fashion houses

Past research has shown that senior executives working for well-known organizations typically value their brand affiliations so much that they’re willing to make compromises and even accept lower pay for it
COVID-19: Most Canadians in favour of vaccine passports for non-essential activities, poll suggests

COVID-19: Most Canadians in favour of vaccine passports for non-essential activities, poll suggests

Seventy-six per cent of respondents to the survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies said they would strongly or somewhat support a vaccine passport like the one Quebec is implementing
COVID-19: Three promising ways to move forward in long-term care

COVID-19: Three promising ways to move forward in long-term care

The isolation of long-term care homes to protect residents from COVID-19 revealed how much care was coming from visiting family members
Ontario reports 689 COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 689 COVID cases Saturday

Saturday's report also included 475 recoveries and one death
OPINION: Canada is failing to tackle ‘lost year’ in K-12 education

OPINION: Canada is failing to tackle ‘lost year’ in K-12 education

The adverse effects of the pandemic on student learning loss and absenteeism mean Canada urgently needs a national vision for supporting this generation, prof says
No new forest fires in the region

No new forest fires in the region

The region currently has nine active fires, two of which are not under control