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ONTARIO: Videos capture Barrie tornado, woman's emotional return to damaged home

ONTARIO: Videos capture Barrie tornado, woman's emotional return to damaged home

Barrie City Councillor Natalie Harris shares her thoughts and emotions after returning to the scene of Thursday's tornado which blew the roof off her house
COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

COVID-19: Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand

Country's vaccination rate remains among the highest in the world, but is starting to slow as the pool of people still looking for a first or second dose shrinks
ONTARIO: Province won't make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for any industry, Ford says

ONTARIO: Province won't make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for any industry, Ford says

Province moved into Step 3 of its reopening plan today
Barrie tornado: 'The next thing I know ... things were flying out of my room' (20 photos)

Barrie tornado: 'The next thing I know ... things were flying out of my room' (20 photos)

'I opened my front door and saw all the damage on the street, and that's when I really got scared because I’ve never experienced anything like that before,' says resident
BEYOND LOCAL: Advice for teachers on how to use the summer to protect their hearts from burnout

BEYOND LOCAL: Advice for teachers on how to use the summer to protect their hearts from burnout

Protecting the “heartwork,” of educators means protecting their emotional and mental health based on recognizing that holistic and passionate investment in work is an asset that also implies vulnerability
Welcome to Step 3! Here's what you need to know

Welcome to Step 3! Here's what you need to know

Bigger social gatherings, indoor dining and more are allowed
Clean-up begins after tornado destroys home, injures people in Barrie, Ont.

Clean-up begins after tornado destroys home, injures people in Barrie, Ont.

Paramedics have said eight people were taken to hospital, and several others were treated for minor injuries
Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say

Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say

Dozens of temperature records were shattered during the period, including a Canadian record of 49.6 C in Lytton, B.C., the day before fire destroyed most of the community
CANADA: The dark history of malnourished residential school students who were used as nutrition test subjects

CANADA: The dark history of malnourished residential school students who were used as nutrition test subjects

Many students were already suffering from malnutrition because of terrible conditions at residential schools. In the eyes of researchers, this made them ideal test subjects
CANADA: Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests

CANADA: Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests

Public Health Agency of Canada reported new data showing COVID-19 death rates in the first eight months of the pandemic were highest in communities with lower incomes and higher visible minority populations