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Phragmites: the 'bad boy' of invasive species

Phragmites: the 'bad boy' of invasive species

Phragmites wreaks havoc on not only native species, but municipal budgets, too, columnist explains
CANADA: Liberals maintain narrow lead over Tories among decided voters, poll shows

CANADA: Liberals maintain narrow lead over Tories among decided voters, poll shows

33 per cent of decided voters who were polled intend to cast their ballot for the Liberals, while 30 per cent say they plan to vote for the Conservatives and 19 per cent for the NDP
ONTARIO: Province asks school boards to develop anti-trafficking strategies by Jan. 2022

ONTARIO: Province asks school boards to develop anti-trafficking strategies by Jan. 2022

Province to spend $2.4 million to support necessary training and resources to help schools identify, respond to and prevent trafficking of children
COVID-19: At least 1.3 million Canadians opted to mix vaccines by the end of June

COVID-19: At least 1.3 million Canadians opted to mix vaccines by the end of June

Approximately 6.5 million people got their second shot between May 31 and June 26, one-in-five getting a different vaccine than their first
Trudeau announces Inuk leader Mary Simon as first Indigenous governor general

Trudeau announces Inuk leader Mary Simon as first Indigenous governor general

Mary Simon is an Inuit leader and former Canadian diplomat
BEYOND LOCAL: Words matter when talking about COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Words matter when talking about COVID-19

According to a British language consultant, the pandemic has fostered more than 1,000 new words
Premier Doug Ford commits to keeping pandemic pay bump for PSWs but no detailed plan

Premier Doug Ford commits to keeping pandemic pay bump for PSWs but no detailed plan

Ford promised Monday the $3 an hour bump will remain in place but didn't say how or when his government would back up the pledge
'Hurts so much:' Over 1,000 Nunavut children on wait-list for dental surgery

'Hurts so much:' Over 1,000 Nunavut children on wait-list for dental surgery

In one case, a mother says her 12-year-old son lost 15 pounds while waiting to have a tooth removed this year
BEYOND LOCAL: What is endometriosis? Patients turn to social media for information and support

BEYOND LOCAL: What is endometriosis? Patients turn to social media for information and support

Endometriosis awareness has skyrocketed over the last decade thanks to social media use, and this brings both new resources and challenges for those living with the disease
COVID-19: 'It's very freeing,' Quarantine rules ease for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers

COVID-19: 'It's very freeing,' Quarantine rules ease for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers

As of this week, people who have been fully inoculated can skip the 14-day quarantine; eligible air travellers no longer have to spend their first three days in the country at a government-approved hotel