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Update: Ontario drops COVID-19 vaccine age eligibility under 30

Update: Ontario drops COVID-19 vaccine age eligibility under 30

Government has yet to say which day the minimum age will drop
OPINION: Ageist attitudes evident as COVID-19 vaccines roll-out

OPINION: Ageist attitudes evident as COVID-19 vaccines roll-out

Stories out of the U.S. show troubling attitudes toward older people, and it may be extending into Canada too
ONTARIO: Reopening outdoor recreational sites should focus on equity, access, advocates say

ONTARIO: Reopening outdoor recreational sites should focus on equity, access, advocates say

Several doctors have given golf, many other outdoor activities the green light because 'the risk of transmitting COVID-19 while outside is low'
BEYOND LOCAL: How to renovate your home without ruining your relationship

BEYOND LOCAL: How to renovate your home without ruining your relationship

As we head into spring and summer, the most popular seasons for home improvement, it’s important for couples to set ground rules before breaking ground
BEYOND LOCAL: Strategies for successful transition in a family business

BEYOND LOCAL: Strategies for successful transition in a family business

The family business is among the most common organizations in the world. But figuring out succession plans is rife with complications
CANADA: Poll recipients divided on sending Team Canada athletes to the Tokyo Olympic Games

CANADA: Poll recipients divided on sending Team Canada athletes to the Tokyo Olympic Games

Forty-two per cent of those surveyed said they don't think Canadian athletes should compete in the Tokyo Games, while 39 per cent said Team Canada should attend
CANADA: Country's vaccine rollout operation won't miss a beat with new military leader, expert says

CANADA: Country's vaccine rollout operation won't miss a beat with new military leader, expert says

Reassignment of Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin 'won't slow down the rollout because the military always has a second in command ready to step in to get the job done,' says Queen's University professor
BEYOND LOCAL: A national online mental health portal had 1.2 million users in its first year. Is Wellness Together Canada here to stay?

BEYOND LOCAL: A national online mental health portal had 1.2 million users in its first year. Is Wellness Together Canada here to stay?

Almost a quarter of users said they would not have accessed mental health or substance-use care if the website didn’t exist, according to data provided to the Star by Health Canada
BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs

BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs

University of Guelph researcher Ryan Norris conducted one of the first real-world studies on monarch butterflies and so-called neonic pesticides. He says the chemical seems to reduce the number of eggs that successfully hatch
Canadian maker of promising mRNA vaccine looks to test it against Pfizer in new trial

Canadian maker of promising mRNA vaccine looks to test it against Pfizer in new trial

The Phase 1 trial included 60 healthy adults between 18 and 64, with more than half of them receiving two doses of the vaccine, four weeks apart. The results have not yet been peer-reviewed