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CANADA: Jordan's Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says

CANADA: Jordan's Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says

Jordan's Principle requires governments to cover the cost of services for First Nations children, and work out any disputes over jurisdiction afterwards
WORLD: Tiger Woods taken to hospital after California car crash

WORLD: Tiger Woods taken to hospital after California car crash

Woods was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries
WORLD: Facebook to lift Australia news ban

WORLD: Facebook to lift Australia news ban

The social media company caused alarm with its sudden decision last week to block news on its platform across Australia after the House of Representatives passed the draft law that would make digital giants pay for journalism
ONTARIO: Northern Ontario city most secretive municipal government in Canada according to journalists' group

ONTARIO: Northern Ontario city most secretive municipal government in Canada according to journalists' group

'City officials are slowly tightening the screws on transparency. It’s a story that needs to be told,' says News Media Canada CEO
ONTARIO: ‘Egregious’ breach of code of conduct by Mattawa Mayor, integrity commissioner finds

ONTARIO: ‘Egregious’ breach of code of conduct by Mattawa Mayor, integrity commissioner finds

90-day suspension and public apology to several staff recommended as punishment for “heated” intervention on behalf of a municipal employee related to him
COVID-19: Married 68 years, Guelph couple both taken by COVID just days apart

COVID-19: Married 68 years, Guelph couple both taken by COVID just days apart

John and Betty Ware took precautions to stay safe, but COVID still found them
ONTARIO: Decade's worth of health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

ONTARIO: Decade's worth of health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

While an overall increase in chronic disease between 2009 and 2018 was largely due to an ageing population, data scientist says there was a small rise in prevalence among patients aged 15 to 24 years old
Stricter public health measures come into effect at Canadian borders, airports

Stricter public health measures come into effect at Canadian borders, airports

Across Canada and abroad, travellers spoke of disconnected calls and hours or even days waiting on the line to make a reservation, forcing some to cancel their flights altogether
Decade's worth of Ontario health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

Decade's worth of Ontario health data finds more severe disease, younger patients

Lead author Mitch Steffler, a data scientist with the Ontario Medical Association, said the pre-pandemic findings point to future risks for adolescent patients and greater demand for health-care resources
CANADA: Study shows women-owned businesses hit harder by pandemic

CANADA: Study shows women-owned businesses hit harder by pandemic

'It feels like I'm drowning,' single mom and founder and CEO of The Workaround says