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BEYOND LOCAL: How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing

BEYOND LOCAL: How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing

Cities are increasingly interested in unlocking the potential of laneways and transforming these underused, historically utilitarian corridors, into thriving public places
WORLD: Canadian Mars scientist excitedly awaits landing of NASA's Perseverance probe

WORLD: Canadian Mars scientist excitedly awaits landing of NASA's Perseverance probe

Herd's job, together with his colleagues, will be to monitor the rover and tell it when to sample
ONTARIO: Legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic

ONTARIO: Legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic

House leader Paul Calandra said he’s concerned about setting the precedent of passing bills without proper debate
1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in utero, study indicates

1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in utero, study indicates

Researchers with the University of Toronto, ICES, a health research organization based in Toronto, and several hospitals, examined more than 700,000 births in the province between 2014 and 2019
CANADA: Overheated stock market at risk of bubble in a disconnect from economy, experts say

CANADA: Overheated stock market at risk of bubble in a disconnect from economy, experts say

North American stock markets have been on a tear since March, setting record highs almost daily even while COVID-19 has battered the economy and produced lacklustre employment data
ONTARIO: McMaster University team working on "second generation" COVID-19 vaccine

ONTARIO: McMaster University team working on "second generation" COVID-19 vaccine

They hope to get the vaccine into the arms of Canadians by the end of the year
WORLD: British queen's husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital

WORLD: British queen's husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital

The palace called the admission a "precautionary measure" taken on the advice of Philip's doctor
COVID-19: Tips for parents to get through challenging moments at home

COVID-19: Tips for parents to get through challenging moments at home

Distress is a normal part of development, clinical assistant says
Canada's vaccine supply from Europe remains secure: Trudeau

Canada's vaccine supply from Europe remains secure: Trudeau

Trudeau says he spoke Tuesday morning with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about Europe's vaccine export controls and Moderna chair Noubar Afeyan Monday about the company's Canadian contract
A rural-urban divide: Data gives most detailed look yet at where CERB went

A rural-urban divide: Data gives most detailed look yet at where CERB went

Federal data, obtained through the Access to Information Act, provides the most detailed picture yet of where billions of dollars in emergency aid went last year.