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CANADA: Trudeau says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month

CANADA: Trudeau says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month

Agreement with Pfizer will have up to 249,000 doses delivered, starting next week
COVID-19: The dangers of inactivity during lockdown

COVID-19: The dangers of inactivity during lockdown

Being inactive even for short periods of time can affect health
North Bay's Anthony Rota reflects on first year presiding as Speaker over unprecedented virtual Parliament

North Bay's Anthony Rota reflects on first year presiding as Speaker over unprecedented virtual Parliament

He has been forced to oversee an unprecedented overhaul of Commons operations to allow for hybrid sittings, with some 80-odd MPs in the chamber and the other 250 or so MPs participating virtually and voting remotely.
BEYOND LOCAL: Who's to blame when a self-driving car has an accident?

BEYOND LOCAL: Who's to blame when a self-driving car has an accident?

Self-driving cars are programmed to identify and avoid risk, but in the case of an accident, who is legally responsible?
BEYOND LOCAL: How you can - and why you should - get someone’s name right, even if it’s unfamiliar to you

BEYOND LOCAL: How you can - and why you should - get someone’s name right, even if it’s unfamiliar to you

People’s names are an integral part of their identity, so it’s important to ensure that they are handled correctly
CANADA: Language learning needs to change to reflect 'superdiverse' communities, expert says

CANADA: Language learning needs to change to reflect 'superdiverse' communities, expert says

According to an education expert, english language teachers should encourage students to draw on their own mother tongues
COVID-19: Canada orders more vaccines, refines advice on first doses as cases reach 400K

COVID-19: Canada orders more vaccines, refines advice on first doses as cases reach 400K

Country to receive estimated 40 million doses from the U.S. biotech in 2021 – twice as much as was previously guaranteed
CANADA: Winter drownings may increase as ice thins with climate change

CANADA: Winter drownings may increase as ice thins with climate change

Winter drowning rates are highest in countries with strong ice-fishing cultures and temperatures that hover near freezing.
Pace of job gains slows to 62,000 in November, Statistics Canada says

Pace of job gains slows to 62,000 in November, Statistics Canada says

The gains were mostly focused in full-time work with a gain of 99,000 jobs, offset somewhat by a decline in part-time work of 37,000 positions, Statistics Canada reported Friday
WORLD: How COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health and vaccine effectiveness

WORLD: How COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health and vaccine effectiveness

Mink can be readily infected with SARS-CoV-2 and then pass the virus to humans