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Canada-wide survey of women's shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic

Canada-wide survey of women's shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic

A new national survey by Women's Shelters Canada offers a glimpse into the experiences of front-line workers and women fleeing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reports of clients facing more violence that is also increasing in severity.
COVID-19: Many Canadians gaining weight during pandemic, poll says

COVID-19: Many Canadians gaining weight during pandemic, poll says

One-third of respondents say they are exercising less, while 16 per cent said they're working out more
WORLD: All officials for world junior hockey championship in Edmonton from Canada only

WORLD: All officials for world junior hockey championship in Edmonton from Canada only

The International Ice Hockey Federation says all 10 participating countries approved of this decision
ONTARIO: Province alleges family perpetrated $11M COVID benefit fraud

ONTARIO: Province alleges family perpetrated $11M COVID benefit fraud

According to the lawsuit, Sanjay Madan and his family opened more than 400 bank accounts and deposited around 10,000 cheques made out to fictitious applicants with thousands of non-existent children under the support program
ONTARIO: Former psychiatric patients testify about harmful impacts of experimental treatments

ONTARIO: Former psychiatric patients testify about harmful impacts of experimental treatments

New hearing will attach dollar figure to liability of two former Oak Ridge doctors and the Crown
ONTARIO: COVID-19 response hampered by 'delays and confusion in decision-making,' AG says

ONTARIO: COVID-19 response hampered by 'delays and confusion in decision-making,' AG says

Outdated provincial emergency plans played a role in slowing down the response in the winter and spring, as did systemic issues such as a lack of laboratory surge capacity and old IT systems, Bonnie Lysyk said in a report
ONTARIO: Thunder Bay residents file $350-million class-action lawsuit against city over leaking pipes

ONTARIO: Thunder Bay residents file $350-million class-action lawsuit against city over leaking pipes

Residents across the city have been experiencing pinhole leaks in copper water pipes and have repeatedly called on the city for answers and have only been met with silence.
BEYOND LOCAL: People with disabilities at risk of being wrongly deemed ‘incompetent’ by health system, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: People with disabilities at risk of being wrongly deemed ‘incompetent’ by health system, expert says

Many of the assessments used to evaluate capacity do not account for specific types of disabilities
Private funeral to be held for slain OPP Const. Marc Hovingh on Saturday

Private funeral to be held for slain OPP Const. Marc Hovingh on Saturday

Const. Marc Hovingh died Thursday in a shooting on Manitoulin Island that also resulted in the death of a civilian.   
3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper

3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper

The results are based on an interim analysis of trials in the U.K. and Brazil of a vaccine developed by Oxford University and manufactured by AstraZeneca