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BEYOND LOCAL: Promoting regional diets may water down biological, cultural heritage, researcher says

BEYOND LOCAL: Promoting regional diets may water down biological, cultural heritage, researcher says

Considered one of the healthiest ways to eat, the Mediterranean diet has evolved over hundreds of years, but ignoring other diets is a form of cultural superiority
Coursework could continue even if Ontario schools don't reopen: minister

Coursework could continue even if Ontario schools don't reopen: minister

The Minister of Education sent an open letter out to parents on Sunday
Toronto man dies from COVID-19, marks city’s first coronavirus-related death: public health

Toronto man dies from COVID-19, marks city’s first coronavirus-related death: public health

Toronto Public Health (TPH) says a man in his 70s is the first person in the city to die from COVID-19 since the coronavirus outbreak began. In a statement released Sunday afternoon, officials said the man recently travelled to the United Kingdom.
CP News Alert: Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics unless Games postponed

CP News Alert: Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics unless Games postponed

TORONTO — Canada won't be at this summer's Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year.
BEYOND LOCAL: Are generational labels necessary or nonsense?

BEYOND LOCAL: Are generational labels necessary or nonsense?

Baby boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z labels:
VIDEO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues 'special thank-you' to nation's children helping fight COVID-19

VIDEO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues 'special thank-you' to nation's children helping fight COVID-19

Children have seen their worlds change drastically this past week and they deserve thanks, says PM
Can drugs like Chloroquine stop coronavirus? WHO starts testing to find out

Can drugs like Chloroquine stop coronavirus? WHO starts testing to find out

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching global clinical trials to test possible new coronavirus therapies that will span across 10 participating countries
NewsAlert: Northwest Territories reports first case of COVID-19 in the North

NewsAlert: Northwest Territories reports first case of COVID-19 in the North

The individual travelled to B.C. and Alberta and developed mild symptoms three days after returning to Yellowknife
BEYOND LOCAL: Charming canine actor challenges us to look at animal labour

BEYOND LOCAL: Charming canine actor challenges us to look at animal labour

Expert says there are ethically defensible forms of work for animals
Individuals who refuse to comply with emergency orders face fines up to $1,000

Individuals who refuse to comply with emergency orders face fines up to $1,000

Corporations face $500,000 fines, says Ontario Provincial Police