COVID-19
Large decline in retail sales in December 2020
By: Lynn Desjardins December 2020 retail sales in Canada posted their largest decline since a low in April attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Figures from […]
Month: February 2021
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Four-part ineractive workshop helps mark Black History Month
By: Nicole Wong, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun A four-part interactive workshop called, “The West African Talking Drum,” by University College of the North […]
COVID-19
COVID-19 and Saying a Final Farewell at Funerals
By: Gary Horseman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Four-Town Journal COVID-19 has definitely changed the way we live, how we interact with each other and how […]
Art & Life
Protect yourself from fraud during the pandemic
The last thing you need in this time of uncertainty is to become a victim of fraud. And fraudsters are not slowing down. In fact, […]
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Many Agree Federal Crime Bill Isn’t Enough
By: By David P. Ball, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Indigenous experts say a new federal crime reform bill does not go nearly far enough […]
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Satellite project offers new way to connect rural internet users
By: Joshua Santos, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Source: Orangeville Banner An Erin resident is overjoyed to have lightning-fast internet that allows him to work from […]
COVID-19
Facebook user using group to reconnect social circles
By: Morgan Hampton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Merritt Herald A Lower Nicola resident is planning ahead and making the effort to connect folks once the COVID-19 […]
COVID-19
Variants will drive pandemic resurgence without stronger measures: modelling
By: Levon Sevunts While COVID-19 numbers have been steadily declining across the country for over a month, the spread of new variants of the virus […]
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Go for a walk and read a good book
By: Justyne Edgell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Uxbridge Cosmos On a cold winter day, there’s often nothing better than curling up with a good […]
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Halton Regional Council Continue fight against CN Intermodal
By: Laura Steiner Halton Regional Council is continuing its fight against the CN Intermodal facility. The Regional council has applied to the Federal Court of […]