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Canada's pandemic recovery urgently needs a national school meal program

Canada's pandemic recovery urgently needs a national school meal program

The time is ripe to develop federal-provincial/territorial accords towards implementing a national school nutritious meal program
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Conversations about consent need to start early, and parents need to get comfortable with it

Conversations about consent need to start early, and parents need to get comfortable with it

As a society, we must shift our collective culture away from a silent complacency around interpersonal trauma and towards intentionally working to prevent it
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Opinion: Dr. Bonnie Henry still enjoys widespread support - despite what Twitter says

Opinion: Dr. Bonnie Henry still enjoys widespread support - despite what Twitter says

But a recent poll does show a drop in that support
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Yes, your dog can understand what you're saying — to a point

Yes, your dog can understand what you're saying — to a point

For humans, there is a link between the development of language and cognitive skills. Studying the same process in dogs can be used to determine their capabilities at the puppy stage
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Return to pre-pandemic office life increasingly unlikely for B.C.

Return to pre-pandemic office life increasingly unlikely for B.C.

Significant numbers of British Columbians don’t think they will see more in-person meetings and travel between offices once the pandemic is over, poll finds.
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Opinion: Vaxx-or-tax plan would be a detour down a slippery slope for Canada

Opinion: Vaxx-or-tax plan would be a detour down a slippery slope for Canada

We have no right to be smug about a health system that is underfinanced despite its expense, vulnerable, inflexible and insufficiently modernized, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Geoff Johnson: Infamous charter flight to Mexico sign of declining interest in civility

Geoff Johnson: Infamous charter flight to Mexico sign of declining interest in civility

The signs of a move away from the simple civility that was once a hallmark of being Canadian are on show everywhere these days.
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Public support runs high for sidelining violence in hockey, poll finds

Public support runs high for sidelining violence in hockey, poll finds

Bans on fighting, head shots in pro hockey have approval of majority of Canadians, survey finds.
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Cover your face, wear a hat and stay hydrated to exercise safely through the winter

Cover your face, wear a hat and stay hydrated to exercise safely through the winter

Preparing for being active in cold weather can help keep us safe and increase our enjoyment
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Canada isn't responding with foresight when it comes to COVID-19

Canada isn't responding with foresight when it comes to COVID-19

Canada’s strategy must include global engagement. Without it, we will be living on borrowed time, waiting for a new variant, a new booster, a new quick fix
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