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Province spending $875K to train high school coaches to teach boys how to behave

Province spending $875K to train high school coaches to teach boys how to behave

Young male athletes to learn about issues such as dating, gender-based violence, consent, healthy relationships and 'building cultures free from violence'
‘Spectacular’: Area clergyman meets with Pope Francis

‘Spectacular’: Area clergyman meets with Pope Francis

While on a trip to speak at St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland in Rome, Rev. Daniel Scott found himself on a platform in front of thousands of attendees and just feet from the pontiff
Mindfulness helps kids deal with too much screen time, Waypoint study finds

Mindfulness helps kids deal with too much screen time, Waypoint study finds

'The younger generations have never experienced life without smartphones,' Waypoint research scientist says. 'It’s like an extra arm — part of their body that they cannot live without'
GARDEN PATH: Food forests create bountiful backyard harvest

GARDEN PATH: Food forests create bountiful backyard harvest

'As weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, cultivating your own food forest becomes not just a hobby, but a necessity,' local certified landscape designer and horticulturlist says
Menstrual products, clean washrooms to be provided on larger construction sites

Menstrual products, clean washrooms to be provided on larger construction sites

The legislation, the first of its kind in Canada, would make the skilled trades more accessible to women and support women at work
Poll: Most wouldn't pay for a national-scale H5N1 vaccination

Poll: Most wouldn't pay for a national-scale H5N1 vaccination

Should the feds write a big cheque and order enough H5N1 vaccine for the whole country, and get the production lines moving now? In an online poll this week and last, most of you said no
Tay Township donates $37,500 to Georgian Bay General Hospital

Tay Township donates $37,500 to Georgian Bay General Hospital

Money will go toward hospital's Impact Fund, physician recruitment efforts
LETTER: Institutions should not be 'echo chamber' for single voice

LETTER: Institutions should not be 'echo chamber' for single voice

Protests 'that involve unprotected speech as defined by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms' must be halted, letter writer says
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Who Owns Outer Space?' wins Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Who Owns Outer Space?' wins Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian

Jurors praised their book as offering a "down to earth" analysis of a vital topic that explores both the scientific and governance aspects of space law
COLUMN: Smile for the surveillance camera! And pull up your pants

COLUMN: Smile for the surveillance camera! And pull up your pants

In a world where there are now cameras everywhere, Wendy weighs the pros and cons of what this means in our daily lives