Written by Emma Vickers
“Mental health has a stigma that is tied into weakness
When an athlete experiences a physical injury, there is often a
team of medical personnel including doctors, trainers and physiotherapists employed to ensure a speedy recovery.
However, when an athlete experiences a mental health issue, the treatment process is often not quite as similar.
Sabrina Maddeaux - Publishing date: Jul 27, 2021
Sabrina Maddeaux: It's no surprise
Sabrina Maddeaux: It's no surprise Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka hit their limits at Olympics
Osaka and Biles need to take time to work on their mental health, but sport organizations and fans alike also need to see Tokyo’s events as a wake-up call
By: Danielle Edwards - The Canadian Press
Canadian border workers vote in favour of striking as soon a
OTTAWA - Canadians could be facing mail disruptions and slowdowns at the border with the United States next month after members of a union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency employees voted in favour of striking, jeopardizing the federal government's reopening plans.
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Government of Canada announces easing of border measures for fully vaccinated travellers
Government of Canada announces easing of border measures for fully vaccinated travellers
Government of Canada announces easing of border measures for fully vaccinated travellers
July 19, 2021, | Ottawa | Public Health Agency of Canada
The Government of Canada is prioritizing the health and safety of everyone in Canada by taking a risk-based and measured approach to re-opening our borders. Thanks to the hard work of Canadians, rising vaccination rates and declining COVID-19 cases, the Government of Canada is able to move forward with adjusted border measures.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford rules out a provincial ‘vaccine passport
Government of Canada announces easing of border measures for fully vaccinated travellers
Government of Canada announces easing of border measures for fully vaccinated travellers
Published Thursday, July 15, 2021
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in the strongest terms yet Thursday that the province will not create a vaccine passport that would allow people to signal to businesses and other organizations that they have been vaccinated. “The answer is no, we're not gonna do it. We're not gonna have a split society,” Ford told reporters in response to a question about creating vaccine passports Thursday at the first press conference he has held in some time
Ontario Bolstering Supports for African Canadian and Black Children and Youth in Care
Ontario Bolstering Supports for African Canadian and Black Children and Youth in Care
Ontario Bolstering Supports for African Canadian and Black Children and Youth in Care
Published July 20, 2021
HAMILTON — The Ontario government is investing $800,000 annually in One Vision, One Voice, a community-led initiative with a focus on anti-Black racism. The project supports the delivery of culturally appropriate services to address the disproportionate representation of African Canadian and Black children and youth in the child welfare system, as well as significant disparities they face compared to other groups.
Muslim council issues recommendations ahead of national Islamophobia summit this week
Ontario Bolstering Supports for African Canadian and Black Children and Youth in Care
Ontario Bolstering Supports for African Canadian and Black Children and Youth in Care
Published Monday, July 19, 2021
A national strategy to fight anti-Muslim hate across society is one of 61 recommendations released Monday by the National Council of Canadian Muslims ahead of a summit on Islamophobia to be held later this week.
The organization hosted events on Monday in cities that have experienced crimes targeting Muslims in recent years, including Quebec City, the Greater Toronto Area, Edmonton and London, Ont., where last month four members of a family were killed while out for a walk
Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket
Canadians see NDP's Singh as a better PM than Tories' O'Toole, Leger survey suggests
Canadians see NDP's Singh as a better PM than Tories' O'Toole, Leger survey suggests
By MARCIA DUNNJuly 21, 2021
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.
Canadians see NDP's Singh as a better PM than Tories' O'Toole, Leger survey suggests
Canadians see NDP's Singh as a better PM than Tories' O'Toole, Leger survey suggests
Canadians see NDP's Singh as a better PM than Tories' O'Toole, Leger survey suggests
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A national strategy to fight anti-Muslim hate across society is one of 61 recommendations released Monday by the National Council of Canadian Muslims ahead of a summit on Islamophobia to be held later this week.
The organization hosted events on Monday in cities that have experienced crimes targeting Muslims in recent years, including Quebec City, the Greater Toronto Area, Edmonton and London, Ont., where last month four members of a family were killed while out for a walk
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Singh: Affirmative Action is Anti-Asian Racism
Affirmative action and employment equity, which are imposed in schools and workplaces throughout North America, have systemically targeted Asians seeking equal opportunities...
A demonstrator against Harvard University's admission process holds a sign that reads, "Harvard Stop"
World News - Tokyo
World News - Tokyo
World News - Tokyo
Canada at the Tokyo Olympics: Who’s competing Tuesday night, Wednesday morning
Canadian athletes will be busy competing in several events at the Tokyo Olympics Wednesday, including rowers and swimmers looking to come out on top in multiple gold medal matches.
For Canadian fans, events will begin Tuesday evening and continue overnight...
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SLP’s Landslide Election Victory
Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) won a landslide victory in the 2021 general elections.
Preliminary results declared the SLP has won 13 seats, the United Workers Party (UWP) won 2 seats and the last 2 seats went to independent candidates Richard Frederick and Stephenson King.
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After surviving the first, second, and third waves of COVID19, finally, there is something great happening – a shift. We can feel it as surely as spring turns to summer, as warm drinks give way to cool ones.
Deadly coral disease sweeping Caribbean linked to wastewater from ships
Ontario reports jump in new COVID-19 infections but case numbers remain below 200
Ontario reports jump in new COVID-19 infections but case numbers remain below 200
Researchers find ‘significant relationship’ between stony coral tissue loss disease and nearby shipping
A virulent and fast-moving coral disease that has swept through the Caribbean could be linked to waste or ballast water from ships, according to research.
Ontario reports jump in new COVID-19 infections but case numbers remain below 200
Ontario reports jump in new COVID-19 infections but case numbers remain below 200
Ontario reports jump in new COVID-19 infections but case numbers remain below 200
TORONTO -- COVID-19 infections in Ontario jumped Thursday but the total number of cases reported remains under 200.
Health officials logged 185 new cases and seven additional deaths linked to the disease in the last 24 hours.
Pelosi says 'deadly serious' Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP
Ontario reports jump in new COVID-19 infections but case numbers remain below 200
Canada and Ontario Invest over $29 Million in 19 Green Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON -- Unfazed by Republican threats of a boycott, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will take on its "deadly serious" work whether Republicans participate or not.
Canada and Ontario Invest over $29 Million in 19 Green Infrastructure Projects
Canada and Ontario Invest over $29 Million in 19 Green Infrastructure Projects
Canada and Ontario Invest over $29 Million in 19 Green Infrastructure Projects
UXBRIDGE — Across the country, Canadians are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods, and their way of life.
U.S officials have revoked thousands of Canadian NEXUS cards
Canada and Ontario Invest over $29 Million in 19 Green Infrastructure Projects
JN Bank UK Rated ‘Excellent’ by Consumers on Global Review Site
Thousands of Canadian travellers have had their NEXUS card confiscated by officials in the United States over the past five years, according to a new report.
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Canada and Ontario Invest over $29 Million in 19 Green Infrastructure Projects
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The U.K. is banning daytime junk food advertisements. Should Canada do the same?
Our new governor general is not fluent in French, and that's just fine - Colby Cosh, National Post
Our new governor general is not fluent in French, and that's just fine - Colby Cosh, National Post
In a move to combat obesity rates and encourage healthy eating, the U.K. announced earlier this week a ban on daytime television and internet ads promoting unhealthy food.
Our new governor general is not fluent in French, and that's just fine - Colby Cosh, National Post
Our new governor general is not fluent in French, and that's just fine - Colby Cosh, National Post
Our new governor general is not fluent in French, and that's just fine - Colby Cosh, National Post
Being a newspaper columnist is a tricky business. Sometimes, perhaps on rare occasions, you make a forecast or depict a scenario, and you turn out to be dead right. Sometimes you turn out to be wrong.
Rules governing Olympic runners send a disturbing message to female athletes, especially those who
Our new governor general is not fluent in French, and that's just fine - Colby Cosh, National Post
Rules governing Olympic runners send a disturbing message to female athletes, especially those who
At a track meet in Poland last week, Christine Mboma won the women's 400 metres in 48.54 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
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