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Federal government invests $14M in Barrie and area tourism sector – Barrie | Globalnews.ca
Barrie, Ont., and its neighbouring communities are getting a big boost in funding to support their tourism sectors and help…
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Man claiming he’s a messenger from God convicted of threatening to kill congressman
A federal court jury convicted a Kansas man who insisted that a death threat he made against Rep. Jake LaTurner…
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‘Zoom fatigue’: Online communication less effective than in person, study suggests | Globalnews.ca
Communication between people is less effective when it’s done through technology as opposed to in person – and remote video…
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As Davos kicks off, Oxfam calls for tax on food companies to reduce inequality
Food companies making big profits as inflation has surged should face windfall taxes to help cut global inequality, anti-poverty group…
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House passes defense bill scrapping military COVID vaccine mandate
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for…
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Congress poised to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for…
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New York nursing home sued for fraud, neglect during COVID-19 pandemic
ALBION, New York (WABC) — The owners of a nursing home in Western New York “wove a complicated web of…
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Connecticut state lawmakers vote to revamp
A Connecticut program that offered “hero pay” to essential workers at the peak of of the coronavirus pandemic got so…
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Protests of China’s strict “zero-COVID” policies hit Shanghai and other cities
Protests against China’s strict “zero-COVID” policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, continuing a round of demonstrations that…
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Foxconn apologizes for wage dispute that sparked violent protests at Chinese iPhone factory
Foxconn, the electronics manufacturing company that assembles Apple’s iPhones, apologized Thursday for the pay dispute that triggered massive employee protests,…
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