$22 billion in lost of productivity due to substance use in 2020, new report finds
Alcohol accounted for just more than 40 per cent of the total costs by substance at $19.7 billion, followed by tobacco, opioids and cocaine.
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Humber’s sustainability plans impacted by COVID-19, annual report suggests
Humber College announces its annual sustainability report which tracks improvements in the current school year.
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LGBT study says more needs to be done to improve inclusive work practices
Michelle Douglas, who was an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces in the 1980s, recalls her own experience as an LGBT Purge survivor.
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Resurgence in classical music listeners during COVID-19 lockdowns
More people aged 25 and under are listening to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart than before the pandemic.
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40 per cent of Canadians experienced social isolation during COVID-19: report
A mental health report found the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted people worldwide as 57 per cent experienced adversity or trauma.
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Violence against long term care workers often unreported, study finds
A new report says many workers in long-term care institutions in Ontario are subjected to violence from patients, but less than half of the workers are reporting the incidents.
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Policing the police, the review is out
The long awaited review of the agencies that oversee police conduct in Ontario has been released.
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Rookie journalism student scores interview with veteran reporter
By: Mitch Stark, Erian Amor De Los Reyes, Chris Besik Mitch Stark, a first-year Humber College...
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SmartTrack targeting wrong employment areas, tunneling may be required: staff report
Toronto Mayor John Tory’s proposed SmartTrack plan may not connect commuters to jobs as promised by the mayor’s office, according to a new city report released Thursday.
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Global water shortage may hit by 2030, UN says
By Donna Marie Sevilla There may be a 40 per cent shortage of water supply in the world by 2030,...
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Google Maps will remove image after San Fran man discovers photo of deceased sons body
Google Maps is removing an aerial image next week after a San Francisco man discovered the website showed a photo of his 14-year-old sons’ body, who was shot and killed in 2009.
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Bitcoin and digital currencies misunderstood by government, expert says
Virtual currencies are unlikely to replace state-issued money, the Bank of Canada says in a new working paper published Wednesday.
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