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June 18, 2020 by Daniel DePeuter
- COVID-19
- Travel
- Diseases & Infections
Summer! As seasons go in the ol’ NWO, summertime is our unicorn… a mythical beast that always…
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June 18, 2020 by Daniel DePeuter
- COVID-19
- Travel
- Diseases & Infections
Summer! As seasons go in the ol’ NWO, summertime is our unicorn… a mythical beast that always seems like it’s just around the corner but never quite within reach. And when we finally get a glimpse…
June 1, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
The other day started with the question that can send a pang through a parent’s heart: “Mom, can you help me with my math?” Gulp. Grade 11 Algebra – double gulp! First question:
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May 13, 2020 by Rachelle Roussel
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
At my desk, I sit around the corner from my colleagues who book appointments for COVID-19 testing. There is someone booking every day, 7 days per week, and they are on the phone so often that I…
April 24, 2020 by Rachelle Roussel
- COVID-19
- Mental Health
- Diseases & Infections
Like many of you, I spend a lot of time thinking about COVID-19. I go to work and read the latest updates and try to find ways to get through my day in one piece. I also think a lot about what it’…
April 20, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
In the insect world, a cocoon is a covering that protects the vulnerable creature inside. It seems we’re living in our own little cocoons right now as we hunker down at home trying to evade COVID-…
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