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On Brazil’s tropical island of cats, virus led to starvation

On Brazil’s tropical island of cats, virus led to starvation

MANGARATIBA, Brazil — All the locals knew the island just west of Rio de Janeiro was teeming with cats. They left food and even brought tourists.
New guidelines urge adults to cap screen time, sedentary behaviour even in pandemic

New guidelines urge adults to cap screen time, sedentary behaviour even in pandemic

New fitness guidelines urge adults to limit screen time and sedentary behaviour while finding ways to stay active, even amid the pandemic.
Police ask for help after writer RM Vaughan reported missing in Fredericton

Police ask for help after writer RM Vaughan reported missing in Fredericton

New Brunswick police are asking for the public's help to find writer Richard Vaughan after he was reported missing on Tuesday.
Loneliness taking toll on Canadian mental health in COVID era, study finds

Loneliness taking toll on Canadian mental health in COVID era, study finds

TORONTO — A new report on the mental health of Canadian workers suggests loneliness is worse for many people than the fear of dying from COVID-19. Morneau Shepell's overall mental health index for September was down 10.
Panting, spewing droplets, poor ventilation: What makes gyms a superspreading risk

Panting, spewing droplets, poor ventilation: What makes gyms a superspreading risk

A recent COVID-19 outbreak at a southern Ontario fitness studio is illustrating how certain indoor settings can provide a perfect storm for superspreading events.
Health Canada adds five products to list of recalled hand sanitizers

Health Canada adds five products to list of recalled hand sanitizers

Health Canada has added five new products to its growing list of recalled hand sanitizers. The agency has pulled two Sanix products for containing the "unacceptable ingredient," methanol.
Frost doesn't mean the gardening season's over

Frost doesn't mean the gardening season's over

Cleaning up some frosted bean and marigold plants the other day, I thought of a weather report I heard recently on the radio. The announcer stated: “Freezing temperatures are predicted for tonight, thus ending the gardening season.
Sculptor will be 1st Black woman to represent US at Biennale

Sculptor will be 1st Black woman to represent US at Biennale

Simone Leigh is renowned for creating artworks that transcend race and gender to celebrate Black women and give them a voice. Now she's sculpting her way into history. She'll be the first Black woman ever to represent the U.S.
Surprising things renters insurance covers - and leaves out

Surprising things renters insurance covers - and leaves out

Insurance is designed to offer peace of mind, but there’s a reason your policy has all that fine print: You might not have the coverage you expect.
Hulk Who? AEW dishes out punishment as it hits 1-year mark

Hulk Who? AEW dishes out punishment as it hits 1-year mark

Cody Rhodes s tood bloodied atop a 20-foot high steel cage, steadied his nerves and attempted a foolhardy moonsault -- in laymen terms, a backflip splash -- onto his waiting opponent.
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