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Emergency department visits down 25 per cent in early weeks of pandemic: report

Emergency department visits down 25 per cent in early weeks of pandemic: report

TORONTO — A new report finds emergency department visits dropped by 25 per cent in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Institute for Health Information found 318,000 fewer visits took place in March 2020, compared to March 2019.
Global 'Black Joy Project' to be adapted into a book

Global 'Black Joy Project' to be adapted into a book

NEW YORK — The author and educator Kleaver Cruz has travelled the world asking the same question: “What does Black joy mean to you?” Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media announced Monday that Cruz has adapted his “Black Joy Project" into a boo
KITCHEN SMARTS: Hard seltzer remains an 'it' drink

KITCHEN SMARTS: Hard seltzer remains an 'it' drink

I know I am revealing my age when I say that the last time I remember an alcohol craze like this it was wine coolers. I was barely scraping legal when they were super-hot in the 1980s, but I knew there was an “it drink.
De Blasio shares outdoor learning plan for start of school

De Blasio shares outdoor learning plan for start of school

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to encourage outdoor instruction when schools start next month.
J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs

J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs

NEW YORK — Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38

Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38

NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and haunting style, has died at 38.
AGT winner Murphy earns high school equivalency diploma

AGT winner Murphy earns high school equivalency diploma

LOGAN, W.Va. — “America’s Got Talent” winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. put his down time during the coronavirus pandemic to good use, earning his high school equivalency diploma 30 years after dropping out.
Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her 'Smile'

Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her 'Smile'

NEW YORK — A decade ago, Katy Perry could sing the alphabet and top the music charts. Her name was synonymous with being No.
First lady opens student art exhibit on women's suffrage

First lady opens student art exhibit on women's suffrage

WASHINGTON — Melania Trump is marking the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote with an art exhibit based on works by children from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Paralympic documentary: 'None of the bodies look the same'

Paralympic documentary: 'None of the bodies look the same'

TOKYO — Matt Stutzman was born without arms — just stumps at the shoulders. Ellie Cole's right leg was amputated when she was 3, lost to cancer. Bebe Vio had parts of all four limbs amputated after she contacted meningitis as an adolescent.
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