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 | Updated January 21, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS Julie Payette delivers the throne speech in the Senate chamber in Ottawa on Sept. 23, 2020. OTTAWA — Julie Payette has resigned as governor general following the completion of an investigation of workplace harassment allegations at Rideau Hall. Payette issued a statement Thursday confirming earlier reports that she would step down as the Queen’s representative in Canada. “I am a strong believer in the principles of natural justice, due process and the rule of law, and that these principles apply to all equally,” she wrote. “Notwithstand...

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 | Updated January 19, 2021 These are just some of the anonymous Ontarians whom Dr. Yoni Freedhoff has featured in a viral Twitter thread, united by a common problem: Their employers say they’re “essential” workers who need to be onsite to do their jobs, but the employees themselves disagree. Are you in Ontario and working a job that you don't think is essential but you've been told by your employer to physically go to in to work because they've deemed it essential you be there in person? My DMs are open if you'd like me to anonymously share your experiences.— Yoni Freedhoff, MD (@Yo...

 | Updated December 20, 2020 Dr. Jen Gunter in photographed in Toronto on June 5, 2019. The internet is a vital lifeline that connects us all to more information than we can even fathom. But so much of social media is also just endless ranting. At the end of a very hard year, when so many of us are tired and irritable, maybe we should consider just logging off. Case in point: legendary actress and singer Bette Midler launching an extremely ill-considered attack on Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter, calling her “alt-right” because of her criticism of self-help author and former Democra...

 | Updated December 14, 2020 Kemba Mitchell/Supplied Members of the West Island Black Community Association (from left) Pierre Cote, Joan Lee, Kemba Mitchell and Shaina Thornhill. The Montreal non-profit's Zoom call was hijacked by people yelling racial slurs on Dec. 11, 2020. Members of a Black community association in Montreal are deeply hurt and disappointed after strangers hijacked their Zoom meeting, spewing racial slurs and profanities. The incident happened on Friday during the West Island Black Community Association’s annual general meeting, which was open to the public for transpa...