On Tuesday, Ottawa’s biggest school board will debate a motion to reinstate mandatory masking for students and staff. Many OCDSB trustees feel that, as children’s hospitals in Ontario struggle under a deluge of serious respiratory cases, it’s the right thing to do. Read More
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Editorial: Don't debate face masks. Just wear them
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