Tag: mental health

Economic Uncertainty Troubles Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett

December 30, 2020
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Reflecting on a difficult year, Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett says a new set of challenges awaits after the clock strikes midnight New Year’s Day. As the Southern California county grapples with a $200 million budget deficit, its board of supervisors is bracing for more financial hardship with the Dec. 31 expiration of the federal…

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Poll Suggests Some Canadians Feel More Grateful for What They Have Amid Pandemic

December 30, 2020
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OTTAWA—A new poll suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has made some Canadians feel more grateful for what they have. The poll from Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found respondents cited that feeling 56 percent of the time when asked about positive impacts from the pandemic. But there was an age divide in the survey….

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Addressing Mental Health Issues Linked to Pandemic Looming Issue in 2021, Bains Says

December 29, 2020
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OTTAWA—Canada’s industry minister says the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government will have to address in 2021. Navdeep Bains says he has heard more stories about the mental health of workers and entrepreneurs alongside needs for financial help to individuals and businesses. He says it is particularly the case in his Toronto-area…

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