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Remote Work in the UK May Be Driving Surge in Mental Health Problems, Economists Warn Pandemic

Remote Work in the UK May Be Driving Surge in Mental Health Problems, Economists Warn

Working from home may be fuelling a measurable rise in depression and poor mental health, according to new academic research that carries particular weight for Britain, a country recently named the work-from-home capital of Europe. The study, reported by the Telegraph, found that as much as one third of the…
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June 19, 2026
News of the day: Inside the desk space debacle at the public service pay centre; OC Transpo new ways to bus based on ‘outdated, inaccurate’ data; City hall outsider wants to be Ottawa’s new mayor Pandemic

News of the day: Inside the desk space debacle at the public service pay centre; OC Transpo new ways to bus based on ‘outdated, inaccurate’ data; City hall outsider wants to be Ottawa’s new mayor

The province has announced the Centennial Bridge in Miramichi will be fully closed between April 1 and Dec. 1 both this year and next. Photo by Darcey McLaughlin/For Brunswick News Article content It’s Wednesday, June 17. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today. THIS CONTENT IS…
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June 18, 2026
Return-to-office ‘unachievable’: Inside the desk space debacle at the public service pay centre Pandemic

Return-to-office ‘unachievable’: Inside the desk space debacle at the public service pay centre

Article content “However, the absence of these facilities now presents significant obstacles to accommodating current and future needs under the RtO (return-to-office) framework. Article content “Had these spaces remained available, the current challenges could have been largely mitigated.” Article content A snippet of an internal Public Services and Procurement Canada…
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June 18, 2026
A small group of ‘superdodgers’ insist they’ve never had COVID. Here’s why they may be wrong. Pandemic

A small group of ‘superdodgers’ insist they’ve never had COVID. Here’s why they may be wrong.

Skip to Main Content The Boston Globe Dr. Sabrina Assoumou, an infectious disease physician and researcher at Boston Medical Center, stands in a hallway at the hospital in Boston on April 15. Assoumou is studying why some individuals appear to avoid COVID-19 infection, with researchers pointing to a combination of…
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June 17, 2026
Kaizen Gaming boss on navigating two global crises en-route to decacorn status Pandemic

Kaizen Gaming boss on navigating two global crises en-route to decacorn status

The Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kaizen Gaming has reflected on his journey with the company after it announced it has hit a valuation of $10bn.  Speaking at the Athens Tech Festival, George Daskalakis talked the audience through how the company has navigated headwinds from a Greek financial crisis…
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June 2, 2026