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Including: Why did Canada drag its feet on N95 advice? Some experts say it’s because we had none to spare [Star Logo] Headlines [Why did Canada drag its feet on N95 advice? Some experts say it’s because we had none to spare]( [Public health agencies in Canada have told health-care workers that N95 respirator masks aren’t necessary for routine care of patients during the pandemic — a policy that contrasts with advice provided to their colleagues in other countries, a Star analysis has found.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Early warnings, missteps and key moments in the coronavirus pandemic]( [Since Canada’s first case of COVID-19 was reported in late January, our lives have been forever changed.]( [Read More [arrow]]( There's a new way to start your day with the Star The news has never been more important — or harder to keep up with. That's why we're making it easier than ever to start your day with what matters, right in your inbox. [Sign up for First Up, the Star's newest email newsletter]( and you'll get a quick rundown every morning that makes sense of what’s happening, why it’s a big deal and what to look for next. It's more than just the headlines: it's everything you need to know in just a few minutes. [The workplace you return to won’t be the one you left — five experts describe what post-pandemic offices, shops and restaurants will look like]( [The days of offices teeming with people are over, more of us will work in shifts, airplanes may lose the dreaded middle seat and trends toward hoteling and hot desking almost are certainly gone, our experts say.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘My heart’s breaking for these youth,’ says mother of slain 15-year-old Jeremiah Ranger]( [Krystal Ranger said her son bore the scars of the ‘dirty cycle’ of violence around him — even before it struck him down, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ontario doctors, midwives welcome updated guidelines for women giving birth during pandemic]( [The goal is to reduce conflicting messages to health-care practitioners and provide them with uniform guidance on childbirth and newborn care during the pandemic.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Immunity passports: A key to economic recovery, or a flawed idea ripe for abuse?]( [Some see it as inevitable that testing for antibodies produced by COVID-19 will lead to some sort of “release document.” Are we ready for all that comes with it?]( [Read More [arrow]]( [They lived through WWII. What they learned can help us during COVID-19 battle]( [As VE-Day’s 75th anniversary nears, some lessons in resiliency and dealing with uncertainty.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canadians with foreign national spouses face obstacles at border]( [A growing number of foreign spouses and children of Canadians have been refused admission into Canada because their travels are deemed “non-essential and optional.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Coronavirus means endangered orcas are experiencing a quieter ocean for the first time. Here’s what that sounds like]( [Scientists hope a fragile whale population will have a reprieve this summer — a chance to forage and rest in the Salish Sea with fewer boats to disturb them.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Now is the time to redraw our city. We need more room to breathe, not less]( [Toronto’s car-adoring, money-friendly status quo is as useful as a rubber crutch in the coronavirus pandemic, Bruce Arthur writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](