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“Two Toronto-based designers are trying to remove barriers that typically haunt children with physical disabilities when they go trick-or-treating on Halloween,” wrote Amara McLaughlin for CBC News on October 30, 2018.

McLaughlin continued, “Rich Padulo and Pat Lore have crafted a pumpkin-coloured lawn sign that says: “Accessible trick-or-treating.”  

Homeowners can place these signs in front of their homes signalling to parents and children with a physical disability that they can take part in the Halloween tradition without having to navigate obstacles that might prevent them from ringing a doorbell.”

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“Between Soul Cycle, Fitbit, Whole30 diets and social media health gurus, the health and wellness industry is booming — but Americans are more likely to be obese today than ever before,” wrote Stef W. Kight for Axios on October 22, 2018.

Kight continued, “The problem: Despite promises made by gyms and fitness programs, physical activity does little to help people lose weight, says Ashkan Afshin from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. And Americans’ diets are still terrible.”

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“Recreational marijuana is legal as of today, but the vision of what a pot-permissive Canada looks like remains somewhat hazy,” wrote Patrick Butler for CBC News on October 17, 2018.

Butler continued, “There’s still a lot we don’t know, including what will happen to the illicit dispensaries that popped up in cities across the country in recent years. But here’s a look at what we do know as Canadian consumers buy legal cannabis for the first time.

There is one constant across the country: Online sales are available in all provinces and territories, whether via private retailers or through government-run websites. E-commerce giant Shopify, which will manage online sales for four provinces, is confident its system will be able to handle the volume.”

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