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June 27 marks national post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness day. On this day, we raise awareness and abandon stigma.

June 27 is National Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, recognized internationally for their contributions to employment.

Southern and Eastern Ontario as well as western Quebec were walloped by a deadly derecho storm over the May long weekend. Shortly after the storm passed, Canadians were out in the street assessing damage, helping neighbours and starting the cleanup. Privately owned chainsaws proved particularly handy in removing fallen trees.

Canada is much more famous for its cold winters than hot summers, but heat waves do occur in the Great White North, and they can be deadly. To beat the heat, three in five Canadian households reported having some type of air conditioner in 2019.

Recently, Statistics Canada released results from the 2021 Nunavut Government Employee Survey (NGES), which was sponsored by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada.