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Satire: New Features Coming to Google Meet in 2021: https://t.co/e8UA8YC7Fn

Video conferencing has taken the place of face-to-face interactions. FJORD's Daniel Yu has a satirical take on new features to Google Meet.

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The Best of FJORD in 2020: https://t.co/NZYExwZIfp

2020 will be memorable for many reasons. These are the reasons FJORD will remember the year.

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Resolutions: A Feature of Indigenous Issues at WCI: https://t.co/WxAyxZTjhD

From the Indigenous Medicinal Garden to curriculum to the new Indigenous Students' Association at WCI, FJORD's Sam Domzella gives an in-depth look at how WCI is addressing #Indigenous issues.

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WCI Students and Staff Feel Safe Despite the Second Wave in Ontario: https://t.co/WT9iVUPvKw

Watch FJORD's Rihana Almeraj's interviews with students and staff.

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Canadian “Resistance” to COVID-19: The Vaccination Story So Far: https://t.co/PJcyEzssrP

What we know and don't know about the #COVID19 vaccine so far. FJORD's Will Cui has the details.

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Two Grade 10 Students Delivered Donated Gifts to Retirement Homes in Waterloo: https://t.co/VOtNbgZSUa

WCI's Leya and CHCI's Ellen created Aiuto to meet community needs. FJORD's Sam Domzella has the full story.

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Sam’s Mocktail Hour: The Mulled Apple Juice: https://t.co/fyAYIul4SO

Start the holidays with this festive beverage. FJORD's Sam Domzella has the recipe.

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Satire: The ION Train is Public Transportation’s Annoying Little Brother: https://t.co/u1x40lmYE8

FJORD's Daniel Yu gives his satirical opinion on Waterloo Region's public transit system.

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Sam’s Mocktail Hour: The Fruity Mocktail: https://t.co/quGinONaEv

Just in time for the weekend, take a load off with this mocktail. FJORD's Sam Domzella has the complete recipe.

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P&B How Do You 2020?

In three episodes of their final series, FJORD's Ben Lizon and Patrick Keung investigate questions surrounding how Remembrance Day, media and school are happening right now.

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WRDSB Trustee Subcommittee to Review School Names through Anti-Racist Lens: https://t.co/gU2oYdBqha

FJORD's Carolyn Phidd reports on this recent decision by trustees to review school names associated with racism or discrimination.

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How High School Students Use Art to Cope: https://t.co/XWN6T47kP0

FJORD's Johanna Hatlem features three artists who share their thinking around how they create and consume art, especially during a stressful time.

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More and Younger International Students are Choosing to Study in Places like Canada: https://t.co/cxdwYweG4V

Students choose to study outside their home country to learn English and expand education opportunities. FJORD's Dian Sun reports.

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In Photos: Day in the Life of a Student Athlete: https://t.co/UgKukmJmkS

For student athletes, routine and discipline are key. FJORD's Mikayla Beattie features a grade 9 student athlete in pictures.

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WCI’s Darci M. Beats Medical Odds, Will Join Gryphons Field Hockey: https://t.co/ip74UVXusM

Diagnosed with CRPS in grade 9, Darci M is now headed to play field hockey with the Gryphons. FJORD's Soomin Oh reports.

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Tea, Roundtable and the Pandemic: A Conversation with the Ms. Watters: https://t.co/nwT7b65yLy

FJORD's Phoebe Wang interviews WCI's principal, Ms. Watters, about her second year in the role, a year complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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P&B Films – Episode 5 (Finale): Critiquing Disney’s Star Wars: https://t.co/T8Wbfb8m4x

In the finale to their films series, FJORD's Ben and Patrick interview Star Wars fan Ian F. about this franchise.

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Graduates and Fifth Years’ Literacy Test Requirement Waived for 2020-21 School Year: https://t.co/wp3oyYKF7T

Good news for graduating students, who thought they would have to pass the test this year or risk not graduating. FJORD's Jonathon Irvine reports.

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WCI’s New Auditorium Seating Remains Empty: https://t.co/AhZItE15AK

Before these new chairs were installed, the previous ones had not been changed since the opening of the school in 1960. FJORD's Amelia Rozomiak reports.

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Minimum Graduation Requirements for Community Service Hours Go From 40 to 20: https://t.co/svadgEehmr

Doing tasks like helping a sibling, raking leaves, or creating an entertaining video can now earn students volunteer hours. FJORD's Fatima Khan reports.

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