Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
05:35 | August 19, 2025
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05:48 | 1 hour ago
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Recognizing the positive impact of pets and how connection can aid healing
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Last Chance for $8.5M Dream: Inside the Princess Margaret Home Lottery dream home in Thornhill
10:01 | April 23, 2026
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The Sheepdogs’ Ryan Gullen shares a deeply personal story on life and loss
03:40 | April 22, 2026
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Canadian Fertility Awareness Week: Highlighting misconceptions and questions around fertility
05:43 | April 20, 2026
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Science News Now: new findings on natural selection, worms heading to space
05:06 | April 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules
02:23 | April 17, 2026
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Identifying and treating tick bites
05:15 | April 16, 2026
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How Art Is Helping People Heal: Inside Toronto’s Creative Works Studio
04:29 | April 16, 2026
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Animal-assisted literacy program helps improve reading skills for children
03:29 | April 15, 2026
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The Sheepdogs’ Ryan Gullen on upcoming tour and coping with loss
04:51 | April 14, 2026
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Sun protection tips for Spring
05:17 | April 14, 2026
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Touring the early bird prize cottage in Haliburton
09:50 | April 10, 2026
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An ‘oat’ of this world breakfast
05:20 | April 10, 2026
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Canadians support social media ban for youth: poll
02:07 | April 9, 2026
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Commemorating Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
05:39 | April 9, 2026
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Parents upset after learning program for special needs kids to ‘relocate’ in the Fall
02:16 | April 8, 2026
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Toronto Humane Society unveils new animal care facility
03:48 | April 8, 2026
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Covenant House helping with Toronto’s housing crisis
05:47 | April 8, 2026
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Caring for Caregivers on National Caregiver Day
05:42 | April 7, 2026
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Michael Garron Hospital seeing ER visits surge
02:43 | April 6, 2026
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Marking Autism Awareness Month
04:10 | April 1, 2026
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Victim Services Toronto expands ‘Ask for Angela’ initiative
02:20 | March 31, 2026
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Coyote encounters on the rise in Toronto as spring mating season begins
04:15 | March 31, 2026
Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
Description
August 19, 2025
As families prepare for the back-to-school season, many young people are becoming increasingly attached to their screens. It’s raising concerns about cell phone addiction. One emerging behaviour linked to excessive phone use is known as "doomscrolling." Psychologist Alexandra Gold joins Ross Hull to provide tips on managing phone use among youth.
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season05:35 | August 19, 2025 -
Sports Safety: reducing injury risk in low impact sports05:48 | 1 hour ago -
Mother raises awareness for Autism02:09 | April 29, 2026 -
Discover skincare routine hacks that work05:40 | April 29, 2026 -
Breaking health and wellness myths: Understand the science behind simple hacks05:47 | April 28, 2026 -
Toronto patient could be cured of HIV and cancer after bone marrow transplant05:02 | April 27, 2026 -
Toronto cancer patient in HIV remission after bone marrow transplant01:54 | April 26, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 24, 202623:17 | April 24, 2026 -
Family of child with rare disease seeks treatment in Texas02:21 | April 24, 2026 -
Recognizing the positive impact of pets and how connection can aid healing04:33 | April 23, 2026 -
Last Chance for $8.5M Dream: Inside the Princess Margaret Home Lottery dream home in Thornhill10:01 | April 23, 2026 -
The Sheepdogs’ Ryan Gullen shares a deeply personal story on life and loss03:40 | April 22, 2026 -
Canadian Fertility Awareness Week: Highlighting misconceptions and questions around fertility05:43 | April 20, 2026 -
Science News Now: new findings on natural selection, worms heading to space05:06 | April 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026 -
Identifying and treating tick bites05:15 | April 16, 2026 -
How Art Is Helping People Heal: Inside Toronto’s Creative Works Studio04:29 | April 16, 2026 -
Animal-assisted literacy program helps improve reading skills for children03:29 | April 15, 2026 -
The Sheepdogs’ Ryan Gullen on upcoming tour and coping with loss04:51 | April 14, 2026 -
Sun protection tips for Spring05:17 | April 14, 2026 -
Touring the early bird prize cottage in Haliburton09:50 | April 10, 2026 -
An ‘oat’ of this world breakfast05:20 | April 10, 2026 -
Canadians support social media ban for youth: poll02:07 | April 9, 2026 -
Commemorating Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope05:39 | April 9, 2026 -
Parents upset after learning program for special needs kids to ‘relocate’ in the Fall02:16 | April 8, 2026 -
Toronto Humane Society unveils new animal care facility03:48 | April 8, 2026 -
Covenant House helping with Toronto’s housing crisis05:47 | April 8, 2026 -
Caring for Caregivers on National Caregiver Day05:42 | April 7, 2026 -
Michael Garron Hospital seeing ER visits surge02:43 | April 6, 2026 -
Marking Autism Awareness Month04:10 | April 1, 2026 -
Victim Services Toronto expands ‘Ask for Angela’ initiative02:20 | March 31, 2026 -
Coyote encounters on the rise in Toronto as spring mating season begins04:15 | March 31, 2026
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season05:35 | August 19, 2025
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Sports Safety: reducing injury risk in low impact sports05:48 | 1 hour ago
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Mother raises awareness for Autism02:09 | April 29, 2026
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Discover skincare routine hacks that work05:40 | April 29, 2026
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Breaking health and wellness myths: Understand the science behind simple hacks05:47 | April 28, 2026
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Toronto patient could be cured of HIV and cancer after bone marrow transplant05:02 | April 27, 2026
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Toronto cancer patient in HIV remission after bone marrow transplant01:54 | April 26, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 24, 202623:17 | April 24, 2026
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Family of child with rare disease seeks treatment in Texas02:21 | April 24, 2026
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Recognizing the positive impact of pets and how connection can aid healing04:33 | April 23, 2026
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Last Chance for $8.5M Dream: Inside the Princess Margaret Home Lottery dream home in Thornhill10:01 | April 23, 2026
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The Sheepdogs’ Ryan Gullen shares a deeply personal story on life and loss03:40 | April 22, 2026
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Canadian Fertility Awareness Week: Highlighting misconceptions and questions around fertility05:43 | April 20, 2026
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Science News Now: new findings on natural selection, worms heading to space05:06 | April 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026
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Identifying and treating tick bites05:15 | April 16, 2026
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How Art Is Helping People Heal: Inside Toronto’s Creative Works Studio04:29 | April 16, 2026
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Animal-assisted literacy program helps improve reading skills for children03:29 | April 15, 2026
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The Sheepdogs’ Ryan Gullen on upcoming tour and coping with loss04:51 | April 14, 2026
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Sun protection tips for Spring05:17 | April 14, 2026
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Touring the early bird prize cottage in Haliburton09:50 | April 10, 2026
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An ‘oat’ of this world breakfast05:20 | April 10, 2026
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Canadians support social media ban for youth: poll02:07 | April 9, 2026
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Commemorating Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope05:39 | April 9, 2026
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Parents upset after learning program for special needs kids to ‘relocate’ in the Fall02:16 | April 8, 2026
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Toronto Humane Society unveils new animal care facility03:48 | April 8, 2026
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Covenant House helping with Toronto’s housing crisis05:47 | April 8, 2026
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Caring for Caregivers on National Caregiver Day05:42 | April 7, 2026
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Michael Garron Hospital seeing ER visits surge02:43 | April 6, 2026
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Marking Autism Awareness Month04:10 | April 1, 2026
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Victim Services Toronto expands ‘Ask for Angela’ initiative02:20 | March 31, 2026
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Coyote encounters on the rise in Toronto as spring mating season begins04:15 | March 31, 2026
Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
Description
August 19, 2025
As families prepare for the back-to-school season, many young people are becoming increasingly attached to their screens. It’s raising concerns about cell phone addiction. One emerging behaviour linked to excessive phone use is known as "doomscrolling." Psychologist Alexandra Gold joins Ross Hull to provide tips on managing phone use among youth.
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