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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:56:00 EST
Donald Trump becomes first U.S. president to be impeached twice as thousands of troops guard Washington
One week after his supporters stormed the Capitol to oppose his loss of the election, legislators in that same building voted to impeach Donald Trump for the second time in his single term in office.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:04:00 EST
You asked, we (tried to) answer: What we know so far about Ontario’s new stay-at-home order
The Star asked for reader questions about Ontario’s new stay-at-home order, which goes into effect Thursday. We’ve answered them as best as possible — and will continue to update as we learn more.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:42:00 EST
Waiting on detail from province, Toronto without ‘any kind of enforcement or response plan’ for Thursday stay-at-home order
Enforcement will not begin until “we’ve seen the regulations, they’ve been assessed, fully evaluated by our enforcement teams then we can move forward,” said Toronto fire Chief Matthew Pegg, who is leading the city’s preparedness and respon...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:14:00 EST
Should Ontario university students return to residence?
Some have already gone back after the holiday break. But experts say with rising cases and new lockdown measures, that could lead to problems — and one called the situation a COVID-19 “tinderbox.”

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:03:00 EST
Ottawa willing to strike separate deals with provinces to address problems in long-term care, senior official says
Ottawa foresees working with a kind of “coalition of willing provinces in the beginning” to begin the work of building up a pan-Canadian approach to problems in long-term care.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:10:00 EST
Ontario’s child-care sector needs more support to survive COVID second wave, advocates say
A coalition of advocates is calling on the province to provide “stability funding” to child-care centres, reinstate the $4/hour “pandemic pay” increase for early childhood educators and provide paid sick leave to workers.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:50:00 EST
Trump condemns deadly riot he fomented; House records enough votes to impeach Trump; 100 arrests made in last week’s Capitol riot
During debate before the vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked Republicans and Democrats to “search their souls.“ Trump would be the first American president to be impeached twice.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:13:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario unveils vaccination rollout details; Toronto reports 789 new cases, 23 more deaths; Ontario reports another 2,961 cases, 74 deaths
Meanwhile, a South Korean court has acquitted a religious sect leader of charges that he deliberately disrupted the government’s anti-virus response early last year after thousands of his worshippers were infected with the coronavirus.

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
COVID-19 vaccine tracker: tracing every dose of the coronavirus vaccine administered in Canada
Tracking progress of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across Canada.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:44:00 EST
‘We don’t have time for this’: Ontario doctors rail against red tape in long-term-care COVID fight
The Ontario Medical Association is calling on the Ford government to appoint ‘chief medical officers for long-term care’ for different regions of the province.

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
When will you be vaccinated? This calculator can help you to figure that out
A calculator created by a Canadian researcher and a U.K. scientist estimates timelines for Canadian vaccinations, based on various factors

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 00:01:00 EST
Sign this open letter calling for urgent action to fix our failing long-term care system
Join the campaign: how governments and you can save the lives of seniors.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:11:00 EST
The Maple Leafs showed more fight after the Wayne Simmonds fight. So that was new
Morgan Rielly scored with 1:36 left in overtime, on a feed from Tavares, and the Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 for early bragging rights after the first of 10 head-to-head games against their Original Six rivals this season.



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