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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:37:00 EST
Hundreds of Ontario personal support workers have yet to receive the $3/hour wage increase promised in October
Minister admonishes Extendicare and Chartwell, two companies whose long-term-care homes are among 217 that hadn’t paid the money to workers.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:18:00 EST
Ottawa tells hundreds of applicants they’re not Black enough for money from the Black community initiative
Employment and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen calls rejections sent by his department “completely unacceptable.”

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:25:00 EST
Premier Doug Ford turfs MPP Roman Baber from Tory caucus for opposing COVID-19 lockdown
“Effective immediately, Mr. Baber will no longer be sitting as a member of the PC Caucus and will not be permitted to seek re-election as a PC member,” Ford said Friday.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:27:00 EST
Can kids stop and chat on a Toronto skating rink? City staff on what is — and isn’t — allowed under Ontario’s new stay-at-home order
People found to have broken the new rules risk a $750 fine for failing to comply with a provincial order.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:06:00 EST
Athletes’ lives aren’t any more valuable, experts say, and they can wait for the vaccine like the rest of us
Charles Barkley is just the latest to suggest athletes be allowed to jump the queue. He says they’ve paid for the privilege.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:23:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Immunization clinics held at all 87 long-term care homes in Toronto; Pfizer cutting back vaccine deliveries to Canada; Ontario reports record 100 deaths, 2,998 cases
Global death toll hits 2 million; it took eight months to hit 1 million dead. It took less than four months after that to reach the next million.

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 18:04:00 EST
New: More answers to your lockdown questions on everything from single-person households to outdoor recreation options
The Star asked for reader questions about Ontario’s new stay-at-home order, which took effect Thursday. We’ve updated this file with what we now know, and made note of what we still don’t know.

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.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:30:00 EST
Media literacy in the age of disinformation
Disinformation and misinformation can make us emotional and angry and can even lead to violence. So how do we learn to recognize that and better assess the information we are flooded with? On today’s episode, disinformation expert and critical thin...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:24:29 EST
Heather Mallick: The Capitol riot was a who’s who of the worst of America’s worst. How did they get that way?
The Republican party, standing with Donald Trump, should not have built its future on the backs of men like those that rioted in Washington. Yes, they’re easily led but they’re volatile, Heather Mallick writes.



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