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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:36:00 EST‘We must end this uncivil war’: Joe Biden may be ready, but is America?
“This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day,” President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. said around noon on Wednesday in his Inaugural Address, moments after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on steps of the Capitol in...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:04:01 ESTOn Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:30:00 ESTFrom the Harris-Obama fist bump to Lady Gaga, relive the U.S. 2021 Inauguration Day in photos
Inauguration Day looked different from past years due to COVID-19 restrictions and security concerns following the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurrection.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:52:00 ESTFireworks marked the end of Inauguration Day for President Joe Biden; Led by Tom Hanks, performers included Bruce Springsteen singing ‘Land of Hope and Dreams,’ Katy Perry and others
Follow along for the latest updates on the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:08:26 ESTToronto taxi driver gets four years in prison for deliberately running down, killing King St. longboarder
The judged rejected Adib Ibrahim’s testimony that he hit Ralph Bissonnette in a lapse of attention — “he did so intentionally, after Mr. Bissonnette had yelled at him, banged on the hood of his vehicle and hit the side view mirror,” Superior ...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:12:00 ESTOntario’s for-profit nursing homes have 78% more COVID-19 deaths than non-profits, report finds
For-profit nursing homes have a higher risk of COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths than non-profit facilities, the science table advising Premier Doug Ford says in a new report echoing previous advice for the government to improve conditions in long-term c...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:36:00 ESTShould nursing homes use rapid tests for COVID-19? It depends on who you ask
The Ontario government wants to expand the use of rapid tests for screening long-term care workers, but some believe they would be better used in less risky settings.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:03:00 ESTToday’s coronavirus news: Alberta says stricter COVID restrictions appear to be working; Toronto police lay charges after calls about large gatherings; Ontario reporting 2,655 new COVID-19 cases, 89 d
Meanwhile, the federal government is extending current restrictions on non-U.S. international travel into Canada until at least Feb. 21.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:54:00 EST‘A lot of anger’: The inside story of the three-hour Conservative caucus meeting to expel Derek Sloan
The rookie Ontario MP had fallen out of good graces with party leadership, Erin O’Toole called for his expulsion after revelations a white nationalist donated to his campaign.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:13:12 ESTVaping rates have doubled among youth in the last three years. A new study looks at why
While cigarette and alcohol use has declined among Ontario teens, vaping has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, with rates of youth vaping doubling from 11 per cent to 23 per cent in the last three years.