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Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:13:12 EST
Julie Payette’s bumpy tenure as Governor General
A timeline of her tenure reveals episodes that provoked controversy.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:58:07 EST
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette steps down in wake of damning report alleging workplace harassment
Governor General Julie Payette and her top aide Assunta di Lorenzo have reportedly resigned in the aftermath of a devastating report that found them responsible for workplace harassment of Rideau Hall employees.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:26:09 EST
After the Capitol riots, Ottawa draws lessons about social media regulation
Donald Trump and thousands of accounts supporting him were booted off social media in the wake of the Capitol riots this month, but Ottawa says that government intervention is still needed to address illegal content online.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:11:00 EST
Canada lost the Keystone pipeline when Donald Trump lost the election. For Justin Trudeau, that’s not a bad deal
An end to chaos is what Canadian policy-makers were hoping for from a Joe Biden administration, Edward Keenan writes.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:48:10 EST
Durham doctor and her husband, a Toronto paramedic, are charged with failing to disclose info about contact they had with U.K. visitor
Charges made in light of spread of new variant of the COVID-19 virus present in Britain. Dr. Martina Weir and Brian Weir are alleged each to have failed to provide accurate info about “all persons that the defendant may have had contact with during...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:21:00 EST
‘The tide has not yet turned’: COVID-19 spread slows in Toronto, but could come roaring back with new variants, warn health officials
A drop in some key public health figures are encouraging, but not enough to call it a trend, said Dr. Eileen de Villa.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
Internal government documents show how Ontario ‘watered down’ its strategies to keep COVID-19 out of classrooms
Critics say the province repeatedly moved the goal posts in its schools plan, loosening safety measures at a time when COVID rates in the community were low.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:19:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Torontohas 986 new COVID-19 cases, 10 have died; variant testing underway at Barrie nursing home with rapid outbreak; Ontario reports 2,632 cases, 46 deaths
Meanwhile, federal officials say COVID-19 case counts in Canada seem to be on the decline, but warn that infection rates are still highest among the people most vulnerable to severe illness.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:01:00 EST
Justin Trudeau said Canadians could have it all on energy and the environment. It isn’t working
The Liberal government has long argued climate action would make it easier to build oil pipelines. But it didn’t convince the new U.S. president to break his campaign promise to kill Keystone XL.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:18:29 EST
FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shots



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