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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:02:16 EST
Tory welcomes judge’s ruling halting Foundry demolition by Provincial government
Judge David Corbett’s decision halts development on the heritage site, at 153-185 Eastern Ave., for at least a month, allowing the City to prepare for a climactic court battle with the Province in late February.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:11:15 EST
‘Disturbing trend’: Ottawa hospital sees rise in number of babies with severe head injuries during second wave of COVID-19
Ottawa hospital says increase in head injuries to babies may be tied to regions across Canada that have been harder hit by COVID-19.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:41:00 EST
Hudson’s Bay permanently laying off more than 600 workers across Canada
Hudson’s Bay Co. is permanently laying off more than 600 workers amid ongoing store closures due to COVID-19. Nearly half the company’s department stores remain temporarily closed.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:20:00 EST
Court approves living expenses for Ontario bureaucrat who was fired after alleged $11.6M COVID-19 fraud
Sanjay Madan, the fired Ontario bureaucrat whose $28-million fortune was frozen by a court injunction after an alleged $11.6-million COVID-19 fraud, will get a small monthly allowance for living expenses.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:32:00 EST
Flying into Canada? Here’s what the new restrictions mean for you
International travellers flying here from abroad will have to get tested and quarantine in a hotel at their own expense.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:52:00 EST
Ottawa is making it tougher for Canadians to travel. But is it doing enough to stop a third wave of COVID-19?
“Those with positive tests will be immediately required to quarantine in designated government facilities to make sure they’re not carrying variants of particular concern,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:30:00 EST
Ontario to fight more-contagious COVID-19 variants with mandatory tests at airports, border crossings
Starting next week, Ontario will force travellers arriving from other countries to be swabbed for COVID-19 and expand rapid testing in ramped-up efforts to curb the dangerous spread of more contagious strains like the U.K. variant, the Star has learn...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:15:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Flights to sun destinations suspended; Arriving international flights limited to four airports in Canada; Ontario reporting 1,837 more cases, 58 deaths
Meanwhile, American pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson says its one-shot vaccine is very good at preventing people from being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:59:00 EST
Judge won’t relax Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s bail conditions
British Columbia Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke said the current restrictions are the minimum required to ensure she does not flee Canada.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:17:00 EST
Facebook denies it tried to recruit from the federal department developing online regulations
Facebook claims there was no attempt to directly recruit from a federal government department that was overseeing regulations which could impact the tech giant, according to testimony from Kevin Chan to a House of Commons committee on Friday.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:00:00 EST
How four Black teachers created an anti-Black racism course to fight ignorance
While we acknowledge Black History Month every February, there is a need to extend learning and acknowledgment and not ignore it for the rest of the year. Considering this and the work of Black Lives Matter, four Black teachers at a Toronto high scho...



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