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Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:43:09 ESTOttawa tables bill to tackle overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous people in the justice system
If passed, Bill C-22 would repeal certain mandatory minimum sentences, among other measures.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:46:00 EST
‘Oppressive’ York school board policies are dividing the community over renaming of Vaughan school, town hall hears
As the process to rename a high school wraps up, communities say some board trustees are attempting to “drive a wedge” between groups and are causing further harm, specifically to the Black community.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:29:56 EST
Ontario mulls easing COVID-19 restrictions as Toronto and Peel ask for them to remain unchanged
Ontario health officials say they are taking into account stiff resistance from Toronto and Peel Region to reopening businesses next week amid fears more contagious COVID-19 variants could spark a third wave of the pandemic.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:49:59 EST
This migrant worker got fired after raising COVID-19 concerns. Now he’s stranded in Mexico amid travel restriction ‘chaos’
Having saved for three months to visit his wife and children over Christmas, Gabriel Flores Flores is stranded and at risk of losing his new job in Canada as he and other low-wage migrant workers struggle to navigate new international travel restrict...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:22:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ford suggests he’ll grant Toronto, Peel request to delay loosening restrictions; deadly outbreak at Roberta Place declared over
Meanwhile, the British government is backing four new studies to investigate why some people continue to have symptoms months after becoming sick with COVID-19.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:02:55 EST
How do Canada’s vaccines stack up against the COVID-19’s variants? Here’s what we know
Some companies have publicly mulled updated vaccines or even creating booster shots in order to ensure protection keeps pace with the virus.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:06:57 EST
Deals with foreign companies were the fastest way to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians, MPs told
Appearance at a House committee, the co-chairs also pushed back against opposition criticism of Canada’s failed partnership with a Chinese vaccine company, stating the deal to test and potentially produce CanSino shots in Canada did not stall the s...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:26:00 EST
Ontario confirms Indigenous jail inmates are a priority for Phase 1 of vaccine rollout
The Ministry of Health says it is working with local health units to consider the best way to vaccinate First Nations, Inuit and Métis adults in jails. The province recently announced all Indigenous adults would be a priority for vaccination, alongs...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:17:59 EST
‘Highly irresponsible’: Ottawa blasts Facebook’s ban on the sharing of news in Australia
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has strongly condemned Facebook’s move to ban the sharing of news in Australia via its platform after that country moved to make digital platforms pay media companies for their content.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:52:00 EST
Lawsuit claims a Hamilton city manager and a bylaw officer conspired with mobster Pat Musitano in soil dumping scam
The lawsuit alleges the city’s manager of construction-development and the slain mobster were getting paid to dump potentially contaminated soil at Flamborough property, and that neighbours who complained were ‘dealt with by the Hamilton mob.’ ...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST
I’m a technophobic resister of the digital revolution — but escaping Big Tech still seems impossible
Trying to stand somewhere outside of Google or Facebook’s sphere of influence is like trying to breathe air beyond Earth’s atmosphere.