Toronto Star
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 18:46:00 ESTCanada Post failed to report massive COVID outbreak in Mississauga to federal authorities, inspectors find
A senior investigator found the Crown corporation contravened federal labour laws when it “failed to notify” the employment ministry after first becoming aware of a potential outbreak.
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:38:00 EST6 Dr. Seuss books are being discontinued for racial discrimination. Toronto Public Library unsure what to do with books on its shelves
A TPL spokesperson said the library will be “reviewing the books to determine whether there are racial and cultural representation concerns.”
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 21:09:17 EST‘These young people were treated like pieces of furniture:’ Province under fire for decision to abruptly close youth jails and relocate children further away from their families
Some of the children — who are between the ages of 12 and 17 — were transferred hundreds of kilometres away from their home communities without any advance notice
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 17:42:00 ESTAir Canada has agreed to refund customers for cancelled flights in exchange for bailout, Unifor president says
After four months of turbulent negotiations, industry leaders and politicians have expressed optimism that a deal is imminent. “I know that they’re very close,” Unifor head Jerry Dias said.
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 18:47:12 ESTOntario gives millions to Toronto-area attractions as they struggle under COVID-19 restrictions
Six Toronto-area cultural attractions — including the Metro convention centre and Royal Ontario Museum — will receive $27 million from the provincial government as they struggle financially because of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:12:12 ESTWould Canadian citizenship be a lifeline to this jailed Saudi blogger? Ottawa ‘not convinced’
Case spotlights debate over public pressure versus quiet diplomacy
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 08:26:00 ESTFor victims and their families, the Toronto van attack guilty verdict means ‘we can finally breathe’
Minassian has been found criminally responsible for killing Renuka Amarasingha, Andrea Bradden, Geraldine Brady, So He Chung, Anne Marie D’Amico, Betty Forsyth, Chul Min (Eddie) Kang, Ji Hun Kim, Munir Najjar and Dorothy Sewell, and injuring 16 oth...
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 15:05:00 EST‘It is my hope that his name would no longer be published’: In unprecedented step, judge refuses to name Toronto van attack driver
Justice Anne Molloy said Wednesday she hoped that by not saying Alek Minassian’s name, she would deny him the infamy he had been seeking. “That is not an order I will make, it is merely a wish, perhaps a naive one,” she said.
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 05:26:00 ESTToday’s coronavirus news: Canada’s vaccine panel recommends going up to 4 months between COVID vaccine doses; Ford urged to move Toronto into ‘grey’ zone next week
Meanwhile, life expectancy in Quebec dropped in 2020 due to an increase in deaths linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 05:00:00 ESTHow an early morning phone call with Israel could speed up Ontario’s vaccine rollout
Israel is steps ahead of other nations in vaccine distribution. In a phone call earlier this year with Ontario’s COVID-19 science advisory table, officials detailed how they got ahead.
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 17:02:00 ESTCrown argues family in alleged $11M COVID-19 fraud should not be using unfrozen assets to sue the province
Crown prosecutors are opposed to a family of government computer specialists — accused in an alleged $11 million COVID-19 fraud — using legal defence funds to sue the province.
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 14:44:00 ESTChinese ambassador tells Canada to butt out and accuses Ottawa of misleading international protest effort
Chinese envoy denies genocide and tells Canada and others to butt out of its “domestic affairs.”
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 17:19:00 ESTOntario eyes delayed-dose vaccination strategy after vote of support from national panel
With vaccine supplies limited in Canada, delaying second doses in favour of vaccinating more people with a first dose offers the potential to rapidly accelerate vaccination programs across the country and return large swaths of normalcy by summertime...
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 16:43:00 ESTCanada kept doors open to temporary foreign workers during 2020’s pandemic lockdown, new numbers reveal
A year into Canada’s COVID-19 lockdown, a full picture of the disruption of the pandemic on the country’s immigration system has finally emerged.