Toronto Star
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:14:00 EDT‘I never want to displace anyone.’ Landlord offers reimbursement for tenants evacuated from illegal apartments on Bloor Street
Tenants were told to leave building within a day after an inspection found their homes were not allowed by the Building Code.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:43:00 EDT‘The pandemic is far from over’: Toronto to decide on restrictions this week as COVID-19 numbers rise
Dr. Eileen de Villa, the city’s medical officer of health, says a decision will be made this week on whether to recommend tighter restrictions.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:52:00 EDTPoliticians destroyed WE Charity for their own benefit, Kielburgers claim
Craig and Marc Kielburger kicked off their testimony in front of a parliamentary ethics committee on Monday by slamming “political crossfire” that they say destroyed WE Charity in Canada.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:23:55 EDTMPP Sam Oosterhoff under fire for ties to group that compares abortion to the Holocaust
Premier Doug Ford condemns comparison, says ‘it’s just wrong’ and says he’ll speak to MPP
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:59:00 EDTArrest warrant issued for Canadian CEO after authorities allege company’s messaging app used by international crime groups
In a statement, Jean-Francois Eap, CEO of Vancouver-based Sky Global, called the allegations against him and his company ‘unfounded’ and said he is determined to clear his name
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:00:00 EDTThey had to write an obituary for their 16-year-old son. This is what Saul’s parents want you to know about the pandemic’s effect on youth mental health
Three of Ontario’s largest children’s hospitals have seen spikes in youth self-harm and suicide attempts during COVID-19’s second wave.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:27:00 EDTShould I use Ontario’s new vaccine-booking portal? For GTA residents, that depends on where you live
Toronto has transitioned to the provincial booking portal, but Peel, Durham and Halton are sticking with their own, and in York, it depends. Regardless, the province’s system will redirect you.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:48:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario books more than 90,000 people for COVID-19 vaccinations; Labour Ministry investigating Amazon facility in Brampton shuttered due to outbreak
Also: Canada’s vaccine advisory committee is expected to release updated guidelines tomorrow recommending that the AstraZeneca vaccine can be used on adults aged 65 and over, the Star has learned.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:11:00 EDTMajority of Ontarians give Canada ‘poor’ marks for vaccine rollout, poll finds
Most Ontarians are concerned about Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination rates compared with other countries, a new poll suggests.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:11:53 EDT‘Now my body will be able to fight it’: COVID-19 vaccine rollout brings relief to downtown homeless shelter, despite some lingering hesitancy
The Star spent a day inside a shelter as health teams delivered more than 100 first-dose shots of Pfizer to the homeless population.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:24:00 EDTNo cooling in sight for sizzling home market, says real estate association
The Canadian Real Estate Association predicts double-digit price gains for the rest of 2021.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:48:00 EDTCanada’s largest public sector pension sells off stakes in two U.S. private prison giants
Public Sector Pension Investment Fund sells off shares in CoreCivic and the Geo Group, days after the Toronto Star reported the purchase of more than 600,000 shares.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:12:00 EDTRogers buying Shaw is a big deal. Will it be good for consumers?
Purchase of western company — owner of wireless competitor Freedom, which competes with Rogers — seen as threat to competition and to the federal government’s competition policy.