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Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:58:00 EDT
A shortage of supply teachers and rising COVID cases leave school boards scrambling
Meanwhile, in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic board, three education workers have been hospitalized following an outbreak at St. Sofia School in Mississauga, including one teacher in an induced coma.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:51:01 EDT
‘You don’t want to run out’: Ford government defends lower rates of COVID-19 vaccinations on weekends
Ontario is defending lower vaccination levels on weekends and allowing more people to eat inside restaurants in areas no longer under lockdown orders as new cases of COVID-19 rose by almost 20 per cent in the last week.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 EDT
A judge is now deciding whether a truck driver is guilty in fiery crash that killed four people on Hwy. 400
The trial heard the driver was travelling 90 km/h in 2016 when he hit the first stopped car in a traffic slowdown leading to the Hwy. 401 exits. The result was a fatal, 11-vehicle pileup.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:04:00 EDT
As diplomatic crisis deepens, Canada slaps sanctions on four Chinese officials over human rights abuses
Canada is imposing sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over what Ottawa describes as “gross and systematic human rights violations” in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:05:00 EDT
Why COVID-19 has GTA cyclists facing ‘the largest bicycle shortage in the 100-year history of the bike’
Local retailers say they have almost nothing to sell amid a crippling supply shortage in both new bikes and parts.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:12:00 EDT
‘Our thoughts are with everybody involved in this fire.’ Two dead, two others unaccounted for after overnight Oshawa fire
Crews were called to a fire on Olive Avenue between Simcoe and Ritson Road at around 1 a.m.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:01:00 EDT
Immigrant children are starting out poorer — but getting to university more often and earning better salaries, Canadian statistics show
Immigrant children are twice as likely to live in low-income households, but they are also more likely to pursue post-secondary education and make more money when they reach the age of 30.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:10:00 EDT
This top-billing doctor — who charged the province for performing a procedure at a rate experts said was medically impossible — has had his license suspended for four months
“He got a slap on the wrist and I got a slap in the face,” said one patient. Dr. Anjema’s lawyer said the doctor has voluntarily sought ways to improve his practice and rehabilitate himself.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:54:00 EDT
From Quebec curfews to the 'Atlantic Travel Bubble': Here's what an Oxford study learned from Canada’s varied COVID-19 measures
Study published by the University of Oxford and the Institute for Research on Public Policy, looks at how decisions differed on policies such as stay-at-home orders, school closures and mask mandates.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:46:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 1,699 more cases with three deaths; Ford government providing over $1.2 billion in funding to hospitals
Meanwhile, U.S. data shows that the AstraZeneca vaccine is effective for all ages.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:34:02 EDT
Opening of outdoor dining catches Toronto restaurants by surprise
Restaurant staff had to be quick on their feet in order to open their patios to the public last Saturday

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:17:04 EDT
Ontario government faces charter challenge over equity in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout
People with disabilities and homebound seniors are among groups who lack access, the lawsuit claims.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:30:00 EDT
The ‘best’ vaccine? What vaccine efficacy numbers mean and why they can be misleading
Millions of Canadians want to know — of the four COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada — which one is the best one? Numbers and statistics are flying around and it’s fair to have a lot of other questions. Are the Moderna and Pfizer shots ...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:39:07 EDT
‘There definitely needs to be a big change.’ The Raptors hit Rocket bottom with ninth straight defeat
Facing a team that had lost 20 in a row, the Raptors played themselves into a hole in the same manner they did on Sunday, with an atrocious second quarter and a terrible start to the third.



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