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Mon, 5 Apr 2021 18:05:00 EDT
Residents at a Toronto seniors home weren’t getting their COVID-19 vaccines. So the property manager stepped up
Weston residents unintentionally “have been left behind,” says the manager, who got MPP Faisal Hassan on board to arrange a pop-up clinic.

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 18:51:00 EDT
Bruce Arthur: Peel’s decision to close schools is one example of courage in the COVID-19 battle. If only the courageous had more power
Ontario is exposing the vulnerable. Who in government is speaking up for them?

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 13:07:00 EDT
More than 50K sign online petition calling for Ontario to prioritize vaccination for teachers and support staff
Organizers want educators and support workers prioritized as essential workers in the ongoing fight against COVID-19 transmission in schools.

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 05:39:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: 20 schools in Toronto move to remote learning Tuesday as Peel shuts down all in-person learning; Top medical doctors urge ‘stay-at-home’ order in Ontario
Also, Ontario reporting nearly 6,000 new COVID-19 cases over two-day period.

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 18:09:00 EDT
Cases of COVID-19 variant P.1 are climbing in Western Canada. Here’s what you need to know
First British Columbia and now Alberta have seen outbreaks of the variant, which is believed to spread more easily, and among young people, than the original virus

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 19:37:30 EDT
The Vancouver Canucks are being urged to turn their COVID-19 misery into a moment for public education
NHL players carry ‘cultural capital’ and should use it to raise awareness around the virus, some say

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 12:39:00 EDT
Crossing vaccinated borders everyday, but still unvaccinated. Truck drivers are living in fear and being forgotten by Canada
A significant proportion of workers are racialized and immigrants, the most vulnerable in our society. This is also now the age group that is at high risk of hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 variants, Dr. Amanpreet Brar writes.

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 09:00:00 EDT
Chelsea, 26, makes $85,000 as a veterinarian. Despite paying off student loans, she still has $23,000 in debt. How can she save enough to buy her first home?
As she works to pay off her remaining debt, Chelsea wants clarity on how to achieve her saving goals and how to be smarter with her money.

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 12:40:00 EDT
Are you an essential worker worried about COVID-19 in your workplace? The Star wants to hear from you
As more reports of outbreaks pop-up in Ontario’s factories and construction sites, we want workers deemed essential to share their stories with us.

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 15:34:00 EDT
Top medical officers in Toronto, Peel and Ottawa call for stay-at-home order and online learning where necessary
In a letter dated April 4 to the province’s Dr. David Williams, the doctors cite data provided by the province’s own science advisory table as reason for further action.



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