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Mon, 17 May 2021 20:38:00 EDT
Asymptomatic Ontarians can now buy rapid COVID tests at Shoppers, Loblaw pharmacies
Company touts “extra level of confidence” but doctor questions $40 price, and worries about false negatives.

Mon, 17 May 2021 14:55:09 EDT
Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie to lead Ottawa’s vaccine delivery operation
The federal Liberal government on Monday named Brigadier-General Krista Brodie to replace Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin who stepped down three days ago as commander of a complex federal vaccine delivery operation that is at a pivotal point.

Mon, 17 May 2021 19:11:34 EDT
Here’s how Erin O’Toole says he learned of a rumour about ex-top soldier Jonathan Vance in 2015
Opposition Leader Erin O’Toole learned of a rumour about ex-top soldier Jonathan Vance from a fellow military member, who heard it “from a third party,” O’Toole’s office told the Star Monday.

Mon, 17 May 2021 20:17:42 EDT
Summer camps will look different this year. Here’s what we know
Don’t expect singing or dancing in dining rooms, self-serve dining or unmasked elbow-to-elbow kumbayas at the campfire — unless kids are with their cohorts.

Mon, 17 May 2021 21:07:47 EDT
‘Flying for you today Jenn’: As Snowbirds mark one year since fatal crash, are safety changes finally coming?
Residents of the small B.C. military town of Comox watched the elite squadron draw hearts in the sky in tribute to the 35-year-old captain killed a year ago: ‘Flying for you today Jenn.’

Mon, 17 May 2021 13:34:00 EDT
‘A murder is not a private crime’: How Ontario police secrecy is leaving more victims nameless
Once routinely released in all but exceptional circumstances, Canadian police services have increasingly begun withholding the names of homicide victims — and in some cases, those accused of killing them.

Mon, 17 May 2021 06:32:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario pharmacies now selling rapid antigen tests for COVID-19; ICUs in Alberta and Manitoba under heavy strain; Ontario reports 2,170 COVID-19 cases
Meanwhile, Toronto likely does not have enough COVID-19 vaccine to accommodate appointments for all residents who will become eligible Tuesday, Mayor John Tory warned Monday.

Mon, 17 May 2021 21:07:44 EDT
Jeremiah Perry told him he could not swim, camp instructor tells court
Program manager at the camp where Jeremiah Perry failed a swim test testifies at the trial of Nicholas Mills, the teacher charged with criminal negligence causing death. Perry drowned on the July 2017 trip to Algonquin Park.

Mon, 17 May 2021 19:09:00 EDT
Toronto police prosecutor, defence agree to withhold key video evidence of 2016 Bruce McArthur interview from misconduct tribunal
The prosecution and defence agreed not to submit the video as evidence shortly before the Star and other media were set to argue against a publication ban. Toronto police Sgt. Paul Gauthier is accused of insubordination and neglect of duty over the s...

Mon, 17 May 2021 11:28:00 EDT
Huge mansion casino bust collapses after defence says York officers planted evidence, stole luxury watches worth $450,000
A Patek Phillipe watch worth approximately $300,000 and a Jaeger-LeCoultre worth about $150,000 were never tagged as exhibits and are now missing, according to a complaint from the defence lawyer.

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:37:00 EDT
Home sales are down across Canada, but it’s still a seller’s market
Experts say the scorching real estate market is starting to cool slightly but, with inventory down and prices up, the bottom’s not about to drop out.



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