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Fri, 28 May 2021 22:00:00 EDT
The remains of 215 children have been found. Now, Indigenous leaders say, Canada must help find the rest of the unmarked graves
Ry Moran, founding director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba and a member of the Red River Métis, said that as many as 400 unmarked burial locations are believed to exist across the country, of which ...

Fri, 28 May 2021 18:48:04 EDT
A Liberal MP accidentally exposes himself on a parliamentary video — for the second time. Here’s what we know so far
For the second time in as many months, Liberal MP William Amos has revealed that he accidentally exposed himself during virtual House of Commons proceedings. Here’s what we know so far.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:57:00 EDT
Speed up second doses to fight variants, experts say as vaccines drive down COVID-19 levels in Toronto
The seven-day average for new COVID-19 infections in Toronto is dropping at an increased rate thanks, experts say, to vaccinations and lockdown measures.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:00 EDT
Blue Jays investigating new allegations against Roberto Alomar
Former Ryerson student says that when she was 18 and volunteering at a kids’ baseball camp run by the Jays, Roberto Alomar pressed his body against hers without her consent and propositioned her for sex.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:00 EDT
All I wanted was baseball advice. Instead, Roberto Alomar pushed his unwelcome body up against mine
In her own words, Melissa Verge recounts what she says happened with Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar during a Blue Jays camp for amateur players in 2014.

Fri, 28 May 2021 20:40:00 EDT
Ontarians aged 80 and over can get their second vaccine dose on Monday — and you might be up next
Your second COVID vaccine dose is coming sooner than expected.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:39:17 EDT
‘All options are on the table’ as city and police prepare for another gathering at Woodbine Beach
More police and an early closing may be coming to Woodbine Beach on Saturday.

Fri, 28 May 2021 19:01:07 EDT
Hotel quarantine program won’t end without input from the provinces, Ottawa says
Federal officials refused Friday to put a timeline on when they’ll abandon a mandatory hotel quarantine program for air travellers that an expert panel this week disdained as being expensive, inequitable and questionably effective at actually corra...

Fri, 28 May 2021 11:33:00 EDT
Decision on reopening Ontario schools will take more time, ‘supercautious’ Doug Ford says
A defensive Premier Doug Ford insists he’s not “afraid” to make a decision on reopening schools. Amid accusations of dithering on something that affects millions of Ontario students, parents, and teachers, Ford stressed Friday he was “going t...

Fri, 28 May 2021 21:24:00 EDT
Why Ethan Bear's stand against racism matters so much to Indigenous hockey players
Indigenous players have taken racist abuse for decades, and have just had to bottle their feelings up. Bear, the young Edmonton Oiler, made a video calling out the abuse he faced after his team was forced out of the playoffs. It quickly drew support ...

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:29:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario shortening interval between doses of COVID-19 vaccine; NACI says people should be offered second dose as soon as possible; Province reports 1,273 cases
Meanwhile, vaccines are helping to improve COVID-19 in Toronto rapidly, experts agree, but second doses are needed to safeguard progress; Ontario awaits premier’s last-minute decision on whether to reopen schools for the final month of the academic...



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