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Fri, 4 Jun 2021 19:34:04 EDT
The Catholic Church should share records on residential school burials — or Canada might take it to court, Justin Trudeau says
After a week of national grieving at the discovery of the unmarked graves of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, the federal government is still leaving the power to find Canada’s lost and missing children in the ha...

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 15:58:00 EDT
Toronto-area COVID-19 hot spots are slipping in vaccination rates compared to non-hotspot areas, new data shows
ICES data reveals that even as municipalities, neighbourhood agencies and local hospitals go to extraordinary lengths to reach deep into communities, the need to be even more targeted to overcome access barriers amid reduced supply.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 18:45:54 EDT
Kamloops discovery spurs new effort on East Coast: Site of Maritimes’ only residential school will be searched for children’s remains
The Shubenacadie facility, the only residential school in the Maritimes, operated from 1930 until its closure in 1967. It was demolished in 1986. More than 1,000 children are estimated to have been placed in the school over its lifespan.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 22:01:09 EDT
Archbishop of Toronto offers explanations why Catholic Church hasn’t apologized for residential school victims
The Star received a set of prepared answers from the Archdiocese of Toronto which says the Catholic dioceses involved in former residential schools are independently responsible for issuing apologies. The Archbishop is to hold a Sunday mass in honour...

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 14:05:00 EDT
Ontario accelerates second doses for COVID-19 vaccinations
Ontario is accelerating its COVID-19 vaccine schedule to make second doses of Pfizer and Moderna available sooner to more people regardless of age amid increasing supplies and concerns about the more contagious Delta variant.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 06:10:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: It is vital to get second vaccine dose when Delta variant is in the community: country’s top public health officer; Ontario reports 914 cases
Meanwhile, France announced Friday that it is allowing vaccinated tourists from Europe and most of the rest of the world to visit, provided they have a negative test.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 09:46:00 EDT
‘It’s a miracle’: How two TTC subway trains came within seconds of a disastrous collision
A document obtained by the Star summarizing an internal TTC investigation describes how the agency had a near miss in what could have been its most serious crash in years last year.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 15:16:00 EDT
With its new subscription service, Twitter wants Canadian users to pay for their mistakes
Experts weigh in on Canada’s role in the world of big tech, as Twitter chooses to launch Twitter Blue here and in Australia first, ahead of other international markets.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 12:55:00 EDT
Here’s what people are saying about Twitter’s new subscription service on, well, Twitter
While some users felt the paid features being offered by Twitter Blue seem overrated, others expressed excitement at the new customization options included in the new service.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 19:25:06 EDT
Liberals pin their hopes on social media influencers to help sway voters
The Liberals dominated the digital space in the 2019 federal election campaign. This time they’re hoping to encourage their supporters to dominate it for them.

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 18:20:00 EDT
Microsoft says ‘human error’ cause of Tiananmen tank man disappearance from its search engine
Instead of the famous three-decade-old image of an unidentified man holding two bags and standing in front of a line of tanks in the hours following the Tiananmen Square massacre, random photos of tanks were mostly returned by Bing. China censors ima...

Fri, 4 Jun 2021 23:29:22 EDT
Brooke Henderson tumbles down the board with bogey-filled round at U.S. Women’s Open
The Smith Falls, Ont., golfer stumbles to a 78, 10 shots worse than her opening round.



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