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Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:48:00 EDT
Ottawa Redblacks suspend player over allegations of involvement in aggravated assault in which homophobic slurs were used
Pride Toronto, Mayor John Tory and Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam among many who have issued statements condemning homophobia following the incident.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 15:23:00 EDT
What we know and don’t know about the man arrested in the London pickup truck murders
Nathaniel Veltman so far appears to have little social media presence, nor any known membership in a specific hate group. Investigators have not yet given specific reasons for why they believe the attack was motivated by anti-Muslim hate.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 18:04:00 EDT
Ontario introduces a common math curriculum for all Grade 9 students
The Ontario government has unveiled an updated, “destreamed” Grade 9 math curriculum, fulfilling its promise to eliminate applied and academic levels in the subject — and becoming the last province in the country to do so.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:28:00 EDT
Doug Ford to invoke Constitution’s ‘notwithstanding’ clause after judge rejects election finance reforms
Premier Doug Ford will invoke the constitution’s “notwithstanding” clause for the first time in Ontario history to overturn a judicial ruling that struck down limits on unions’ electoral spending.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 21:11:25 EDT
Doug Ford will invoke the notwithstanding clause for the first time in Ontario history. Here’s what that means
The clause allows Parliament or provincial legislatures to override Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 19:58:27 EDT
Get your flip-flops out: Toronto is opening some outdoor pools as of Saturday as COVID-19 infection levels continue to drop
The pool openings will come one day after restaurant and bar patio dining resumes in Ontario as part of Stage 1 reopening.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 06:31:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Toronto council votes to keep mask bylaw; Vaccinated Canadians may travel without quarantining by July, feds say; U.S. to donate 500M vaccine doses worldwide
Meanwhile, new data shows Toronto’s seven-day average for daily new COVID-19 infections dropped 39 per cent — to 161 — in the week ending last Saturday.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 20:40:21 EDT
Hang on to your face masks until fall: Toronto city council votes to extend bylaw
City bylaws requiring people in Toronto to wear masks in public and keep a six-foot distance from others will be extended to October, council voted on Wednesday.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 18:08:26 EDT
As Ontario begins to reopen on Friday, furious retailers wonder why malls must stay closed
‘If you had a bunch of really smart people sitting in a room trying to think up ways to kill retail, you couldn’t have done a better job than the Ford government,’ says the CEO of Aldo Shoes.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
‘A kick in the teeth’: TTC ordered to rehire the driver who ran over and killed a 14-year-old girl. Her family is in shock
Amaria Diljohn was killed in 2014 when a bus driver ran over her. Now, a labour arbitrator says the TTC must rehire the driver.

Wed, 9 Jun 2021 13:50:00 EDT
Moderna to ship 7M doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Canada from U.S. in June
The new promised shipment puts Moderna in line with its contract obligations, even though it falls short by about a million doses of the original plan.

Tue, 8 Jun 2021 19:38:00 EDT
‘An act of terror’: RCMP national security team assisting London police in Muslim family’s killing
London police have released little information on what led them to conclude Sunday’s fatal truck attack was motivated by anti-Muslim hate, meanwhile little is yet known about the man who has been charged.



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