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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:00:00 EDTOntario shortens wait time for second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine to eight weeks
Ontario residents who received AstraZeneca as their first COVID-19 vaccine dose now only have to wait eight weeks, not 12 weeks, to get their second dose.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDTCOVID-19 deaths piled up as this LTC home missed deadlines to fix infection control, prevention problems. This was the government’s ‘pathetic’ response
Scarborough’s Tendercare Living Centre was cited in December 2020 for several issues, but it took until late March for the home to be fully in compliance.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT‘White supremacy is as old as Canada’: How a history of hate set the stage for the London attack
Southwestern Ontario has a long history of being a central organizing node for white supremacist and neo-Nazi gangs, and their would-be charismatic leaders — a history observers felt sharply the week following the killing of a Muslim family.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDTThe Faceoff: Pembina and Brookfield make an offer for Inter Pipeline — but Pembina’s focus on energy makes it the ideal choice
Two companies bid for one prize: Inter Pipeline
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:00:00 EDTIs the CRTC getting too cosy with big telecom? Star analysis finds major telecoms met with government and CRTC officials hundreds of times prior to reversal on wholesale internet rates
Federal lobbying records reveal more than 250 meetings between large telecoms and government officials since key 2019 ruling — while the independents only secured access 19 times.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDTNew office towers, bike lanes and dozens of pot shops: How Toronto has changed while you were locked down
Here’s your guide to key things that have changed in the city since you last looked around.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:00:00 EDT‘Toronto’s come back to life.’ Business owners and happy residents reflect on what the city’s reopening means to them
It was something like normal as Toronto emerged from one of the longest lockdowns in North America on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:00:00 EDTBruce Arthur: Reopening the city is a chance to celebrate, to congregate, to mourn
As some restaurants get closer to normal, the Toronto Islamic Centre tries to help worshippers process collective grief and look for healing.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:18:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario speeding up second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine; Ontario reports 502 new COVID-19 cases; Canada’s vaccine contracts detailed
Faced with the spiking figures, Moscow authorities said enforcement of mask and glove wearing on mass transit, in stores and in other public places would be strengthened.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:00:00 EDTFrom 1970s revolutionary darling to dictator for life? How Daniel Ortega and his wife are tightening their iron grip on Nicaragua
Four decades after the Sandinista revolution deposed a ruthless authoritarian regime, Nicaraguans are facing a last-ditch battle to stop President Daniel Ortega and his family from becoming dictators for life
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:00:00 EDTDavid Olive: In the wake of Keystone’s demise, Canada badly needs a new energy strategy. We can still show the world the way
We’ve bet heavy on pipelines and we depend on a flawed electrical grid tied to old approaches. David Olive suggests we get on with building a better tomorrow.