Toronto Star
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:26:00 EDT‘I’m certainly hoping that this is the end of this’: Green party calls off challenges to Annamie Paul’s leadership — for now
The Green Party of Canada confirmed Monday morning that embattled Leader Annamie Paul no longer faces a confidence vote from the political organization’s top governing body.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:21:00 EDTOntario NDP calls for probe into $80-million contract for unproven COVID testing devices
NDP health critic France Gélinas calls for investigation into contract with Spartan Bioscience for its COVID testing devices, after the Star reported that Spartan hired lobbying firm with ties to Ford government.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:56:00 EDTThey don’t like the cut of our jab: Canadians with mixed vaccine doses face bans from cruise ships in U.S.
Royal Caribbean, Princess and Carnival are limiting what they accept, in some cases surprising travellers trying to finalize plans.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:37:00 EDTCanada will allow fully vaccinated Americans to cross the border on Aug. 9, other international travellers on Sept. 7
Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents can enter Canada for non-essential travel beginning Aug. 9, while travellers from other countries can enter beginning Sept. 7, the federal government announced Monday.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:11:27 EDTThe other boat’s lights were off, OPP reconstructionist testifies at O’Leary trial
Linda O’Leary has pleaded not guilty to careless operation of a vessel and denies she did anything wrong the evening she drove her husband, TV personality/business owner Kevin O’Leary, and a female friend home from a dinner party.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:00:00 EDTAnti-Black racism can (and should) be a factor, court says upholding cop’s jail sentence in Dafonte Miller beating.
Toronto police Const. Michael Theriault was taken into custody Monday to begin his nine-month jail sentence, a punishment the province’s top court deemed rightly severe in part because of the racial context and power dynamics at play.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:48:00 EDTForest fires reduce air quality across southern Ontario
Smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario made its way to the GTA , prompting a warning from Environment Canada about poor air quality and reduced visibility.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:43:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Canada to allow vaccinated Americans to cross the border on Aug. 9; Ontario reports 130 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Meanwhile, Ontario says colleges and universities should prepare for all in-person classes and activities to resume this fall without capacity limits or physical distancing requirements.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:17:00 EDTMasks, cohorting and physical distancing not needed in schools in areas where COVID risk is low, key report says
Report by Sick Kids, CHEO also recommends school only be shut down in ‘catastrophic circumstances’ because of the toll closures take on kids.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:09:21 EDTNo, Olympians aren’t sleeping on ‘anti sex’ beds in Tokyo
The beds in the Olympic Village are made out of cardboard, but that isn’t why.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:38:28 EDTCanadian soccer women are hoping to move on from the bronze age in Tokyo
No. 8 Canada starts campaign for gold against No. 10 Japan on Wednesday.