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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:08:00 EDTThe CRB is on its way out, as a suite of pandemic benefits are set to expire
Two sources told the Star that the benefit, which replaced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) last year, will be gone sooner rather than later.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:10:25 EDT
NDP will vote against the Liberals ‘if they do something that hurts Canadians,’ Jagmeet Singh says
The stage is slowly being set for the return of Parliament on Nov. 22, with opposition leaders presenting their wish lists to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he gets set to unveil his cabinet next week — and with it, his own priorities for the com...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:16:00 EDT
Doug Ford refuses to apologize for comment about immigrants
Rejecting calls to apologize for controversial comments about new Canadians, Premier Doug Ford says “great hard-working immigrants” are key to his electoral success.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:29:00 EDT
Rogers ‘family feud’ comes at a surprising time, experts say — and now Toronto’s mayor is acting as mediator
Edward Rogers’ push to change the leadership at Rogers Communications comes just as its acquisition of long-coveted Shaw Communications is up for government approval.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:39:00 EDT
Conservatives protest ‘meeting in secret’ to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory in Parliament
On Tuesday evening, the group of MPs charged with setting rules for the House of Commons declared that as of Nov. 22, all members of Parliament and their staff members will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to enter the Parliament...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 22:17:28 EDT
The lessons begin for Scottie Barnes and the Raptors in season-opening loss to the Wizards
Barnes did not have a glittering debut but neither did a young team touted as one that would use its length, athleticism and versatility to carry it.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 22:45:00 EDT
University of Toronto vice-president accuses former U of T provost of sexual harassment, sexual relationships with students
Andy Orchard, who was provost and vice-chancellor at Trinity College in Toronto and now teaches at Oxford, has disputed the allegations.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:17:00 EDT
Joe Biden’s progressive agenda is being gutted by a member of his own team
Joe Manchin may not be the leader of the official opposition in the U.S. Senate, but he’s the leader of the effective opposition, Edward Keenan writes.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:47:29 EDT
Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health breaks into tears during COVID-19 modelling
Dr. Saqib Shahab openly wept during his modelling presentation over teleconference Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:36:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: U.S. regulators greenlight mixing COVID vaccines; Ontario reporting 304 cases of COVID-19, 4 deaths
Meanwhile, Immigration authorities in Singapore seized 23,100 tablets of the parasite-killing drug ivermectin at the country’s border in recent weeks.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:33:25 EDT
Are Chinese goods made by the forced labour of Uyghurs being imported into Canada?
An organization advocating for Uyghur rights has been granted intervener status in an legal case between the federal government and a refugee rights organization that is trying to stop goods suspected of being made with forced labour from entering Ca...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:13:30 EDT
Canada committed to partnership with Novavax despite report of production problems with COVID-19 vaccine
The federal government is “very carefully” following reports in the U.S. about production problems facing vaccine manufacturer Novavax, which is supposed to eventually produce millions of made-in-Canada vaccine doses at a new public facility in M...