Toronto Star
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 17:56:00 EDTToronto COVID-19 infections on the rise after prolonged drop
Colder weather pushing people indoors is the most likely reason for provincewide uptick, experts say.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 05:00:00 EDTMistrust and ‘ill-equipped’ hospitals: Here's why nearly half of Toronto's Indigenous population remains unvaccinated
First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities are bracing themselves for six months of a Delta “storm” as Indigenous-led organizations develop advice for how to prepare them for illness amid low vaccine coverage.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:29:57 EDTTTC union files court application to stop enforcement of vaccine mandate
The union representing the majority of TTC workers is going to court to temporarily prevent the transit agency from suspending or firing employees who don’t follow its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 18:34:02 EDTJustin Trudeau’s Liberals start the clock on a deal to compensate First Nations children and their families
The federal government, the Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada are now taking part in confidential discussions to end a 14-year legal battle over child welfare.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 13:02:00 EDTDoug Ford pre-election mini-budget promises new highways for GTA
Premier Doug Ford is signalling that the Progressive Conservatives’ road to re-election next spring will be paved through the Greater Toronto Area.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 22:10:00 EDTThe Core Four rally the Leafs to an overtime win over the champion Lightning
Tavares forces overtime in the final minute of the third period, Nylander scores winner in extra session.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:49:00 EDT'Throwing in buildings willy nilly’: As Liberty Village’s growth soars, residents fear a lack of planning has damaged their ‘little sanctuary’
With three new 20-plus-storey towers eyed for the area, residents say the neighbourhood is suffering from a lack of amenities, traffic and the loss of that ‘quaint village’ feel.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 20:17:04 EDTErin O’Toole faces challenge as Conservative MPs band together on vaccines
Small groups of MPs are banding together to advocate for issues they say the Conservative Leader is ignoring. O’Toole said his caucus would respect the ruling that all MPs must be fully vaccinated to enter Parliament when it resumes.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 10:17:00 EDTTDSB suspends 800 workers over vaccine mandate
The Toronto school board said anyone who had not divulged their vaccination status by Nov. 1 would be placed on an unpaid leave of absence.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 16:27:49 EDTRoss Memorial Hospital in Lindsay mourns loss of women’s health champion, Dr. Gargi Bhatia
The "incredible physician", caring colleague, determined advocate for women’s health and dear friend passed away Wednesday (Nov. 3) following a medical emergency
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 12:28:54 EDTMilitary sexual misconduct cases will be handled by civilian officials, Defence Minister Anita Anand says
Anita Anand was responding to interim recommendations from an ongoing external review of sexual misconduct in the military by retired judge Louise Arbour.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 12:37:54 EDTCanada leaked information about three times as many asylum-seeking Afghans as first reported, government reveals
The number of Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban whose identities and contact information were leaked by mistake in mass emails by Ottawa is actually higher than initially reported.
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 06:14:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 438 new cases of COVID-19
Meanwhile, Germany’s disease control agency on Thursday reported the highest number of new coronavirus infections since the outbreak of the pandemic.