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Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:35:00 EDT
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario have likely plateaued around 100,000 a day, says science table
Immunity, weather and behavioural changes are seen as the likely reasons behind “promising” wastewater signals.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:39:34 EDT
‘They brought out the big guns’: Bank of Canada doubles overnight interest rate, spiking borrowing costs
First-time homebuyers, homeowners with home equity lines of credit and students with outstanding debt are among those bearing the brunt of the hikes.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:02:00 EDT
Ottawa school board votes to mandate masks, as TDSB appeals directly to students, parents
Ontario government says boards don’t have the authority to enforce masking and students can go maskless if they wish.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:23:21 EDT
Justin Trudeau calls Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘genocide’
Trudeau said Russia’s attacks on civilians should be seen as “genocide” but NATO must avoid sending in troops to prevent an international war.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:20:04 EDT
Law Society says it has contacted suspected bar-exam cheaters
The Law Society of Ontario said Wednesday it has notified individuals suspected of cheating that they are under investigation. But the regulatory body offered few details on how many lawyer candidates have been contacted and whether any are already l...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:00:33 EDT
Legal limit for THC is constitutional, judge rules in crash that killed GTA mom and three daughters
Although the THC limit may impact some frequent and chronic users of cannabis, “it does so in a way that does not violate the principles of fundamental justice because on balance, the impact is neither arbitrary, nor overbroad,” Judge Sandra Capo...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:50:00 EDT
Canada has 6 confirmed cases of XE. Here’s what we know about the hybrid COVID strain
The World Health Organization is monitoring the new recombinant variant XE, first detected in the U.K.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:52:00 EDT
‘I’m terrified for my own future’: Expiring post-graduate work permits have this woman and others in Canada anxiously eyeing the calendar
The clocking is ticking for some international students, whose non-renewable work permits are expiring while draws for federal economic immigration programs are suspended.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:33:32 EDT
An Indigenous baby boy’s leg ended up broken in a Saskatchewan hospital. His mother is demanding answers
The hospital says it can’t provide information publicly. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, meanwhile, is calling for an investigation

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:58:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: TDSB asks staff, students to mask up; NDP worries about Ontario cancelling surgeries; COVID-19 vaccines in national stockpile starting to expire
Meanwhile, Paxlovid has shown a 90 per cent reduction in hospitalizations among the unvaccinated with the Delta variant.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:07:00 EDT
MPP Randy Hillier should be censured again, says integrity commissioner
Independent MPP Randy Hillier is facing the prospect of more discipline at the legislature — this time for actions related to the People’s Party of Canada in last year’s federal election campaign.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:06:00 EDT
Nine-One-One: A true crime series from Torstar
True crime stories in Canada told by top Torstar journalists. Explore Canada's true-crime history.



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