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Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:30:00 EDTToronto seeing dramatic spike in anti-Asian hate crimes, new police data says
Police say the COVID-19 pandemic remains a “key” contributing factor to a jump in hate crimes that began in 2020.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:37:45 EDTCanada’s armed forces are struggling to keep white supremacists out, advisory panel finds
The government failed to provide an actual plan with a deadline and funding on how it intends to root out white supremacists and neo-Nazis in the military, said Nigel Barriffe, president of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:48:00 EDTElon Musk just bought Twitter. Does it signal the return of Donald Trump and his outrage machine?
Why the world’s richest man wants to own the social media platform is a bit of a mystery, but how the former president used it is not, Edward Keenan writes.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:49:08 EDTAmazon union success in New York sets stage for new attempt at Alberta warehouse
A spokesperson said the company doesn’t believe a union is the best solution for its workers
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:51:11 EDTRaptors shut down Sixers with best defensive effort of the season
Group effort makes up for the absence of VanVleet.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:48:11 EDTDave Feschuk: Never-say-die Raptors beat Sixers to force a Game 6 as belief builds in Toronto
Before this season there had been 146 NBA teams who found themselves down 3-0. None managed to overcome the deficit and win the series. Only three forced a seventh game.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDTRemaining unvaccinated increases risk to the vaccinated, says U of T COVID study
Research in CMAJ finds the modelling holds true even when vaccination rates are high.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:16:47 EDTOntario’s NDP promising tax freeze, plus pharma, dental and mental health care if elected
Election platform includes a return to ‘free tuition’ system for many post-secondary students.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:40:01 EDTAmerica wants a ‘weakened’ Russia after Ukraine war. Here’s what that might mean
History has parallels for the objective just stated by the U.S. Defence Secretary.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:04:47 EDTTwitter to be acquired by Elon Musk, go private, in one of the largest leveraged takeovers ever
The world’s richest person is taking Twitter private in a controversial $44-billion (U.S.) acquisition that could see major changes to the platform.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:16:00 EDTCanada has eased more COVID travel rules. Here’s what’s new
Canada is easing a number of additional border measures, including rules for COVID testing for children aged 5-11 and mandatory masking in public spaces after arriving in Canada.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:36:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Federal government calls inquiry into use of Emergencies Act
Meanwhile, Beijing districts were placed under lockdown as COVID cases in the Chinese capital mount.