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Wed, 3 Aug 2022 12:07:00 EDT
Doug Ford says Ontario is working to fix the health crisis as problems grow in key Toronto hospitals
The premier says the province is doing everything it can and accelerating the accreditation of foreign-trained nurses to deal with the crisis.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 12:52:00 EDT
SickKids and Toronto General issue alerts over staffing issues
Alerts have been called for the cardio-vascular, cardiac and medical-surgical intensive-care units.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 16:39:39 EDT
Ontario bureaucrats fired after alleged $11M COVID-19 fraud have spent $1.1M on legal defence, and now want more
The ex-bureaucrats have spent more than $1.1 million on their legal defence — and now seek an additional $1.4 million.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 18:30:00 EDT
Clayton Ruby, one of Canada’s best known criminal lawyers, has died at the age of 80
The Toronto native died peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by his family, read a post on the Twitter account belonging to his law firm Ruby Shiller Enenajor DiGiuseppe. The cause of death was not revealed.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 19:58:23 EDT
Why these empty chairs at AIDS 2022 have Canada under fire
As Canada hosted the world’s largest conference on HIV/AIDS, researchers from the Global South found it very hard to get visas and participate.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 17:18:00 EDT
‘Life happens.’ Kyle Lowry keeps pushing through difficult period that derailed his season with Heat
Lowry was back in Toronto for the Nick Nurse Foundation golf tournament to support his friend and former coach. “All I can do is try to give back as much to him as he’s given to me.”

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 17:24:13 EDT
‘There’s just no escape’: As temperatures soar, should air conditioning for tenants be a human rights issue?
Heat waves disproportionately impact Toronto’s vulnerable low-income communities who have little to no access to air conditioning.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 18:02:15 EDT
Air Canada Express flight unexpectedly returns to Pearson after windshield cracks
An expert says these incidents can be dangerous, but that crew made the right decision for the safety of those on board

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 21:09:49 EDT
Mississauga man accused in 2017 murder of housemate denies killing her, but admits to covering up her death
The 55-year-old Shaofeng Han, accused of killing Yunying Pan, shared details about the final moments of his then 40-year-old housemate.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 18:42:00 EDT
Bell clerical workers were facing a strike. Their union says the telecom giant wanted workers to cross the picket line
Unifor, which represents more than 300,000 private-sector workers across Canada, filed a complaint about Bell with the Canada Industrial Relations Board on July 26.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Thousands were laid off from tech companies this summer — we talked to several workers to find out what it was like
The Star spoke to some recently laid-off tech workers, as well as students poised to enter the tech world soon, and found that while they’re expecting a more difficult year ahead, none of them regret their career choice yet.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 21:34:00 EDT
Watch: Quake-rattled Iceland activates emergency plans as volcano erupts
The eruption started near the mountain Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula southwest of Reykjavik.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 19:38:47 EDT
What duty of care does Canada have? Joly denies abandoning Ukrainian embassy staff
Minister reviewing obligations to local staff at missions abroad as report claims Ottawa abandoned Ukrainian employees in Kyiv with invasion looming.

Wed, 3 Aug 2022 18:13:00 EDT
Did Canada violate Russia sanctions when it sent gas turbines to Germany? Here’s what we know so far
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is falsely using the missing equipment to justify slashing gas flows to Europe



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