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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:45:00 EST
Ontario offers free daycare for health- and child-care workers if CUPE strike closes schools on Monday
Talks are scheduled all weekend between the province and the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ school boards bargaining unit.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:19:00 EST
Dr. Kieran Moore goes unmasked at party after ‘strongly recommending’ masks ‘in all indoor public settings’
Ontario’s chief medical officer is being accused of not walking his own talk after going maskless at a party Thursday night.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:26:00 EST
1 million bottles of children’s medication to hit shelves next week. It might not last long
CEO of Ontario Pharmacists Association says influx would not be enough to fix the problem, and challenge will be to ration it and avoid panic buying.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 06:00:00 EST
Amazon layoffs spill into Canada as tech giant terminates as many as 10,000 workers
Layoffs at the big tech companies mean more talent will be looking to enter different tech spaces which is good for innovation, experts say.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:30:00 EST
Student in serious condition following shooting near Castlebrooke Secondary School in Brampton
Police identified a 17-year-old man from Brampton as a suspect in connection with the incident.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
Fire engulfs the bedroom. Something blocks the door. A desperate rescue attempt. Then, he names the killer
As an inferno engulfs Al and Carla Rutherford’s bedroom — the killer blocking an exit — Al desperately tries to save his wife, his dogs and himself. With his dying words, he manages to solve his own murder.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:19:00 EST
‘Freedom Convoy’ protests justified using Emergencies Act, top bureaucrat tells inquiry
Senior federal public servants advising cabinet on the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests say they saw no clear path to resolving them before the use of the Emergencies Act, suggesting it was necessary to quell an escalating series of protests t...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:43:00 EST
Doug Ford’s housing bill threatens Toronto's budget and affordable housing goals, city manager warns
Toronto’s interim city manager says shelter and affordable rental programs are at risk as the city faces a projected $200-million loss

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:00:00 EST
Conservation officers are using semi-automatic guns. ‘Are they trying to shoot 10 bears at once?’
B.C. defends the use of the firearms, which followed two cases of officers being injured in bear attacks.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:16:57 EST
Hundreds of Twitter employees quit en masse after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum
Former workers are tweeting solidarity messages under the hashtag #LoveWhereYouWorked as Twitter employees post quitting videos online.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:54:00 EST
Grey Cup notebook: One Argo isn’t feeling the chill; Zach Collaros returns to Bombers practice
Why short sleeves (or none) and knee-length pants have been the practice dress code for Argos lineman Dariusz Bladek despite sub-zero temperatures.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
They recently bought Greenbelt land that was undevelopable. Now the Ford government is poised to remove protections — and these developers stand to profit
An association representing developers said the GTA is in “the midst of a housing crisis” and more homes are needed to meet increased demand.



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