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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:38:11 EST
‘I was still not believed to be a police officer because of my Blackness’: York cops describe their experiences with systemic racism inside the service
“We take this very seriously,” York Regional Police chief Jim MacSween said following a rare presentation Wednesday from officers describing workplace discrimination.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:44:00 EST
Admiral Art McDonald steps aside as defence chief amid investigation

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:05:00 EST
‘From an environmental perspective, this will be disastrous’: Municipalities turn against Doug Ford’s fast-tracking of new GTA highway
Mississauga and Brampton joined Caledon in asking for a federal environmental assessment of the proposed the GTA West highway over concerns about its potential impact.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:52:00 EST
Ontario will start booking appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations on March 15
Older Ontarians are in line for COVID-19 shots over the next few months but anyone under 60 will be waiting well into summer, says the retired general heading the province’s vaccination task force.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:22:31 EST
Ontario offers free college tuition for students who train as personal support workers
Ontario is offering free college tuition to aspiring personal support workers for nursing homes and home care, but critics warn better wages, full-time jobs, benefits and paid sick days are needed to stem high levels of attrition in a field under the...

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:10:15 EST
Eight Toronto schools hit by COVID-19 variants of concern
The affected people and groups have been dismissed from school with guidance based on their level of risk, the city said Wednesday night.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:10:13 EST
Ontario seniors 80 and up are already getting COVID vaccines in Guelph — weeks ahead of when the online booking portal opens
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health started vaccinating adults 80 and up in the community on Friday.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:43:04 EST
‘We have a very narrow window of opportunity to get ahead of this’: Dozens of COVID-19 variant cases detected in Toronto’s homeless population
The new cases were reported at the same time as a variant outbreak at a downtown shelter grew to 29 cases.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:31:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Federal Tories urge end to hotel quarantine after sex-assault charge; Moderna aims to make a billion doses a year; Canadian active cases lowest since Nov. 2
Meanwhile, Ghana is the first country to receive vaccines under the UN-backed COVAX program.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:20:14 EST
Some Ontario health units begin vaccine calls to adults receiving chronic home care
In areas like Windsor-Essex and Sudbury, home-care providers have already started calling patients to tell them they are eligible to get the vaccine. Meanwhile Peel, for example, is still focused on higher priority groups.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:10:10 EST
Ontario judge denies he committed perjury by failing to disclose meeting with Liberal Cabinet minister
Judge Donald McLeod is facing a second disciplinary hearing over allegations that he conducted himself in a manner “incompatible with the execution of the duties of his office.”

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:05:33 EST
Decision not to punish Toronto doctor relied on a negative stereotype about gay men, medical college argues
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is appealing the case of Dr. Farooq Ali Khan, who admitted to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy but received no professional penalty.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:24:15 EST
Zero Black or Indigenous women are on track for the corner office in a majority of big companies, survey finds
The nation-wide study by The Prosperity Project found 89 per cent of organizations surveyed have no Black women in the pipeline to the leadership level, and 91 per cent have zero Indigenous women.



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