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Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:00:00 EST
Little Jamaica’s 50 years of economic power in Toronto is far from little. Neglect for the area is deeper than LRT construction
In recent years, Little Jamaica has made headlines centred on how the LRT construction has impacted area businesses. Often left out of the conversation is what was done to preserve and protect the area before that.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:54:02 EST
Ontario passes 300,000 total COVID-19 infections, logs 1,062 more new cases and 20 deaths
The province says 49,185 tests were completed the previous day with a positivity rate of 2.4 per cent.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST
‘It’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my 16-year career’: Human rights complaints detail racism, toxic culture at Toronto South jail
Racist confrontations. “Hand-picked” promotions that leave racialized staff languishing. An experiment gone wrong that saw Black rival gang members housed together. Four jail employees’ complaints paint a picture of a “poisoned work environme...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:53:21 EST
Toronto will begin vaccinating city’s homeless to relief of advocates: ‘Wins and good news for our community don’t come often’
Beginning the week of Feb. 28, people experiencing homelessness in the city’s shelter system will be included in the provincial Phase One priority for vaccinations.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:54:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario surpasses 300,000 total COVID cases; Toronto will begin vaccinating those experiencing homelessess; Canadian program addresses vaccine hesitancy
Also, Philippines receives COVID-19 vaccine after delays

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:00:00 EST
‘Through other fans, I’ve been able to share grief and laughs’: A critical care doctor on the joy of cheering for the Raptors
Critical care doctor Shankar Sivananthan is also a diehard Raptors fan. Here, he explains how fandom has offered respite from a very difficult year.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:00:00 EST
‘I stumbled upon it and fell in love’: Raptors 905 assistant coach Brittni Donaldson’s favourite Toronto café, bakery and game-night delivery food
Brittni Donaldson shares her favourite weekend spots in Toronto, including Bellwoods Brewery, The Dirty Bird (for chicken and waffles) and Voodoo Child, her top weekend café.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:00:00 EST
Maddie, a rescue dog from St. Lucia, was found near dead in a box by the road. Now she’s a fitness influencer’s beloved best friend
Ana-Maria Klizs, the fitness and lifestyle influencer behind Bluebird Kisses, adopted Maddie, a potcake from St. Lucia after a suggestion from one of her followers. “We got the dog we needed, not the dog we thought we wanted,” says Klizs.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:00:00 EST
This former figure skater shook off her extreme hibernation and found freedom by rediscovering Toronto’s outdoor rinks
One day last summer, Samantha Edwards only took 172 steps. She explains how she got out of her pandemic rut by lacing up and hitting the ice — and shares the best outdoor ice rinks in Toronto.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:00:00 EST
Does Canada allow spyware exports to repressive military regimes? Ottawa won’t say
Montreal-based Octasic has become a major supplier of cellphone tracking technology for police and intelligence agencies, with the blessing of the government of Canada.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:00:00 EST
Will Ontario’s summer camps be allowed to open? Here’s how they're trying to make it happen
The odds are looking better for overnight camps to resume operations in Ontario this summer, but there are no guarantees as more contagious variants of COVID-19 remain a wild card.



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