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Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:33:44 EDT
Toronto observes one year since first COVID-19 death in the city in moving ceremony
Mayor John Tory led a ceremony at City Hall as residents across Toronto set candles on their porches, on balconies, in windows in remembrance of those who died

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:43:43 EDT
Canadians strongly support more enforcement of online hate speech on social media platforms, new poll finds
As Ottawa mulls new powers to go after online hate speech, Canadians are more split on what impact cracking down on online hate speech will have on freedom of expression, according to poll commissioned by anti-hate group.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 EDT
More than 600 Amazon workers in Brampton got COVID-19. Why were so few reported to the province?
The company has registered fewer than five cases at Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:24:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Vaccine leads to drop in COVID-19 cases in people over 80 says Theresa Tam; Ontario reports 1,791 COVID-19 cases, with 18 deaths; California allows students to sit 3 feet apa
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:36:00 EDT
Verdict in Michael Spavor’s trial will likely come from Beijing, not the court, lawyer says
The verdict in the opaque trial of Canadian Michael Spavor will likely be decided by Chinese government officials rather than the court that heard the case, says a lawyer who worked in China.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:27:38 EDT
‘No evidence can help them:’ Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor will be found guilty by China, exiled lawyer says
Do not expect anything other than a guilty verdict in the trials of two Canadians set to commence Friday in China, says a former human rights lawyer from the country.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:06:00 EDT
The two Michaels have been reduced to pawns in a power struggle between China and the U.S.
By every indication, there is little at this point that Canada’s diplomats can do to help the two men detained in China, Edward Keenan writes.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:55:00 EDT
Meng Wanzhou, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig: Here’s how we got here and what’s likely to happen next
Two years into the Chinese dentention of two Canadians, snap trials were announced this week. The back story on Canada’s role in a geopolitical flashpoint in U.S.-China relations.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Horoscopes for pets? We had to (and they’re beyond adorable)
Writer Anne T. Donahue asked astrologer and spiritual counsellor Aerin Fogel to share star-inspired guidance for our furry best friends.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Meet Olli, the English Bulldog who makes everyone smile wherever he goes
This two-year-old pup brings joy not only to his local community, but to his 26,000 Instagram followers too.



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