Toronto Star
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:03:00 EDTNew AstraZeneca restriction just the latest bump in COVID vaccine’s long, winding road
Here are some of the stumbles in the vaccine’s rollout so far.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:30:00 EDTNational vaccine panel recommends suspending AstraZeneca shot for those under 55
Provinces began to suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after receiving word from Ottawa that a federal advisory committee will release new recommendations Monday that the vaccine should not be given to those under age 55.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:19:00 EDTAstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine: Here’s a quick timeline of Canada’s evolving approach
Health Canada, which approves any vaccine used in this country, maintains the dose’s benefits outweigh the risk in all age groups
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:41:00 EDTLive next to the Ontario Line? You’ll soon have to ask Metrolinx permission to build a deck
According to a law passed last year by the Ontario PC government, property owners will have to get a permit from Metrolinx for construction on or within 30 metres of “transit corridor lands” designated for the province’s priority transit projec...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:04:25 EDTWoman in alleged Brampton kidnapping found; suspect still at large
Police want to speak to the driver of a Kia Soul that was in a surveillance video they released Monday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:53:20 EDTFugitive GTA couple wanted for Hamilton murder will likely struggle to stay offline, expert says
Oliver Karafa, 28, and Yun Lu (Lucy) Li, 25, are both wanted in the shooting death of Tyler Pratt, 39. Police say they have fled to an undisclosed location in Europe.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:13:00 EDTAll hail the tugboat! Suez Canal ship saga puts spotlight on ‘secret industry’ of small, working boats
‘In those situations it’s tunnel vision,’ says one tugboat worker of the great unblocking.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:09:00 EDTIf Ontario spring break is going to be delayed — again — families will find out Friday, Doug Ford says
The annual break for students and school staff, originally scheduled March 15 to 19, was bumped to April 12 to 16 over fears of fuelling COVID-19 cases.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:50:00 EDTToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario’s new COVID cases up by 30 per cent this week as variants spread; National vaccine panel moves to suspend AstraZeneca shot for those under 55
Meanwhile, new research suggests while Canadians feel COVID-19 will have negative consequences on mental health and the economy, there’s optimism for online shopping and public mask-wearing once it ends.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:55:00 EDTFacebook says it could still ban Canadians from sharing news as government eyes regulation
Facebook is not ruling out banning Canadians from sharing news on its platform and says it will voluntarily report revenues and promote journalism in the country ahead of what could be a contentious regulatory battle with Ottawa.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:39:00 EDTHow long was George Floyd pinned by ex-officer Derek Chauvin? Here's why the number has changed
The original 8:46 has become a symbol, but the amount of time Derek Chauvin's knee was pressed on George Floyd’s neck has varied.