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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:55:59 EDT
Peter Howell: Chloé Zhao makes Oscar history with ‘Nomadland’
Beijing-born filmmaker Chloé Zhao made history Sunday night as she became the first Chinese woman — and also first woman of colour — to win the Oscar for Best Director, at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:13:58 EDT
Canadian producer Ben Proudfoot’s documentary ‘A Concerto Is a Conversation’ loses at the Academy Awards, though a feat to be nominated in itself
Ben Proudfoot’s “A Concerto Is a Conversation” lost to “Colette,” a short documentary by Anthony Giacchino.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:23:47 EDT
Vinay Menon: The Oscars try to help us escape the pandemic nightmare with a snoozefest
How the show went on was secondary to just the show must go on, writes Vinay Menon.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:09:00 EDT
‘This was preventable’: As Toronto hits 3,000 COVID-19 deaths, some wonder how many more are still to come
It’s taken since early January for the city to hit another grim milestone, but this time the deaths are hitting younger age groups and in the wider community.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 07:00:00 EDT
She got vaccinated. Then she got COVID-19. Why rare ‘breakthrough’ infections mean the pandemic isn’t over until we’re all protected
Breakthrough cases can happen, but they don’t mean the jabs aren’t working — vaccines are still “keeping people out of hospital and preventing them from dying,” experts say.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:00:00 EDT
‘Devastating effects’: Student learning gaps due to fallout of COVID-19 must be addressed, pediatricians say
Letter to Premier Ford from Canadian Pediatric Society urges proactive planning rather than ‘reactive’ policy to deal with significan learning gaps due to pandemic.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 07:37:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: VP Harris to tell United Nations to prepare for next global pandemic; Toronto surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 deaths; Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu tests positive for COVID-
Also, Spanish man charged with infecting 22 people with COVID-19

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:31:43 EDT
Peel is facing a COVID-19 crisis. Ontario needs to prioritize health over economy now to save lives
A failure to control workplace outbreaks, inequitable vaccine roll out and lack of communication to racialized populations is causing devastation in Brampton, Dr. Amanpreet Brar writes.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:24:54 EDT
Rosie DiManno: A cop, a teen with a knife, and a tragedy for everyone involved
Video reveals a fast-moving chain of events that led to a police officer fatally shooting a Black girl, Rosie DiManno writes.



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