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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:17:00 EDT
‘I’m second-guessing everything’: In Brampton, a 13-year-old’s death from COVID-19 leaves parents reeling and afraid
“If it can happen to her, it can happen to my son,” Brampton parent Fatima Rosario said.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:45:18 EDT
80 Canada Post employees sent home from Mississauga facility due to COVID-19 outbreak
On Tuesday, Peel Public Health ordered the shutdown of the afternoon shift of the Toronto Exchange Office within Canada Post’s Gateway West facility at 4567 Dixie Rd after 12 employees tested positive for the virus within the last week.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:34:49 EDT
Ottawa ready to spend billions to boost non-profit, regulated child care across Canada
Ahmed Hussen’s vision for the federal plan for a national child-care program would direct $9.2 billion a year of federal money to create more regulated, non-profit spaces; to hire, train and hike pay for early learning and child-care workers; and t...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:49:16 EDT
Businesses facing closure under Section 22 speak out about confusion over orders
New anti-COVID measures in Toronto and Peel that are laden with exceptions and discrepancies cause confusion for businesses.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:33:00 EDT
Joe Biden has a plan to remake America. Can he really make it happen?
The “winter of peril” President Joe Biden invoked when he was sworn in has not ended. But the prospects feel a lot warmer than they did on that snowy day in January, Edward Keenan writes.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:43:44 EDT
How politics put an end to Ontario’s paid sick days
For a brief time, the Ontario government mandated two paid, job-protected sick days for all workers.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:19:00 EDT
Here’s how Ontario’s paid sick day policy compares with other countries
Access to paid sick leave could save lives, advocates say. We compared five countries with low COVID-19 rates and their paid sick day policies.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:54:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Quebec reports woman in her 50s has died of a rare blood clot after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine; Licensed child care workers now eligible for vaccines
Meanwhile: City of Toronto vaccination clinic bookings now open to residents age 45 and older from 53 provincial hot spot postal codes.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:51:00 EDT
‘What is the alternative?’ Torontonians take to outdoor facilities despite lockdown rules
People respond to rules that seem arbitrary with confusion, anger — and defiance.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:48:41 EDT
City-run clinics drop COVID-19 vaccine booking age to 45-plus for residents in Toronto hot spots
Residents of Toronto hot spots can book online or by calling the provincial booking centre at 1-833-943-3900.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:39:43 EDT
Netflix chooses Toronto for its Canadian corporate headquarters
The corporate office will expand Netflix’s local presence beyond a production hub started in the Port Lands two years ago.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:35:17 EDT
Elderly woman in a wheelchair dies after being hit by a dump truck at Main and Danforth
Toronto police said the woman was struck just before 3:30 p.m. in the area of Main Street and Danforth Avenue.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:06:19 EDT
Raptors go cold in the fourth quarter and watch the Nets pull away
A group of Brooklyn backups turn a three-point third-quarter deficit into a 10-point lead in eight minutes.



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