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Wed, 5 May 2021 18:17:00 EDT
Ontario wants 65% of adults vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of May
Ontario is aiming to have 65 per cent of adults vaccinated with their first shot against COVID-19 by the end of May by boosting the number of pharmacies with vaccine and sending mobile clinics to small employers in GTA hot zones.

Wed, 5 May 2021 20:06:00 EDT
Doug Ford promised ‘accountability’ after last year’s horrors in long-term care. Critics say they are still waiting
It’s been almost a year since a visibly upset Premier Doug Ford said there would be an “investigation” into the horrific conditions military medical teams found in a five nursing homes ravaged by COVID-19 — and the results “shared with poli...

Wed, 5 May 2021 17:28:00 EDT
Canada’s special, one-time immigration program for international grads and essential workers is set to open. Here’s what applicants can expect
The race is on as of noon Thursday for international graduates and essential migrant workers to bid for one of the 90,000 permanent residence spots up for grabs under new immigration pathways.

Wed, 5 May 2021 19:34:00 EDT
This Black man was stopped by police for ‘jaywalking’. A Human Rights Commission has called it racist — and awarded him $15,000
Gyasi Symonds says the fine to Halifax Regional Police amounts to a ‘slap on the wrist’

Wed, 5 May 2021 18:20:00 EDT
Family allegedly involved in $11M COVID-19 fraud claims Ford government is attempting a ‘coverup’
The family accused in the alleged theft of $11 million in COVID-19 relief aid says Queen’s Park is orchestrating a “coverup” by trying to freeze their spending on legal fees.

Wed, 5 May 2021 21:16:45 EDT
Mississauga woman called 9-1-1 to say she’d be shot, then named her boyfriend, murder trial hears
“A female had called 9-1-1 to advise that she had been shot in the head ... She mentioned her boyfriend’s name,” Peel Const. Nicholas Harris testified Wednesday.

Wed, 5 May 2021 19:22:44 EDT
Children’s aid societies recommend parents designate an emergency caregiver in case they are hospitalized with COVID-19
When no alternate caregivers have been identified, officials try to find a family member, friend or someone in the child’s community who can provide care.

Wed, 5 May 2021 06:46:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Trials show strong results for Moderna booster shots; Alberta doubles fines for disobeying COVID measures; Peel to open vaccine bookings to those 18+
Meanwhile: British Columbia youths aged 12 to 17 years old could soon be getting COVID-19 vaccines, and possibly before the end of the school year.

Wed, 5 May 2021 17:11:41 EDT
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against infection and hospitalization, Public Health Ontario data shows
New numbers show 66.9 per cent of Ontario’s post-vaccination cases occurred 0 to 14 days after the first dose, when the body is still building up immunity. Just 3.9 per cent of people became sick seven or more days after the second dose of a two-sh...

Wed, 5 May 2021 19:07:30 EDT
Will we need proof of vaccination to start travelling again? World leaders are talking about it
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau’s been tested for COVID-19 five times in two days so he could attend a G-7 meeting in person, while colleagues in other ministries have just logged-on. But at the centre of all talks is the question: when and h...

Wed, 5 May 2021 18:16:00 EDT
Workers at GTA Canada Post plant held on-site party weeks before COVID-19 outbreak forced partial shutdown
“This is incredibly irresponsible behaviour and I’m very disappointed,” Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie said Wednesday.

Wed, 5 May 2021 16:59:00 EDT
An Ontario lawyer’s lawsuit was just dismissed as ‘legal gibberish.’ His response? He’s suing the judge
In a statement to the Star, Oussama Hamza described the judgment and complaints against him as “absurd and ignorant” and denied his comments were racist or misogynist, arguing his case is about freedom of expression.

Wed, 5 May 2021 22:39:00 EDT
Watch: Chaos erupts between Capitals, Rangers in wake of Tom Wilson escaping suspension
A line brawl kicked off Wednesday night’s game between the Rangers and Capitals at Madison Square Garden in New York.



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