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Mon, 10 May 2021 12:54:00 EDT
Ford government prepares to extend Ontario’s stay-at-home order until June 2
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are setting the table to extend Ontario’s pandemic “stay-at-home” order for another two weeks, until June 2.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:09:33 EDT
Ford government falls far short on funding for surgeries and tests postponed by COVID-19, watchdog says
Ontario’s government has earmarked barely half the estimated $1.3 billion needed over the next three years to clear the backlog of non-emergency surgeries postponed in the pandemic, an independent watchdog says.

Mon, 10 May 2021 16:57:00 EDT
Don’t mix households on May long weekend, warns Toronto’s public health chief, pointing to past COVID-19 case spikes
Toronto’s top doctor says with current measures in place, the city is projected to see 400 daily cases by June, down from current levels, but higher than wave 2 peaks.

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:17:00 EDT
Toronto mayor calls out party that led to dozens of COVID-19 charges, seizure of $13,000 in booze
Police break up party of about 150 people not wearing masks who gathered in a commercial building downtown on the weekend.

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:43:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: U.S. approves Pfizer vaccine for kids age 12 and up; Ford prepares to extend Ontario’s stay-at-home order to June 2; Ontario reports 2,716 cases, 19 deaths
Meanwhile, The Czech Republic massively relaxed its coronavirus restrictions on Monday as the hard-hit nation paid its respects to the country’s nearly 30,000 dead.

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:19:25 EDT
Bill C-10 put on hold as MPs seek clarity on whether it violates rights of social media users
The Liberal government’s controversial Bill C-10 is being put on hold after a committee of MPs tasked with studying it decided to ask for a new statement from the Department of Justice on whether it violates freedom of expression rights for social ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:10:36 EDT
It’s been four years since the Senate began a study of conditions in Canada’s prisons. Where’s the final report?
As COVID-19 continues to lead to outbreaks and lockdowns in Canadian prisons — laying bare the living conditions of prisoners — advocates are urging the Senate human rights committee to release its findings as soon as possible.

Mon, 10 May 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Doug Ford’s handling of Rob Ford’s estate faces scrutiny from provincial lawyer
An arm of the provincial government representing the two children of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford has raised objections to Premier Doug Ford’s handling of his brother’s estate, according to documents filed in court.



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