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Thu, 20 May 2021 20:06:00 EDTCOVID-19 pandemic and its effects killed far more people than originally thought. Ontario scientists have charted the real numbers
Nearly 81,000 people were cremated in 2020 compared to an annual average of 71,625 from 2017 to 2019. A significant proportion of those excess deaths due to causes other than the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The pandemic has influenced so many aspects of people...
Thu, 20 May 2021 19:35:00 EDT
Ontario schools could reopen in June with a ‘manageable’ increase in new COVID-19 cases, experts say
Ontario schools could reopen in June and although doing so would increase COVID-19 cases, such a move may be “manageable in some regions,” says the province’s science advisory table.
Thu, 20 May 2021 19:27:00 EDT
Everything you need to know about Quebec’s controversial plan to change the Constitution
Quebec has proposed a law that would change Canada’s Constitution to better protect the French language. Is this a return to the language wars that nearly divided Canada?
Thu, 20 May 2021 20:59:56 EDT
Businesses worry reopening plan is too little, too late
Small businesses who have taken on an average of $208,000 in debt since the start of the pandemic will struggle without more aid, said Julie Kwiecinski, Ontario regional director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Thu, 20 May 2021 16:01:00 EDT
Ontario has a new reopening plan. Here’s what that means for Toronto
Ontario announced its new three-stage reopening plan on Thursday.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:48:00 EDT
Outdoor sports can resume this weekend as Doug Ford unveils plan to reopen Ontario’s economy
Schools remain closed to in-person learning, but golfers and tennis players can begin hitting balls Saturday after Premier Doug Ford unveiled the province’s plan for reopening the economy as COVID-19 rates decline in the third wave and a stay-at-ho...
Thu, 20 May 2021 17:06:00 EDT
'The game takes a back seat.' John Tavares injury overshadows Leafs' Game 1 loss to Canadiens
As the Leafs captain lay on the ice, all the hype about the first playoff game between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in 42 years seemed meaningless.
Thu, 20 May 2021 22:15:00 EDT
Watch: Leafs’ John Tavares stretchered off ice after scary collision with Corey Perry
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher after a scary collision with Montreal Canadiens forward Corey Perry.
Thu, 20 May 2021 23:27:00 EDT
Rosie DiManno: Leafs’ Game 1 loss to Canadiens adds the insult to John Tavares injury
“We didn’t get him a win tonight,” forward Nick Foligno says after captain leaves on a stretcher. “That’s the part that stings the most.”
Wed, 19 May 2021 21:06:00 EDT
As Leafs fans are urged to stay home, the playoffs spirit remains strong for some
For Michael Adamson and his wife Sara, watching this year’s series alone is a change of pace — but their Merton St. house (##LeafHouse) is no less festive for it.
Thu, 20 May 2021 19:26:50 EDT
Is this porn Canadian enough? That could be a question the CRTC starts asking
Should pornography providers be required to promote Canadian content? A bill to amend the Broadcasting Act raises the question.
Thu, 20 May 2021 18:28:44 EDT
Canada’s new head of vaccine rollout calls on scandal-hit military — and society — to be better
Canada’s ‘big lift’ has faced setback as Moderna, a U.S. biopharmaceutical company, has struggled to deliver its promised vaccine shipments on time.
Thu, 20 May 2021 06:47:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reopening starts Saturday, with golf, tennis, basketball; schools stay closed; most things to open by August
Online learning will continue; hair cuts and other personal care services will be delayed until 70 per cent of adults have had at least one shot of vaccine and 20 per cent are fully vaccinated; indoor dining will be delayed until 70 per cent to 80 pe...