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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:14:00 EDT
Why is Ottawa moving so slowly on travel restrictions? Because ‘things can change quickly,’ insiders say
Despite the accelerating vaccination rate and the clamour for a clear, staged plan on how international restrictions on travel and commerce will be lifted, the Trudeau government is being extremely careful, Tonda MacCharles writes.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:49:00 EDT
Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford as premier of a minority government? Not on our watch, opposition leaders say
If the Progressive Conservatives can’t win at least 63 seats in the next election, their opponents say there’s no way they can stay in power, Martin Regg Cohn

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:06:00 EDT
‘Shocked, scared, terrified’: Neighbours to birthday party shooting describe fear and anger at unchecked violence
The violence at a child’s birthday party was frightening — but it wasn’t new, residents of north Etobicoke’s Tandridge Crescent say.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:49:00 EDT
Bubble baths, meltdowns and ranked ballots: New York City’s weird mayoral election might be decided this week
The city’s Democratic mayoral primary election has been a strange one, Edward Keenan writes.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:00:00 EDT
Did you get a ‘handwritten’ note offering to pay cash for your house? Here’s why — and what you should do
The strategy, real estate experts say, is to acquire homes below market price and resell them to the highest bidder.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:00:00 EDT
Unions launch new court challenge of law Doug Ford pushed through with ‘notwithstanding’ clause
A coalition of unions is challenging Premier Doug Ford’s controversial new campaign finance law, arguing it violates their constitutional rights, the Star has learned.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:56:16 EDT
Here’s how Canada’s border restrictions are changing in July
On July 5, some of the Canada’s COVID-19 border restrictions are going to change for fully vaccinated travellers. Here’s what that means for you.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:52:16 EDT
As migrant workers return to Ontario’s fields, ‘vaccinations will be the key’ to preventing COVID-19 outbreaks
In fields and greenhouses where they keep the food supply going, the race is on to get second doses of COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Ontario’s migrant farm workers, who are living and working in close quarters and far from home.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:39:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Outbreak at Toronto Western Hospital includes people previously vaccinated; Three Maritime provinces report no new COVID-10 cases; Ontario reports 270 new cases
Meanwhile, a COVID-19 outbreak at Toronto Western Hospital believed to be linked to the more transmissible Delta variant has infected five patients and three staff, including those who had received one or two doses of the vaccine.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:16:00 EDT
Delta variant suspected in COVID-19 outbreak at Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto Western Hospital outbreak involves five patients and three staff, including some who had previously received one or two doses of vaccine, UHN email says.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:00:00 EDT
Is Canada a racist country? One-third of respondents in a new study say yes
The Angus Reid Institute, in partnership with the University of British Columbia, found that although most Canadians think diversity is a good thing for the country, race and diversity are still contentious topics when looked at on a granular level.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:01:15 EDT
Fears rise that Canadian home buyers are in over their heads following fastest monthly increase in housing loans on record
With mortgage debt at a record high, economists say a rise in interest rates or housing market correction could devastate some homeowners.



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