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Thu, 9 Sep 2021 23:52:00 EDT
Debating leaders each go for the throat — and come away bloodied
From the moment the clock started ticking on the first and only English language debate of the federal election campaign, the five political leaders taking part were at each others’ throats.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 23:46:00 EDT
Susan Delacourt: Why did Justin Trudeau call this election? There’s a question he must be asking himself after that debate
If this is a nation grumpy about the pandemic and the mere fact of an election while COVID-19 still rages, the mood of Thursday’s leaders’ debate matched the temper of the times, Susan Delacourt writes.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:02:00 EDT
Four moments that mattered during the federal leaders’ debate
The Liberal party’s record in government and what its rivals would do differently were dissected from numerous angles in a raucous debate Thursday night.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 22:08:00 EDT
‘Something wrong is happening.’ Distrust and anger on display at People’s Party protest outside leaders’ debate
The People’s Party of Canada has objected to the decision to exclude its leader from the two official debates.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 00:00:00 EDT
Recap: Watch the federal leaders debate, featuring themes of climate change, affordability, reconciliation and COVID-19 recovery
Trudeau, O’Toole, Singh, Blanchet and Paul make their bids to get your vote on Sept. 20.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 23:28:00 EDT
Rosie DiManno: Leylah Fernandez advances to U.S. Open with her never-give-up attitude
Young Canadian “fought for every point” to pull off her third win over a top-five opponent in the season’s last Grand Slam.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 18:13:00 EDT
A new COVID-19 variant ‘Mu’ has been detected in Ontario. Just how worried should we be about reports it could be vaccine resistant?
According to the World Health Organization, ‘Mu’ has a ‘constellation of mutations,’ but early research stresses that Delta remains our primary concern

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 18:14:10 EDT
Delta, Alpha, Beta, Mu (and many more). Here’s an easy-to-understand list of COVID-19 variants
Experts have warned that the virus that caused a global pandemic will continue evolving as it continues to spread around the world. Some of these changes may impact how easily the virus spreads, the severity of symptoms, the efficacy of vaccines, and...

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 15:19:10 EDT
Data shows Canadians are running out of empathy as the pandemic runs on
A recent Angus Reid poll has revealed surprisingly low rates of empathy among Canadians. Especially when it’s between the vaccinated and the unvaccinated.The Star’s mental health reporter Nadine Yousif joins to talk about what this new poll revea...

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 19:25:12 EDT
‘I wouldn’t pass her in my ethics class’: Medical ethicist pans London professor who spoke against vaccine mandates at PPC rally
London professor Julie Ponesse has said she was put on paid leave by her school after refusing to be vaccinated.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 18:18:10 EDT
Unifor president Jerry Dias supports mandatory vaccination against COVID-19
Unifor president Jerry Dias, baffled by union pushback against mandatory vaccination policies, says supporting vaccine mandates is a way to honour union members who lost their lives to COVID-19.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 06:32:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 798 new cases of COVID-19; Alberta doctors warn healthcare system on verge of collapse
Meanwhile, in Alberta, some children’s surgeries, cancer surgeries and transplant operations are being cancelled as ICUs fill with COVID-19 patients; President Joe Biden is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 1...



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