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Tue, 2 Nov 2021 18:19:14 EDT
Doug Ford’s surprise minimum wage hike somehow angers both workers and restaurants — which warn higher prices are on the way
Businesses want more time to prepare for the wage increase while labour advocates say the bump to $15 an hour is years too late.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 12:23:00 EDT
Flanked by union leaders, Doug Ford raises Ontario’s minimum wage to $15 an hour
Premier Doug Ford’s surprise pre-election boost of the minimum wage to $15-an-hour — three years after he scrapped a scheduled increase and during a pandemic that has roiled businesses — is jolting the political and labour landscape.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 18:16:00 EDT
St. Mike’s sexual assaults, other high-profile cases show the need to change sports culture, experts say
Increased public pushback has the capacity to improve sports culture from the school to the professional level, according to some.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 17:49:09 EDT
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to topple Texas’ right-to-life law. But the next threat to abortion rights will be far more serious
The U.S. Supreme Court looks ready overturn Texas’ efforts to ban abortion but there’s a strong fear that legal abortion is in more jeopardy than ever in America, Edward Keenan writes.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 11:58:00 EDT
Teen sentenced to probation in St. Michael’s College School sexual assault
A former St. Michael’s College School student will serve two years probation for his role in sexually assaulting a fellow student in a locker room in 2018 .

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 16:59:07 EDT
Son killed mother by stabbing her 11 times in Toronto food court, Crown tells jury
Rae Cara Carrington was ‘trying to get her life back on track’ before fateful day in 2019, Duncan Sinclair’s trial heard Tuesday.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 17:16:00 EDT
‘We’re asking for patience’: U.S. officials say be ready for long lines when border reopens Monday
No matter how they travel, Canadians looking to enter the U.S. when it reopens to leisure travel on Monday will need to bring proof that they are fully vaccinated.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 18:18:00 EDT
Ontario will unveil its plan for COVID-19 booster shots on Wednesday
Ontario will unveil its plan for more COVID-19 booster shots Wednesday, clearing the way for AstraZeneca recipients and others to get top-ups as the province continues efforts to get more first and second doses into arms.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 22:11:13 EDT
Legal challenge to THC limits in Canada’s driving laws holds up Brampton fatal-crash conviction
THC blood limit challenged by defence after tragedy that killed mother and her three daughters last year.

Mon, 1 Nov 2021 21:30:00 EDT
Who will rule Rogers? After a day of legal wrangling, B.C. judge expects to deliver her decision Friday
At the conclusion of Monday’s hearing, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick said she expects to deliver her ruling in the case on Friday at 2 p.m. Pacific Time.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 06:37:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Pfizer vaccine for children gets final OK in U.S.; Dutch join Belgians in restoring restrictions amid surging cases; Ontario reporting 331 new cases
Meanwhile, Air Canada reported a loss of $640 million in its latest quarter as its operating revenue nearly tripled compared with a year ago as the airline ramped up capacity.



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