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Thu, 9 Dec 2021 19:16:55 EST
Ontario to clamp down on dubious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination
Queen’s Park is “clamping down” on dubious medical exemptions by beefing up Ontario’s system for proof of COVID-19 vaccinations, the Star has learned.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 18:17:00 EST
Hundreds of phoney COVID tests and vaccine certificates have been found by Canadian border officials. Is anyone facing consequences?
After a woman was caught using her sister’s vaccine card at the U.S. border, the Canada Border Services Agency says only 17 of more than 300 people caught with fake documents have been fined.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 19:23:00 EST
Quebec removed a teacher from class over her hijab. MPs are trying to walk a fine line in response
A grade three teacher who wears a hijab has been removed from her job just 15 kilometres from Parliament Hill, bringing all the political tension over Quebec’s Bill 21 back onto the Hill itself.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:46:00 EST
‘This is not a success story’: Auditor general slams Canada’s enforcement of COVID-19 border controls
A new report exposes significant gaps in the border control measures intended to limit spread of COVID-19 and its variants.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 05:00:00 EST
Stopping car theft: Data port covers, steering wheel locks and a use for your old music CDs
Kevin Donovan dives further into the murky world of car theft after his Toyota Highlander was stolen in September.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 19:26:00 EST
Raptors president Masai Ujiri tests positive for COVID-19
The news comes hours after the Raptors abruptly cancelled a practice scheduled for their OVO Training Centre as they took an “abundance of caution” with the league’s healthy and safety protocols in mind.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 06:19:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports more than 1,200 cases; Ontario science table recommends weekly rapid tests in school
Meanwhile, Transat A.T. lost more than $1 million per day last quarter as it began to ramp up operations, but says business is growing steadily despite a persistent pandemic.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST
Cost to feed a family of four will hit nearly $15,000 next year as ‘perfect storm’ strikes food prices
Food prices to rise even faster in 2022, a side effect of a “disastrous” year.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 10:58:00 EST
Is this grocery haul worth $95? Ontario Reddit post drives discussion on grocery prices and food inflation
A post made on Ontario’s subreddit has amassed more than 2,800 comments — many criticizing the user’s choices to buy “brand name” products.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 18:50:54 EST
Heather Scoffield: No one likes inflation, but raising interest rates won’t lower your grocery prices
As COVID-19 took hold, Ottawa began spending without limit arguing that inflation would stay low. What a difference a year makes, Heather Scoffield writes.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 08:00:00 EST
Allegations of 200 abused kids by Alberta teacher sparks province to overhaul discipline process
Alberta’s education minister says legislation is being worked on for the spring that would take the disciplinary process away from the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 13:39:00 EST
Confusion reigns about rapid tests as science table endorses ‘test to stay’ approach
In a newly released brief, the table notes that a higher viral load makes Delta more contagious — but also possibly more visible to rapid tests.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 18:51:00 EST
New Brunswick gets a $10-a-day daycare deal, leaving Ontario as the lone holdout
Ontario is now the only remaining holdout province after New Brunswick landed a deal with the federal government on how to bring in $10-a-day daycare.



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