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Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:59:14 EST
How a trek from Canada to the U.S. left four people — including a baby — dead in the Manitoba cold
Human-smuggling charge laid in wake of ‘an absolute and heartbreaking tragedy’

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:40:00 EST
Doug Ford unveils schedule to ease COVID-19 restrictions starting Jan. 31
The end of the month will bring the end of Omicron restrictions starting in three-week stages.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:07:00 EST
Toronto high school teachers remain in parking lot, refusing to work amid ‘unsafe conditions’ brought on by COVID
Group of Bloor Collegiate teachers raise concerns about poor ventilation, corridors packed with maskless students during lunchtime.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:32:08 EST
‘Too early’ to know what caused Brampton house fire that killed three boys, fire marshal says
Emergency crews were called to the Torbram Road and Clark Boulevard area of Brampton for a fully-engulfed house fire around 9 a.m. Thursday.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:35:00 EST
Antiviral remdesivir very effective in COVID fight, major Canadian study says
Patients treated with the drug were half as likely to require mechanical ventilation as those who got standard care, CMAJ reports.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:08:48 EST
Admonished by Kieran Moore, Niagara medical officer stands by his increased safety measures in schools
Dr. Mustafa Hirji acknowledged a request from the chief medical officer to drop expanded masking, case management and air quality monitoring measures, but said his orders stand.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:29:00 EST
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre's board resigns, citing need to prioritize ‘anti-oppressive frameworks’
The theatre has been in a process of institutional review since mid-2020 to address the ways in which “systems of racism, anti-Blackness and other forms of oppression have manifested and, too often, gone unaddressed at Buddies.”

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:35:56 EST
This Black doctor says a false COVID allegation chased him out of New Brunswick. But is Facebook also to blame?
Experts weigh in on Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola’s lawsuit against province, RCMP and social media giant

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST
‘They’re going to hike really aggressively’: Experts predict major interest rate increases this year to tame soaring inflation
Bank of Canada will try to cool the real estate market which is a key driver of inflation.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:43:22 EST
York cop who stole police shotgun in undercover corruption sting gets 7 ½ years in prison
“This case is not an example of a simple error in judgment,” the judge said Thursday, adding that Const. Richard Senior’s “conduct was a series of conscious and deliberate decisions to break the law not once but repeatedly.”

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:08:59 EST
Vaccine clinics in schools might expose kids to ‘social ostracization,’ Alberta MLA says
Not bringing vaccine clinics to school is a “lost opportunity,” critics argue; putting clinics in schools might ostracize kids, Alberta MLA says.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:59:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 4,061 people hospitalized; Niagara health leader’s introduction of stronger measures in schools draws ire of Ford government
Meanwhile, surging number of infections, driven by Omicron variant, is putting increasing strain on Alberta’s already overwhelmed healthcare system; top doctor says he’s cautiously optimistic Omicron-driven wave of pandemic may be flattening acro...



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