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Sat, 5 Feb 2022 16:16:00 EST
As ‘Freedom Convoy’ hits Toronto, other cities, the anti-mandate movement is larger and faces more opposition than ever
Protesters and counterprotesters clashed near Queen’s Park while a group billing themselves the “Freedom Convoy” took over Toronto’s downtown core.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:48:00 EST
Pierre Poilievre enters Conservative leadership race

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 09:50:00 EST
Protesters, counter protesters flood the downtown core; One arrested for assault
Those protesting vaccine mandates and counter protesters have descended on Queen’s Park on Saturday. Follow the Star for live updates.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:17:00 EST
Here’s how the so-called Freedom Convoy is still raising ‘thousands of dollars’ per minute even without GoFundMe
The group occupying the streets around Parliament Hill has raised more than $1.4 million through a new online platform — the same one that helped groups like the Proud Boys fundraise ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection in the U.S.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 16:06:00 EST
Is the ‘Freedom convoy’ already getting what it says it wants?
As protest arrives in Toronto, some jurisdiction are cancelling vaccine passports, while Canada’s top doctor advocates ‘balance’

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 21:17:51 EST
Ottawa woman seeks to sue ‘Freedom convoy’ protesters in $9.8M class action
On Friday, Ottawa resident Zexi Li filed a lawsuit seeking damages for emotional and mental distress, headaches, sleeping difficulties, difficulty concentrating and interference with quiet enjoyment of her home

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:56:16 EST
Sub-zero temperatures lead to rise in cold-exposure deaths among the city’s homeless
One death was reported in late January when a patient died of hypothermia in the emergency room of St. Michael’s Hospital.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:01:00 EST
Beijing Olympics Day 2: Canada advances to final round of team figure skating; Laurie Blouin just misses podium in snowboard slopestyle
Ongoing coverage of Team Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 18:12:14 EST
Beijing behind the scenes: Meet the Calgary icemaker who keeps long-track speedskating smooth without a Zamboni
The switch to a fully electric ice resurfacer is just one of the quirks of these Games for Mark Messer at his sixth Winter Olympics.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 12:40:10 EST
Costly mistake leaves Canada off the podium in frantic final of inaugural short-track speedskating mixed team relay
The Canadian squad appeared to have a bronze medal in the bank, but would be penalized upon video review — disqualified the more appropriate term — for pushing from behind.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 05:28:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 2,493 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 501 in ICU
Meanwhile, the U.S. COVID death toll surpassed 900,000.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 08:00:00 EST
Why this Toronto scientist clashed with a premier over COVID data — and the uncounted dead
Tara Moriarty’s research suggests the number of deaths in Saskatchewan from COVID-19 could be seven times higher than the provincially reported total. Premier Scott Moe didn’t take it well.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 07:00:00 EST
Is the supply chain broken for good? Experts warn grocery stores may be missing food items for years
The stressors facing our global supply chain are part of a years-long shift that began before the pandemic and that experts say threaten to outlast it.



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