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Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:06:00 EDT
‘We’re really heading into the storm’: Wastewater readings show Ontario has entered 6th COVID wave
Ontario case rates now on a similar trajectory to where they were in mid-December when the Omicron wave was beginning to build.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:08:00 EDT
Ontario housing bill takes aim at city planning rules to drum up home supply
The plan abandons much of the province’s own task force recommendations, such as the push to build 1.5 million homes in a decade.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:12:13 EDT
Charest’s Tory leadership campaign calls fake donation pledges ‘obvious attempt to create chaos’
The campaign has notified those affected of the error, as well as the leadership race’s organizing committee, which is now reviewing the issue.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Toronto city workers’ union rocked by president’s resignation after OMERS payments probe
CUPE Local 79 president Dave Mitchell has resigned and pressure is building on his second-in-command, Jason Chan, to follow him out the door.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:09:58 EDT
Raptors starters get to know each other in rout of the Timberwolves
They didn’t start strongly, but the Raptors rolled through the final three quarters.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:45:52 EDT
Free COVID-19 rapid tests will be available until ‘at least’ July 31, Ontario says
Free rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 are being extended until “at least” July 31 as infection levels jump following the end of vaccination certificates and mandatory masking in most indoor public spaces in Ontario.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:49:00 EDT
Jonathan Vance, Canada’s former top soldier, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice
The retired general was charged last year as part of a probe into alleged inappropriate conduct by the military police.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:45:55 EDT
Police identify woman whose body was found in a bag in Leslieville
Investigators found “obvious signs of trauma to the body, including some dismemberment,” according to a police statement released Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:34:00 EDT
A new project mapped house-flipping in Vancouver. Here’s what it found
Rohana Rezel’s Live Flip Map shows homes that were bought within the last year but are already listed for resale — often at a substantial markup.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:56:50 EDT
‘Why haven’t we got it yet?’ Months overdue, Ottawa moves to get tough on online hate
The federal government is one step closer to introducing legislation that would rein in hateful content online, inching toward fulfilling a Liberal campaign pledge that is now two months overdue.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:26:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 778 people in hospital, 165 in ICU with COVID
Meanwhile, U.S. researchers say they have developed a simple sensor that could quickly and accurately detect the virus in saliva.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:55:56 EDT
Bird flu is back on Canadian soil. What will it mean for chicken prices at the grocery store?
Outbreaks of avian influenza, also commonly referred to as the bird flu or H5N1, are reportedly driving up poultry and egg costs in the U.S.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 EDT
She’s trilingual, has a PhD and loads of work experience. So why was getting a job in Canada an ordeal?
Many immigrant women are downplaying their credentials, truncating their names, altering accents or changing their appearance to try to ‘fit’ perceived cultural expectations of employers, a new study says



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