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Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:30:48 EDT
Reports of mysterious form of hepatitis in kids being investigated in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada says it is probing possible links to a spate of severe liver disease of unknown origin among children in a dozen other countries.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:11:00 EDT
Long-term care is in turmoil. How to fix it will be a top Ontario election issue
Driven by problems exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, election battle lines have been drawn over the future of long-term care in Ontario.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:14:00 EDT
‘A long battle is finally over.’ Ryerson to be renamed Toronto Metropolitan University
The change comes following years of outcry from staff, students, the public and Indigenous communities.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:58:00 EDT
Jean Charest’s climate plan would abandon a key part of the Liberals’ net-zero strategy
A Conservative government led by Jean Charest would keep Canada on course for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but abandon one of the key ways the Liberals have promised to get there — by having a consumer price on carbon.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:52:00 EDT
Auston Matthews hits another milestone, going from hero to 60
Leafs star is the first player to score 60 goals in a season since 2011-12.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Meet Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’ — who works from Nicaragua for $3.75 an hour
Union leaders ‘disgusted’ as restaurant chain develops ‘labour optimization programs’ that outsource jobs to countries that pay less.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:47:45 EDT
Ottawa is leaving 170,000 fossil fuel workers behind, environment watchdog says
The federal government is failing to adequately support more than 170,000 fossil fuel workers whose livelihoods are at risk in the global shift to a low-carbon economy, according to a new report from Canada’s independent environment commissioner.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:07:48 EDT
Race for Conservative leadership tightens as two more names added to ballot
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber, the Ontario MPP kicked out of Doug Ford’s caucus, have joined the race for Conservative leader.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:41:00 EDT
America doesn’t much care about COVID-19 anymore. Just ask Kamala Harris
When the White House announced Harris had COVID-19, its statement captured something of the current U.S. coronavirus posture neatly. Ho-hum.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:33:00 EDT
Ontario’s ‘secrecy’ when closing youth jails hurt Indigenous teens, ombud finds
Plans to abruptly shutter youth jails in 2021 were “shrouded in secrecy,” writes provincial Ombudsman Paul Dubé in a 60-page report, released Tuesday.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDT
More than half of Ontario’s young students say they feel depressed about the future
Feelings are driven by COVID and climate fears, reports the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey of 2,200 kids in grades 7-12.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:26:44 EDT
‘Jeopardy!’ champ Mattea Roach says buying a home in Canada in her 20s only realistic because of game show windfall
Record-setting Canadian says her ‘Jeopardy!’ experience isn’t all about the money — but it did highlight some financial anxieties common in her generation. And despite the game’s name, she’s been inclined to play it safe.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:00:49 EDT
Could Jake Paul vs. Michael Bisping happen in Canada? It’s a fight this First Nation wants to host
Former UFC fighter Michael Bisping, who only has vision in one eye, tweeted out a video promoting the Tsuut’ina Nation as a possible location for the tilt with Jake Paul, an immensely famous YouTuber turned boxer.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:09:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Air Canada bookings come roaring back, but business travel, fuel costs pose hurdles; Harris positive for COVID-19
Meanwhile, Biden’s administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid in the U.S.



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