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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:41:52 EST
Erin O’Toole says he’ll kick Derek Sloan out of Conservative caucus over donation from ‘white supremacist’
In a statement Monday, Erin O’Toole said “Derek Sloan’s acceptance of a donation from a well-known white supremacist is far worse than a gross error of judgment or failure of due diligence.”

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:23:34 EST
‘There should not be a dip on weekends’: Ontario once again reports weekend vaccination slowdown
The province’s reported total for administered doses once again fell on Saturday and Sunday. The Ministry of Health says its ability to administer vaccines is dependent on supply.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:27:00 EST
‘The most difficult shift of my career.’ A Scarborough ER doctor describes work at the hospital some call Ontario’s COVID ‘ground zero’
Scarborough Health Network, which surpassed 300 COVID patients in the ICU, staff face the challenge of finding beds, making difficult and distant transfers — and trying to do what’s best for the community.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:18:12 EST
The Liberals promised help for oil workers as their jobs disappear. So where is it?
The 2019 election pledge is missing in action as the country’s oil and gas sector is dealt another blow by the new U.S. president’s expected decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:28:00 EST
Toronto apartment vacancy rates shoot up to levels not seen in years as renters flee the city
The city’s vacancy level has hovered around one per cent for years but the market research firm predicts rental availability will creep toward normal by the end of the year.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:51:30 EST
Donald Trump’s parting gift to Joe Biden: a presidential inauguration like no other. Here’s what you need to know
Nothing is normal these days in the U.S. capital, and it isn’t going to be a normal inauguration either, Edward Keenan writes.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:20:00 EST
‘Enough is enough’: Toronto issues 75 weekend charges for lockdown violations
Charges were made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and the criminal code.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:20:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Three provinces pausing first-dose vaccinations over Pfizer shortage; Ontario hospitals get triage protocols as ICUSs fill up
Meanwhile, a Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:36:13 EST
Canada has tens of millions of COVID-19 rapid tests. Why aren’t we using them?
As some provinces continue to toy with pilot projects, a federal expert panel recommended Friday that the use of rapid tests as a screening tool for COVID-19 be accelerated.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:00:00 EST
Did you receive a benefit like CERB? Here’s how to minimize the tax you pay on that
If you’re worried about a bigger tax bill, it’s important you explore all your options when it comes to deductions and credits.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:27:34 EST
One dose is delayed — but where are Canada’s other COVID-19 vaccines?
Canada’s plan has long been to lock down not one or two vaccines, but, hopefully, a portfolio of them.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:24:15 EST
Despite outcry from residents and city, province starts demolition at Eastern Ave. heritage site
The province said the demolition of the Dominion Wheel and Foundries Company site is to make way for affordable housing.



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