Toronto Star
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:35:28 ESTJoe Biden tells Justin Trudeau in their first phone call that ‘buy American’ plan isn’t aimed at Canada
An official told the Star the new U.S. president reassured the prime minister that his proposed rules to boost American industries aren’t intended to impact Canada.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:32:00 ESTJustin Trudeau warns tougher travel restrictions are on the horizon, and Canadians could be stranded
Ottawa is considering a requirement that people returning to Canada quarantine in a hotel at their own expense for 14 days to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:25:00 ESTGoogle may remove its search engine from Australia. Could the same happen in Canada?
Canada, have you heard that the biggest search engine in the world is threatening to pull its services from Australia? Google it — while you still can.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:42:00 ESTOntario recovers $11M in missing COVID-19 funds
The Ontario government has recovered the more than $11 million in COVID-19 relief funds that were allegedly stolen, the Star has learned.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:00:00 ESTEmployee frustration grows after Toronto’s tourism agency lays off local workers and uses federal funding to hire American contractors
CEO confirms that Destination Toronto hired three American contractors using federal relief funds, a move that has caused dissent among the organization’s employees, many of whom are now on paid leave.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:32:27 ESTJustin Trudeau offers no apology for making Julie Payette his governor general — or for her $150K a year payout
Julie Payette, like all governors general who leave office, is entitled to an lifetime annuity — which provides a retirement pension of $150,000 a year, indexed to rise with the cost of living, plus charitable start-up grant, and other expenses.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:03:00 ESTCOVID-19 has brought many shortages. Toilet paper. Yeast. Christmas trees. Now it’s ... boats
The reason for the high demand is that boating season is approaching and many are looking for a staycation, says Rick Layzell, CEO of the Boating Ontario Association.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:00:00 ESTWas your fridge made with forced labour? These Canadian companies are importing goods from Chinese factories accused of serious human rights abuses
Many of the Canadian companies said they have reviewed audits of the Chinese firms’ supply chains and found no evidence of forced labour.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:41:00 ESTToday’s coronavirus news: 182 Canada Post workers test positive for COVID at Mississauga plant; 34 cases of a COVID-19 variant confirmed in Canada; ‘Don’t book a trip for spring break,’ Trudeau warns;
Meanwhile, the death toll from the coronavirus in Germany has passed 50,000.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:31:25 ESTOntario’s second wave of COVID-19 hit a grim milestone Friday
More Ontarians — 2,888 — have died in the second wave of the pandemic than perished in the first and experts say those deaths were not inevitable.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:00:00 ESTCOVID has hit long-term-care hard. How do we protect those who once protected us?
Devastation has swept through long-term-care facilities all through the COVID pandemic and shone a harsh light on how under-resourced and ill-prepared facilities are to cope with a crisis like this. Despite some government support in the first wave, ...
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:27:00 ESTPandemic restrictions effective in convincing Torontonians to stay home, city traffic data says
Traffic volumes are at their lowest since the city began to reopen after the first lockdown in May and June of last year.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:04:24 ESTRick Mercer’s advice to young adults looking to hook up: Picture Doug Ford in your bedroom
Facing continued resistance to stay-at-home orders, Ontario is turning to comedy in a new social media campaign aimed at getting the message across — including a plea for young adults not to “hook up” because of COVID-19.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:05:00 ESTRaptors run it back to beat the Heat. Norm Powell steps up with Kyle Lowry down
In one of their most impressive — and maybe most important — recoveries of the season, the Raptors came out of a timeout and reeled off a 12-0 run after blowing a 21-point lead in Tampa. They’re now 5-9 with Indiana on tap Sunday and Monday.