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Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:40:37 EST
Nurses hardest hit by mental health impact of pandemic, survey of 18,000 health-care workers reveals
A survey of 18,000 health-care workers across Canada found that most doctors, nurses and PSWs reported worsening mental health due to the pandemic. But nurses are taking the biggest hit.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 18:31:38 EST
Who should decide what’s considered a ‘terrorist group’ in Canada? That depends who you ask
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network is concerned about the recent unanimous declaration from the House of Commons that the Proud Boys should be designated terrorists.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 19:49:01 EST
Day of action against Islamophobia is a step to fixing a big problem. But ‘the real work begins now’
The government needs to begin dismantling white supremacist groups and targeting hate speech in an active way, Canadian Muslims say.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 16:24:00 EST
Smugglers’ drones buzzed this Kingston prison dozens of times in 2019, Star finds
Records obtained by the Star reveal 27 reported incidents of drones airlifting contraband over the walls of Collins Bay Institution — and those were just the cases noticed by guards.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:43:40 EST
Fred-hot VanVleet scores Raptors-record 54 points in win over Magic
VanVleet joins DeRozan, Ross and Carter as the only Raptors to scored 50 in a game.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 05:00:00 EST
No, you won’t get treatment in jail. A new website details the ‘broken record’ of incarceration in Ontario
The website from the John Howard society details how people with mental illnesses are criminalized in Ontario, and the reforms needed from policing to courts to jails.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:30:37 EST
Class-action lawsuit proposed against federal government over CERB repayment demands
Proposed class-action suit finds its plaintiff amid government ‘dithering.’

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 11:35:00 EST
New COVID-19 vaccine will be manufactured in Canada once it is approved, Justin Trudeau says
On the same day that Ontario was lamenting the impact of vaccine delivery delays on nursing homes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that Canada will soon be able to produce a new COVID-19 vaccine.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 20:32:01 EST
Laurentian University’s situation so dire, it couldn’t afford to pay staff this month, court filings say
“LU is insolvent and absent the relief sought ... will not have sufficient funding/liquidity to meet payroll.”

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:53:37 EST
Bell Media cuts more than 200 jobs at stations including Newstalk 1010 and CJAD 800
More than 200 jobs in Toronto alone reported lost at radio’s Newstalk 1010 and beyond.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 05:48:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Saskatchewan identifies first cases of COVID-19 variant; Ontario won't make Feb. 5 goal of vaccinating all LTC residents
Also, Capt. Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for healthcare workers, has died after testing positive for COVID-19.



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