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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:21:48 EDT
Unity Health halting vaccination at St. Michael’s and St. Joseph’s hospitals due to vaccine shortage
Both clinics will not be open for first-dose appointments until at least April 26, but vaccination appointments already booked will not be cancelled.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:20:00 EDT
Bruce Arthur: All those people gasping for air. This government has failed Ontario in the most unthinkable, unforgivable way
The catastrophe is here. The only question now is how catastrophic it becomes, Bruce Arthur writes.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:00:00 EDT
Further COVID-19 restrictions expected in Ontario; curfew ‘unlikely’ while infection rates could triple or worsen
Even though Ontario has been under a “stay at home” order since last week and schools are closed indefinitely, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones conceded Thursday more will likely have to be done.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:38:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports record 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 and third-wave high of 29 deaths; circumstances in Ontario are ‘dire,’ associate chief medical officer warns
Meanwhile: Toronto area hospitals are redeploying hundreds of doctors, nurses and other health workers to care for critically ill COVID-19 patients to keep pace with the ongoing flood of patients with the virus.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:00:00 EDT
‘This is beyond what we’ve ever anticipated’: Hospitals scramble to redeploy medical staff amid worsening third wave
Some GTA hospitals are treating severely ill COVID-19 patients in hallways, with others reporting entire families coming to emergency departments needing urgent care.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:35:00 EDT
Construction sites have been a major source of COVID-19 outbreaks. So why are they not part of Doug Ford’s stay-at-home order?
Despite being flagged as one of the major sources of COVID-19 outbreaks, the industry is so large and complex closing it is difficult.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:17:21 EDT
With moves on Afghanistan, China and Russia, Joe Biden is cleaning up after Donald Trump
With his tough talk towards Russia and a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. President Joe Biden is charting a new course for American foreign policy, Edward Keenan writes.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:09:41 EDT
Canada has right to turn back asylum-seekers at U.S. land border points, appeals court rules
Asylum seekers and refugees’ advocates suffer a setback in their attempt to overturn a bilateral pact that allows Canada to turn back potential refugees arriving at land ports of entry from the U.S.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Canada moves to sort out caregivers’ immigration backlog and processing
Ottawa sets to process the permanent residence applications for up to 6,000 caregivers who have met their in-Canada work experience by Dec. 31. It will also fast-track process to bring in new foreign caregivers.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:10:43 EDT
Booking a shot isn’t simple. The frustration and inequality of Ontario’s vaccine rollout
The Ontario government says vaccine focus and eligibility have expanded to high risk postal codes where they say are residents who are essential workers, low-income and/or racialized, but many who need it most still don’t have access while wave thr...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:18:00 EDT
‘A massive blow to his integrity and credibility’: Conservatives blindsided by Erin O’Toole’s carbon pricing plan
The consumer carbon levy — the Conservative plan does not call it a “tax” — would begin at $20 per tonne and rise to $50 per tonne by 2030. Consumers would pay it every time they fill up their cars with gasoline or buy oil to heat their homes...



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