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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:39:50 EDT
Ontario considering incentives to boost COVID-19 vaccinations
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says the province will look at “all possibilities” to improve immunization rates, but will start with incentives as it looks to boost vaccine uptake ahead of an expected surge in COVID-19 cases this fal...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:00:49 EDT
Elizabeth May finally breaks silence on Green leadership drama, calls for party unity
In her first public statement to the Star since top officials started trying to formally depose Annamie Paul last month, the former party leader said the Greens must move on from this period of bitter infighting.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:14:00 EDT
Canada is now more vaccinated than the United States — but some regions are falling behind
Most rural areas have seen fewer cases of COVID-19 than urban centres, so there may not be the same level of concern about the virus.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:02:51 EDT
Liberals promise to boost number of parents and grandparents sponsored to Canada
Ottawa is set to bring in 30,000 sponsored parents and grandparents as permanent residents in 2021, three times the level in 2020.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Why would some people rather risk death than get vaccinated? It’s the American way
A culture of resistance to government is threatening to fuel a wave of illness and death, Edward Keenan writes.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:55:00 EDT
Kevin O’Leary will be the only defence witness at his wife’s boating trial
Kevin O’Leary will be the only witness called by the defence, lawyer Brian Greenspan announced Tuesday.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:27:00 EDT
Are Ontario parents ready for a return to school in September? Cheers and fears greet the Ontario Science Table report
Some parents are delighted, others shocked by this week’s recommendations that include ditching masks if situation is low-risk.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:45:00 EDT
Nine people arrested as city removes Alexandra Park encampment
Trespass notices were issued to the residents of the Toronto encampment back in June. Around 28 to 35 people are living in the park near Bathurst and Dundas Streets.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:56:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 127 COVID-19 cases, 34 in Toronto; Alberta and Saskatchewan lagging behind on vaccination rates
Meanwhile, authorities in Mexico say they have found fake doses of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir offered for sale on the internet and at a private hospital near the U.S. border.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:00:00 EDT
27 Canadian athletes to watch at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Associated Press projects Canada will win 19 medals overall: three gold, seven silver and nine bronze, which is just short of the 22 medals won at Rio 2016.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:07:55 EDT
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Deer in the headlines as Bucks win first NBA title in 50 years
Antetokounmpo scores 50 points in a jaw-dropping display as Milwaukee beats Phoenix in six games.



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