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Sat, 24 Jul 2021 21:10:00 EDT
Source says Premier Ford ready to tap Austrian, L.A. and Montreal companies to redevelop Ontario Place
The province’s choices do “not suggest some great vision,” about how the public can benefit from the 155-acre Ontario Place site, says waterfront advocate Cynthia Wilkey.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Conspiracy theories. Donald Trump followers. Pandemic sees rise in right-wing extremism online in Canada — and report warns of a ‘surge’ as lockdowns lift
A study by the U.K.-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue warns of a potential rise in right-wing extremist activity online in Canada with participants capitalizing on people’s COVID-19 fears while stoking hate against government and minorities, p...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 EDT
COVID-19 conspiracy theories are spreading online like a virus. An inside look at a dangerous misinformation movement that’s spilling into the real world
Like the virus, the hashtag #nomorelockdowns has spread across borders, taking root in India, the U.S., the U.K. and Canada, where its use has intensified.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 23:13:00 EDT
Dave Feschuk: Canada’s first Tokyo Olympics medal is silver in women’s freestyle swimming relay
It was the country’s first podium finish at these long-awaited, no-expectations Tokyo Olympics, and perhaps a harbinger of good times ahead — at least in the pool.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 20:50:00 EDT
Day 2 Olympics news: Canadian women win two silver medals, one each in springboard synchro diving and 400 freestyle relay
Ongoing coverage of Team Canada in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:06:26 EDT
Olympic notables: There’s nothing like a little ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to remind you of home
Canadian athletes use the Rose family as an opening act for Tokyo’s opening ceremony.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:00:00 EDT
The Tokyo Olympics welcome skateboarding’s wow factor, but the sport’s rising popularity is built on community
The difficulty of the sport — people out there trying something that could them fall on their faces more times than they stick the landing — garners respects and builds camaraderie among skaters.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:13:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 170 cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths; Thousands in Australian cities protest lockdown restrictions
Meanwhile, Vietnam announced a 15-day lockdown in the capital Hanoi starting Saturday.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:00:00 EDT
From privacy questions to busting fraudsters, why Manitoba’s vaccine certificate has restaurant owners ‘going by the seat of our pants’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the federal government will work on an ‘internationally accepted proof of vaccination’ to allow Canadians to travel. But when it comes to domestic vaccine certificates? That’s up to the provinces to decide...



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