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Parties pressed to hand over documents for Red Hill inquiry
Public hearings expected in first quarter of 2021.
Charities say federal aid needed to survive
Charities battered by COVID-19 say federal support desperately needed
PBO costs basic income as calls for it grow
Budget officer pegs cost of basic income as calls for it grow due to COVID-19
Two new Ontario deaths related to COVID-19, but only 112 new cases
After the first day with no COVID-19 fatalities since early in the pandemic, Ontario is reporting two new coronavirus deaths.
S&P/TSX composite up as gold tops US$1,800
S&P/TSX composite down in early trading, loonie also trades lower
Quebec reports 13 new COVID-19 deaths
Quebec reports another 13 COVID-19 deaths, 60 new cases of novel coronavirus
Share the sidewalk and the trail, people! We’re all in this together, remember?
As we toddled through this parkette, I looked up suddenly to see a guy on his mountain bike take a sharp turn from the sidewalk right into our path.
Ontario reports 112 new cases of COVID-19
Ontario to introduce bill to extend some emergency measures over the next year
Toronto home prices in June up nearly 12%
June home sales in Toronto just shy of year ago, prices up nearly 12 per cent
New to camping? It doesn't have to be expensive
Camping offers a great pandemic escape, for less money than you might think
Getting fit: Want to make progress with your workouts? Take a recovery day
Out of all of the different aspects of fitness, recovery might be the most underappreciated in regards to helping one make progress over the long term
S&P/TSX composite down in early trading
S&P/TSX composite down in early trading, loonie also trades lower
Poll suggests opposition to airlines' plans
Turbulence in Canadian opinion on airlines COVID-19 response: poll
30 farm workers in Vaughan test positive for COVID-19
30 workers at Vaughan, Ont., mushroom farm test positive for COVID-19
Drivers, should you veer for deer? OPP weigh in
Deer-vehicle collision rates increase significantly 1.5 hours on either side of sunset and sunrise.
How risky is dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic?
How risky is dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Premier Doug Ford to extend emergency COVID-19 powers into next year
Premier Doug Ford is moving to extend the Progressive Conservative government’s COVID-19 emergency powers past the province’s state of emergency, which expires next week.
Burlington teen attacked from behind, gets video footage of assailant
A man placed “one hand over her mouth, preventing her from screaming,” and then grabbed her around the waist and tried to drag her into the forested a
Hamilton could have 12 photo-radar cameras by 2021
The first speed enforcement cameras will be in place as early as October for a one-year pilot project
July 7: Readers weigh in on police systemic racism and other letters to the editor
‘We all realize the police are necessary but something seems to have gone very wrong and I would like to see changes, not justification of the status
Pet Project Part 12: The sweetest dogs, cats and a hedgehog, remind us of the important things in life
Hamilton’s furry friends embrace life during a pandemic summer
Sentencing for street racers on the docket for first day of court in Hamilton since March
COVID-19 clouding courtroom matters from cleaning, to attendance to credit for time served during pandemic
‘We’re just devastated’: Friends struggle with the loss of Nick Cordero
Hamilton actor died on Sunday after a three-month battle with COVID and its effects
Today’s coronavirus news: Face masks now mandatory in enclosed, public places in Toronto
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Tuesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
How Toronto’s COVID-19 mask push could take a lesson from safe-sex campaigns of the past
As Toronto and other jurisdictions move to make masks mandatory, Jill McDevitt has been watching the accompanying debate with a sense of déjà vu.
Road tolls on the Gardiner? Some ways Queen’s Park can help Toronto with its $1.5B pandemic budget crisis
Big number: $272 million, the estimated amount Toronto could raise each year by implementing a $4 per trip toll on the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway. If Queen’s Park gave Toronto authority to issue tolls or taxes like this, city hall would be in a position to deal with budget pressures related to COVID-19.
My 92-year-old mother survived COVID-19 but her weakened condition and loneliness ended her life
My mother asked the same question each time I visited her nursing home.
Leamington and Kingsville reopen today
Leamington and Kingsville reopen today, join rest of Ontario in Stage 2
Love interrupted for cross-border couple trying to return to Barrie
Steve Barkey’s hoping Wednesday’s the day.
Hamilton council to wait 30 days before deciding on $1.1M repair to Tim Hortons Field
Elected officials ask who should be on hook for failing perimeter guards at Tim Hortons Field
Hamilton council to wait 30 days before deciding on $1.1M stadium repair
Elected officials ask who should be on hook for failing perimeter guards at Tim Hortons Field
A look back at how far Ontario has come on COVID-19 deaths — plus 8 other charts that sum up the pandemic right now
It’s been a long, 105-day stretch since Ontario marked a 24-hour period with no deaths related to COVID-19. And that period couldn’t have come sooner, say doctors and epidemiologists who have been watching the pandemic unfold.
PHOTOS: Vancouver is honouring its health-care heroes with these public works of art
VANCOUVER—In Vancouver’s historic Gastown neighbourhood, where cobblestone streets and some of the city’s oldest buildings are protected by its status as a heritage site, business owner Kim Briscoe thought she might encounter some pushback to her idea of turning the drab wooden boards temporarily shuttering her shop into a makeshift, street-facing gallery.
Edmonton hospital stops admitting patients due to COVID-19 outbreak
EDMONTON—A hospital in Edmonton is tightening restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to increase at the facility.
Call for voluntary water restrictions turns mandatory in Hamilton
The City of Hamilton has banned non-essential outdoor water use until July 13 while it finishes construction at its water treatment plant.
Should Canada and the U.S. start talking about how to reopen the border? This Buffalo congressman thinks so
WASHINGTON—For Canadians in the U.S., it’s settling in that it could be a long time before they get to visit home. “Even among my friends and people who love me, it’s like, ‘Sorry for your loss, but we really don’t want you to come home,’” says Michelle Stafford, originally from Toronto and now living in Virginia.
Two dead, one injured in eastern Quebec town
Two men dead, woman seriously injured in Quebec town east of Montreal
Three missed phone calls and you can expect the cops, N.S. premier warns COVID-19 scofflaws
HALIFAX—You’ll get three chances to pick up the phone before the authorities come knocking at your door, the premier is warning travellers to Nova Scotia who should be self-isolating.
Hamilton city council to hear pitch for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Not all elected officials sold on proposal to host scaled-back sporting event as pandemic-relief effort
Dana Canedy named as publisher at Simon & Schuster
Dana Canedy named as publisher at Simon & Schuster
Ontario courts reopen with Plexiglas barriers and a backlog of tens of thousands of cases
After months of working remotely, Toronto defence lawyer Calvin Rosemond was pleased to be back in Superior Court on Monday, even if it meant making arguments wearing a mask while standing behind a Plexiglas shield.
Quebec health minister threatens to lock down bars
Quebec reports three new COVID-19 deaths; 74 more cases of novel coronavirus
Aphria issues shares to Emblem after dispute
Aphria issues shares to Emblem after reaching settlement in supply dispute
Busy beach weekend in Ontario sees distancing concerns in Grand Bend, access limits in Goderich
Less than a week into July and crowding at beaches near London, Ont., continues to draw concerns and further restrictions from local officials.
Kids keep active and stay safe at outdoor soccer camp
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, Soccer World has begun a series of summer camps with special rules in place to keep coaches and participants safe. Barry Gray is a Hamilton-based photojournalist at The Spectator. Reach him via email: bgray@thesp
Lawsuit alleges illegal prison strip-searches
Planned class-action lawsuit alleges illegal strip searches of federal prisoners
North American stock markets finish higher
S&P/TSX composite up on broad rally, U.S. stock markets also surge higher
Beating the heat: Heat wave and COVID-19 make for ‘unprecedented’ beach demand
Popularity at Hamilton Conservation Area parks with sandy waterfronts has become ‘extreme’
Ontario mayors call for COVID relief funding
Ontario mayors call for COVID relief funding to prevent tax increases
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