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How do we bring an end to the gang violence sweeping across the Greater Toronto Area?
Over the past week we have shared stories from experts, victims and former gang members about gang violence from across the GTA. Now we share their solutions.
Hamilton's cannabis gamble proves hazy at best as many promises are still unfulfilled
City has seen a decrease in illegal cannabis pot shops, while also receiving funding from province. However, the projections for total revenue were way off.
Petition to oust mayor over Pride comments
Residents, politicians call on mayor to resign after comments about Pride
Canada's Trudeau rules out releasing Huawei tech executive
Canada's Trudeau rules out releasing Huawei tech executive
PM defends record after credit-rating cut
Long-awaited details of federal student service grant to be unveiled today
Vancouver out of running as NHL hub city, Canucks say
VANCOUVER—The Vancouver Canucks say the city is officially out of the running to act as a hub location as the NHL looks to hold its playoffs.
Everything you need to know — or don’t need to know — about hockey’s positive tests, hub cities, CBA discussions and more
Auston Matthews and COVID-19. Player privacy vs. the right to know. NHL diplomacy. TSN getting some part of the Stanley Cup tournament. Vancouver out as a hub city? Toronto in or out? Escrow, escrow, escrow.
COVID-19 outbreak at Anson Place declared over
Almost two months to the day after the first resident of Anson Place died of COVID-19, the outbreak at the Hagersville retirement home and long-term care centre has ended.The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit officially declared the outbreak over on T
Heather Scoffield: Here’s why Ottawa's pandemic aid isn't finding its way to Black-owned businesses
As the pandemic lockdown took hold of the country’s economy this spring, Nadine Spencer and the Black Business and Professional Association that she heads quickly decided to open up their helpline for 24 hours a day.
Heather Scoffield: Here’s why Ottawa's pandemic aid isn't finding its way to Black-owned businesses
As the pandemic lockdown took hold of the country’s economy this spring, Nadine Spencer and the Black Business and Professional Association that she heads quickly decided to open up their helpline for 24 hours a day.
Bruce Arthur: Migrant farm workers left exposed and vulnerable to COVID-19. How Ontario is biting the hands that feed us
Maybe you remember the time Ontario let people work with COVID-19. Back in April, as the coronavirus ravaged long-term-care homes, chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams allowed LTC workers who had tested positive but were asymptomatic to continue to work. But only, he said, “if it was really critical and agreed on by all parties.”
Bruce Arthur: Migrant farm workers left exposed and vulnerable to COVID-19. How Ontario is biting the hands that feed us
Maybe you remember the time Ontario let people work with COVID-19. Back in April, as the coronavirus ravaged long-term-care homes, chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams allowed LTC workers who had tested positive but were asymptomatic to continue to work. But only, he said, “if it was really critical and agreed on by all parties.”
‘It’s dehumanizing’: Home Depot employee felt colleague’s racist remarks were like a punch in the face
The company says it is actively investigating the incident and wants “to be clear that the language used was and is completely unacceptable.”
Emma Teitel: ‘I want to kiss her. I haven’t been able to do her hair’: A mother’s frustration at distancing from her daughter with special needs
Denise Cozier likes to keep her daughter Deshae informed about the little things: for example, the weather, and the days of the week. “We don’t know that she understands,” Cozier says, “but we treat her as though she understands and try to keep her in the loop with what’s going on.”
This Toronto mother gets three hours of sleep a night and wants to know why her toddler’s daycare was blocked from reopening
Melanie is a pink owl. Meeta is a sparkly unicorn.
Bowing to Beijing would create new risks: PM
Bowing to Beijing would put 'an awful lot more Canadians' at risk, Trudeau says
Ontarians report confusion and lost work over months-long delays at reopened DriveTest centres
The Ontario government began reopening DriveTest facilities across the province this week, three months after the pandemic forced them to close. But the centres reopening doesn’t mean things at Ontario driving test centres are back to normal. Drivers are reporting months-long delays for re-booking tests required to get their licences, and some say the way the province is handling the backlog is unfair.
Canadaland seeks to unionize with CWA
Canadaland employees file for union certification, says CWA Canada
Women's homelessness largely invisible: study
COVID-19 increases risk for Canada's 'invisible' homeless women: study
Quebec ends daily COVID-19 updates
Quebec says it will no longer release daily updates on COVID-19 deaths, new cases
Senate issues statement of regret for harassment
Senate to apologize, explore compensation, for employees harassed by ex-senator
Sidewalk Labs lays off about 20 workers
Sidewalk Labs lays off about 20 workers after T.O. smart city plan collapses
Celebrity briefs: Olivia Munn teams with top B.C. doc to talk COVID-19, Alessia Cara to debut new single at Junos, and pro porch shows come to you
American actress Olivia Munn will share her social media platforms for a day with British Columbia health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to talk about COVID-19. Henry will be featured primarily on Munn’s Instagram account on Tuesday as part of the ONE World Campaign’s #PassTheMic initiative, which sees celebrities hand their social media channels to medical experts and front-line workers to explain how we can beat the pandemic. Munn is known for roles in “The Newsroom” and “X-Men: Apocalypse.”
Mayor Fred Eisenberger to be tested after experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19
A release from the mayor’s office said Eisenberger is getting the test done “out of an abundance of caution.”
New duty-free limits omit Canada Post
New trade deal raises duty-free limits for private couriers, not Canada Post
Charges in crash that killed mother, 3 girls
Funeral planned today for mother, three daughters killed in crash last week
5-year-old Stoney Creek boy peddles 72 km to CN Tower
Anna Schneberk is still a bit perplexed by what she set in motion when she asked her son if he wanted her to take the training wheels off his bike on Mother’s Day.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Anger, frustration over closures, mayor says
Anger, frustration over continued closures, mayor of Leamington, Ont., says
Stock markets rise on easing of bank rules
S&P/TSX composite down in early trading, U.S. stock markets mixed
Ontario farms must reroute ‘human flow’ around COVID-19-positive workers, says expert
Ontario’s move to allow COVID-19-positive but asymptomatic migrant workers on farms in the Windsor-Essex area to stay on the job amid heightened testing and safety protocols will force employers to get creative in keeping workers safe, says the senior manager of immigration services at BDO Canada.
Stoney Creek's Devil's Punchbowl Conservation Area vandalized with graffiti
While Hamilton’s conservation areas remain closed during Stage 2 of the COVID-19 reopening, that wasn’t enough to stop vandals from tagging the Devil’s Punchbowl Conservation Area with graffiti recently.
North American stock markets rise
S&P/TSX composite down in early trading, U.S. stock markets mixed
Too early to reopen border after July 21: Ford
Ontario reports 189 new COVID-19 cases, and 10 more deaths
Funeral for mother, daughters killed in crash
Funeral planned today for mother, three daughters killed in crash last week
NYC judge rejects Trump family effort to halt tell-all book
A New York City judge has dismissed a claim by Donald Trump’s brother that sought to halt the publication of a tell-all book by the president’s niece.
City of Hamilton strips Rosslyn’s business licence
The evacuated retirement home has already seen the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority strip its licence to operate.
FirstOntario portable toilets to be removed Friday
‘They stink, but they work,’ says homeless man about York Boulevard facilities
Toronto mayor calls for 'detasking' police
Toronto mayor calls for policing reforms; says police budget cut likely result
Hamilton councillors urge police to control "testosterone" fueled vehicles
"It is the most common complaint we receive from people who live in quite residential neighbourhoods," said Coun. Chad Collins.
Bialik and Batman: Actor teams up with DC for science book
Bialik and Batman: Actor teams up with DC for science books
Senate to apologize to victims of harassment
Senate to apologize, explore compensation, for employees harassed by ex-senator
Collision conference wraps first year online
Collision wraps first year online, offering peek into future of tech festivals
Wanted federal offender arrested in Hamilton
Thirty-eight-year old Troy Haines was wanted for allegedly breaching day parole
LIVE VIDEO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford provides his daily COVID-19 update: June 25, 2020
Watch Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s daily news conference on the coronavirus in Ontario and the government’s response.
Two Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions
SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF—North and South Korea on Thursday separately marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with largely subdued commemorations amid the coronavirus pandemic, a day after the North abruptly halted a pressure campaign against the South.
Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E Cheese files for bankruptcy
NEW YORK—Chuck E Cheese, the restaurant chain that became a Mecca for children and a crucible for many of their parents, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
COVID-19 outbreaks decline at Ontario nursing homes, but new infections of residents and staff continue
Ontario’s nursing homes are making progress on ending outbreaks of COVID-19, with the number of homes dipping below 60 for the first time in weeks even as residents and staff continue to catch the virus.
Demand for pools rises during COVID pandemic
Canadians outfitting backyards with pools to deal with COVID-19 pandemic
All Blacks, Kangaroos discuss union, league hybrid match
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—New Zealand Rugby has confirmed it is in talks over a hybrid match between the All Blacks and Australia’s national rugby league team, the Kangaroos.
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