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Rosie DiManno: Conspiracy theorists and hardcore ideologues living their best lives in pandemic
From the department of can’t make this up.
Spy agency wary of proposed privacy reforms
CSIS says proposed federal privacy reforms could hinder spy operations
Residents of Thorncliffe Park dig in and plant their own food
As communities across Toronto navigate the thorny task of cultivating shared gardens during COVID-19, residents in one of the city’s densest neighbourhoods are using the pandemic to reimagine how they grow food together.
Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crashes in Kamloops
The Snowbirds aerobatics team was scheduled to make a trip from Kamloops to Vernon, B.C., on Sunday as part of Operation Inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pet Project Part 5: More pet buddy pictures for your pleasure
Hamilton’s furry friends shine during a pandemic
Veterans call for auto approval of claims
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions
Norfolk OPP investigating possible gunshot injuries, but the victim isn’t co-operating
Police looking into suspicious incident in downtown Simcoe
Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crashes in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C.—A Canadian Armed Forces Snowbird plane has crashed in Kamloops, B.C.
Russia opens border to athletes, coaches after barring most foreign arrivals amid pandemic
Russia has relaxed border restrictions for athletes and coaches in a move that will help soccer to restart in the country next month.
Enjoy fireworks at home on Victoria Day weekend, but do it safely, says Toronto Fire
While the Victoria Day weekend fireworks display at Ashbridge’s Bay may have been cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Torontonians can still celebrate the May 2-4 weekend at home with smaller fireworks displays.
New COVID-19 outbreaks declared in four Niagara long term care homes
New outbreaks declared after results of province wide long term care home testing were completed.
COVID-19 restrictions mean no big fireworks displays for Victoria Day
Public fireworks displays that traditionally mark the Victoria Day holiday have been cancelled across the GTA this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Toronto residents can still celebrate with them at home.
Quebec urged to respect patients' rights
Group urges Quebec to respect patients' rights during COVID-19 pandemic
Bundesliga restart continues as Bayern readies for return
BERLIN—Bundesliga players and fans continued to adapt to the league’s empty stadium restart Sunday as defending champion Bayern Munich prepared to return to action.
Cosy up to COVI-rtual activities during isolation: Five recommendations
Websites and virtual activities to help get you through isolation of COVID-19. Jeff Mahoney’s suggestions
No Taiwan at WHO a health risk: Canada, allies
Barring Taiwan from WHO a 'serious' health concern: Canada, U.S., allies say
Group urges Quebec to respect patients’ rights during COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL—A Quebec patients’ rights group is urging the province to respect the fundamental rights of seniors living in care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Royal Canadian Legion fears the post-COVID future as revenues shrink and branches struggle to stay open
Older members of the struggling Royal Canadian Legion are wondering when or if they will be able to gather again.
Halifax lab team to conduct first Canadian trials for possible COVID-19 vaccine
HALIFAX—A Halifax research team selected to conduct the first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine was also involved in trials that eventually led to a vaccine for the Ebola virus.
Ontario reports 340 new cases of COVID-19
Ontario reports 340 new COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths related to virus
Five things to watch for in Canadian business
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
COVID-19 striking Canadian cruise communities
Canadian communities and businesses to feel the pain of cruise cancellations
Why ‘Pushing Daisies’ is the perfect quarantine show: it has pies, singalongs and characters who can’t touch
As my mother triumphantly showed off the 22-lb. bag of flour she got from Food Basics, I immediately knew that pies would be in order as Ontario berries will soon be hitting the market.
Armed robbery at Shoppers Drug Mart in Burlington has police hunting multiple suspects
Male and female fled in vehicle
Lockdown 3.0, failed German sourdough and red zones: Here’s what isolation looks like outside of Canada
VANCOUVER—Shayoni Mehta has only set foot outside of her residence in Pune, India, twice since March 23. Once for groceries and once for a doctor’s appointment.
Rain warning, flood watch for Hamilton
50 millimetres of rain “likely” for Hamilton
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions after long weekend
OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau will take a break on Sunday and Monday from his COVID-19 briefings to spend some long weekend time with his family at the Harrington Lake prime ministerial retreat in Gatineau, Que.
Here’s what you’re allowed to do in parks this holiday weekend; Ontario recorded 381 new COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths on Saturday
The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available.
Shawn Micallef: Can it still be summer in Toronto without the Ex, Caribana or Pride? It can be if you know where to look for it
The cancellation of the CNE earlier this week was the last of the three great pillars of the long, hot Toronto summer to fall. With Pride and Caribana also cancelled, is it even summer in the city?
Why Ontario’s expanded COVID-19 testing will make it harder to assess the economy’s reopening
On this long Victoria Day weekend, millions of Ontarians are enjoying a new level of freedom as the government begins to ease up on some of the coronavirus restrictions in place since early March.
Lawlessness, debauchery, scapegoating, murder ... the Black Death didn’t bring out the best in people
Today’s coronavirus has echoes not just of more recent pandemics but of the medieval plague, a disease of unkown origin that unleashed terrible fear and hatred. In the following excerpt from her 2015 book, “From Tolerance to Tyranny: A Cautionary Tale from Fifteenth-Century Spain”, Erna Paris narrates the European experience of the plague, known as the Black Death, in the fourteenth century.
Charities are hurting. They need our help to help others
Like much else in life, pandemics aren’t fair. They take a larger toll on some cohorts of society than on others. Hardest hit, it will be news to no one, are typically those not favoured by fate or good fortune in the first place.
No winning ticket for Lotto 649 jackpot
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $15.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
More provinces to begin lifting pandemic restrictions
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions
At-home learning weighs differently on parents of special needs students
For Windsor mom Tammy Leach, homeschooling her son Trevor during the COVID-19 pandemic sometimes means not doing much school work at all.
What you need to know about how to protect yourself from COVID-19 as Ontario starts to reopen
We’re really ready to be done with COVID-19 by now. But that doesn’t mean it’s done with us.
There are lessons to be learned from front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic
Evidence shows virus is almost exclusively spread by droplets, Letters, May 9
Ontario high school teachers ratify agreement
Ontario high school teachers ratify collective agreement with province, union says
Long-term care association calls for inquiry
Ontario reports 391 new COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths
B.C.’s top doctor urges ‘pause’ over long weekend before businesses reopen Tuesday
VICTORIA—British Columbia’s top doctor is urging residents to stay close to home over the long weekend in order to mitigate transmission of COVID-19 before some businesses reopen on Tuesday.
Gregor Chisholm: It’s health, not wealth, that remains the bigger concern as baseball talks about coming back
The public spat between owners and players over salary compensation has been stealing most of the attention lately, but the much bigger threat to the prospect of an upcoming baseball season can still be found in health and safety.
Vehicles put on the brakes as Toronto pedestrians and cyclists take over the streets
On a summery long weekend Saturday, Norm Di Pasquale hopped on his bike and cycled in the vehicle lanes of Lake Shore Blvd.
52 residents transferred from Hamilton retirement home to hospitals
Confirmed coronavirus cases in the city jumped to 578; one new death reported
Rosie DiManno: Canada has been spared the horror of temporary morgues, but pandemic expediency comes with a cost
Death with dignity has been a solace forsaken in the pandemic era.
She craved a Montreal bagel. Now 2,160 bagels are headed to a Toronto neighbourhood
Rachel Lissner’s daily bagel with cream cheese has become a reliable part of her routine amidst the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, a comfort amidst the chaos.
Hamilton residents emerge from pandemic isolation to find brilliant sunshine
Victoria Day long weekend weather brought people outside despite ongoing COVID-19 closures and physical distancing restrictions.
Trudeau promises more help for Air Canada after mass layoffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is committed to more help for airlines after Air Canada announced plans to slash its workforce by at least half, but it’s unclear what that support might look like.
Controversial Hamilton gas pipeline application paused over COVID-19
Enbridge says it wants to evaluate the pandemic impact on ‘demand’ for the natural gas pipeline proposed to run across Flamborough
Pet Project Part 4: Doggy/kitty napping through the pandemic
Hamilton’s furry friends shine during a pandemic
Trudeau mum on possible help for Air Canada
Trudeau sees travel between PM's 'cottages' as trips between work and home
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