Tag: Pandemic
almost 4 years ago
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Opinion | No, Time magazine, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are not Person of the Year during this g...

Biden’s empathy should be bottled and pumped into the drinking water across the continent. He’s a good man with a goo...

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almost 4 years ago
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Whole Foods locations in Toronto have converted their food bars into Christmas toy departments — ...

Small business representatives have been calling the current lockdown restrictions in Peel and Toronto unreasonable, ...

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almost 4 years ago
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Opinion | Google’s top searches of 2020 prove Canadians don’t really live in Canada

The company released its annual list on Wednesday. And you know what’s weird? We Canadians do not seem to spend a lot...

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almost 4 years ago
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First it was toilet paper, then yeast. COVID-19’s next big shortage? Christmas trees

Higher than usual demand at the end of a devastating year may see many Torontonians scrambling to find a tree to deco...

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almost 4 years ago
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The government has introduced a new tax deduction of up to $400 for people working from home due ...

The deduction doesn’t require receipts or proof of expenses, nor does it require the T2200 form from your employer.

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almost 4 years ago
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COVID-19 vaccine news: Britain’s ‘historic’ day, Facebook cracks down, and vaccination based on a...

Our recap of important vaccine news this week, from why this week was a pandemic pivot to why Obama and Bush may get ...

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almost 4 years ago
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‘We believe that churches are essential’: COVID-19 restrictions meet resistance from some religio...

It appears there could be a legal challenge in response to some of the restrictions

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almost 4 years ago
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‘Why are we so different?’: Confusion continues among small business owners over Toronto lockdown...

The owners of two flower shops say they were told they couldn’t display flowers outside, but questioned why garden ce...

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almost 4 years ago
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Our essential workers are burning out. Advocates say a lack of basic job protections is to blame

From child-care and long-term-care workers to cleaners and grocery stores clerks, our most precarious workers — many ...

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almost 4 years ago
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Centerpoint Mall landlord latest to file eviction notice against Hudson’s Bay

Until mid-Monday afternoon, the Hudson’s Bay at Centerpoint Mall in Toronto had an eviction notice posted to its door...

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almost 4 years ago
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The pandemic exposed huge gaps in EI — turns out the parental leave system has many of the same p...

Experts say parental leave benefits need to be permanently expanded to include more people, including self-employed a...

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almost 4 years ago
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This GTA neighbourhood has a staggering rate of COVID-19 infections. Families are struggling, and...

Nearly one in five COVID-19 tests in the northeast Brampton neighbourhood are coming back positive, according to rece...

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almost 4 years ago
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Ottawa will give this family permanent resident visas. It just won’t let them into Canada

How COVID-19 is keeping thousands of ‘Canadians of tomorrow’ from starting their new lives

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almost 4 years ago
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More than 80% of people killed by COVID-19 have been seniors. How that’s changing our vaccine res...

Experts say older adults have unique vaccine needs, and worry that if they aren't’ fully included in clinical trials,...

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almost 4 years ago
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It was a must-see for every tourist, now a vibrant Toronto Chinatown is something of yesteryear

The Star recently toured the Chinatown at Dundas Street and Spadina Avenue and spoke with business owners about how C...

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almost 4 years ago
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Opinion | Ontario already had a losing strategy in fighting the pandemic. Doug Ford just made it ...

When COVID numbers start going through the roof, what does Doug Ford do? He raises the roof.

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about 4 years ago
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Opinion | With COVID-19, pushing to reopen too soon is a loser’s bargain

The way Doug Ford spoke Friday sounded like someone who wanted to open up before the virus is under control.

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over 4 years ago
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Nevada is 'not ready' to enter Phase 3 of reopening, governor says

Nevada is "not ready" to move into the next phase of reopening due to a rise in coronavirus infections and hospitaliz...

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over 4 years ago
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US hits grim milestone of 2 million coronavirus cases

The United States has marked another grim milestone in its fight against the novel coronavirus.

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over 4 years ago
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97-year-old Russian veteran raises money amid coronavirus pandemic

Zinaida Korneva, a charming 97-year-old Russian veteran of World War II, has a message for her American comrades.

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over 4 years ago
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Bringing America Back: Farmers' safety concerns and more to know

Bringing America Back: Get the day's top stories in economic recovery and medical preparedness.

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over 4 years ago
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Living with OCD during a pandemic

As COVID-19 continues to spread, many of us have become as conscious as ever when it comes to cleaning.

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over 4 years ago
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Amid coronavirus chaos, Russian spies see opportunity: Intelligence assessment

Russia's intelligence services are searching for an angle amid tragedy that could give them an upper hand over the U....

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over 4 years ago
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Carmakers accelerate efforts to build ventilators, masks as coronavirus crisis deepens

Carmakers accelerate efforts to build ventilators, masks as coronavirus crisis deepens.

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over 4 years ago
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Tokyo Olympics postponed, will be held 'by the summer of 2021': Japanese PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee have agreed that the Tokyo Olympics "will ...

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over 4 years ago
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Automakers offer to build ventilators as US faces critical shortage

Automakers have offered to build ventilators as vehicle production ramps down amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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