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Canadian Politicians Keep Getting Busted For Tropical Christmas Vacations
One politician filmed videos in advance that made it appear he was having a typical Canadian Christmas while he was actually in the Caribbean.
Doctors Bash Doug Ford’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Ontario’s vaccine rollout is the slowest in Canada, which is lagging behind other countries. Family doctors say they can help, but they’re being excluded.
Ontario’s Lockdown Ignores Workplaces Hard Hit by COVID Outbreaks
COVID-19 transmission in factories and warehouses far outpaces transmission in the general population. Premier Doug Ford still won't bring in sick paid leave.
20 Hours of Watching Canadians Get Evicted Over Zoom Court Shows a System Under Strain
A backlog in evictions has meant that tenants now have only minutes—in a virtual court—to make the case that they should keep their homes.
Strippers Say the Covid-19 Ban On Strip Clubs Is Discrimination
In a midst of a surge of coronavirus cases, Ontario closed down strip clubs, while allowing casinos, bars and nightclubs to remain open. Dancers and owners say the shutdown is stigmatizing.
Military Found Feces, Cockroach Infestations at Ontario's Long-Term Care Homes
Women and people of colour have voiced concerns about unsafe conditions in the past. But Ontario won't say why it took COVID-19 military intervention to out the conditions.
Ontario Has a ‘Growing Epidemic’ as Coronavirus Cases Spike Again
A prominent epidemiologist has ripped into the province’s response to the pandemic.
Despite Worrisome Climb in COVID-19 Cases, Ontario and Quebec Still Reopening
The only way reopening will work is if provinces drastically ramp up coronavirus testing and track down sources of exposure, experts say. Otherwise, a second wave is "inevitable."
Conservative Premiers Are Doing More For People Behind Bars Than Justin Trudeau
There’s been a stark difference in the response to the coronavirus pandemic between provincial jails and federal prisons.
Doug Ford Suggests Officer Who Ticketed Mom in Park Was 'Overzealous'
The Ontario premier said some police and bylaw officers could use better judgment in enforcing new coronavirus rules.
Coronavirus Updates Canada: When Ontario Reopens, Funerals Will Come First
More than 10,000 businesses have already applied for Canada's emergency wage subsidy; protesters rally against physical distancing measures; more than 4,000 new virus cases reported in Canada since Friday.
Coronavirus Updates Canada: Doug Ford Says Seniors Should Self-Isolate Until There's a Vaccine
Community transmission of COVID-19 is starting to slow down; Parliament to combine in person and virtual sittings; death toll continues to climb, with 1,690 deaths as of Tuesday morning.