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[ad_1] The Canadian public broadcaster has moved to address concerns about a controversial new advertising initiative that has outraged some past and present employees. But a former top CBC editor says the passages aren’t enough, and he’s become the last to add his voice to the critical chorus. According to …

[ad_1] Small business owners say Toronto’s blockade restrictions continue to unfairly restrict small businesses while allowing department stores to stay open. Two flower shops in the same neighborhood were visited by law enforcement officers on Friday and said they couldn’t display flowers and plants outside their shops. Yang, the owner …

[ad_1] Considered one of the few ways to finally get the pandemic under control, searching for a COVID-19 the vaccine is moving fast. Teams around the world are working on dozens of potential vaccines in the hopes that one, and possibly more, will crack the code in the coming months: …

[ad_1] Nine months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials still face a puzzle as troublesome as it was at the start of the outbreak: defining how cases are spread in the community. In Ontario, up to 60% of cases have unknown sources of transmission. The lack of …

[ad_1] Niagara can avoid moving into the more restrictive COVID-19 red or gray areas of the province and possibly even drop a level if residents restrict social contacts, the medical health officer says. There are eight areas in the province that are currently facing more restrictions than Niagara is facing …

[ad_1] Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie announced Wednesday that council members would file a motion at the Peel region council meeting on Thursday to restrict department stores from selling only essential items. At the city’s COVID-19 briefing, Crombie approached small businesses in his region directly. After apologizing for the impact of …

[ad_1] Three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city and county of Peterborough, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation were reported Wednesday afternoon by Peterborough Public Health. A resolved case was also reported on Wednesday. The jurisdiction has now reached 200 cumulative cases, with 177 resolved, five …

[ad_1] According to a new report, a universal childcare system spanning Canada would generate $ 17 to $ 29 billion in annual government revenue and pay for itself easily in the long run. Published Wednesday by the Center for Future Work, the report finds that the combination of jobs created …

[ad_1] While patrons filled the Adamson Barbecue in Etobicoke on Tuesday, proudly defying provincial and municipal rules for no-eating at home during the lockdown, Toronto law enforcement and police officers did nothing to prevent the long line of customers to enter. Owner Adam Skelly promised social media to open normally …

[ad_1] No children with COVID-19 have died in Hamilton. A provincial database of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases incorrectly reported the death of a girl under the age of 20 on Tuesday. “There was a data entry error by the local public health unit that led to a death under the …