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CANADA: Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct

CANADA: Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct

Alomar posted a statement on Twitter saying he's "disappointed, surprised and upset" with the news and hopes the allegation will be addressed in a way that allows him to "address the accusation directly"
CANADA: How colonialism is rooted in the present

CANADA: How colonialism is rooted in the present

You can't put a time stamp on colonialism, experts say
ONTARIO: Long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

ONTARIO: Long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

As of Thursday, 3,768 long-term care residents have died of COVID-19 in Ontario
Ontario long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

Ontario long-term care COVID-19 commission to deliver final report to province

The commission has examined what went wrong in the province's response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

'The risk seems to be in the one-in-100,000 range,' says chief physician at McGill University Health Centre
ONTARIO: Benzodiazepine prescriptions for sleep, anxiety rising for young women, study says

ONTARIO: Benzodiazepine prescriptions for sleep, anxiety rising for young women, study says

Despite the rise for young women, there has been a general decline in the last seven years in Ontario
CANADA: Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government

CANADA: Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government

Transat said $390 million will be used to help support its business, while $310 million will be used to provide reimbursements to travellers
COVID-19: Those with anxiety, financial issues harder hit by pandemic

COVID-19: Those with anxiety, financial issues harder hit by pandemic

COVID-19 lockdown measures have been much harder on those with pre-existing anxiety issues or in lower-income demographics, research suggests
Ontario unveils paid sick-leave program

Ontario unveils paid sick-leave program

The Ontario government announced it will give all workers who need to self-isolate three days of paid sick leave, and reimburse employers up to $200 a day for what they pay out through the program
O'Toole says he's in 'listening mode' on idea of mandatory voting in Canada

O'Toole says he's in 'listening mode' on idea of mandatory voting in Canada

The remarks came when O'Toole was asked about proportional representation during an event hosted by the Delta Chamber of Commerce in British Columbia earlier this month