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Civil liberties lawyer concerned after Toronto man billed for police response

Civil liberties lawyer concerned after Toronto man billed for police response

Restaurant owner billed nearly $200,000 to cover the cost of enforcing lockdown regulations
BEYOND LOCAL: How social bubbles work, during COVID-19 and throughout history

BEYOND LOCAL: How social bubbles work, during COVID-19 and throughout history

Our social lives are complicated and interdependent — social bubbles and physical distancing are difficult to sustain
COVID-19: Some travellers through Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act

COVID-19: Some travellers through Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act

Peel Regional police say most cases were resolved after conversations with officers but some people still refused to comply and were fined
WORLD: Woods faces hard recovery from serious injuries in car crash

WORLD: Woods faces hard recovery from serious injuries in car crash

“I will say that it’s very fortunate that Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive,” said Carlos Gonzalez, the deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who was the first on scene
ONTARIO: Advocates call for COVID-19 vaccination plan for migrant and undocumented workers

ONTARIO: Advocates call for COVID-19 vaccination plan for migrant and undocumented workers

The Ontario government has not said if temporary foreign workers employed on the province's farms would have access to the COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19: The roots of Canada's vaccine shortage go back decades, expert says

COVID-19: The roots of Canada's vaccine shortage go back decades, expert says

Ensuring that Canadians would receive an effective vaccine quickly was never going to be a sure thing
COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on Ontario principals, survey suggests

COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on Ontario principals, survey suggests

The advocacy group People for Education surveyed principals at 1,173 schools across the province, including 906 in-person, 226 hybrid, and 41 virtual schools
Data shows Ontario's asymptomatic school testing program producing low positivity rate

Data shows Ontario's asymptomatic school testing program producing low positivity rate

The asymptomatic school testing program started in Ottawa late January.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: How racism in Ontario schools today is connected to a history of segregation

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: How racism in Ontario schools today is connected to a history of segregation

History prof explores the Common School Act of 1850, one of many policies that left Black students disadvantaged throughout Canadian school systems
ONTARIO: COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on school principals, survey suggests

ONTARIO: COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on school principals, survey suggests

For principals surveyed from virtual schools, managing student enrolment was identified as the most challenging issue