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7 Oct, 6 tweets, 3 min read
#StarExclusive: Anyone who wishes to seek asylum from within Canada must now create an online account and file their claims through a computer portal — a change that advocates warn will create chaos and make asylum less accessible.
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According to an email from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to refugee lawyers this week, the Canadian Refugee Protection Portal, or CRPP, has been launched as the only means for people already in Canada to submit a claim, starting Oct. 6.
thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Through the system, claimants can create an account, complete a questionnaire and submit supporting documents, including their completed basis-of-claim form — online.
thestar.com/news/canada/20…
It’s also where requests to attend refugee-claim interviews as well as appointments for immigration medical exams and fingerprinting can be made.
thestar.com/news/canada/20…
The digital shift has caught refugee lawyers off guard as they say they found out about the change through the email from the government Wednesday, without prior consultation.
thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Some are already foreseeing problems down the road for claimants in accessing the asylum system online due to language and technological barriers.

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One parent wants a child vaccinated against COVID-19, but the other does not. How does a family court judge decide what to do?

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Child vaccination is a battle with high stakes and it’s starting to show up in family court. With 5- to 11-year-olds expected to have access to COVID vaccines by the end of the year, courts across the country may soon start to see even more such disputes. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
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Much to the surprise of the telecom industry, the federal government recently announced plans for new restrictions on 5G service near most major airports that could deprive thousands of a true 5G experience.

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Canada’s telecoms spent $9 billion acquiring 5G spectrum licenses in July, and Telus Corp. says the restrictions, which were announced only two weeks after the auction wrapped up, could reduce the value of its $2-billion purchase by $100 million. thestar.com/business/2021/…
The government said it is introducing the restrictions because there are concerns about possible interference between those airwaves — which are known as spectrum and carry wireless communications signals — and certain aviation navigation tools. thestar.com/business/2021/…
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9 Oct
How did Trudeau turn around his faltering campaign to defeat O’Toole?

“The way the trajectory was going, we were going to lose."

This #StarExclusive by @althiaraj gives an inside look based on interviews with 57 individuals from all five major campaigns
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In addition to the motivations behind the decisions taken during the election campaign, this exclusive story takes a look at the decision to call the election, and the lessons the parties learned in the aftermath of it all. thestar.com/politics/feder…
The Liberals believe they won the election by shifting their messaging and leveraging their strengths in ground game and analytics. thestar.com/politics/feder… Image
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9 Oct
There were almost no flu cases in Canada last year.

With fall here, some experts are warning of the potential for a season in which the flu virus gains a foothold thanks to the lack of natural immunity generated last year.

Story by @alex_n_boyd
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“When you don’t have influenza for a while, then usually when it comes back, it is usually more severe," said Dr. Anna Banerji, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto.

“I think it probably will be a very deadly flu year.” thestar.com/news/canada/20…
While a spike in flu would send patients into ICUs that are already overwhelmed by COVID patients, experts point out that the solution here is a familiar one: vaccination.
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8 Oct
Ontario is lifting COVID-19 capacity limits in some places where proof of vaccination is required — such as movie theatres, concert halls and venues like the Scotiabank Arena — but not in restaurants and gyms. torstar.co/ex2U50GoIn1
The changes take effect Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
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It will allow 100 per cent capacity in theatres, horse and car-racing tracks, commercial film and TV productions with studio audiences, and spectator areas of sports and recreation facilities.
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8 Oct
Back and neck pain has always been an issue, but the pandemic has definitely made our posture worse, massage therapist Jonathan Chow says.

Take a break from work and try these 7 stretches to help realign your posture and reduce pain:
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Standing reach and squat:

Reach as high as you can with your arms and really stretch the front of the body. Follow up with a deep squat to activate the glute muscles.

10 reps every 2 hours during work.
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Seated cat cow:

In a seated position. Push your elbows forward and round your back as you feel the stretch. Then do the opposite, squeezing the shoulder blades and pushing your chest forward. Tilt the head back.

10 reps every 2 hours during work.
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