Thanks to uncertainties around COVID-19, the campaign for Ontario’s June 2 election is coming to your smartphone. thestar.com/politics/provi…
With 14 weeks until the until the writ period begins on May 4, campaign organizers for PC Premier Doug Ford, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca and Green Leader Mike Schreiner are putting the finishing touches on their plans. thestar.com/politics/provi…
The New Democrats and Liberals say they are boosting their social media components to complement more traditional campaign elements like leader’s tours, rallies, door-knocking and mainstreeting with voters, turning your phone into a front porch of sorts. thestar.com/politics/provi…
“We’re planning to be on the road with in-person events and meetings, subject to public health guidelines of course. We will also incorporate virtual meetings and events where possible,” said Darren Elias, press secretary to Green Leader Mike Schreiner. thestar.com/politics/provi…
The Tories are not tipping their hand as opposition leaders vowed this week not to prop up a Ford-led minority government if that’s what voters send to Queen’s Park. thestar.com/politics/provi…
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A family of four who died just 12 metres from the Canada-U.S. border in unforgiving winter conditions has been identified by several Indian newspapers. torstar.co/Lwku50HFnCi
Jagdish Patel, 35, his wife, Vaishali Patel, 33, and their children Vihanga, 12 and Dharmik, 3, are reportedly the foursome who set off to cross into the U.S. with a group of 11 Indian , but who became separated from the group and died. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Much remains unknown about the family and their bid to cross the border: how they entered Canada, how the alleged smuggling ring they worked with operated, and why they so urgently wanted to get to the U.S. that they went out in the night in -35C weather.
With Omicron cases high, and a lack of hybrid options for most courses, students worry about their safety, and finding a short-term lease, as classes resume in the next few weeks. torstar.co/nZKp50HFn64
To Jwalit Bharwani, a Ryerson mechanical engineering student, the school’s return-to-campus plan feels premature, inconsiderate even.
All students are expected to be back Feb. 28, with some courses beginning in-person classes starting Monday. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Being in a classroom, where he would be perpetually concerned for his health, would be uncomfortable, Bharwani said.
And for thousands of students like him who commute to school, there would be daily encounters with people who could be infectious. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Spoofing is when a caller “deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display” to hide their true identity, explains the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Spoofed calls are not just a nuisance, they are “gateways for criminals,” that erode trust in Canada’s telecommunications system, CRTC chairperson Ian Scott said last November. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Sometimes phone numbers are spoofed to target a specific region.
Or a scammer might spoof a number of a company or government agency that people are more likely to trust. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Zelda Perkins famously broke an NDA in 2017 and went public about the alleged conduct of her former boss, Harvey Weinstein.
Now she is teaming up with University of Windsor professor emerita of law Julie Macfarlane to severely limit the use of NDAs. thestar.com/politics/feder…
Documents that bar people from sharing information about a particular case or situation, NDAs are commonly used to protect commercial trade secrets and intellectual property. But there are concerns with cases where an NDA can be used to hide misconduct. thestar.com/politics/feder…
NDAs act like gag orders and prevent people, when used for example in cases involving workplace harassment or discrimination, from ever speaking out, even to family members, Perkins and Macfarlane say. thestar.com/politics/feder…
Trudeau unveiled the new measures as NATO allies attempted to deter Russia’s President Vladimir Putin by warning of the steep cost to Russia of any further incursion into Ukraine. thestar.com/politics/feder…
Canada will aid Ukraine with intelligence sharing and support to repel cyber attacks “so that Ukraine can defend its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity,” he said. thestar.com/politics/feder…
Ontario has reported more than 1,000 new deaths from COVID-19 since Dec. 1, raising the pandemic’s overall toll in the province to more than 11,000.
One researcher is predicting this could end up being Ontario’s deadliest stretch of the pandemic by spring torstar.co/GGcn50HEobz
“What’s mild about any of this?” asked @DrSamirSinha
The current situation, wrought by Omicron’s heightened infectiousness, could have been avoided, Sinha said. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
He adds that the story of this wave of the pandemic in Ontario is one of “missed opportunities” for not rolling out booster shots more quickly to those at the highest risk. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…