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…
Trudeau also said his cabinet has approved the deployment of 60 more military personnel on top of the 200 soldiers now involved in Canada’s training mission in Ukraine, known as Operation Unifier, with the possibility of increasing the total to 400. thestar.com/politics/feder…
“We continue to call on Russia to de-escalate and engage in meaningful dialogue until a diplomatic solution is reached,” Trudeau said after wrapping up a three-day cabinet retreat. thestar.com/politics/feder…
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Toronto is moving from trying to eradicate COVID-19 to learning to live with the virus while minimizing its negative impacts — just as we do every year with influenza, says public health chief Dr. Eileen de Villa. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
De Villa told reporters at a Friday briefing that public health officials around the world are concluding that, given how many people are being infected with COVID-19’s Omicron variant, a “COVID zero strategy” no longer makes sense. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
You may see some flare-ups over time,” that will strain the health system and kill some people, she said. That suffering will be minimized with vaccinations, masking, distancing and ventilation, de Villa said. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Produced by Skrillex, Sorry” is dancehall pop track filled big brass bleats and a warm dembow riddim that oddly generates a feeling of happiness in a what should be a dark time. 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, and 3.5 billion views on YouTube. thestar.com/entertainment/…
“Despacito”
In 2017 “Despacito” was inescapable. Every club, every house, every car, was playing it. Remixing a Luis Fonsi track, Bieber brought "Despacito" to the peak, hitting number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 16 weeks.
Canada’s hate problem is reaching new heights, but its justice system has failed to dissuade prolific purveyors of hate and discrimination who repeatedly target vulnerable groups, an Investigative Journalism Bureau/Toronto Star investigation has found. torstar.co/s2sv50HGpH1
The three men featured in this story have faced up to four separate hearings — whether criminal, civil, or under human rights legislation — for alleged acts of hatred or discrimination. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Each has been found by a court or tribunal to have engaged in hateful or discriminatory behaviour, received penalties or orders to stop, and then proceeded to carry out similar acts in open defiance. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Early data on Ontario’s Omicron wave is offering a striking first glimpse of how many more of the province’s most vulnerable residents might be dying, if not for the COVID-19 vaccine. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
A new report released by Public Health Ontario this week provides the first data on COVID hospitalizations and deaths that both breaks down outcomes by patients’ vaccination status and includes a significant part of the Omicron wave. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
The report details how the oldest seniors are still being hit disproportionately hard — those over age 80 accounted for about half of all reported deaths in the two-month period ending Jan. 16. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
#StarInvestigation: The consultant at the centre of a controversy over a potential conflict of interest at Metrolinx has given up his title at the provincial transit agency. torstar.co/nEwY50HGpz0
The move by Brian Guest comes after a Star investigation revealed his consulting firm received valuable government contracts from the agency while he was serving as an executive there. thestar.com/news/investiga…
Metrolinx confirmed Thursday night that Guest “has relinquished his title at Metrolinx.”
The organization said Guest had informed Metrolinx’s chief legal officer of the decision earlier this week. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…