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Apr 28 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
#StarExclusive: Bedbug infestations, rodents, mould and toxic chemical exposures. These are among “concerning” unhealthy workplace conditions flagged by child-care workers from across Canada who took part in a new survey released Thursday.
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More than half of 2,000 people surveyed cited a lack of funding and 45% cited lack of support from government as challenges to improving environmental health.
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Don Giesbrecht, CEO of the Canadian Child Care Federation, said Ontario's five-year child-care deal with the federal government is a good opportunity to use findings from the survey to help guide the conversation and build better infrastructure.
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“What the survey points to is the need for further investments, especially as it pertains to provincial dollars, for the infrastructure that currently exists” in Ontario, said Giesbrecht. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
“It’s fine to build a new nice shiny child-care program but in 10 years’ time, if we’re not maintaining it and if you don’t have the staff, it’s going to be a problem," said Carolyn Ferns of the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care.
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#BREAKING: Health Canada lifts ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men.
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Apr 28
Toronto food crawl time! With the weather nice out, you have to visit Leslieville's north end, one of Toronto’s most overlooked culinary destinations, @karonliu and @Suresh write. From banh mi to fish and chips, here are some standout spots.

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Rosita Dela Cruz bought the building in 1973 to cater to newcomers.
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As more Canadians retire, pressure is mounting on our largest public-sector pensions to take on more risk to beat the market.

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A fundraising campaign is underway in New Brunswick for an aging roadside potato man in need of a hip replacement and a new set of knees.

As of Wednesday, people had donated about $6,000 for the tater.

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