Oct 06, 15:00

 
TORONTO STAR 18:36
    



 
TORONTO STAR 18:28
    
Any city employee not fully vaccinated by Dec. 13 will be fired, according to an internal email to employees.


 
TORONTO STAR 17:20
    
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and Toronto Zoo have teamed up for a new creative collaboration called "Zoophony," which explores the musical side of animal sounds, and the animal side of musical sounds for young audiences.


 
TORONTO STAR 17:15
    



 
TORONTO STAR 17:11
    



 
TORONTO STAR 14:59
    
The province says there are now 773 schools with COVID in schools. Locally, Ontario reports 84 new cases in Toronto, 39 in Peel, 44 in York and 44 in Windsor-Essex.


 
TORONTO STAR 14:46
    



 
TORONTO STAR 13:54
    
Nicholas Mills, 57, was accused of ignoring safety planning for the class trip to Algonquin Park and allowing Perry, who failed a mandatory swimming test, to enter the water without a life-jacket.


 
TORONTO STAR 13:41
    
A 15-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after a stabbing at George S. Henry Academy high school injured a 16-year-boy. The accused is due in court on Wednesday morning.


 
CTV News - Toronto 18:32
     Premier Doug Ford says he won't get involved in people's personal medical records.


 
CTV News - Toronto 18:11
     Thanksgiving gatherings that were largely put on hold in 2020 can return this year but residents should be keeping their invite lists small and asking their guests about their vaccination status, Toronto's top doctor says.


 
CTV News - Toronto 14:02
     Ontario health officials are reporting 476 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as well as 14 more deaths due to the disease.


 
CTV News - Toronto 18:23
     Ontario health units are starting to take a harder line than the province on COVID-19 vaccination rules for youth sports, but some operators say the sudden change has unfairly shut out young participants.


 
CTV News - Toronto 18:52
     Ontario's health minister says the province is willing to discuss optometrists' operating costs, but will not write them 'a blank cheque.'


 
CTV News - Toronto 15:06
     Halton police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspicious man seen interacting with young children at an elementary school in Burlington.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 15:40
     Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says travelling to Tofino, B.C. for a vacation on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was a 'mistake' and he's focused on making amends.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 17:12
     With the United States' land border still closed to non-essential travel, experts say some Canadian snowbirds may be staying home for a second consecutive winter.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 14:18
     Researchers believe they have uncovered why some people developed inflammation and lesions on their toes and feet after contracting COVID-19.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 16:03
     The Lancet journal's investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has been shut down due to the risk of bias after a team member was found to have ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, The British Medical Journal says.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 17:06
     The World Health Organization says the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, potentially marking a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 16:34
     The Newfoundland and Labrador government is considering making it mandatory for people to be fully vaccinated to attend church services in person.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 16:03
     The population of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities could rise to nearly 3.2 million by 2041 if high birth rates continue and more people continue self-identifying as Indigenous, according to new projections from Statistics Canada.


 
18:58
     Effective Oct. 18, 2021, people applying for a B.C. Class 1 driver's licence must have already completed an ICBC-approved mandatory entry-level training (MELT) course.


 
18:48
     At least 18 ``Vaxgiving'' clinics will be running at malls, transit stations, schools, churches, libraries and other locations.


 
18:45
     The latest cases reported on the province's online COVID-19 dashboard Wednesday bring Manitoba's total number of active infections to 858.


 
18:40
     Phillips says the government plans to introduce legislation that would enshrine the direct-care minimum standard in law.


 
18:37
     Police say the same suspect is responsible for both machete attacks, and the accused is known to both victims.


 
18:32
     Two more Ottawa residents have died in connection with COVID-19, the local public health unit said in its latest report, the first multi-death day in more than three months.


 
18:31
     London police were called to reports of a man on the roof of a building on Bathurst Street, east of Wellington Street and north of Horton Street, just after 6 p.m. Monday.


 
18:31
     Not wanting to lose momentum, government leaders and employers are looking at strengthening and expanding vaccine requirements.


 
18:26
     Vancouver police have determined no criminal offence occurred when a man confronted Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart at a wine shop last month.


 
18:25
     Highway 749 had been closed for investigation and collision reconstruction but has since reopened.


 
Toronto Sun 18:55
     San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been accused of using a fake vaccination card, Front Office Sports reported. Under United States federal law, any person that purchases, sells or produces a fake vaccination card can face up to five years in jail. NHL rules detail that teams and players who fail to comply with […]


 
Toronto Sun 18:33
     The New England Patriots traded All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore to the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. Shortly after the Patriots issued a statement saying the team and Gilmore had "agreed to part ways," the Panthers confirmed that they had acquired the 31-year-old veteran in a trade. Gilmore is […]


 
Toronto Sun 18:31
     Ontario health units are starting to take a harder line than the province on COVID-19 vaccination rules for youth sports, but some operators say the sudden change has unfairly shut out young participants. The province's proof-of-vaccination policy affecting gyms and other indoor facilities, which took effect last month, exempts people under age 18 who are […]


 
Toronto Sun 18:27
     Premier Doug Ford says he won't get involved in people's personal medical records. He made the comments in question period today, responding to the NDP urging that the premier review the two medical exemptions from COVID-19 vaccines among his caucus members. Ontario's chief medical officer of health has said the rate of legitimate medical exemptions […]


 
Toronto Sun 18:25
     Several Ontario religious organizations are requiring staff and volunteers at places of worship to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while encouraging members of their congregations to get their shots. The province's vaccine certificate system — which kicked in last month and requires proof of a shot to access certain venues — does not cover places […]


 
Toronto Sun 18:21
     Ontario's health minister says the province is willing to discuss optometrists' operating costs, but will not write them "a blank cheque." Optometrists across the province withdrew provincially insured eye services, including eye exams for children and seniors, more than a month ago in a funding dispute with the government. The optometrists say the province has […]


 
Toronto Sun 18:02
     Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer continued his rounds of apologies on Wednesday, this time addressing his team about his behaviour in Ohio last week. NFL Network characterized Meyer as "honest and pretty forthright" as he talked to the players, adding he "expressed remorse and asked for forgiveness." Meyer has been under fire since a video […]


 
Toronto Sun 17:54
     Amazon.com Inc's live streaming e-sports platform Twitch said on Wednesday it was hit by a data breach, without providing further details. An anonymous hacker claimed to have leaked Twitch data, including information related to the company's source code, clients and unreleased games, according to Video Games Chronicle, which first reported the news of the hack. […]


 
Toronto Sun 17:52
     Jake Gyllenhaal has admitted to having a huge crush on Jennifer Aniston when they made 2002 film The Good Girl and really struggling to film their awkward love scenes together. Gyllenhaal recalled working with the Friends star on the movie during an interview on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday. When Stern asked him if […]


 
Toronto Sun 17:50
     Pitcher says he will be rolling out baseball content on his YouTube page


 
CityNews Toronto 18:47
     The City Of Toronto is taking a zero tolerance approach when it comes to city staff being vaccinated against COVID-19 and has provided an update on its mandatory vaccine policy. In a statement, the city says staff who do not provide proof of two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be suspended for six weeks […]


 
CityNews Toronto 18:12
     Premier Doug Ford says he won't get involved in people's personal medical records. He made the comments in question period today, responding to the NDP urging that the premier review the two medical exemptions from COVID-19 vaccines among his caucus members. Ontario's chief medical officer of health has said the rate of legitimate medical exemptions […]


 
CityNews Toronto 17:24
     Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took direct aim at military commanders on Wednesday, declaring they "don't get it" following a whirlwind 48 hours involving a senior officer who provided a reference for a convicted sex offender. Speaking at a news conference where he was announcing mandatory vaccine rules for federal public servants as well as train […]


 
CityNews Toronto 17:19
     Some Ontario health units are taking a harder line than the province on COVID-19 vaccination rules for youth sports. The province's proof-of-vaccination policy affecting gyms and other indoor facilities exempts people under age 18 who are entering fitness facilities to participate in organized sports. But health units covering Windsor-Essex County and York Region have revoked […]


 
CityNews Toronto 16:54
     A student opened fire inside a Dallas-area high school during a fight, injuring four people before he fled, authorities said Wednesday. The shooting happened at Timberview High School in Arlington, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Two people were shot and two others had unspecified injuries, Arlington Assistant Police Chief Kevin Kolbye […]


 
CityNews Toronto 16:17
     A young man facing terrorism charges for allegedly targeting a Muslim family and killing them with his truck in southwestern Ontario has had his case adjourned for two weeks. Nathaniel Veltman, 20, of London, Ont., faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in what the prosecution says was an act […]


 
CityNews Toronto 18:53
     A Vancouver-born NHL player is at the centre of an investigation which is looking into allegations he faked his proof of vaccine card. Evander Kane is not taking part in training camp with the San Jose sharks.


 
CityNews Toronto 14:13
     Ontario reported 476 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday — a rise from 429 cases the day before. Another 14 people have died as a result of the virus, bringing the death toll to 9,771. However, the province said four of the deaths occurred more than one month ago. Health officials conducted 39,460 tests over […]


 
CityNews Toronto 13:57
     Health Canada says it has received a submission from Moderna for the approval of a booster dose of the SpikeVax vaccine. The government agency says it's now conducting a "thorough, independent and evidence-based review of the submission." (1/3) Health Canada has received a submission from Moderna for the approval of a booster dose of the […]


 
CityNews Toronto 15:53
     Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he made a mistake travelling to Tofino for a family vacation on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.


 
Ottawa Citizen 18:50
     The work of British fashion and textile designer Zandra Rhodes www.zandrarhodes.com is often described in light-hearted terms like cheeky, zany, exuberant, and kooky. While subjectively accurate, they may not reflect the respect due to Ms. Rhodes, who, in 2019, celebrated her 50th year in fashion, where she remains a potent force into her eighties, and […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 18:48
     The Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun will not be publishing print editions on Thanksgiving Monday, but we will be keeping you up to date at ottawacitizen.com and ottawasun.com. Shopping  Generally, shopping is restricted on statutory holidays, though there are some local exceptions that allow retailers in certain areas of the city to operate, including in the ByWard […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 18:44
     The core public service, air travel and rail employees and travellers must all be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of October.


 
Ottawa Citizen 18:20
     At least 130 billionaires are taking every advantage of the system globally, this latest investigation reveals. They're beyond the reach of the administration of justice or even public scrutiny.


 
Ottawa Citizen 17:52
     Fifteen additional photo radar locations are poised to be installed on Ottawa roads by the end of 2022, with the prospect of dozens more cameras added to communities before 2026 and potentially on speedy streets outside of school zones. Councillors on the transportation committee had no problem with those plans during a meeting on Wednesday. […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 16:44
     At a ravine outside Kiev, the Nazis slaughtered 33,371 Jews over two days. In modern times, amid a climate of swelling anti-Semitism where memory is easily manipulated or denied, how many people still know or care?


 
Ottawa Citizen 16:41
     Firefighters launched a rescue boat Wednesday morning to find a swimmer lost in extremely dense fog on the Ottawa River near the Britannia Yacht Club. The seasoned swimmer carried a cellphone in a plastic bag so she was able to call home when she became disoriented, Ottawa Fire Services said. The woman's husband then called […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 16:26
     Quebec provincial police said officers made two arrests as they seized four loaded firearms, one of them a handgun, and nearly 24,000 methamphetamine tablets in a raid in Gracefield Wednesday. Two men, aged 27 and 29, who were arrested at the home on Chemin du Lac des Iles were expected to appear in court in […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 15:48
     Two derailments of LRT trains are leading to more legal fights between the city and Rideau Transit Group, while leaving transit customers still waiting for replacement buses at the curb without access to the Confederation Line. A roughly 3.5-hour private meeting on Tuesday between council members and senior staff updating politicians on the city's LRT-related […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 15:44
     Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in August, just before calling an election, that his government would make vaccinations mandatory in federally regulated workplaces.


 
The Georgia Straight 18:53
     The event runs from October 27 to November 7.


 
The Georgia Straight 18:23
     It's common for men to get things thrown at them by their spouses.


 
The Georgia Straight 16:40
     Here's a recipe for a departure from the usual Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or for other dinners this autumn.


 
The Georgia Straight 16:04
     Rowhouses like these are common in many commnities around the world, but not in B.C.'s largest city.


 
The Georgia Straight 15:40
     He has a fair amount of explaining to do after his party gained only one seat over its results in 2019.


 
The Georgia Straight 14:31
     Kim Stanley Robinson's cli-fi novel had a profound effect on a Vancouver lawyer and former city councillor.


 
Windsor Star 18:29
     Two more Windsor-Essex residents have lost their lives to COVID-19. The local health unit on Wednesday reported the COVID deaths of two women, one in her 50s and one in her 60s, who lived in the general community. Their deaths bring the number of local lives lost as a result of the disease up to […]


 
The Province 18:00
     The Wine Guy offers up three B.C. wines that are perfect for Thanksgiving dinner


 
The Province 17:00
     The unusually hot summer saw pumpkins and winter squash size up and mature far earlier than usual.


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix 17:17
     According to Hockey Saskatchewan, the organization "strives to improve the state of our game" and is focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion "in relation to the current environment of hockey in this province."


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix 15:00
     The first undercover police witness's testimony about the Mr. Big sting that culminated in Greg's 2019 arrest will continue for a third day on Wednesday.


 
Regina Leader-Post 18:51
     City crews battled a 24-inch wad of oil, grease, rags and sanitary products that could have backed up the toilets of thousands.


 
Regina Leader-Post 18:44
     A 67-year-old Davidson man died Tuesday after the cement truck he was driving rolled off the road. In a release Wednesday, Craik RCMP said officers responded at about 1:50 p.m. to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 749, less than 10 kilometres west of Girvin. Police said the cement truck left the […]


 
Regina Leader-Post 18:09
     The Jacoby family is to be formally inducted as a patron on Thursday into the Regina Sports Hall of Fame.


 
Regina Leader-Post 15:09
     Saskatchewan police haven't had to respond to very many disturbances resulting from the new vaccine pass system.


 
Regina Leader-Post 13:00
     A year after an election night drubbing and with COVID-19 at its worst, 28 per cent of New Democrats think Meili should return to medicine.


 
Regina Leader-Post 13:00
     We must stop using surgery cancellations as a tool to cope with preventable COVID surges, writes Dr. Ivar Mendez.


 
National Observer 13:01
     Jagmeet Singh is to tell the first meeting of the NDP caucus that pursuing Indigenous rights — including access to clean drinking water — will be a key priority for the party in this Parliament.


 
Montreal Gazette 18:50
     Environment Minister Benoit Charette says there would not be enough new electric cars by 2030 to meet the demands of the market.


 
Montreal Gazette 18:47
     Federal workers must be vaccinated by Oct. 29. Travellers have until Nov. 30.


 
Montreal Gazette 18:46
     "There is no doubt that Dali would have loved the idea of doing a project with Kid Koala, another talent who knows no borders."


 
Montreal Gazette 18:30
     "The people who conspire together to commit an infraction are accomplices of all the infractions committed by one or another in the execution of their project."


 
Montreal Gazette 18:19
     Here's how it's done: Recognize the offence, show remorse, say you're sorry and mean it.


 
Montreal Gazette 17:26
     The South Shore resident has been in L.A. since winning two Grammys in March.


 
Montreal Gazette 17:21
     High prices, a lack of properties for sale and an upturn in pre-sale activity on new construction projects have all contributed to a slowdown in residential transactions since the spring.


 
Montreal Gazette 16:32
     The city says the move will "eliminate an economic barrier for the population of Montreal, most notably vulnerable populations, to access library resources and services."


 
Montreal Gazette 16:23
     The Health Ministry's annual management report shows that many targets for waiting times were missed, even though those objectives had been lowered because of the COVID-19 pandemic.


 
Montreal Gazette 16:13
     The PQ leader says "a minimum" of 7,000 health care workers are on the verge of being suspended without pay on Oct. 15.


 
Calgary Herald 18:45
     Name: Anand Chetty Ward: 5 Occupation: Businessman Political/volunteer experience: I've volunteered for various candidates at the provincial and federal level. What is your motivation for seeking a seat on city council? Reducing city spending while building prosperity and community for citizens. Describe your leadership style:  Authoritative. What do you consider the single most important issue […]


 
Calgary Herald 18:33
     Name: Ben Shepherd Ward: 7 Occupation: General contractor Political/volunteer experience: Feed the homeless two to three times a week with Ministries in Calgary. What is your motivation for seeking a seat on city council? The blatant corruption in city council, the unlawful mandates and lockdowns. Describe your leadership style: Fair, open and disciplined. What do […]


 
Calgary Herald 18:22
     Marshall Stone, who is 47, pleaded guilty in June to second-degree murder and unlawfully discharging a firearm in the death of 28-year-old Ashley Smith-Ames.


 
Calgary Herald 16:12
     Calgary police are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle and its driver that were involved in a fatal hit-and-run last Friday. A pedestrian was walking along the westbound lanes of 50 Avenue SW between 1 Street SW and Macleod Trail around 2:15 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, when the driver of a […]


 
Calgary Herald 15:51
     Watch this page throughout the day for updates on COVID-19 in Calgary


 
Calgary Herald 17:15
     Name: Hamayun Akbar Ward: 3 Occupation: Business owner Political/volunteer experience: I am engaged in politics from student life. What is your motivation for seeking a seat on city council? To serve people of my ward and the City of Calgary. Describe your leadership style: I always listen to others. What do you consider the single […]


 
Calgary Herald 15:24
     'Calgarians, they told us they're stressed, they're tired, they're concerned about their health'


 
Calgary Herald 15:10
     Name: Jacob McGregor Ward: 1  Occupation: Head of social media and co-founder of Rycob Media Political/volunteer experience: Communications volunteer and board member for the Calgary Rocky Ridge Conservative Electoral District Association since 2018. Campaign volunteer for Pat Kelly in 2019, and 2021. Member of the City of Calgary Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Calgary Transit […]


 
Calgary Herald 14:31
     On the song Flood, the first single off of Astral Swans' self-titled third album, Calgary singer-songwriter Matthew Swann and guest vocalist Julie Doiron harmonize over a chill, danceable pop vibe. With its breezy sax flourishes, mellotron strings and the seemingly sweet, let's-make-the-best-of-things lines such as "After the flood, comes all the flowers. Maybe you and […]


 
Vancouver Sun 18:55
     One person died in the shooting which happened Tuesday night in the 12200-block of 80 Avenue.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:41
     Police said the man was punched in the face by a stranger just after 5 a.m. on Sept. 18 near Davie and Howe Streets.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:28
     Applications for the council for youth between the ages of 14 and 26 are now open.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:13
     B.C. government employees will have to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:02
     The new rules apply to Canadians boarding planes, trains, and vessels by Oct. 30, as well as 267,000 federal government workers.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:00
     Studio 58 is taking on Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor's 2015 comedy, and filling roles with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous actors.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:00
     We tried it ...


 
Vancouver Sun 18:00
     There are at least 3,000 known mushroom species in B.C., more than anywhere else in Canada.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:00
     Vancouver Sun wine expert Anthony Gismondi's news from the wine and food world, recommended B.C. wine of the week, and a wine to add to your cellar.


 
Vancouver Sun 18:00
     Songwriter's Hall of Fame inductee Linda Perry delivers the keynote address at this year's VIFF: AMP conference.