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  TORONTO -- Health Minister Christine Elliott says that her government will reopen recreational amenities “on or before June 2” when the current stay-at-home order is set to expire. The Ford government decided to close all recreational amenities back on April 16 amid a devastating third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision upset a number of epidemiologists and public experts who have consistently argued that the risk of contracting COVID-19 outdoors is extremely low. It also c...

Published Monday, May 17, 2021 11:42AM EDT Last Updated Monday, May 17, 2021 12:28PM EDT Health Minister Christine Elliott says that her government will reopen recreational amenities “on or before June 2” when the current stay-at-home order is set to expire. The Ford government decided to close all recreational amenities back on April 16 amid a devastating third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision upset a number of epidemiologists and public expert...

Indigenous woman seeking apology from Toronto police after case of mistaken identity Sara Pitawanakwat says Toronto police officers came to her door for questioning, but they had the wrong person. Now she wants an apology, and for police to consider the manner in which they interact with Indigenous people. Social Sharing Sara Pitawanakwat says she has filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director Posted: May 06, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 6 Sara Pitawanakw...

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, April 15, 2020 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment. The Honourable Todd Ducharme, a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, is appointed as a part-time member of the Specific Claims Tribunal for a term of five years. This appointment is effective immediately. Biography Justice Todd Ducharme has a B.A. from McGill University, an M.A. from...

File Some small and medium enterprises form part of South Africas "missing middle" - companies that are too big to be funded as startups but considered too small for big investors. Investment firm Secha Capital has been providing SMEs with capital and resources to help them expand. Secha takes a minority stake in the company and provides capital of between R3 million and R15 million, but only invests for seven to ten years.  Its a common problem for small and medium-sized companies: they may s...

A CBC News overview of the Sixties Scoop. While the bill is not expected to immediately turn things around, there were already positive changes afoot across Canada that should be highlighted and celebrated. Indeed, as stressed by Kenn Richard, a founder of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, “Indigenous approaches emphasize the importance of family and collectivity as a place for safety, and healing. The learning opportunities from this project and others happening now in Indigenous ...

Confederation College continues to work on advancing its five year strategic plan. Indigenous Learning was identified as a top priority. President Kathleen Lynch says they have worked really hard to address systemic racism in the college. “This is facilitated through education and we have a Negahneewin education strategy that has been created both for staff and students to help us do this.” Lynch says they had mandatory staff training on Indigenous culture and history and had nearly 100% co...

This Toronto man helps people with extreme hoarding clean up their homes Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Robert Hollbrook is one of Torontos foremost providers of hoarding cleaning services, and its seems theres nothing too gross, too mouldy, or too treacherous for him to clean. It takes extreme physical labour to tidy up hoarded homes: cluttered residences that are near unliveable as a result of, more ...

The Weston Family Learning Centre by Hariri Pontarini Architects. Image © Lisa Logan New designs in Toronto boast soaring forms, unique spatial experiences, and innovative material assemblies. Housing exhibitions and works across multiple mediums, including cinematography, ceramics, and performance-based art, the following projects are home to important civic and public programs. Whether simple, orthogonal buildings or complex, crystalline additions, the designs carefully craft spaces which ce...

December 23, 2020 Today, Mayor John Tory announced that approximately $3.12 million in additional funding will be distributed from the TO Supports Investment Fund to 33 community-based agencies supporting vulnerable populations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This round of funding includes $1.96 million from the City of Toronto’s allocation of the Social Services Relief Fund from the Province of Ontario and $550,000 from the Scheinberg Relief Fund. Data continues to show that Indigenous, B...