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Just who runs Toronto anyway? It’s a question more people are asking, as Mayor John Tory still won’t take the reins and call for a responsible reopening of what has become one of the most locked-down cities in North America and, by some measures, the whole world.
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown recently signalled that they want Peel Region to finally move out of lockdown on March 9 and skip over “grey zone” lockdown into the slightly more open “red zone.”
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Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says that it would be “in the strategic best interest of the province” to prioritize hard-hit areas like Peel Region when it comes to the second phase of its vaccine rollout.
Peel s top public health doctor says easing COVID-19 restrictions just days after schools reopen in the region will not allow public health officials to properly assess what impact the resumption of in-person learning has had on community transmission of the novel coronavirus.
The Embassy Grand used to be one of Brampton’s busiest wedding halls and event venues, but these days, it operates as a COVID-19 testing centre. The hall, once bursting with loud music and fancy dresses, has been transformed into a quiet and safe testing centre for the city’s large South Asian population.
On Saturday afternoon, Monika Bhatoe was standing in line awaiting the opportunity to be tested after her mother, a native Punjabi speaker, told her where she could get tested.
“She saw a poster at the grocery store and read it in Punjabi and she told me where to go,” she said. Having signs in Punjabi helps, says Bhatoe, pointing out there is a communication gap and, oftentimes, nuance missing from the English COVID-19 messaging coming from the province.