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Posted: Jan 27, 2021 6:01 AM ET | Last Updated: January 27 People wait for a bus in Toronto in September. Data from Waterloo region suggests the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting Black people, visible minorities, lower income earners and people whose first language is not English or French. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) Waterloo region's board of health wants the province to give it a high-priority designation so it can access pandemic funding to help marginalized communities.  The decision on Tuesday comes after two delegates shared concerns regarding a lack of support for people dispr...

"I am deeply sorry for the pain my actions have caused each of you and our community as a whole. As I stated in June, I don't expect forgiveness based on my words alone. I committed to showing the community that you can count on me to continue fighting hard for everyone through my actions and leadership," he continued on. Armstrong added that he is proud of the work the region is doing and looks forward to future advice and information from the newly-formed anti-racism advisory working group 'An apology does not heal racial trauma' Several council colleagues weighed in before Armstrong's a...