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Here's how Scarborough reacted to the Weeknd's historic halftime show Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Scarborough's very own Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, made history last night as the first-ever Canadian to solo headline a Super Bowl halftime show, leaving his home country prouder than punch and his home borough trending on Twitter. literally me ten minutes ago when i saw that "scarborough" was trending in canada and realized it was actually FOR scarborough — shandi (@daddyshandi) February 8, 2...

Feb 6, 2021 OTTAWA/TORONTO – For 15 years, Halima has supported herself and her three children by working long hours taking care of older clients in retirement homes or in their personal residences in Toronto. But as COVID-19 infections surged last year, Halima’s hours were slashed because care workers in Ontario were restricted to working in only one facility, and suddenly she could not afford the 1,800 Canadian dollars ($1,407) monthly rent on her apartment. Halima, who asked to be identified by her first name only, has managed to keep a roof over her head by cutting back on gr...

What Canada could do to take advantage of the lull in COVID-19 vaccine shipments While COVID-19 vaccination programs are well underway for high-risk populations, vaccine shipment reductions and ongoing uncertainty mean there is a lull — potentially for weeks or even months — before Canada sees a steady flow of supplies. So what can provinces do in the meantime to prepare for mass vaccination? Social Sharing

On the brink: Canada care workers struggle to make ends meet in pandemic Reuters 2/3/2021 By Julie Gordon and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA/TORONTO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - For 15 years, Halima has supported herself and her three children by working long hours taking care of elderly clients in retirement homes or in their personal residences in Toronto. But as COVID-19 infections surged last year, Halima's hours were slashed because care workers in Ontario were restricted to working in only one facility, and suddenly she could not afford the C$1,800 ($1,407) monthly rent on her apartment. Halima, wh...

Difficult transition While transitioning long-term care to the public sector may be a worthwhile goal, Sinha says that it's not a straightforward process. Sixty per cent of long-term care facilities in Ontario are privately owned, but many publicly-owned homes are run by private companies. Some not-for-profit homes also rely on private companies to provide services, including laundry. With more than 600 total long-term care facilities in the province, Sinha says it would be impossible to fully transition those run by private companies to provincial or municipal control. "Simply saying, 'Let's...