Pharmacies can safely test people with COVID symptoms, Ontario health minister says
TORONTO — Ontario's health minister defended a plan Wednesday to allow people with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested for the virus in pharmacies, after...
Porter and Air Canada Rouge return to the skies months after COVID-19 groundings
TORONTO — Porter Airlines and Air Canada Rouge flights have resumed for the first time in months after being grounded by COVID-19 public health...
Miriam Toews, Kim Thúy among female authors dominating Giller long list
TORONTO — Miriam Toews and Kim Thúy are among the female authors dominating this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize long list.
Women made up 10 of...
Second-hand goods can fetch a pretty penny, if you follow these resale experts’ tips
TORONTO — Canadians who rooted around dusty basements or tackled overflowing closets during the pandemic are keeping vintage stores, auction houses and resale websites...
LTC residents social and emotional needs being ignored, TRO says
By Sarah Grishpul
Therapeutic Recreation (TR) specialists, who provide recreational activities for LTC residents, say they have been left out of the provincial government’s long-term...
Experts caution against the temptation to comparison shop COVID-19 vaccines
TORONTO — While it’s tempting to compare various aspects of AstraZeneca-Oxford’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to others, several experts cautioned against focusing on data...
Overheated stock market at risk of bubble in a disconnect from economy, experts say
TORONTO — “We’re all in this together” has been a common refrain since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic last March, but the yawning...
Mandatory hotel quarantines could harm lower-income Canadians: Lawyer
OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is questioning Ottawa's move to require hotel quarantines for international travellers, saying it may harm lower-income Canadians...
Legendary Canadian actor Christopher Plummer dies at 91
TORONTO — Christopher Plummer, the Oscar-winning acting legend whose storied career encompassed stage, television and film, and who was perhaps best-known for portraying Capt....
‘Kids are not all right,’ mental health among Ontario children deteriorating
TORONTO — Ceilidh Chopowick says she is not all right, but she's trying.
It has been a difficult year for the Grade 10 student from...
