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Yahoo News Canada‘I think Palestinians deserve an apology’: Canadian educator ‘shocked’ at blatant racism of Ontario legislature's keffiyeh ban
Is the Ontario legislature's keffiyeh ban blatant racism? ‘I think Palestinians deserve an apology,' Canadian educator urges after assembly's speaker calls for a ban that's left politicians, including Premier Doug Ford, pushing for a reversal.
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'There's guilt to feel like we're going to be able to break our fast': Muslims in Canada observe Ramadan with heavy heart, while Gaza slowly starves
Muslims across the world are marking the beginning of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar year — but it's happening with a heavy heart. Many in the community are struggling to grasp the uplifting spirit of Ramadan while members of the Palestinian-Muslim communities abroad continue to lose their lives due to the Israel-Hamas war, with a climbing death toll, starvation and suffering in Gaza.
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Why does anti-Asian hate exist in Canada? Decades of 'scapegoating, blaming’ has built racism into ’structure of society’, expert says
Anti-Asian hate crimes in Canada are growing, but racist practices against the ethnic group have existed for over a century. “This is the latest spectacular moment of violence,” said Henry Yu, associate professor of history at the University of British Columbia.
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'Deplorable' nude photo sharing of Liberal MP William Amos 'borders on cruelty' and crime in the Commons, ethics professor says
The Liberal Member of Parliament for Pontiac, Que. had a nude photo of him leaked to the press, which was then shared thousands of times online becoming one of the major news stories of the day.
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'Panic mode': COVID-19 third wave has driven Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government into 'bonkers' scenarios, experts say
As the Premier stood standing at the podium wiping away tears, it showcased a leader in disarray following days of public scrutiny.
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Should Doug Ford resign over his COVID-19 leadership? Ontario's crisis is '100 per cent of their own making,' political expert says
It’s been a catastrophic few days for Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government, with calls for the premier to resign growing amidst a COVID-19 third wave response which has been criticized by politicians, journalists and medical experts.
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Ontario police may be able to ‘interrogate anyone, anytime, anywhere’ with ‘excessive’ new COVID-19 powers, lawyer says
New Ontario COVID-19 restrictions are giving police the power to stop and question people who are outside of their homes and ask for their address. The option to increase police powers is a bit alarming and dishevelling to Chris Rudnicki, a partner and legal counsel at Rusonik, O'Connor, Robbins, Ross, Gorham and Angelini, who admitted he's concerned there could be some overstepping by police and are constitutionally concerning.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford teases COVID-19 lockdown announcement, days after pointing fingers at young people and federal government
The premier of Ontario announced that he would announce something soon to curtail to the recent wave of COVID-19
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'I...refused to stay in a hotel because I’m a Canadian citizen': Nurse draws ire after refusing COVID-19 test, quarantine at Toronto Pearson International airport
The registered nurse filmed and posted a video of herself arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport in which she refuses to wear a mask, quarantine at a hotel or take a COVID-19 test.
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Ontario's COVID-19 mistake: Third wave started because province went against advice and lifted restrictions, Science Table member says
A month ago, Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, co-chair of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table sat with the province’s chief medical officer Dr. David Williams where they unveiled modelling data to indicate a third wave would likely hit the province with the more infectious variants of COVID-19 playing a significant role. Rather than continue to hold their lockdown restrictions in place, to the shock of many, including those at the Science Table, Doug Ford’s government went the opposite way and scaled back restrictions. For Dr. Gerald Evans, Chair and Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and member of the Science Table, the lifting of restrictions is yet another indication of the government playing the “hope game” with the pandemic.
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'They've failed Ontarians': Doctors highlight mistakes and missteps of Ontario's COVID-19 response
Ontario doctors facing the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic are speaking out about the shortcomings of the province's response, vaccine rollout, and lack of communication.
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What Canada can expect from Joe Biden: Former Canadian diplomat to U.S. shares his view of post-Trump era
Joseph R. Biden is the 46th President of the United States. Here's what that means for Canada and the world.
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Flight 752 justice: Canadian says ‘it was a murder’ after losing daughter, wife in ‘most horrible night’ of his life
A year later, Hamed Esmaeilion is among many other Canadians who continue to seek justice, after losing his family in the Iran plane crash.
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Joe Biden may have got it wrong: Believing 'America is better' than U.S. Capitol chaos is 'delusional confidence', activist says
The world had its eyes perched on the U.S. Capitol as it was overrun by a militia made up of Trump supporters and one thing became clear: America is no longer 'better' than any region in the world.
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Ontarians call for resignation of MPP Randy Hillier for flouting lockdown rules
Independent MPP Randy Hillier is facing fresh criticism for appearing to ignore COVID-19 public health guidelines and hosting a holiday gathering — then bragging about it on social media.
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COVID-19 vaccine myths: No, the Pfizer and Moderna doses won't hack your body with nanotechnology
Skepticism and misinformation around the COVID-19 is running rampant, so Yahoo News is mythbusting falsehoods.
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COVID-19 vaccine passports? Ontario's suggestion to card residents may not be the smartest move right now, expert says
With the COVID-19 vaccine passport, it seems Ontarians would be able to reintegrate into a normal life.
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'We can't be choosers': Why Canada 'made its bed' and could never be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine
Canada's COVID-19 vaccine procurement deals could offset its production shortages, but why couldn't Canada be first to get doses from Pfizer and Moderna?
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A tale of two COVID-19 vaccines: What is the difference between the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's doses?
The Public Health Agency of Canada has already begun using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to immunize people against COVID-19, and thousands of doses of Moderna are expected to arrive in Canada a matter of weeks. The two vaccines have shown the best results and went through the common rigorous testing practices that all vaccines do, and have been currently approved for use in Canada, United States and United Kingdom.
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'It’s certainly concerning...eye-opening': The U.K. COVID-19 mutation isn't the only one, the deadliest version was found in April
A new COVID-19 variant has caused concern in Canada, who have grounded flights as the Public Health Agency of Canada admits the variant could already be here.