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The Government of Canada continues to be committed to advancing gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. Today, at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, celebrated International Women’s Day by announcing the Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, the next phase of the $6-billion Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. The Minister was joined by Julie Dabrusin, MemberContinue Reading

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The pandemic has caused a whole lot of travel disruption, but it has also created opportunities for innovation. Recently, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has big plans for technological innovations to speed up travel, but privacy experts say the agency must ensure that the information is being stored securelyContinue Reading

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The scenes unfolding inside the intensive care unit at Scarborough General Hospital can be tough to watch as nearly every bed is now taken. Life here is incredibly fragile, even for the vaccinated. Dr. Martin Betts is the medical director of critical care for the Scarborough health network. He says:Continue Reading

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The highly anticipated return to in person learning is now delayed once again. Both public and catholic schools in Toronto are closed today due to the winter storm. Students will be learning remotely. Education Minster Stephan Lecce was interviewed this morning. When asked about if the benefits of kids learningContinue Reading

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As kids in Ontario get ready to return to in person learning on Monday, a new poll is now shedding light on how parents feel about sending their children back to school as Omicron cases continue to rise. Some new data from the non-profit angus reed institute reveals more thanContinue Reading

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Staff shortages at hospitals have some considering, or already allowing, health-care workers who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 to continue working even if they have symptoms. Emergency room nurse Eram Chhogala said in an interview: “just in one shift, we had approximately 4 or 5 patients that had to be transferedContinue Reading

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More than 2,400 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, marking a new record for hospitalizations throughout the pandemic. The Ministry of Health says 2,472 patients are in Ontario hospitals with the virus, up from 2,279 yesterday and breathing the previous record of 2,360 hospitalizations on Apr. 20, 2021. Compared toContinue Reading