Month: November 2020

Face Racism: Working in Canada’s oilsands industry | CBC.ca

Shane MacQueen says he’s been a target for mistreatment and racism while working in Alberta’s oilsands for the past 14 years. His story is part of a new ongoing Marketplace series, Face Racism. — Read on http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1824690243613

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Multiple families fighting against eviction from Toronto apartment complex

As many Toronto residents continue to struggle financially due to lost income as a result of the pandemic, mass evictions have been taking place ac… — Read on http://www.blogto.com/city/2020/11/families-fighting-eviction-toronto-apartment-complex/

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Family involved in theft of $11M of COVID-19 relief funds, Ontario government claims | The Star

A Toronto couple and their two adult sons, who all worked as Ontario government computer specialists, are alleged to have been involved in the theft o… — Read on http://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2020/11/25/family-stole-11m-of-covid-19-relief-funds-in-massive-fraud-ontario-government-claims.html

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Lester B. Pearson Collegiate after 13 students test positive | The Star

Ontario is reporting an additional 106 new cases in public schools across the province, bringing the total in the last two weeks to 1,143 and 3,387 ov… — Read on http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/11/16/covid-19-outbreak-declared-at-lester-b-pearson-collegiate-after-12-students-test-positive.html

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Where are Ashkenazi Jews from? Their Origins May Surprise You | Ancient Origins

Ashkenazi Jews are a Jewish ethnic group who have their earliest ancestors from the indigenous tribes of Israel…at least on one side of the family tree. A study published in 2013 in Nature Communications has shown their maternal lineage comes from a different, and possibly unexpected, source. — Read on http://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-science/ashkenazi-jews-their-origins-may-surprise-you-009924

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City of Toronto orders Adamson Barbecue closed – City of Toronto

News Release November 24, 2020 Adamson Barbecue today was ordered closed by Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Despite Ontario regulations requiring all restaurants to be closed, except for takeout, delivery and drive-through, this establishment opened its doors to patrons for dine-in eating in contravention of […]

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