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ONTARIO: Canada’s top court decides that Ontario’s sex-offender registry partly discriminates

ONTARIO: Canada’s top court decides that Ontario’s sex-offender registry partly discriminates

Accused man was found not criminally responsible but remained on registry after his release and had to report to police every year
COVID-19: Raptors won't start NBA season in Toronto, plan to call Tampa home

COVID-19: Raptors won't start NBA season in Toronto, plan to call Tampa home

The Raptors had hoped to start the 2020-21 campaign at home despite rising numbers of COVID-19 cases at home and in the United States
COVID-19: Tam warns of 'urgency' to lower infections as forecast paint dire scenario

COVID-19: Tam warns of 'urgency' to lower infections as forecast paint dire scenario

Dr. Theresa Tam says COVID-19 cases could skyrocket to 60,000 per day by the end of the year if Canadians increase their contact rates
COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended by another 30 days

COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended by another 30 days

Visits such as vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions have been forbidden since March
COVID-19: Ontario hits 150 cases in intensive care, may result in cancelled surgeries

COVID-19: Ontario hits 150 cases in intensive care, may result in cancelled surgeries

Dr. Michael Warner, the medical director of critical care at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, said the province's ICUs hit the number five days earlier than the government had projected earlier this month
CANADA: 'COVID fatigue' wasn't planned for in pandemic modelling, Dr. Njoo says

CANADA: 'COVID fatigue' wasn't planned for in pandemic modelling, Dr. Njoo says

“Maybe one thing we didn’t take into account, and it’s something we’re learning about, that we’re all suffering from — ‘COVID fatigue.’"
WORLD: All NFL teams to enter intensive COVID-19 protocol Saturday

WORLD: All NFL teams to enter intensive COVID-19 protocol Saturday

Use of masks will be mandatory at all times at team facilities, including during practice and in weight rooms
CANADA: MMIWG commissioner says RCMP needs structural changes to address racism

CANADA: MMIWG commissioner says RCMP needs structural changes to address racism

Michèle Audette said there is goodwill from some within the RCMP, but the organization exhibits systemic racism that she has been denouncing for a long time
CANADA: Security, health experts to lead review of pandemic warning system

CANADA: Security, health experts to lead review of pandemic warning system

Margaret Bloodworth will chair a three-member review panel studying what went wrong with the Global Public Health Intelligence Network.
COVID-19: Canada to begin receiving vaccines in January, Ontario health minister says

COVID-19: Canada to begin receiving vaccines in January, Ontario health minister says

Christine Elliott says the country is set to get four million doses of the Pfizer vaccine between January and March