Misleading the public: 13 months of Ontario using suicides, overdose deaths caused by lockdowns as COVID-19 death counts
“Individuals who have died with COVID-19, but not as a result of COVID-19 are included in the case counts for COVID-19 deaths in Toronto” -Toronto Public Health.
HuffPost Canada capsizes, taking 70 jobs with it, just as workers were about to unionize — but the industry crisis goes beyond HuffPost
Since the shutdowns started in March 2020, Canada’s beleaguered media industry has laid off 2,096 and counting
Toronto’s new light show features dancing molecules
A new immersive light show is coming to Toronto, and it is expected to be the trippiest one, featuring dancing molecules. IAM: Dance of the Molecules had its first premiere on March 5 at the Aga Khan Museum and is set to become four acts of 50 minutes. IAM: Dance of the Molecules was developed […]
Toronto’s tourism industry in $8.35 billion deficit since pandemic, report says
On the whole, Canada’s tourism decline is ‘worse than September 11, SARS, and financial crisis combined.’
Toronto, Peel enter grey zone
Toronto and Peel regions entered the grey-lockdown zone of the province’s colour-coded framework today, with the stay-at-home order expiring. Retail stores can now reopen with a 25% indoor capacity limit. Many businesses, however, will remain closed, including all personal care businesses and gyms. Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people are also permitted once again. […]
Twitter to hire Toronto engineers
Attention all engineers! Twitter announced that it will be recruiting Canadian talent for its first engineering hub in the country, located on Toronto’s King West. Job openings will be posted on the company’s Career page in the next few weeks, with the hiring committee headed by the University of Waterloo’s alum. New hires will be […]
Toronto General 4th best hospital in the world
Toronto General Hospital has ranked fourth in the global ranking of top hospitals conducted by Newsweek and Statistica. This is the second consecutive year the 202-year-old hospital achieved this ranking, besting 2000 other facilities from 25 countries. Rochester’s Mayo Clinic topped the list, followed by Cleveland Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital. Part of the University […]
Alek Minassian, driver of 2018 Toronto van attack, guilty of 10 counts of 1st-degree murder
Alek Minassian, driver of the 2018 Toronto van attack, is found guilty of 10 counts of 1st-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder, judge rules
Prices of homes continue to grow faster than household incomes in Toronto
According to the TRREB, the average price of a house in Toronto has hit a new high of $996,000. Real estate prices have been rising unchecked, even in the pandemic when hundreds of thousands of people have lost jobs.
Toronto’s Phase One vaccination plan includes the vulnerable, including seniors and first responders
In a Phase 1 vaccination plan, Toronto will be vaccinating the homeless population, which faces the highest risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus in the shelter system. The vaccines, however, are still undergoing trial across the world.
