Culturally relevant dementia care system's missing piece, advocates say
Zeba Taj would often come home sobbing after a shift at the long-term care home in Ottawa where she worked for three years.
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Communities hit hardest by COVID-19 need more long-term support from city, advocates say
Nearly a month after the city released data showing 83 per cent of Toronto's COVID-19 cases affect Black people and other people of colour, community associations say they are concerned about a lack of long-term investment by the city in the hardest hit neighbourhoods.
Dozens of organizations condemn OPP for no charges laid in the death of a mentally ill man
More than 60 groups including legal, mental health advocacy and faith-based organizations across Canada have issued statements condemning the Ontario Provincial Police's decision this month not to lay charges in the death of Soleiman Faqiri.
Ontario education minister 'unlocks' $500M to improve distancing, ventilation for back-to-school
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he's "unlocked" $500 million in funding to enhance physical distancing and improve air quality as multiple teachers' unions claim the province's current plan violates provincial health and safety law.
Tory tables 'sweeping' reforms to Toronto police, including budget reallocation
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced the start of what he calls sweeping reforms to the Toronto Police Services following the publication of a new city report that outlines more than 80 recommendations to address systemic racism within the force.
Indigenous people need more support to weather 2nd wave of COVID-19: experts
While Canada continues with its reopening process, experts are concerned that the needs of Indigenous communities are being neglected when it comes to combating the coronavirus pandemic.
‘There’s no way I’m going back’: Why some Canadians are cancelling their gym memberships
Kam Khan has spent the last decade going to GoodLife Fitness at least four times a week to get his workouts in.
Divorces have increased during the coronavirus pandemic and lawyers are expecting more
After months of considering divorce, Julia and her husband finally separated on May 1.
‘Maskne’: How to prevent acne and other skin problems caused by face masks
Wearing a face mask has become a common part of everyday life for Canadians due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus took their lives. Here’s how their families will remember them
From coast-to-coast-to-coast, the coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of Canadians. More than 8,800 people have died so far. But they are more than statistics. They were people, much loved and greatly missed: mothers, grandfathers, Indigenous elders, business owners, immigrants and community advocates.
U.S.-Canada border crossings are increasing. Here’s what needs to happen to keep COVID-19 out
As the United States grapples with an avalanche of new cases of the novel coronavirus, the border between the country and Canada remains closed to non-essential travel.
Restaurants may be reopening, but that doesn’t make indoor dining safe: experts
Dining inside a restaurant is an experience many Ontarians haven’t had in months, since the province entered a state of emergency in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Black in small-town Canada: From racism to building inclusive communities
Seeing Confederate flags sold and displayed around Stratford, Ont., had left Edward Smith feeling disappointed and disturbed.
Loblaws employees say stores are handling COVID-19 unsafely, putting them at risk
Vanessa, a 28-year-old employee at the store in the city’s west end at 650 Dupont St., says that while management wouldn’t tell staff how many people were sick, many departments were told to go home to isolate.
How nice are Canadians, really? Reckoning with racism, police use of force tests long-standing myths
Where do people get the idea that Canadians are nice? Or that Canada is some sort of multicultural oasis immune from the racism problem plaguing our neighbours to the south?
With new coronavirus cases daily, experts worry parts of Ontario are reopening too fast
Ontario is moving forward with its reopening process, as Toronto and Peel Region are entering Stage 2 on June 24.
Intergenerational trauma is ‘pain’ passed down generations, hurting Black people’s health
Some Black parents teach their children never to lose a receipt in case you’re accused of stealing or to keep your hands out of your pocket so they are visible to those around you.
Pandemic papas: How these new dads are embracing fatherhood in 2020
While Derick Samuel’s partner was in labour, it was pouring rain, along with thunder and lightning in Toronto, cutting into the summer-like weather.
Canada’s queer rights movement exists because of Black people — but that history is often ignored
Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman, is credited as being one of the main activists who lead the 1969 Stonewall Riots, considered to be an integral moment in igniting the modern-day queer rights movement.
More young people in Ontario are getting COVID-19. Why is this happening?
New cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, are increasing in youths under the age of 20 in Ontario, according to new research from the University of Guelph.
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