During the pandemic, the Ontario government started to hand out cash to parents to help offset the cost of at-home learning while schools were shuttered.
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Man seriously injured in Etobicoke shooting
Toronto police are investigating after a man was shot in Etobicoke.
Challenge for Life Winnipeg sees record year, raises over $1.5M
More than 1,000 people laced up their running shoes on Saturday to take part in a record-breaking year for Challenge for Life.
Pirates dump Blue Jays 8-1 to end Toronto’s four-game win streak
Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds homered to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-1 victory over Toronto on Saturday afternoon and end the Blue Jays’ four-game winning streak.
Antisemitism anxiety at synagogues in Canada after week of attacks on Jewish institutions
Members of Canada’s Jewish community held Shabbat services Saturday morning following a week of attacks targeting schools and religious institutions that have raised fears of rising antisemitism.
TTC streetcar derailed, 3 people injured in downtown Toronto crash
A TTC streetcar was derailed and three people were injured, two seriously, in a crash involving a vehicle in downtown Toronto Saturday morning.
Stabbed man stumbles into pharmacy in Montreal’s Village, police investigating
Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after a young man was stabbed in The Village neighbourhood on Saturday morning.
Montreal arson squad investigating ‘suspicious’ business fire in St. Leonard
The Montreal police (SPVM) arson squad is investigating a fire at a business in the St. Leonard borough.
Poll finds declining Canadian support for LGBTQ2 rights and visibility
Canada was among the few countries in a large international survey where support for rights and visibility appeared to register “precipitous drops,” according to pollster Ipsos.
A deep dive into petrichor, the smell that follows rain
It’s that familiar smell that comes after a light rain, petrichor. And it turns out, there’s a good reason we can detect it.