Danforth bridal shop upheld mask mandate through pandemic with few complaints, staff say
Staff at a local bridal shop say they’ve never dropped their in-store mask mandate for customers, and their clients have been cooperative.
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East-end parents search for children’s meds as respiratory infections surge in Canada
Parents in East York say they are desperate for children’s Tylenol, amid a “multi-demic” of respiratory infections like Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, bacterial pneumonia, COVID-19 and asthma.
Dropping mask mandates brings mixed reactions from students and faculty
While some students and teachers appear glad to see their peers face to face, others have lingering fears that the pandemic isn’t over.
What is the future of health care under the Progressive Conservative Party?
Now that the Ontario general election is over, the province’s physicians say the re-elected Progressive Conservative party needs to move quickly to address the problems plaguing the health-care system. “We need to work together to…
Watch: What people in Scarborough think of Doug Ford’s Conservatives’ 2nd term
Reporters asked Scarborough residents one question after the election results were revealed: “What does it mean to you that the Conservative Party of Ontario got elected?”
How inflation rates affect food-bank usage in Toronto
Canadians are struggling to maintain food security due to soaring grocery prices, and it’s costing them their money and health, one expert says. “Food insecurity is associated with great risk for a wide range of…
Comedians talk being a comedian in the pandemic
Andrew Packer was on a comedy tour in the Philippines on a small island called Siargao when worldwide pandemic travel restrictions hit in March 2020. He was stuck there for seven months. During his time…
Easter church services resume in person, but online streams aren’t going anywhere
Easter this year falls on April 17 and unlike the last two Easters, it is able to be celebrated without significant restrictions.
Meet Whitby’s latest success story: Manhattin Kitchen & Eatery
A pandemic and a suffering economy isn’t the ideal environment to start a business for any entrepreneur, but this determined family decided the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t going to stop them.
Livestream e-commerce has promoted the development of ‘home economy’
Tmall’s Double Eleven shopping season logo in 2020. (Picture courtesy Tmall’s official) Ten thousand bottles of facial cleanser sold in 10 seconds. Fifteen thousand lipsticks were snatched up in 15 minutes, and sales exceeded US$1.6…