Global Toronto Headlines: Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022

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August 21, 2022
 
 
CRIME August 21, 2022 1:30 pm

Toronto police search for man wanted for spree of break and enters

Toronto police said they investigated over 10 break and enters, as well as mischief reports, between July 15 and Aug. 20 in the East York area.

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CANADA August 21, 2022 11:52 am

Toronto Island ferry schedule reduced for rest of summer after collision with dock

Ferry service will be operating on a modified schedule and passengers can expect much longer than usual wait times for the remainder of the summer, the city said.

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CANADA August 21, 2022 11:04 am

5-car pile-up causes gas leak in Toronto’s west end, residents evacuated

Police said one car had collided with a house, hitting a gas meter and causing a gas leak in the area. Officers closed the impacted area and residents were evacuated.

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CANADA August 21, 2022 7:00 am

How podcasts have become misinformation machines — and what can be done about it

‘This is the consequence when people have totally not just lost faith in the media apparatus, but have become openly hostile to it,’ said Justin Ling, a disinformation expert.

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HEALTH August 21, 2022 10:36 am

Spread of polio virus in U.S., U.K. and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

The latest incidents represent the first time in several years that vaccine-connected polio virus has turned up in rich countries.

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HEALTH August 18, 2022 8:32 pm

Kingston, Ont. health-care officials react to province’s new plan

The plan looks to get seniors out of hospitals, who don’t need to be there, and into long-term care facilities with open beds while waiting for preferred spaces to open up.

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CANADA August 19, 2022 11:49 am

B.C. salmon, shellfish may soon become luxury of the rich, experts warn

Rising temperatures and heatwaves are threatening B.C.’s iconic fisheries, but embracing Indigenous knowledge could help illuminate the path forward.

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ENTERTAINMENT August 20, 2022 5:09 pm

Thousands attend opening day at Vancouver's PNE Fair

Ride passes for Playland sold out quickly as the PNE said the number of ride passes are capped due to capacity limits.

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CANADA August 20, 2022 7:56 pm

12 injured after Toronto Island ferry crashes at downtown dock

Paramedics say 12 people sustained minor injuries this afternoon when a Toronto Island ferry crashed as it approached a downtown Terminal.

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CANADA August 21, 2022 7:00 am

How podcasts have become misinformation machines — and what can be done about it

‘This is the consequence when people have totally not just lost faith in the media apparatus, but have become openly hostile to it,’ said Justin Ling, a disinformation expert.

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Podcasts misinformation disinformation
CANADA August 21, 2022 8:14 am

World Juniors 2022: Canada nets gold, beats Finland 3-2 in overtime thriller

The Canadians had plenty of chances to bury the Finns, but went 0-for-7 on the power play in regulation. The Finns had only one abbreviated man advantage.

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Canada wins gold world juniors
HEALTH August 21, 2022 10:36 am

Spread of polio virus in U.S., U.K. and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

The latest incidents represent the first time in several years that vaccine-connected polio virus has turned up in rich countries.

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polio

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WORLD August 21, 2022 11:40 am

Daughter of Russian nationalist known as ‘Putin’s brain’ killed in car blast

Officials said the Saturday night blast was caused by a bomb planted in the SUV driven by Daria Dugina, who is the daughter of political theorist Alexander Dugin.

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CANADA August 21, 2022 8:46 am

Ukraine asks Canada to cancel turbine exemption ahead of German chancellor visit

Ukraine has criticized Canada for agreeing to a request from Germany to exempt sanctions against Russia to return a turbine that supplies natural gas to Germany.

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HEALTH August 20, 2022 5:05 pm

Parents, experts laud COVID booster approval for kids 5-11: ‘Just in time’

Children between the ages of five to 11 can now be given Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster dose at least six months after completing their second jab, Health Canada said.

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