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A look inside funeral homes during COVID-19

Recently, The Strand spoke with Jay Figures, a former funeral industry worker, about the condition of funeral homes and his own experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government of Ontario has introduced general funeral industry safety measures during the pandemic, and funeral industry workers are included in Ontario’s second phase of the vaccine rollout.   Still,

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City of Toronto issues injunction over tiny shelters

Homelessness is a systemic issue in Toronto, yet the city seems focused on upholding a facade of authority in lieu of saving lives. While the city has a shelter system of 7,000 beds, over 10,000 individuals are experiencing homeless each night; Toronto lacks adequate capacity to securely house its population. One carpenter, Khaleel Seivwright, has

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