Toronto

New heads of Toronto CSIS office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies

The new heads of CSIS’s largest collections unit say they know there’s a systemic racism problem in Canada’s spy service — and they want to end it.A review by CSIS of its Toronto office found “serious concerns surrounding retribution, favouritism, bullying and other inappropriate behaviour.” (CBC)When Katherine Hannah and Zahra Musaji first started at the…

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Toronto hot-spot residents frustrated by COVID-19 vaccine shortages at pop-up clinics

Vaccine shortages at Toronto pop-up clinics are leaving many residents in the city’s hot-spot postal codes unable to secure a COVID-19 vaccine and disheartened by their prospects at getting one.A pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at John McCrae Public School in Scarborough turned away numerous residents in the hot-spot neighbourhood on Saturday due to lack of vaccine supply. (CBC)Vaccine shortages at…

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Toronto woman’s life savings in limbo as new owner of townhouse development refuses to honour agreements

Dozens of pre-construction buyers are in limbo after finding out their developer transferred the Richmond Hill, Ont., project’s land to another company last summer and the new owner is refusing to honour their existing purchase agreements.Anna Pires doesn’t have a ‘plan B’ if her purchase-of-sale agreement for a stacked townhouse in Richmond Hill isn’t honoured.…

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