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"Confronted by changing labour market conditions, different groups of workers are faced with deciding whether to stay in the labour market or withdraw until conditions improve."

Toronto-born actor Christopher Plummer died peacefully at his home in Connecticut this morning. He was 91.

Here are 10 Super Bowl takeout specials:

The good news: City council has approved the plan to expand patio dining. The bad news: Five more COVID variant cases are identified in two health-care facilities.

Viggo Mortensen's made a Canadian movie, a powerful meditation on compassion at any cost.

It’s time we Canadians decide that we are really going to embrace winter."

How do you tell a casual male partner who buys magnum-size condoms when he needs regular that sex is like f******* a half-empty grocery store bag.

What could CBD do on my skin that it didn’t do when I ingested it? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

Canada has the infrastructure to provide high quality tap water to most communities, at much lower cost than bottled water.

Choose from zombie wrestling, haunted drive-thru's, a whore-her house and the Church street party, which is now online.

Here are the local restaurants, bars and bakeries that opened and closed this week.

That one perfect day at Hanlan's. That ferry trip ritual. The moment they popped the question. That epic bike ride with buds. The island is full of stories. Let's share them. Share yours at http://ow.ly/R6Sx50C5vln. Cause every island story is worth sharing. Details at http://ow.ly/M74R50C5vlo!

The 24th edition Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is going fully digital from Nov 12 19 with a large selection of programming available across Canada unlike ever before. With over 60 films and creative works, there’s something for everyone to take part in from wherever you are. Full programming lineup and tickets are now available on www.reelasian.com. Details on availability across Canada and internationally vary by programme. #reelasian24

Seven more people have died in the past day.

Uber Eats responds to Doug Ford's plea to slash commission rates.

"I know, I know, Star Trek isn’t Star Wars, but well, now it kind of is."

Mustafa The Poet breaks down the opening of his Air Forces music video and speaks to Kelsey Adams about capturing the spirit of Regent Park. Read our full cover story here with Mustafa here: http://ow.ly/YXcG50BKiUT

One of Toronto’s most historic event venues is coming back to life slowly.

Funny Boy, from Deepa Mehta and Shyam Selvadurai, is representing Canada at the 2021 Oscars.

Toronto reported 420 new cases.

The CDC said there is new evidence the virus can spread further than six feet in enclosed spaces that do not have adequate ventilation. http://ow.ly/of1u50BVg5S

You may not get grandma’s roast turkey this year, but these 15 options are sure to please crowds of 10 or less.

Nearly half of today's new infections are in Toronto.

If you’re living in someone’s place, even if you’re paying rent, but you share a kitchen and bathroom with the owner, you’re not considered a tenant."

Pai is making the trek north of Bloor with a new Yonge and Eglinton location.

Our cover this week: Best strains, drinks, edibles and how to serve them right. http://ow.ly/fa7t50BUSHx

The good news is that COVID-19 is going to end eventually.

On the NOW What podcast, @kelseyxadams and @bakingwbaking owner/operator Vanessa Davis discuss new developments in edibles. Listen to the whole conversation here. http://ow.ly/WtFH50BUTF7

Ontarians went from mostly disapproving of Doug Ford to a 66 per cent approval rating last month.

Torontonians should not gather with anyone they do not live with on Thanksgiving, the city’s top doctor said on Monday.

Our roundup includes films from Spike Lee, Ai Weiwei and newcomer Garrett Bradley, whose documentary Time is a sharply empathetic family portrait that subtly rips open profound philosophical questions.

The mayor and prime minister have discussed a bailout for restaurants and bars.

The newly minted leader of the Greens has impressed right out of the box (and more takeaways).

There are 65,000 available at 33 different library branches and are available while quantities last.

We need you to help out these mom and pop shops," Doug Ford says to app companies.

Listen to the whole podcast with CBC Arts host and writer Amanda Parris on supporting Black voices in media here: http://ow.ly/CiLV50C4bI0

Modified Stage 2 measures are going to take effect in York Region.

Doug Ford’s popular support has been fraying as a second wave that looks bigger than the first rolls through Ontario.

"Better a trusty vibrator than an unworthy Trump voter."

Commenters called Sarah Cooper a one trick pony. It seemed harsh at the time.

York’s testing positivity rate is 2.77 per cent, which is above the high alert threshold of 2.5 per cent.

They're nasty, scary and unnerving.

As the number of new infections continues to rise, Toronto Public Health has scaled back contact tracing to focus on congregate settings such as long-term care homes, schools and shelters.

These movies won top prizes at Inside Out LGBT Film Festival. You can still catch them through Thanksgiving weekend.

"The place had all the ambience and charm of a minimum security prison."

Four years ago we dropped this cover story about the gender gap in the Canadian film industry, 50/50 by 2020 and intersectional representation. How far do you think we came?

Nuit Blanche ain't over.