Today's Star Headlines

Including: Ontario's labour ministry has rejected all teachers' COVID-19 work refusals — and almost everyone else's. Internal memos hint at why  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Morning Headlines   Ontario's labour ministry has rejected all teachers' COVID-19 work refusals — and almost everyone else's. Internal memos hint at why During the pandemic, of the 44 work refusals filed in the education sector to date, none have been accepted, according to ministry data obtained by the Star. And just eight of 482 work refusals across the province have been accepted. Read more »     OPINION Heather Scoffield: Liberals will take aim at real-estate speculation, propose homebuyers' 'bill of rights' in ambitious housing policy Read more »     OPINION Bruce Arthur: Dr. David Fisman threw a bomb under the science table as the fourth wave looms. But there are no winners here Read more »         Get ahead of the federal election with The Lead. Sign up for the free newsletter today, and you'll start getting a can't-miss guide to this summer's snap election, with exclusive analysis of what's happening, what's next and what it all means from veteran political journalist Kady O'Malley and the Star's dedicated team in Ottawa and across the country.       OPINION Matt Elliott: If Toronto police really want to 'serve and protect' during COVID-19, they should be fully vaccinated — or be fired Read more »     I fact-checked everything Green leader Annamie Paul said for a week. Here's what I found Read more »     Liberals defend editing Erin O'Toole video that ran afoul of Twitter Read more »     OPINION Susan Delacourt: Chrystia Freeland just had a Donald Trump moment. She should have known better Read more »     B.C. joins Quebec, Manitoba in announcing vaccine card for indoor gatherings and events Read more »     Dr. David Fisman resigns from Ontario's COVID-19 advisory panel Read more »     Demand for a government-backed Ontario workplace vaccine policy grows as employers feel increasingly exposed Read more »     Who would protect medicare — and who would trash it? Federal parties are fighting it out with competing visions of Canadian health care Read more »     'They scream at me, the staff and our diners for hours'; Owner Jen Agg calls out the city, province for not halting anti-vaccine protests at her restaurants Read more »     OPINION Martin Regg Cohn: With fake invoices, Doug Ford again repays his supporters' loyalty with duplicity Read more »     Toronto officer pleads guilty to misconduct for shooting at unarmed man who had back turned Read more »     Toronto cop who released Bruce McArthur years before serial killer's final capture is cleared of misconduct Read more »     If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below.   Unsubscribe From This Newsletter Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts Become a Star Subscriber View in Browser Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 PRIVACY POLICY

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