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In Ontario 2,759 new infected and 31 more deaths

TORONTO – May 13, 2021: Canada stood yesterday at 1,310,015 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 4,245 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 24,804 total deaths, 38 more than on Wednesday. In Canada yesterday the number of recovered people from the coronavirus stood at 1,209,157.

In Ontario 2,320 new infected and 32 more deaths

TORONTO – May 12, 2021: Canada stood yesterday at 1,303,024 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 3,820 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 24,759 total deaths, 53 more than on Tuesday. In Canada yesterday the number of recovered people from the coronavirus stood at 1,201,392. Ontario yesterday reached 499,412 overall positives, an increase of 2,320 new cases compared to Tuesday.

Political Fraud in Schools and the Church

How odd. Thanks to the nonsensical, even inane musings (but they are done with passion) of trustees in Catholic school boards, the real Human drama of life is taking place within the Catholic Church.  It’s the stuff of movies. The moral and legal authority of Canada’s premier prelate, the one eligible to be Pope or vote for the next one, is being publicly challenged.

In Ontario 2,073 new infected and 15 more deaths

TORONTO – May 11, 2021: Canada stood yesterday at 1,297,395 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 3,209 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 24,706 total deaths, 24 more than on Monday. In Canada yesterday the number of recovered people from the coronavirus stood at 1,194,022. Ontario yesterday reached 497,092 overall positives, an increase of 2,073 new cases compared to Monday, the lowest number of new since last March 24. The total number of victims in Ontario has meanwhile risen to 8,342, with 15 more deaths than the previous day.

In Ontario 2,716 new infected and 19 more deaths

TORONTO – May 10, 2021: Canada stood yesterday at 1,290,682 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 4,022 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 24,655 total deaths, 29 more than on Sunday. In Canada yesterday the number of recovered people from the coronavirus stood at 1,185,720.

Rule # one In Track and Field or politics: stay in your lane.

I stopped in a Dollar Store to pick up two cards: one, a birthday, the other, a Mothers’ day – both for the same person. Most of the store was dutifully sectioned off, even the card rack. I picked up the two cards anyway and proceeded to pay.

The self-serve kiosk would not accept the birthday card purchase. The young lady assistant who came to my aid, said “I’m sorry sir, the rules don’t allow us to sell any cards except these. You cannot buy and I cannot sell the other.” The card was worth $1.13, tax included.

In Ontario 3,216 new infected and 47 more deaths

TORONTO – May 9, 2021: Canada stood yesterday at 1,284,323 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 4,352 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 24,624 total deaths, 56 more than on Saturday. In Canada yesterday the number of recovered people from the coronavirus stood at 1,179,445.

Mother’s Day, origin and curiosity: how it was born and where it is celebrated

TORONTO – Sunday 9 May 2021 is Mother’s Day, a recurrence that is widespread all over the world. While the decision to dedicate a day to mothers is common to many countries, the choice of the day in question is different, for an event that is celebrated at a different time of the year depending on where you are. There are also several stories related to the origin of the festival, which in the past had a fixed date in our country and is now celebrated on the second Sunday of May instead.