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Torontonians far and wide will be ringing in 2023 this weekend. Those who want to make plans for the first day of the new year, however, will want to keep in mind that Sunday is a statutory holiday in the province. Here is a list of what is open and closed in Toronto on New Year’s Day in 2023. NEW YEAR’S DAY – SUNDAY OPEN CLOSED New Year’s Day is one of the few times each year most of the city shuts down. All government offices and banks will be closed. Mail delivery will pause on Jan. 2. Here’s a…

AFROPOP — A catch-all term casting a wide net over the diverse musical approaches originating and dominating from Africa — has long been a center of the Black diasporic experience, from which so much of pop culture borrows. Every year, though, social and technological ingenuity and curiosity has made the world a little smaller and the influence of Afropop a lot greater. Rolling Stone’s inaugural list of Afropop’s top songs scans West, East, and Southern Africa for singles that defined seasons, scenes, moods, and movements all over. Yet rather than recognizing global impact alone, this list also serves as a celebration of what…

Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. There have been no reports of new variants to date, but China has been accused of not being forthcoming about the virus since it first surfaced in the country in late 2019. The worry is that it may not be sharing data now on any signs of evolving strains that could spark fresh outbreaks elsewhere. The U.S., Japan, India, South…

Pharmacies across Ontario will soon be allowed to prescribe medication for several minor illnesses, the Ontario government said . The province announced starting on Jan. 1, 2023, pharmacists will be able to prescribe medication for 13 different ailments without the need to visit a doctor’s office. The move will ease the burden on doctors and allow them to focus their attention on more complicated needs, according to the province. In a news release about the announcement, Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the change “increases your access to the care you need closer to home.” “Expanding the ability of pharmacists to…

Christmas is coming, and with it, a slew of store and service closures for Toronto. This year, both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fall on the weekend, and while Boxing Day is on Monday, some businesses may choose to run on a modified schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 27. For those who don’t celebrate Christmas, and for those who do, here is what will be open and closed throughout the holiday long weekend in Toronto. CHRISTMAS EVE – SATURDAY OPEN CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY – SUNDAY OPEN CLOSED BOXING DAY – MONDAY OPEN CLOSED DECEMBER 27

Referring to “very broad and very serious” allegations of sexual harassment against Ottawa lawyer James Bowie, a Toronto judge granted the legal regulator’s request to search for and seize Bowie’s smartphones and computers to access his social media accounts. CTV reported this month that a woman alleged to the Law Society of Ontario that Bowie offered legal services in exchange for sex, wanted to do illicit drugs with her and shared an explicit picture. Bowie tweeted “it’s fake” after CTV’s initial story came out. His lawyer didn’t immediately return a request for comment Wednesday. Bowie gained attention on social media…

Photo Credit: @canadianmint Instagram The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $2 coin with a black ring in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The coin, dated 2022 and set to go into circulation later this month, will include the regular design elements of a $2 coin in addition to the black band, which is intended to symbolise a mourning armband. The centre of the coins remains gold, with its silver outside replaced by black nickel. The late Queen’s image will be emblazoned as usual on one side, with the traditional polar bear design by Brent Townsend on…

By Ben Kesslen President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder is calling for Kanye West’s music to be removed from streaming services, saying the rapper is “espousing Nazism” and must be deplatformed. In a letter exclusively obtained by the Post and sent to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on Wednesday, Lauder called it “unacceptable that neither Apple Music, nor Spotify have removed Mr. West’s music” as the rapper now known as Ye continues to espouse virulent anti-Semitism. “Kanye West’s antisemitic tirades go beyond trafficking in conspiracy theories. He is espousing Nazism in its purest, most hateful form, and is perhaps the singular…

Ottawa must investigate TikTok over national security concerns as more jurisdictions in the United States move on banning the controversial social media app based in mainland China, says Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong. Chong said the app’s reach and ability to manipulate algorithms and laws in China requiring companies there to co-operate with the government, including on intelligence operations, could present a national security threat to Canada. “I think the government needs to take this threat much more seriously than they have,” Chong said. “If you look at what our closest allies have done, they’ve all taken some action.”…

(Miss London x Asake )Famous London teenager Miss London broke into spotlight months back when she made a tiktok video, singing to Nigerian Musician Asake popular song “Terminator”. Her trend on the internet took another big step when Musician Asake held a concert in London UK. She was invited to one of the backstage rehearsals and on the day Asake performed she was brought on stage singing along with the musician, not only was the crowd excited but the crowd made “miss london” more famous , as everyone was happy to see the lady who was on their Instagram and tiktok…