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Including: ‘Community spread’ is driving Ontario’s second wave — here’s why that leaves more questions than answers [Star Logo] Morning Headlines [‘Community spread’ is driving Ontario’s second wave — here’s why that leaves more questions than answers]( [Precisely when and where many new COVID-19 cases caught the virus is unclear. That makes stopping the surge hard]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Doug Ford slams federal delays on saliva tests as Ontario rolls out COVID-19 screening at pharmacies]( [Facing criticism for long waits at assessment centres, the premier tried to shift blame to the federal government for not giving the green light to more rapid saliva tests as the province experienced an unexpected 30 per cent drop in new cases.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Liberal throne speech promises billions of dollars for child care, housing and seniors]( [Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is vowing to pour billions of dollars into building an affordable child-care system, new affordable housing and new national standards for long-term care for seniors, and is calling on MPs to support his government through and beyond the pandemic.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Throne speech promise to force big tech to pay for Canadian content could make a huge difference to struggling media companies, advocate says]( [But another media advocate says federal legislation won’t come fast enough to protect local radio and television stations.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘This is a start’ — advocates welcome Trudeau’s commitment to build national child-care system]( [In Wednesday’s speech from the throne, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government said it will make a “significant, long-term, sustained investment to create a Canada-wide early learning and child care system.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Business leaders welcome child-care strategy and wage subsidy extension]( [The throne speech promised to extend the wage subsidy, reform the Employment Insurance program, establish a child-care strategy and create a million jobs.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Dismay over Breonna Taylor spills into America’s streets]( [One officer has been indicted on criminal charges six months after Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Will they or won’t they? Opposition leaders react to Liberal throne speech — and the possibility of a pandemic election]( [The Conservatives won’t support it, the Bloc Québécois sounds doubtful, and the New Democrats are reserving judgment and making demands. Could Canada be headed to a pandemic election?]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford resurrected unseemly political fundraising. Let’s hope COVID-19 kills it for good]( [If he truly wants to be a populist, the premier should embrace the practice of public funding for political parties, Martin Regg Cohn writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Susan Delacourt: Sunny ways and darker days: In two speeches, Justin Trudeau lays out Canada’s perilous road ahead]( [Politics is always a dance between hope and fear, and it is doubly so in a pandemic, Susan Delacourt writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Peel school board apologizes to banned community activist for ‘anti-Black racism’]( [In a notice sent out Wednesday, the board said it “extends apology to community leader Idris Orughu for acts of discrimination and anti-Black racism.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [The Raptors’ future will be defined in an off-season of uncertainty. This is where Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster earn their money]( [The Raptors’ president and general manager, still on contracts that expire after next season, face a mountain of challenges this coming off-season. They know what they have to do. But, like all NBA teams, they don’t quite know the ground rules.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘Incomprehensible behaviour’: John Tory reacts after Scarborough party leads to 14 people fined $880 each]( [Officers were called for a “noisy party” Tuesday night with about 50 people in the Kingston Road and St. Clair Avenue East area.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [After coming out as a transgender person, Canadian soccer player Quinn finds comfort and challenges in sport]( [National team player Quinn — who no longer goes by their deadname, Rebecca — sees simple changes that can be implemented to make trans, nonbinary and cisgender athletes more comfortable. And then there are larger issues to explore and advocate for.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Heather Scoffield: The Liberals’ throne speech lays out good recipe for economic recovery. Will they follow it?]( [The ingredients are all there, but what matters now is how the government mixes them. Heather Scoffield writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( 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]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](