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Including: Ontario let a ‘flood’ of temp agencies into long-term care during COVID-19. How precarious work put residents and caregivers at risk [The Star]( Morning Headlines [Ontario let a ‘flood’ of temp agencies into long-term care during COVID-19. How precarious work put residents and caregivers at risk]( While temporary workers have played a crucial role in keeping the health system afloat, there is almost no official accounting of who they are, where they have worked, or how qualified they are. Part 1 of a series. [Read more »]( [U.S. spa murders highlight pattern of ‘disturbing, racist attacks’ against Asian diaspora, say Canadian advocates]( [Read more »]( [Peel school boards, public health and education ministry discuss moving to online but ministry recommends no closure]( [Read more »]( [White House confirms Canada asked U.S. for help with vaccine supply — but doesn’t say if it’s coming]( [Read more »]( [Michael Spavor to face trial in China on Friday, Michael Kovrig on Monday, Ottawa says]( [Read more »]( [Could Canada’s trade agreement with the U.S. derail plans to regulate social media platforms?]( [Read more »]( [How your trip to the grocery store will change in 2021]( [Read more »]( [More kids pulled out of Toronto-area daycares during the pandemic than any other part of the country: report]( [Read more »]( OPINION [Shree Paradkar: Will Ontario ensure essential workers are top priority in Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout? The answer, ridiculously, is no]( [Read more »]( OPINION [Martin Regg Cohn: We all agree on who shouldn’t be allowed to make political donations. Then it gets tricky]( [Read more »]( OPINION [Bruce Arthur: Strange email blast shows Doug Ford’s PC party is targeting the wrong enemies — journalists]( [Read more »]( [They were set to start new lives in Canada. But a year into COVID, they say those dreams now feel like ‘a mirage in the desert’]( [Read more »]( [At least 160 women and girls were killed in Canada last year, nearly all by men, report says]( [Read more »]( [This kind of fishing is producing just as much greenhouse gas in our oceans as planes do in the air — and scientists have a suggestion]( [Read more »]( [Will the CRTC loosen the Big Three’s hold on cellphone networks? With Rogers about to acquire Freedom Mobile, its ruling is eagerly awaited]( [Read more »]( [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]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -