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TORONTO 鈥?Canada main stock index rose and U.S. markets pared back early gains on Wednesday as investors reacted to a late-afternoon surge in bond yields, while the loonie dipped below 79 cents.Bond prices fell, sending the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note to its highest level in four years 鈥?to 2.94 per cent from 2.89 per cent late Tuesday 鈥?following newly released minutes Wednesday afternoon from the U.S. Federal suggesting bullish sentiment among policy-makers.The mi
gourde stanley nutes from last month Fed meeting showed that a majority of officials believed that improving global economic prospects and the effects of recently passed U.S. tax cuts had raised the prospect for solid economic growth 鈥?and for continued interest rate increases in 2018. The Fed did not raise rates at the January meeting, which occurred before the February stock market plunge and tur
stanley hrnek bulence. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Bank stocks rose along with bond yields on Wednesday, as the SP/TSX composi
stanley quencher te index advanced 84.57 points to 15,524.01 鈥?led by the financials, industrials and materials sector.Financials generally do OK when rates go up, so they got a little bit of reinforcement there, said Michael Currie, vice-president of TD Wealth Private Investment Advice. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Materials and industrials, they also tend do better during the signs of a strong economy. They Wmxa Meet Freshii s new virtual cashier 鈥?who works from Nicaragua for $3.75 an hour
As the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care unfolded, Toronto Star proprietors Jordan Bitove and Paul Rivett issued an open letter demanding change with five calls for action.Following the Stars lead, 24,130 people sent more than 211,000 letters to municipal, provincial and federal decision makers, demanding change.On the heels of a major report on the status of long-t
stanley cup erm care, the Star checked to see what progress has been made in the nearly four months since our open letter was published. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Immediately deploy rapid COVID-19 tests in long-term care facilities and vaccinations by Feb. 15, 2021.According to information from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 94 per cent of long-term-care residents have received two doses of COVID-19
botella stanley vaccine. The government estimates that 96 per cent of essential caregivers and 84 per cent of staff across Ontario have at least a first dose. A ministers directive on March 15 required rapid antigen testing for all staff, student placements, volunteers, caregivers, support workers and general visitors to long-term-care homes. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Reinstate the mandatory insp
stanley flasche ection regime and introduce mandatory public reporting of all long-term-care facilities in the areas of infections, staff supply, and medical equipment supply.In an email to the Star, the ministry did not indicate that specific action has been take