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ONTARIO: Ford tests negative after staff member tests positive for COVID

ONTARIO: Ford tests negative after staff member tests positive for COVID

Premier's office staff who were close contacts of the individual who tested positive will also isolate
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COVID-19: 'Read-aloud' tips for parents to help prevent children's possible pandemic learning loss

COVID-19: 'Read-aloud' tips for parents to help prevent children's possible pandemic learning loss

A holistic approach to growing children’s vocabulary could mean reading children stories about bears from fairy tales, science books and the news
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ONTARIO: Reinvestigation report into nine Indigenous deaths in Thunder Bay expected in June

ONTARIO: Reinvestigation report into nine Indigenous deaths in Thunder Bay expected in June

The final report on the reinvestigations has been pushed back several times due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic
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U.S: Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case

U.S: Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case

Derek Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.
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CANADA: Provinces balk at Liberals' child-care budget pledge as funding negotiations loom

CANADA: Provinces balk at Liberals' child-care budget pledge as funding negotiations loom

Alberta and Ontario have already said the proposed measures don't meet the unique needs of parents in their provinces
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COVID-19: Trudeau defends Canada's travel restrictions as effective but open to doing more

COVID-19: Trudeau defends Canada's travel restrictions as effective but open to doing more

Canada currently requires all air passengers arriving from outside the country to spend up to three days in an approved quarantine hotel pending a COVID-19 test result
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CANADA: Opposition leaders criticize federal budget over pharmacare, old age security

CANADA: Opposition leaders criticize federal budget over pharmacare, old age security

Debate began in the House of Commons Tuesday with leaders pushing to shape the economic blueprint more to their liking
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CANADA: Experts, advocates say federal budget is hit-and-miss on housing

CANADA: Experts, advocates say federal budget is hit-and-miss on housing

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BEYOND LOCAL: What are NFTs and why are people paying millions for them?

BEYOND LOCAL: What are NFTs and why are people paying millions for them?

A NFT is a digital file with verified identity and ownership
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ONTARIO: Province should brace for AstraZeneca shipment delay, Ford says

ONTARIO: Province should brace for AstraZeneca shipment delay, Ford says

Ford says he will be reaching out to ask for any extra AstraZeneca vaccines
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