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COVID-19: What does the future of live theatre look like?

COVID-19: What does the future of live theatre look like?

Nobody knows when theatre productions will open their doors again
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COVID-19: Pandemic rewrites pro sports' fan-experience playbook, poll suggests

COVID-19: Pandemic rewrites pro sports' fan-experience playbook, poll suggests

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced seasons to be modified, postponed or cancelled
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ONTARIO: Ford urges Ontarians to avoid large gatherings amid 'uptick' in COVID-19 cases

ONTARIO: Ford urges Ontarians to avoid large gatherings amid 'uptick' in COVID-19 cases

The total number of cases in Ontario now stands at 44,068, which includes 2,813 deaths and 39,598 cases classified as resolved
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BEYOND LOCAL: How the NHL consolidated from two bubbles to one to finish playoffs

BEYOND LOCAL: How the NHL consolidated from two bubbles to one to finish playoffs

The NHL is still working with the Canadian government to allow family members in, which was planned for this round, but there are some border and quarantine obstacles to overcome
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CANADA: LGBTQ people more likely to experience assault than heterosexuals, survey says

CANADA: LGBTQ people more likely to experience assault than heterosexuals, survey says

Statistics Canada considers this to be the first large-scale study of its kind to facilitate collecting information on the number of transgender and non-binary Canadians
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ONTARIO: Ford prepared to ask surgeons to start working weekends to clear backlog

ONTARIO: Ford prepared to ask surgeons to start working weekends to clear backlog

Ford's comments came 10 days after modelling research painted a stark picture of surgery wait times across the province
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BEYOND LOCAL: COVID-19 may present the opportunity to embrace outdoor education

BEYOND LOCAL: COVID-19 may present the opportunity to embrace outdoor education

Policymakers could seize this time to support schools in choosing to take students outside.
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ONTARIO: Province invests $650K in child welfare system, focusing on equity for Black kids in care

ONTARIO: Province invests $650K in child welfare system, focusing on equity for Black kids in care

Black families are more likely to be investigated by children's aid societies, have their children taken into care
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CANADA: Report says child care is key to women's recovery from economic impacts of COVID-19

CANADA: Report says child care is key to women's recovery from economic impacts of COVID-19

The health crisis has so far pushed women's participation in the labour force down to its lowest level in three decades
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ONTARIO: School bus routes cancelled across the province as COVID-19 worsens driver shortage

ONTARIO: School bus routes cancelled across the province as COVID-19 worsens driver shortage

Lack of clarity around safety, PPE contributing factors Unifor says
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