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CANADA: Trudeau pledges new COVID-19 funding for seniors

CANADA: Trudeau pledges new COVID-19 funding for seniors

The federal government will be sending $300 cheques to millions of seniors who qualify for old age security, plus a further $200 for those receiving the guaranteed income supplement, says Trudeau
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ONTARIO: Nurses say COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for sweeping reforms

ONTARIO: Nurses say COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for sweeping reforms

Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario says the health-care system is too focused on hospitals and should concentrate on providing comprehensive primary care for all
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CANADA: Old-fashioned way of recording deaths means officials could be missing out on important COVID-19 data

CANADA: Old-fashioned way of recording deaths means officials could be missing out on important COVID-19 data

Archaic paper records submitted by fax hold up real-time COVID-19 data, experts say
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COVID-19: How medical experts are deciding which treatments should be used

COVID-19: How medical experts are deciding which treatments should be used

Dr. Andrew Morris, an infectious disease specialist at the University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, says even the most evidence-based physicians have been swayed by scam treatments
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COVID-19: Out of disinfectant? Baby wipes not a foolproof replacement, doctors say

COVID-19: Out of disinfectant? Baby wipes not a foolproof replacement, doctors say

Pediatrician from Toronto worries people may be overestimating the efficacy of baby wipes in killing germs and preventing the spread of COVID-19
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COVID-19: More than half of Canadians find being out in public stressful, new survey suggests

COVID-19: More than half of Canadians find being out in public stressful, new survey suggests

Percentage higher in Ontario, according to the survey
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ONTARIO: COVID-19 taking its toll on Queen's Park coffers

ONTARIO: COVID-19 taking its toll on Queen's Park coffers

Pandemic containment measures will lead to Ontario's largest deficit
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COVID-19: How co-operatives are stepping up, helping communities during the pandemic

COVID-19: How co-operatives are stepping up, helping communities during the pandemic

Post-pandemic, co-operatives can scale up to promote the values of mutuality, inclusivity, economic justice and organizational democracy towards a transitioned Canadian economy
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ONTARIO: Struggle over children emerges as primary concern in urgent court cases

ONTARIO: Struggle over children emerges as primary concern in urgent court cases

Family courts continue to receive applications for people who can’t wait for the regular resumption of Ontario’s court system
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LIVE: State of emergency must be renewed until COVID-19 numbers drop consistently: Premier

LIVE: State of emergency must be renewed until COVID-19 numbers drop consistently: Premier

Ontario Premier Doug Ford to ask legislature for extension of emergency measures until June
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