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WATCH: Province to invest $6M in expansion of CCTV coverage

WATCH: Province to invest $6M in expansion of CCTV coverage

Police forces will be able to apply for funding for the first year starting today
CANADA: COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid

CANADA: COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid

Many advocates point to CERB as a concession that Canada's disability assistance rates have failed to keep up with the costs of living in much of the country, and in some places, fallen below the poverty line
COVID-19: Done properly, night curfews can be helpful in curbing coronavirus outbreaks, experts say

COVID-19: Done properly, night curfews can be helpful in curbing coronavirus outbreaks, experts say

Colin Furness, an epidemiologist and associate professor with the University of Toronto, said curfews can be great tools to help contain outbreaks
CANADA: Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

CANADA: Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

His family is shaken and looking for answers
ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

Comments come after feds announce agreements with pharma companies for millions of doses of potential vaccines
COVID-19: 8 million Canadians rethinking retirement due to pandemic, report suggests

COVID-19: 8 million Canadians rethinking retirement due to pandemic, report suggests

While 54 per cent of adults planning to retire felt confident in their ability to do so before the pandemic, just 39 per cent feel that way now, according to the survey
BEYOND LOCAL: Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic

Faced with events that transcend borders, science fiction novels contend with interconnectedness around and beyond Earth
COVID-19: School plan “will keep kids safe,” Ontario promises

COVID-19: School plan “will keep kids safe,” Ontario promises

Premier, education minister stick by school reopening plan amid criticism over full class sizes for younger students.
BEYOND LOCAL: Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?

BEYOND LOCAL: Coronavirus misinformation is spreading — what is Canada doing about it?

With no effective weapon against the virus, fear and uncertainty have grown
BEYOND LOCAL: The coronavirus exposes the perils of profit in seniors' housing, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: The coronavirus exposes the perils of profit in seniors' housing, expert says

Researchers have found that for-profit facilities have lower staffing levels, lower quality of care and poorer resident outcomes, in both the U.S. and Canada