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CANADA: U Sports alters stance on football age eligibility for pandemic-impacted players

CANADA: U Sports alters stance on football age eligibility for pandemic-impacted players

U Sports said earlier this month it would adhere to its age-cap rule to the dismay of football coaches and roughly 300 players impacted
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WATCH: Provincial, federal governments to invest up to $4B in Ontario's municipalities, transit systems

WATCH: Provincial, federal governments to invest up to $4B in Ontario's municipalities, transit systems

Ford made the announcement alongside the finance minister, municipal affairs minister, and minister of transportation today
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BEYOND LOCAL: How COVID-19 is changing our relationship with money

BEYOND LOCAL: How COVID-19 is changing our relationship with money

The coronavirus pandemic may provide another incentive for some countries to move to e-currencies
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ONTARIO: Child-care centres across the province can expand capacity today

ONTARIO: Child-care centres across the province can expand capacity today

A maximum of 15 children allowed, up from the previous 10
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COVID-19: How the pandemic has created new obstacles for people who use service dogs

COVID-19: How the pandemic has created new obstacles for people who use service dogs

Normally, working dogs make life easier for people with disabilities. However, since the beginning of the pandemic, the barriers to accessibility have never been so great.
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CANADA: Inflatable pools lead wave of toy sales as parents, kids reclaim slice of summer

CANADA: Inflatable pools lead wave of toy sales as parents, kids reclaim slice of summer

Inflatable pools, which typically cost between $100 and $600, were among a flood of larger online purchases
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COVID-19: Need a vacation? Here’s how to safely get away this summer

COVID-19: Need a vacation? Here’s how to safely get away this summer

Road trips, staycations are great alternatives to international travel this summer
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WATCH: York University campus will be built in Markham with provincial support, Ford says

WATCH: York University campus will be built in Markham with provincial support, Ford says

Village Media will carry the livestream
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CANADA: Poll suggests parents want students to don masks at school in fall

CANADA: Poll suggests parents want students to don masks at school in fall

The current public health advice is that non-medical masks can contain infectious particles on their wearers' breath
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CANADA: COVID-19 alert app starts beta testing after three-week delay

CANADA: COVID-19 alert app starts beta testing after three-week delay

Trial to look for bugs and problems delayed for unknown reasons
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