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COVID-19: Restaurants may be reopening, but that doesn’t make indoor dining safe, experts say

COVID-19: Restaurants may be reopening, but that doesn’t make indoor dining safe, experts say

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ONTARIO: Province to receive $7 billion of federal pandemic recovery package

ONTARIO: Province to receive $7 billion of federal pandemic recovery package

This funding will help provide critical services, Ford says
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COVID-19: How self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer

COVID-19: How self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer

The easing of physical distancing restrictions can’t come soon enough for those tired of self-isolation, and for many the beach represents a welcome therapy after an extended time indoors and alone
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CANADA: Feds, provinces reach deal on $19 billion in funding for reopening

CANADA: Feds, provinces reach deal on $19 billion in funding for reopening

The money is to help the lower-tier governments with needs such as funding child care, bailing out cities whose expenses have soared and revenues plunged, increasing contact-tracing capacity, and buying personal protective equipment
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WATCH: Province announces more risk management funding for farmers

WATCH: Province announces more risk management funding for farmers

Today's COVID-19 briefing will take place at a farm in Chatham
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CANADA: Are indoor venues safe as COVID-19 restrictions ease?

CANADA: Are indoor venues safe as COVID-19 restrictions ease?

Experts have said the risk of the coronavirus spreading is higher inside , but many indoor recreational activities are beginning to open.
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COVID-19: Which mask should I buy?

COVID-19: Which mask should I buy?

⁠From cotton to silk, finding the right fabrics can seem like a daunting task
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COVID-19: Study links good healthcare in Canada to higher COVID-19 death rate

COVID-19: Study links good healthcare in Canada to higher COVID-19 death rate

Canadians 'live longer with chronic disease, putting them at greater risk,' research says
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ONTARIO: Province amends liquor laws to help hospitality sector recover from pandemic

ONTARIO: Province amends liquor laws to help hospitality sector recover from pandemic

The province says it recognizes the need for physical distancing due to COVID-19 and is amending the Liquor Licence Act to allow alcohol delivery services to use contractors
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COVID-19: Uncertainty over schooling plans has working mothers mulling leaving workforce

COVID-19: Uncertainty over schooling plans has working mothers mulling leaving workforce

Without children in school five days a week, someone has to care for them, and working full-time while simultaneously caring for children is simply not possible — even when working remotely is an option
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