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ONTARIO: Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

ONTARIO: Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

The Ontario Crown Attorneys Association is seeking an injunction to delay the province's plans to reopen 44 courthouses starting next week
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ONTARIO: Ombudsman receives record number of complaints about provincial jails

ONTARIO: Ombudsman receives record number of complaints about provincial jails

Paul Dube details problems with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and lack of inmate access to medical care in his annual report released today
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COVID-19: Poll suggests restrictions not changing Canada Day for many Canadians

COVID-19: Poll suggests restrictions not changing Canada Day for many Canadians

For 42 per cent of those polled, this Canada Day will be no different than any other
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COVID-19: NHL says 26 players have tested positive for coronavirus since June 8

COVID-19: NHL says 26 players have tested positive for coronavirus since June 8

The numbers released Monday include four new cases in addition to 11 positive results previously announced June 19
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Chippewa County Health Department identifies potential COVID-19 transmission sites

Chippewa County Health Department identifies potential COVID-19 transmission sites

Asks people who visited those sites at the times indicated to self-monitor for symptoms of infection
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CANADA: New models show COVID-19 progress but with 'hotspots' to monitor

CANADA: New models show COVID-19 progress but with 'hotspots' to monitor

The hotspots in the past few days include parts of Saskatchewan, Toronto, Montreal and around the border town of Windsor
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ONTARIO: Immunity from COVID lawsuits 'a real concern,' says lawyer

ONTARIO: Immunity from COVID lawsuits 'a real concern,' says lawyer

Lawyer behind class-action lawsuit against Sienna Living asks: 'On what basis would there be to give an entire industry immunity for negligence?'
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WATCH: Province to establish task force to end criminal activity, violence in towing industry

WATCH: Province to establish task force to end criminal activity, violence in towing industry

The goal of the task force will be to help develop a regulatory model that will increase safety and enforcement, clarify protections for consumers, improve industry standards, and consider tougher penalties for violators
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WATCH: Feds to extend rent assistance program for small businesses

WATCH: Feds to extend rent assistance program for small businesses

Trudeau also said that COVID-19 modelling numbers will be released later today
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BEYOND LOCAL: Fallout from COVID-19 shutdown means 117M people worldwide missed vaccinations, WHO says

BEYOND LOCAL: Fallout from COVID-19 shutdown means 117M people worldwide missed vaccinations, WHO says

The World Health Organization estimates that 117 million people worldwide may have missed a vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic
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