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WATCH: State of emergency extended another 28 days

WATCH: State of emergency extended another 28 days

Financial support will be provided through the Ontario Together Fund
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

Village Media will carry the livestream
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VIDEO: Student choir goes virtual to debut song amid COVID-19 shutdown

VIDEO: Student choir goes virtual to debut song amid COVID-19 shutdown

Sir William Mulock Secondary School's national award-winning Enter A Cappella performs That's All I've Got To Say
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COVID-19: Cooking during the pandemic is more fun with old secrets from the Queen’s pantry

COVID-19: Cooking during the pandemic is more fun with old secrets from the Queen’s pantry

Madeline Bassnett , Western University Today, many people under lockdown have become COVID bakers or #quarantinecooks.
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CANADA: Health officials urge rally-goers to keep COVID-19 in mind

CANADA: Health officials urge rally-goers to keep COVID-19 in mind

Canadian health officials are not suggesting people avoid protests, but they are stressing the importance of hand sanitizer and masks
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COVID-19: Canadians seem OK with possibly being benched as playoff venue, survey says

COVID-19: Canadians seem OK with possibly being benched as playoff venue, survey says

Canada's mandatory 14-day quarantine for people entering the country remains in place and could soil possibility of Edmonton, Vancouver or Toronto being chosen
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BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why bats don't get sick from the viruses they carry, but humans can

BEYOND LOCAL: Here's why bats don't get sick from the viruses they carry, but humans can

Most people are afraid of bats, and there is a tendency to connect them to bad thing
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BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario amends layoff regulations to help businesses, employees

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario amends layoff regulations to help businesses, employees

Non-unionized workers who have had their hours reduced or eliminated placed on a temporary leave that preserves their job
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COVID-19: Tough decisions put health workers at risk of mental anguish, PTSD during pandemic

COVID-19: Tough decisions put health workers at risk of mental anguish, PTSD during pandemic

Health-care workers are physically at risk of contracting COVID-19, but they are also at risk of moral injury
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COVID-19: Does my child need a face mask? Depends on age, experts say

COVID-19: Does my child need a face mask? Depends on age, experts say

According to experts, children older than two years old should wear a face mask in public spaces where physical distancing is difficult
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