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ONTARIO: Police concerned as tensions rise ahead of planned Niagara-On-The-Lake protest

ONTARIO: Police concerned as tensions rise ahead of planned Niagara-On-The-Lake protest

Animal rights protesters promises 'disruptive' protest after Hamilton activist was killed outside slaughterhouse
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ONTARIO: Toronto strip club employee may have exposed hundreds to COVID-19, officials say

ONTARIO: Toronto strip club employee may have exposed hundreds to COVID-19, officials say

Toronto Public Health says a worker at club tested positive
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COVID-19: The business of sports resumes amid coronavirus, but at what cost?

COVID-19: The business of sports resumes amid coronavirus, but at what cost?

Less than a week into the Major League Baseball season, half of the members of the Miami Marlins tested positive for COVID-19
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ONTARIO: Don't get 'casual' about COVID, top doc warns amid resort outbreak

ONTARIO: Don't get 'casual' about COVID, top doc warns amid resort outbreak

Dr. David Williams warned that the pandemic is not over and people across the province must continue to be vigilant
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COVID-19: Balancing public health and economic sustainability as schools reopen

COVID-19: Balancing public health and economic sustainability as schools reopen

Under international human rights law, scaling back the quality of the education provided to children and youth ought to be avoided
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ONTARIO: Weeks before school restart, Ontario allows boards to tap into reserve funds

ONTARIO: Weeks before school restart, Ontario allows boards to tap into reserve funds

Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Thursday that school boards to access a reserve fund to address pandemic safety concerns
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CANADA: Chicken, eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program

CANADA: Chicken, eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program

OTTAWA — More than 12 million eggs will be redistributed via an emergency federal program designed to help farmers faced with too much food and nowhere to sell it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CANADA: Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products

CANADA: Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products

OTTAWA — Health Canada is warning people to do more to keep edible pot products out of the hands of kids.
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LIVE: Ford announces $30 million for Connecting Links program

LIVE: Ford announces $30 million for Connecting Links program

He will be joined by the minister of labour
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CANADA: Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19

CANADA: Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19

The money could be used for everything from pop-up bike paths to art installations to apps to support local markets
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