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COVID-19: More Ontario regions moving to Stage 2 of reopening today

COVID-19: More Ontario regions moving to Stage 2 of reopening today

York, Durham, and Niagara are permitted to open their economies today
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BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests stressed parents less likely to enforce screen-time limits

BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests stressed parents less likely to enforce screen-time limits

Research also found parents reporting increased device-use when stressed out themselves
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ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

Police seize more than 120,000 fentanyl pills in multiple drug raids in Oakville and Burlington, Ont.
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ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

Opposition wants more small businesses protected
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WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

The app was made-in-Ontario to help trace COVID-19 cases across Canada
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CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

The budget office estimates the economy could shrink by 6.8 per cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981 and double the record of 3.2 per cent shrinkage in 1982
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WATCH: Trudeau gives update on development of contact tracing mobile app

WATCH: Trudeau gives update on development of contact tracing mobile app

Trudeau said the app will be available across Canada in the coming weeks
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COVID-19: Public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone, nursing prof says

COVID-19: Public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone, nursing prof says

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is calling on health authorities to “implement a more compassionate approach to end-of-life visitations … during the COVID-19 pandemic"
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COVID-19: Canada buying 140,000 blood tests to begin immunity testing

COVID-19: Canada buying 140,000 blood tests to begin immunity testing

This will help the federal government learn how many people have already contracted the novel coronavirus
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COVID-19: Health Canada certifies new ventilators ordered in wake of pandemic

COVID-19: Health Canada certifies new ventilators ordered in wake of pandemic

Montreal-based CAE Inc. and the Ventilators for Canadians consortium announced separately Wednesday that Health Canada had certified their respective models
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