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ONTARIO: Ford tells cottagers there will be plenty of long weekends to come

ONTARIO: Ford tells cottagers there will be plenty of long weekends to come

Ford says cottage country mayors are asking people to hold off travelling to their regions
LIVE: Essential workers to receive wage top-up

LIVE: Essential workers to receive wage top-up

Federal government reaches agreement to supplement wages for essential workers; provinces, territories to determine which workers eligible
COVID-19: The impact of coronavirus on migrant workers

COVID-19: The impact of coronavirus on migrant workers

Forced to share their living quarters with many other workers, the migrants will be hard-pressed to maintain the social distance required to contain the spread of COVID-19
ONTARIO: Wineries struggle to find way forward under COVID-19 restrictions

ONTARIO: Wineries struggle to find way forward under COVID-19 restrictions

Many winemakers would like to be reopened along with other seasonal businesses
COVID-19: Feds expected to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay

COVID-19: Feds expected to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay

Ontario's front-line employees who work more than 100 hours a month will receive bonus payments of $250 per month for four months
CANADA: Pharmacists receiving short shipments as drug shortage continues

CANADA: Pharmacists receiving short shipments as drug shortage continues

Drug shortages are not new in Canada, but the pandemic has put added stress on pharmacies
COVID-19: Canada to do millionth test, but numbers still falling short

COVID-19: Canada to do millionth test, but numbers still falling short

While Canada has typically completed between 20,000 and 30,000 tests a day over the last week, Tam has said she would like to see about 60,000 tests a day
LIVE: Garden centres, hardware stores to re-open this week

LIVE: Garden centres, hardware stores to re-open this week

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces the next stage in re-opening economy
LIVE: Federal ministers, health officials provide COVID-19 update

LIVE: Federal ministers, health officials provide COVID-19 update

Village Media will carry the livestream
COVID-19: The coronavirus pandemic has revealed how fragile everyday life is

COVID-19: The coronavirus pandemic has revealed how fragile everyday life is

Our lives have been disrupted and impacted in unprecedented ways by the measures put in place to address the current pandemic