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ONTARIO: Province must continue to manage problem long-term care homes, Horwath says

ONTARIO: Province must continue to manage problem long-term care homes, Horwath says

Government could extend takeover of homes where COVID-19 killed dozens of residents
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ONTARIO: Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates say

ONTARIO: Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates say

Province is 'doing the bare minimum at best,' OAC president says
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CANADA: O'Toole likely to move quickly to put stamp on federal Conservative party

CANADA: O'Toole likely to move quickly to put stamp on federal Conservative party

He won the leadership race early Monday morning with 57 per cent of the vote
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WATCH: Trudeau, Ford announce N95 production deal at Brockville plant

WATCH: Trudeau, Ford announce N95 production deal at Brockville plant

Ottawa and the province will each contribute $23.3 million to help increase capacity at the Brockville plant
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ONTARIO: Province could do proactive COVID-19 testing in some schools, top doctor says

ONTARIO: Province could do proactive COVID-19 testing in some schools, top doctor says

Dr. David Williams said while students are to be kept in strict cohorts that limit contact with other children, there may be scenarios where public health officials opt for broader, more proactive testing in schools
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CANADA: Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

CANADA: Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

The CERB will be extended another four weeks, and a new benefit that pays $400 a week for up to 26 weeks will replace it for those ineligible for employment insurance
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CANADA: CRA resumes online services with new security features after cyberattacks

CANADA: CRA resumes online services with new security features after cyberattacks

Online access to "My Business Account" resumed Monday and all others were brought back online Wednesday evening
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CANADA: Tim Hortons delays hockey Barbie roll out to rush production of Black doll

CANADA: Tim Hortons delays hockey Barbie roll out to rush production of Black doll

Solange Bernard, head of marketing communications, said Tim Hortons started working with Mattel last year to roll out a hockey-themed Barbie as part of a charitable initiative aimed at getting girls involved in the sport
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CANADA: Critics worried report on police reform will amount to nothing but 'lip service'

CANADA: Critics worried report on police reform will amount to nothing but 'lip service'

One recommendation calls for the board and chief of police to explore mechanisms to make disciplinary proceedings and their rulings more transparent and accessible to the public
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ONTARIO: Substitute teachers left out of COVID-19 conversation, group says

ONTARIO: Substitute teachers left out of COVID-19 conversation, group says

Ontario Education Workers United, an organization made up of high school teachers, is the latest to sound the alarm over the Ontario government's back-to-school plan
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