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ONTARIO: Ornge takes lead on moving COVID patients as ICUs fill up

ONTARIO: Ornge takes lead on moving COVID patients as ICUs fill up

Over the last week, up to 416 patients with COVID-19 have been treated in ICUs, according to data provided by the Ontario Hospital Association
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COVID-19: Ontario to provide pandemic modelling update as daily case counts decline

COVID-19: Ontario to provide pandemic modelling update as daily case counts decline

The new data comes two weeks after the province invoked a stay-at-home order in a bid to halt surging case spread
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CANADA: Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases

CANADA: Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases

In the first three weeks of January, 384 travel cases and 607 traveller-contact cases were confirmed in Canada
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CANADA: Easing rules for parental benefits created inequities among parents, documents say

CANADA: Easing rules for parental benefits created inequities among parents, documents say

The documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act note the policy created inequities, and point to a similar effect for parents who will start claims after Sept. 25 this year, when the temporary rules are set to expire
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CANADA: New work permit program for international graduates taking applications

CANADA: New work permit program for international graduates taking applications

The federal government announced the program this month as part of a bid to convince more people to settle in Canada permanently
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CANADA: Three people expected to be arraigned for alleged ammunition transfer to N.S. shooter

CANADA: Three people expected to be arraigned for alleged ammunition transfer to N.S. shooter

When the charges were announced on Dec. 4, police said the three "had no prior knowledge" of the actions of the gunman
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CANADA: Provinces sitting on millions in unspent federal pandemic spending, report says

CANADA: Provinces sitting on millions in unspent federal pandemic spending, report says

Report suggests that federal efforts to stretch the financial impact of those dollars is falling short as many provinces have bucked cost-matching requests
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ONTARIO: Gretzky memorabilia among items from permanently closed museum up for auction

ONTARIO: Gretzky memorabilia among items from permanently closed museum up for auction

The online auction is scheduled for Feb. 12
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COVID-19: Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls

COVID-19: Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls

MPs are scheduled to have an emergency debate on Canada's vaccine program tonight
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ONTARIO: Civil servant 'betrayed' family with alleged $11-million COVID-relief fraud, documents say

ONTARIO: Civil servant 'betrayed' family with alleged $11-million COVID-relief fraud, documents say

In sworn affidavits, the wife of Sanjay Madan and their two adult sons disavow any knowledge of his alleged scheme, which is now the subject of an unproven civil action against them all
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