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ONTARIO: Ford 'extremely disappointed' after Phillips took 'personal trip' outside Canada

ONTARIO: Ford 'extremely disappointed' after Phillips took 'personal trip' outside Canada

The premier knows the optics are bad and ordered Phillips to cut his trip short and return to his duties
COVID-19: Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips took 'personal trip' outside Canada in December

COVID-19: Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips took 'personal trip' outside Canada in December

Ontario Minister of Finance Rod Phillips travelled outside Canada for personal reasons in December. His office confirms that he has not yet returned to Canada and will quarantine for 14 days when he does
ONTARIO: 'People are being shown no mercy.' Online evictions raise alarm

ONTARIO: 'People are being shown no mercy.' Online evictions raise alarm

Tribunals Ontario doesn’t keep track of evictions, but according to the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, the board heard more than 7,000 cases in November
ONTARIO: Third provincial case of UK COVID-19 variant discovered in Ottawa

ONTARIO: Third provincial case of UK COVID-19 variant discovered in Ottawa

Dr. Barabara Yaffe, Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health, confirmed the news Sunday afternoon and confirmed the Ottawa case had contact with someone who had recently traveled from the UK.
CANADA: Canadians starting to come round to legal cannabis, StatCan says

CANADA: Canadians starting to come round to legal cannabis, StatCan says

The Canadian Cannabis Survey 2020 finds nearly double the number of Canadians have purchased cannabis from a legal retailer this year compared to 2019
CANADA: Advocates say inmates should get speedy access to COVID-19 vaccine

CANADA: Advocates say inmates should get speedy access to COVID-19 vaccine

The Correctional Service of Canada said that, as of Monday, there were a total of 201 active COVID-19 cases in federal prisons
COVID-19: Ontario to receive 53,000 Moderna vaccine doses by end of December

COVID-19: Ontario to receive 53,000 Moderna vaccine doses by end of December

A spokeswoman for Ontario's health minister says the province expects to receive the doses next week and they will first be taken to long-term care homes
CANADA: Churches look for ways to evoke a true Christmas mass in COVID-19 pandemic

CANADA: Churches look for ways to evoke a true Christmas mass in COVID-19 pandemic

Some of the most powerful elements of Christmas mass just aren’t the same outside the church
COVID-19: Cineplex sells Toronto head office, aims to pay debt amid pandemic challenges

COVID-19: Cineplex sells Toronto head office, aims to pay debt amid pandemic challenges

Chief executive Ellis Jacob says he has high hopes for next year's movie slate, predicting that there will be pent-up demand for social activities after the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine
CANADA: Feds say border controls are sufficient despite complaints from Ontario

CANADA: Feds say border controls are sufficient despite complaints from Ontario

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair told reporters today Canada's border controls are some of the strictest in the world