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ONTARIO: Toronto strip club employee may have exposed hundreds to COVID-19, officials say

ONTARIO: Toronto strip club employee may have exposed hundreds to COVID-19, officials say

Toronto Public Health says a worker at club tested positive
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ONTARIO: Don't get 'casual' about COVID, top doc warns amid resort outbreak

ONTARIO: Don't get 'casual' about COVID, top doc warns amid resort outbreak

Dr. David Williams warned that the pandemic is not over and people across the province must continue to be vigilant
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ONTARIO: Weeks before school restart, Ontario allows boards to tap into reserve funds

ONTARIO: Weeks before school restart, Ontario allows boards to tap into reserve funds

Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Thursday that school boards to access a reserve fund to address pandemic safety concerns
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CANADA: Chicken, eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program

CANADA: Chicken, eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program

OTTAWA — More than 12 million eggs will be redistributed via an emergency federal program designed to help farmers faced with too much food and nowhere to sell it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CANADA: Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products

CANADA: Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products

OTTAWA — Health Canada is warning people to do more to keep edible pot products out of the hands of kids.
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LIVE: Ford announces $30 million for Connecting Links program

LIVE: Ford announces $30 million for Connecting Links program

He will be joined by the minister of labour
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CANADA: Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19

CANADA: Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19

The money could be used for everything from pop-up bike paths to art installations to apps to support local markets
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COVID-19: Virtual babysitting helps parents juggle double responsibilities during pandemic

COVID-19: Virtual babysitting helps parents juggle double responsibilities during pandemic

Canadian parents are finding creative solutions to the sudden lack of childcare caused by COVID-19
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CANADA: Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, top doctors say

CANADA: Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, top doctors say

Dr. Theresa Tam said she is as anxious as anyone for a safe and effective vaccine to be ready, but that getting one quickly doesn't mean compromising safety
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ONTARIO: Provincial budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B in 2020-2021

ONTARIO: Provincial budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B in 2020-2021

Finance Minister Rod Phillips said the pandemic has created an "unprecedented health crisis" and the province had to spend billions to support the health-care sector and help Ontario businesses and residents
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