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WATCH: Ontario introducing 'first of its kind' anti-human trafficking legislation

WATCH: Ontario introducing 'first of its kind' anti-human trafficking legislation

Proposed changes will better protect victims, support survivors and increase tools to crack down on offenders
Ontario reports 1,058 new COVID cases Monday

Ontario reports 1,058 new COVID cases Monday

The province also reported 11 deaths, 45 new hospitalizations, and 1,083 recoveries in today's update
Chiefs call out Ford government for using pandemic restrictions as cover to push through legislation

Chiefs call out Ford government for using pandemic restrictions as cover to push through legislation

'There are major bills being passed that affect our lives and our communities, and I just feel more so now than before COVID,' says Grand Council Chief
History expert, eh? Test your knowledge against Simcoe County Museum staff

History expert, eh? Test your knowledge against Simcoe County Museum staff

Participants in the Fact or Fiction – Home Edition event on Feb. 25 will have to use their deductive reasoning, or be really good at poker
Ontario reports 1,087 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 1,087 new COVID cases Sunday

The province also reported 13 deaths, 62 new hospitalizations and 1,140 recoveries in today's update
'Forgotten industry': Barrie-made boxes proving essential in COVID economy

'Forgotten industry': Barrie-made boxes proving essential in COVID economy

'Online shopping came along and that’s really made us busier than we had been,' says Peter Moore, who employs approximately 225 people at Moore Packaging
Ontario reports 1,228 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 1,228 new COVID cases Saturday

The province has also reported an increase of 28 deaths, 1,313 recoveries, and 76 new hospitalizations
Clandestine haircuts and manicures: underground economy a pandemic problem

Clandestine haircuts and manicures: underground economy a pandemic problem

An underground economy that's expanded during Ontario's stay-at-home order hurts public finances and could be contributing to the spread of COVID-19, public health officials and experts said
Blue Mountains town hall reopens Monday

Blue Mountains town hall reopens Monday

Library and museum still operating on curbside and virtual service only
Two Collingwood residents among 32 new COVID cases reported by health unit today

Two Collingwood residents among 32 new COVID cases reported by health unit today

The health unit also reported one new case in Wasaga Beach in today's update