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Ontario will not loosen public health rules for another month as schools reopen: Elliott

Ontario will not loosen public health rules for another month as schools reopen: Elliott

Elliott says the pause means limits on the number of people in social bubbles will remain in place
Students 'seemed really happy to be back' in classrooms

Students 'seemed really happy to be back' in classrooms

School board official happy with start to strange new year; Secondary school teacher said she found first day 'very weird'
Uptick in local COVID-19 cases cause for concern: medical officer of health

Uptick in local COVID-19 cases cause for concern: medical officer of health

Dr. Charles Gardner calls for continued precautions after 17 cases reported today in Simcoe-Muskoka; 'If we're not careful, it will keep going up'
17 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the region today

17 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the region today

Eight of the new cases are in Barrie, health unit officials reported in first update since Friday
Ask an expert about financial distress, options for your business

Ask an expert about financial distress, options for your business

Virtual seminar will focus on helping businesses and organizations facing challenges due to the pandemic
Ontario pausing reopening plan for four weeks, citing concern about COVID-19 rise

Ontario pausing reopening plan for four weeks, citing concern about COVID-19 rise

Ford says he’s concerned with the uptick in cases being seen around the province, most notably in Toronto, Brampton and Ottawa
Name not a number: Daughter mourns mother's death from COVID-19

Name not a number: Daughter mourns mother's death from COVID-19

Lisa Politakis is pushing for answers after losing her mother to a COVID outbreak. 'I want them to figure out what happened … they need to figure out how it got into all these homes … then how did it spread?'
Province reports 185 new COVID-19 cases today

Province reports 185 new COVID-19 cases today

No new deaths reported today or Monday
Remote learning will start Sept. 21 for SCDSB students

Remote learning will start Sept. 21 for SCDSB students

In-school programming will start with a staggered model from Sept. 8 to 10
Province confirms 158 new COVID-19 cases today

Province confirms 158 new COVID-19 cases today

Two new deaths bring Ontario's total to 2,813