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COVID-19: Guelph nurse shares raw, heartfelt poem about the past few weeks

COVID-19: Guelph nurse shares raw, heartfelt poem about the past few weeks

Brittney Campagnolo wrote a poem about her experiences of the past few weeks. And it might make you cry.
LIVE: Premier Doug Ford says number of COVID-19 tests in Ontario 'unacceptable'

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford says number of COVID-19 tests in Ontario 'unacceptable'

Ford says he wants to see Ontario perform 13,000 tests for coronavirus each day; province announces more supports for essential workers
Wuhan ends lockdown; Virus strains medical workers to limits

Wuhan ends lockdown; Virus strains medical workers to limits

The Chinese city spent 76 days in lockdown
ONTARIO: Province to allow curbside delivery and pick up of cannabis during COVID-19

ONTARIO: Province to allow curbside delivery and pick up of cannabis during COVID-19

The government says this measure will also help to fight the illegal cannabis market
LIVE: Businesses now have to show 15 per cent drop in revenue for wage subsidy

LIVE: Businesses now have to show 15 per cent drop in revenue for wage subsidy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces loosened eligibility requirements for businesses applying for wage subsidy; Feds now covering all costs for Canada student job program
ONTARIO: Ford calls for anyone with health-care training to join COVID-19 fight

ONTARIO: Ford calls for anyone with health-care training to join COVID-19 fight

Ford announced the opening of an online portal through which people with medical training can be matched with jobs in order to increase front-line capacity
COVID-19 sparks rise in online child predators, says UNICEF chief

COVID-19 sparks rise in online child predators, says UNICEF chief

Now that kids are spending more time on the internet, online predators are multiplying, says UNICEF's executive director
Liberals asked to help cover overruns on projects delayed by COVID-19

Liberals asked to help cover overruns on projects delayed by COVID-19

In Ontario, work has been curbed on a number of job sites for public health requirements just as construction season is set to begin in earnest
ONTARIO: 30-year-old athlete with COVID-19 warns the virus is no joke, urges more caution

ONTARIO: 30-year-old athlete with COVID-19 warns the virus is no joke, urges more caution

'I'm strong and fit and it levelled me ... it spooked me,' said 30-year-old Chad Warren a competitive cyclist and fitness-obsessed trainer from Collingwood
COVID-19: How pandemic simulations work

COVID-19: How pandemic simulations work

Mitigating the effects of future pandemics will require sound and efficient predictions