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WATCH: Federal government gives Ontario $381 million to help with back-to-school plan

WATCH: Federal government gives Ontario $381 million to help with back-to-school plan

Check out the livestream from today's press conference below
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COVID-19: School bus drivers ask for safety protocols ahead of start of new year

COVID-19: School bus drivers ask for safety protocols ahead of start of new year

Drivers worried about sick kids, social distancing with over 70 students on some buses
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COVID-19: University students face a precarious future

COVID-19: University students face a precarious future

Working students are feeling the effects of the pandemic, as already precarious jobs became even more precarious
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ONTARIO: Teachers' unions ask province for workplace safety orders as schools reopen

ONTARIO: Teachers' unions ask province for workplace safety orders as schools reopen

Unions say there's 'no firm commitment' to deal with claims that the reopening plan goes against Occupational Health and Safety Act
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ONTARIO: Ford defends back-to-school ad campaign, says it will continue despite criticism

ONTARIO: Ford defends back-to-school ad campaign, says it will continue despite criticism

Premier says the ad campaign is necessary to keep parents informed about the school reopening plans
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WATCH: Ford joined by minister of education for daily announcement

WATCH: Ford joined by minister of education for daily announcement

Kinga Surma, Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA) will also attend
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CANADA: Military lifts order grounding Snowbirds team, some restrictions still in place

CANADA: Military lifts order grounding Snowbirds team, some restrictions still in place

The Tutor jets were grounded after a deadly crash in Kamloops on May 17 killing Capt. Jennifer Casey
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BEYOND LOCAL: Even with bias training, addressing systemic racism is not an easy fix

BEYOND LOCAL: Even with bias training, addressing systemic racism is not an easy fix

Implicit bias training has become a lucrative business in recent years, but it doesn’t always deliver the expected results
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ONTARIO: Emergency department visits down 25 per cent in early weeks of pandemic, report says

ONTARIO: Emergency department visits down 25 per cent in early weeks of pandemic, report says

Visits dropped by 25 per cent, 318,000 fewer visits in March 2020 compared to March 2019
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COVID-19: Ontario nurses call for smaller class sizes, use of masks in schools

COVID-19: Ontario nurses call for smaller class sizes, use of masks in schools

CEO of Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario requesting 15 student class cap
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