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ONTARIO: Child-care providers say government's efforts to help falling far short

ONTARIO: Child-care providers say government's efforts to help falling far short

TORONTO — The Ontario government risks gutting the child-care sector if it doesn't begin funnelling promised funds to beleaguered daycare centres that were shut down due to COVID-19, the organization representing the industry said Tuesday as the prov
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CANADA: Reports say Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities

CANADA: Reports say Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities

An NHL spokesperson said negotiations are ongoing
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ONTARIO: Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app delayed

ONTARIO: Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app delayed

The province didn't give a new date for the app's launch
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BEYOND LOCAL: Learning from home? Here are some tips for finding the perfect online courses

BEYOND LOCAL: Learning from home? Here are some tips for finding the perfect online courses

It’s likely that most universities will be conducting classes online in the fall. That doesn’t mean learning will suffer, professor says
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ONTARIO: Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

ONTARIO: Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

The Ontario Crown Attorneys Association is seeking an injunction to delay the province's plans to reopen 44 courthouses starting next week
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CANADA: Air Canada cutting 30 domestic routes, closing stations at eight airports

CANADA: Air Canada cutting 30 domestic routes, closing stations at eight airports

The airline says the cuts are being made as a result of continuing weak demand for both business and leisure travel due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and border closures
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ONTARIO: Ombudsman receives record number of complaints about provincial jails

ONTARIO: Ombudsman receives record number of complaints about provincial jails

Paul Dube details problems with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and lack of inmate access to medical care in his annual report released today
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COVID-19: Poll suggests restrictions not changing Canada Day for many Canadians

COVID-19: Poll suggests restrictions not changing Canada Day for many Canadians

For 42 per cent of those polled, this Canada Day will be no different than any other
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COVID-19: NHL says 26 players have tested positive for coronavirus since June 8

COVID-19: NHL says 26 players have tested positive for coronavirus since June 8

The numbers released Monday include four new cases in addition to 11 positive results previously announced June 19
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ONTARIO: Province, two psychiatrists found liable for 'experimental forms of therapy' in Penetang

ONTARIO: Province, two psychiatrists found liable for 'experimental forms of therapy' in Penetang

Patients were given LSD and locked in a room together naked, sometimes strapped to another patient at the former Oak Ridge facility
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