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ONTARIO: Province not moving ahead with plan to cut workers statutory holidays

ONTARIO: Province not moving ahead with plan to cut workers statutory holidays

TORONTO — The head of Unifor says he has been assured by Ontario's premier that the province will not proceed with a plan to cut statutory holidays for retail workers.
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CANADA: Feds approve NHL cohort quarantine plan, removing an obstacle for hub cities

CANADA: Feds approve NHL cohort quarantine plan, removing an obstacle for hub cities

The cohort quarantine, which keeps players separate from the general public, would allow the NHL to bypass the traditional 14-day quarantine for anyone entering Canada
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BEYOND LOCAL: People have a right to capture footage of police on the job, say legal experts

BEYOND LOCAL: People have a right to capture footage of police on the job, say legal experts

Scrutiny of citizen-filmed footage of police interactions has ramped up in recent weeks
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CANADA: Most independent investigators white, former officers

CANADA: Most independent investigators white, former officers

"It's again the police investigating their own," Ghislain Picard, regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations in Quebec and Labrador says
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ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

Police seize more than 120,000 fentanyl pills in multiple drug raids in Oakville and Burlington, Ont.
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ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

Opposition wants more small businesses protected
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WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

The app was made-in-Ontario to help trace COVID-19 cases across Canada
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CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

The budget office estimates the economy could shrink by 6.8 per cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981 and double the record of 3.2 per cent shrinkage in 1982
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WATCH: Trudeau gives update on development of contact tracing mobile app

WATCH: Trudeau gives update on development of contact tracing mobile app

Trudeau said the app will be available across Canada in the coming weeks
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COVID-19: Public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone, nursing prof says

COVID-19: Public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone, nursing prof says

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is calling on health authorities to “implement a more compassionate approach to end-of-life visitations … during the COVID-19 pandemic"
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