Hair stylists and beauty salons are pushing back at COVID-19 lockdowns in Toronto and Peel Region that have kept their shops closed since late November — and are pleading with the Ontario government to let them open with proper precautions.
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Health Canada has issued multiple recall warnings over the past few days telling Canadian shoppers to return a multitude of child products over safety concerns.
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy has unveiled a $186.1 billion spending plan that signals Ontario will be spending much more than it takes in for years and years to come. But the Progressive Conservatives, citing the COVID-19 emergency, make no apologies for that.