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Premier Doug Ford is cutting daytime electricity prices by about $20 monthly for the average household with so many Ontarians at home from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the COVID-19 crisis.
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In light of COVID-19 in Hamilton and a rising number of cases in Ontario, events and organizations are closing, cancelling or postponing events and activities in Flamborough.
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Provincial officials acknowledge Ontario was caught off guard by the rapid growth of COVID-19 recently and the intense pressures it put on suppliers of medical supplies and equipment needed to save lives and protect health-care workers.
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'I don’t want to be the reason why people are being non-compliant,' says owner
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Getting you to work and school. Traffic and weather for your morning commute. School updates and cancellation information.
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The Doug Ford government has revealed what businesses and/or services will be permitted to continue to operate as essential services as part of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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on (#5151B)
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has announced the city has declared a state of emergency as it tries to stem the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic.
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As workplaces across the province fall silent one by one, the busy hum of construction sites has carried on, mostly business as usual. That could be about to change.
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The Yonge Street Mission, a 124-year-old charity focused on ending chronic poverty in Toronto in one generation, is working to ensure no one goes hungry during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Toronto Public Health has finished investigating all the contacts of a Toronto man who died of COVID-19 over the weekend.
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Organizers of downtown Buskerfest, DVSA Art Auction make announcements
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Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie are both urging residents in their respective cities to take social distancing seriously as the province and country are at a crucial point in the fight to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Several passengers, crew reporting flu-like symptoms
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Mayor John Tory has declared a state of emergency for the City of Toronto, giving himself the full powers of city council in a dramatic move he says is vital to fight the deadly spread of COVID-19.
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Ottawa Public Health now has laboratory confirmation of community spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ottawa.
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Move comes amid growing COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
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GoFundMe fundraiser gets more than $50K in a day
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Parking enforcement in Mississauga is scaling back during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the city.
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A prominent Toronto physician is calling on Canadians to donate unopened personal protective equipment (PPE) to help health-care workers fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Residents directed to order groceries for delivery or call family, friends for help
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Route from Chile still to be finalized.
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McDonald’s Canada is stopping dine-in and take-out service at is restaurants to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
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Toronto has recorded its first COVID-19 related death as the number of infections in the city continues to rise.
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At least thirteen Toronto health care professionals — doctors, nurses and long term care workers — have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Toronto Public Health.
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Lowville Park is closed indefinitely as of Monday, March 23.
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The transportation minister will speak to the Hamilton Transit Task force before releasing recommendations publicly.
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Ontario hospitals have been given broad new powers to cope with COVID-19 outbreaks under the provincial state of emergency, including the cancellation of staff vacations and carte blanche in transferring employees to where they’re needed most.
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Metrolinx says it is not distributing face masks to frontline GO Transit workers to protect them from the COVID-19 outbreak, one day after committing to providing employees with the protective equipment.
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Ontario Public Health confirmed there were 47 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on the morning of Sunday, March 22.
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Ontario Public Health confirmed there are 59 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on the morning of Friday, March 21.
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Times are tough during the pandemic, and the city wants to make it a little easier for some.
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A second Barrie man has died due to the coronavirus. There are still no Muskoka cases of coronavirus reported at this time.
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Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he believes government needs to be honest with citizens and businesses as the city, province and country impose ever-stricter measures to stem the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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The location will remained closed until it has been given permission to reopen by Ontario Public Health. ​In the meantime the company says that the restaurant is being thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in North York will no longer allow visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now advising Canadians to avoid travelling to neighbouring provinces, but the federal government still isn’t willing to restrict movement through emergency powers to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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The City of Brampton will allow property tax payment deferments for up to five months without interest or late fees as the global coronavirus pandemic spreads and more and more residents find themselves laid off as a result of increasing closures.
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Question: Can I send my child to the local playground?
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Alectra Utilities said it will not disconnect service to customers.
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Driving your own vehicle seems like the easiest way to stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak: you can be vigilant in keeping it clean and always know who was in it last.
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Canadians are finding creative ways to cheer on health care professionals shouldering the burden of leading the charge against COVID-19.
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Describing the province’s efforts to battle COVID-19 as piecemeal and ineffective, one of Ontario’s 34 regional medical officers of health is urging his colleagues to band together and use more powerful measures to contain the pandemic than provinci
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As more of us are practising social distancing or self-isolation, huge numbers of small businesses in our local communities are feeling the impact.
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One Scugog farm that relies heavily on the hands of foreign help is hopeful that a loophole can be found to welcome workers across the Canadian border.
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There’s some in the region at home without power.The stormy weather that hit the region on March 20 left some without electricity. According to Burlington Hydro, roughly 3,700 homes south east area are without power as a result of high winds
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UPDATE: Power has been restored to the area after a six-hour outage. There’s some in the region at home without power.The stormy weather that hit the region on March 20 left some without electricity. According to Burlington Hydro, ro
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Vaughan woman in hospital first confirmed case of local transmission in York Region
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On a property assessed at $380,000, owner will pay an additional $121 in tax.
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Oakville’s Fare Share Food Bank is expecting a dismal response to its annual Easter food drive between March 28 and April 12, due to coronavirus fears.
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With each COVID-19 test completed in Ontario a disturbing trend is becoming clear. The percentage growth of positive tests is creeping up, the percentage growth of negative tests is going down, a Star analysis of the last 12 days of provincial data
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