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ONTARIO: Child care advocates say providers need pandemic relief from government

ONTARIO: Child care advocates say providers need pandemic relief from government

The Coalition for Better Child Care is asking the province to provide emergency funds to the centres to replace the fees normally paid by parents
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WORLD: Relaxing Canada-U.S. border restrictions still a long way off, Trudeau says

WORLD: Relaxing Canada-U.S. border restrictions still a long way off, Trudeau says

The agreement is due to expire by Tuesday, and talks about whether to revisit it are ongoing
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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford wants 14,000 people tested for COVID-19 by end of April

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford wants 14,000 people tested for COVID-19 by end of April

Premier encouraged by increased testing, but says more tests need to be done; data for new modelling numbers being gathered this week
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ONTARIO: Province expands guidelines for priority COVID-19 testing

ONTARIO: Province expands guidelines for priority COVID-19 testing

Essential workers, cross-border workers, and people living with health-care workers, care providers and first responders are also now to be tested as soon as possible if they develop symptoms
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LIVE: Prime minister announces launch of commerical rent assistance program

LIVE: Prime minister announces launch of commerical rent assistance program

New fund to help small businesses cover rent for April, May and June; federal government also expanding eligibility threshold for emergency business loans
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COVID-19: Trudeau poised to announce more financial support for small businesses

COVID-19: Trudeau poised to announce more financial support for small businesses

It is likely to involve some changes to the Canada Emergency Business Account Program
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COVID-19: Canadians expect more working from home in post-pandemic world

COVID-19: Canadians expect more working from home in post-pandemic world

Research found almost three in four Canadians expect more people to work from home than before
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COVID-19: Restrictions at Canada-U.S. border could soon be eased, Trump suggests

COVID-19: Restrictions at Canada-U.S. border could soon be eased, Trump suggests

The feeling may not be mutual, given the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S
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COVID-19: Canadians want serious progress on virus before returning to work, poll says

COVID-19: Canadians want serious progress on virus before returning to work, poll says

One-quarter of respondents said they would want to see only sporadic cases being discovered before restrictions are lifted
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ONTARIO: Should seniors with COVID-19 be removed from LTC homes?

ONTARIO: Should seniors with COVID-19 be removed from LTC homes?

Long term care homes were underfunded, understaffed even before COVID-19
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