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CANADA: 8 in 10 teachers worried about plans to reopen schools in the fall, report says

CANADA: 8 in 10 teachers worried about plans to reopen schools in the fall, report says

Nearly 75 per cent say they are concerned about the mental health and well-being of their students in relation to the pandemic
WATCH: Ontario government unveils research projects to be supported by $20M grant

WATCH: Ontario government unveils research projects to be supported by $20M grant

The goal is for researchers to be able to find ways to prevent, detect, and treat COVID-19
CANADA: Cineplex lays off 130 workers in Canada and U.S. amid COVID-19 troubles

CANADA: Cineplex lays off 130 workers in Canada and U.S. amid COVID-19 troubles

Cuts will include senior executives due to retire
CANADA: PMO didn't direct me to choose WE for volunteer program, youth minister says

CANADA: PMO didn't direct me to choose WE for volunteer program, youth minister says

Trudeau, and now his finance minister, are facing ethics probes for their roles in the affair and the fate of the Canada Student Service Grant is uncertain
ONTARIO: Quarantine is over for charged Florida couple near North Bay

ONTARIO: Quarantine is over for charged Florida couple near North Bay

The residents of Florida made national news after the Public Health Agency of Canada raised concerns the couple had entered Canada at Fort Erie, Ont., and failed to self-isolate before travelling to their seasonal property in East Ferris
COVID-19: CDC extends U.S. ban on cruise ships through September

COVID-19: CDC extends U.S. ban on cruise ships through September

From March 1 through July 10, there have been nearly 3,000 cases of COVID-19 or similar illnesses and 34 deaths on cruise ships, according to the CDC
COVID-19: Restaurants may be reopening, but that doesn’t make indoor dining safe, experts say

COVID-19: Restaurants may be reopening, but that doesn’t make indoor dining safe, experts say

ONTARIO: Province to receive $7 billion of federal pandemic recovery package

ONTARIO: Province to receive $7 billion of federal pandemic recovery package

This funding will help provide critical services, Ford says
COVID-19: How self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer

COVID-19: How self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer

The easing of physical distancing restrictions can’t come soon enough for those tired of self-isolation, and for many the beach represents a welcome therapy after an extended time indoors and alone
CANADA: Feds, provinces reach deal on $19 billion in funding for reopening

CANADA: Feds, provinces reach deal on $19 billion in funding for reopening

The money is to help the lower-tier governments with needs such as funding child care, bailing out cities whose expenses have soared and revenues plunged, increasing contact-tracing capacity, and buying personal protective equipment