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LIVE: Trudeau to Canadians: Do your part, or 'much more stringent' measures could come

LIVE: Trudeau to Canadians: Do your part, or 'much more stringent' measures could come

The Prime Minister has promised to 'protect and uphold' democratic values, but repeated that Canadians returning from abroad must self-isolate
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Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

The IOC and Tokyo organizers said they hope the decision to postpone will help the world heal from the pandemic
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COVID-19: Ontario set to temporarily reduce hydro rates, source says

COVID-19: Ontario set to temporarily reduce hydro rates, source says

The new pricing structure will be in place for 45 days, according to the source
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COVID-19: Veterinarians offer ventilators as they fight to be declared essential service

COVID-19: Veterinarians offer ventilators as they fight to be declared essential service

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association says animal doctors should be considered an essential service in order to protect the welfare of everything from family pets to the national food supply
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed amid coronavirus pandemic

Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed amid coronavirus pandemic

IOC announces that Olympics will not start on July 24 as originally scheduled
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Caution on chloroquine as Canada joins global drug-testing effort: Tam

Caution on chloroquine as Canada joins global drug-testing effort: Tam

OTTAWA — Canada's top public health official is warning against the use of untested drugs to treat COVID-19 amid buzz around the potential effectiveness of an anti-malaria medication.
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BREAKING: All non-essential workplaces ordered to close effective tomorrow at midnight

BREAKING: All non-essential workplaces ordered to close effective tomorrow at midnight

Measures to last for 14 days
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LIVE: PM addresses Canadians: You are not invincible

LIVE: PM addresses Canadians: You are not invincible

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Coursework could continue even if Ontario schools don't reopen: minister

Coursework could continue even if Ontario schools don't reopen: minister

The Minister of Education sent an open letter out to parents on Sunday
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Toronto man dies from COVID-19, marks city’s first coronavirus-related death: public health

Toronto man dies from COVID-19, marks city’s first coronavirus-related death: public health

Toronto Public Health (TPH) says a man in his 70s is the first person in the city to die from COVID-19 since the coronavirus outbreak began. In a statement released Sunday afternoon, officials said the man recently travelled to the United Kingdom.
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