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• Brampton family alleges son killed himself while supervising hospital staff attended potluck

  22-05-2015 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fri, May 22: Prashant Tiwari committed suicide last June. His family alleges he was unsupervised for three hours despite being under suicide watch
  
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• Oshawa, Ont., General Motors plant ready for mass production of surgical masks

  28-05-2020 03:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The production was officially announced Tuesday, May 26 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his daily briefing.
  
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• GM Oshawa kicks off production of surgical masks

  28-05-2020 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a month of preparation General Motors is ready to produce one million masks a month at its Oshawa plant. The company started production Tuesday and plans to make 10 million surgical masks under a contract with the Federal Government.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after daylight shooting near east-end Toronto arena

  28-05-2020 00:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The shooting happened at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Toronto police blocked off a large area behind the Ted Reeve Community Arena.
  
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• Coronavirus: Paramedic Services Week highlights dedication, sacrifice of Toronto’s frontline workers

  28-05-2020 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s Paramedic Services Week and this year the dedication of these frontline emergency workers falls amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Caryn Lieberman reports.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario’s ministry of health allows non-essential health care services to gradually resume operation

  28-05-2020 00:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario’s ministry of health says non-essential health services are able to gradually re-open and offer appointments to clients. Erica Vella reports.
  
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• Toronto releases data showing neighbourhoods hit hardest by COVID-19

  28-05-2020 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto’s northeast and northwest ends have been hit the hardest by COVID-19. But while it shows where people are living, health officials say it doesn’t show where people caught the disease and shouldn’t be used to stigmatize communities. Matthew Bingley reports.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario registered nurse describes conditions after scathing long-term care report

  28-05-2020 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ontario government is vowing to do everything in its power to protect seniors at high-risk long-term care homes. Albert Delitala speaks with a woman who says she saw the problems with her own eyes:
  
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• Toronto rap artist Houdini identified as man shot to death in Entertainment District

  28-05-2020 00:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Catherine McDonald has the latest on the murder investigation and how Houdini is being remembered.
  
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• West-end Toronto community comes together to support neighbours in need

  28-05-2020 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Davenport Helps is a platform for people who want to make a difference by volunteering to help their neighbours with purchasing groceries, mailing packages or picking up prescriptions. Susan Hay reports.
  
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• Cleaning and decluttering during COVID-19

  27-05-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many people have used the past 10 weeks of lockdown to declutter. Calls to junk collecting companies have more than doubled. Tom Hayes reports.
  
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• Minneapolis police violence hits home for Durham family

  27-05-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recent news of a black man dying from force used by police in Minneapolis is hitting home for a Durham family, where last year a video of officers appearing to punch a black teenager surfaced. Brittany Rosen reports.
  
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• Coronavirus: 11-year-old Toronto boy hosts physically distant concerts for neighbourhood

  27-05-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Daniel Schmidt, an 11-year-old boy who lives in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood, has been hosting physically distant concerts Friday evenings during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario families launch lawsuits in wake of grim long-term care findings

  27-05-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  : Families are calling for major reform after the Ontario government released reports into allegations at five long-term care homes. The province has now stated with will take over management of all five homes. Morganne Campbell reports.
  
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• New Toronto neighbourhood map details number of coronavirus cases

  27-05-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Eileen de Villa says it's important to note that a neighbourhood having more cases of COVID-19 does not mean there's a higher risk of infection there.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario Government takes over 5 homes, commits to independent commission on long-term care

  27-05-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a commitment to get to the bottom of what’s happening in Ontario’s long-term care system. But it comes as Global News has uncovered the government knew about problems in the homes identified for months. Travis Dhanraj reports.
  
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• Family surprised to find apparent details of mother’s death in military nursing home report

  27-05-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The daughter and son of June Bendell said they didn't know their mother had choked to death while being fed lying down until the Canadian Forces reported it.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Toronto opens 8th licenced childcare centre for essential workers’ children

  27-05-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor of Toronto John Tory announced on Wednesday that the city has received authorization from the province of Ontario to open its 8th licensed childcare centre to provide care for the children of essential and critical service workers. The centre will be in the East York region.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: City of Toronto to draw social distancing circles on grass of Trinity Bellwoods park

  27-05-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor of Toronto John Tory announced on Wednesday that park staff will be at Trinity Bellwoods Park on Thursday to draw circles on the grass of the park to ensure physical distancing is maintained.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Toronto releases geographic data on COVID-19 infections within the city

  27-05-2020 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor of Toronto John Tory announced on Wednesday the city is releasing geographic data of COVID-19 infections across the city’s various neighbourhoods. He said he has requested this information to be made available for the public by Dr. Eileen de Villa’s team to better support neighbourhoods and people impacted by the virus.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario’s regulated health professionals can reopen if approved by governing bodies

  27-05-2020 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Examples of regulated health professionals include chiropractors, dentists, massage therapists, optometrists, homeopaths and psychologists.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Premier Ford refuses to ask for resignation of long-term care minister, praises her record instead

  27-05-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a Canadian military report detailed disturbing allegations of horrific conditions inside five of the province’s long-term care homes, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath called for the resignation of the province’s long-term care minister, Merrilee Fullerton. On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford rebuffed questions for her resignation, praising her record instead.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Premier Ford announces Ontario to take over 5 more long-term care homes in GTA

  27-05-2020 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford said the Ontario government will take over five more long-term care homes around the Greater Toronto Area amid the coronavirus pandemic. The five new homes include Eatonville Care Centre, Hawthorne Place Care Centre, Altamont Care Community, Orchard Villa, as well as Camilla Care Community.
  
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• Gardiner Expressway, numerous Toronto roads set to shut down over the weekend

  27-05-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Expressway will be closed from Highway 427 to the Don Valley Parkway for construction purposes beginning Friday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
  
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• CARP connects members in BC with Seniors Advocate in virtual meeting

  27-05-2020 21:43 via carp.ca
  On May 27th, CARP hosted a virtual meeting for its Chapters in BC, welcoming special guest Isobel Mackenzie (provincial Seniors Advocate) to join the conversation.
  Mackenzie has over 20 years’ experience working with seniors in home care, licensed care, community services and volunteer services.
  Topics covered included COVID-19, long-term care, high-dose flu vaccines for seniors, home care supports, and up-to-date data on how seniors in the province are being affected by the pandemic.
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• Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 27

  27-05-2020 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Should the government put long-term care homes under the Canada Health Act?

  27-05-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos was asked if, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put it “everything” is on the table when it comes to addressing the crisis in some of Ontario and Quebec’s long-term care homes -is the government considering putting these facilities under the jurisdiction...
  
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• Coronavirus: Premier Ford says Ontario to take over 5 more long-term care homes in GTA

  27-05-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The military will also remain in the five homes they are currently in until June 12.
  
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• Charges laid in connection with laser strikes on police helicopters in York Region

  27-05-2020 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  "For a pilot in control of an aircraft flying over populated areas, the consequences can be very serious."
  
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• Brampton looking to give residents COVID-19 case hotspot information

  27-05-2020 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We have their commitment to make that data available as soon as possible so residents know where there are areas of greater concern and areas where the virus seems to be circulating in the community at a greater rate," Mayor Brown said.
  
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