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• 'Bunch of yahoos': Ontario premier slams anti-lockdown protesters at Queen's Park

  25-04-2020 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford called anti-lockdown protesters at Queen's Park on Saturday "a bunch of yahoos" and said they were being "selfish" and "irresponsible" for demonstrating against provincial emergency orders in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Teen charged, second suspect sought after three robberies in Brampton and Oakville

  25-04-2020 21:48
  
  A 16-year-old has been charged and another person is being sought after multiple carjacking-style robberies in Brampton and Oakville, including two incidents that involved food deliveries.
  
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• City of Toronto sued by homeless advocates arguing shelter spacing violates Charter

  25-04-2020 21:17
  
  A group of organizations that support Toronto’s homeless population are launching legal action against the City of Toronto, saying its failure to keep some beds in its shelters at least two metres apart constitutes a violation of residents’ charter rights.
  
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• City of Toronto sued by homeless advocates arguing shelter spacing violates Charger

  25-04-2020 21:17
  
  A group of organizations that support Toronto’s homeless population are launching legal action against the City of Toronto, saying its failure to keep some beds in its shelters at least two metres apart constitutes a violation of residents’ charter rights.
  
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• Toronto Zoo raises $500000 in a week to feed its animals - Toronto.com

  25-04-2020 21:05
  
  Toronto Zoo raises $500000 in a week to feed its animals  Toronto.com
  
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• Reckless yahoos protest at Queen's Park in Toronto to end the shutdown - blogTO

  25-04-2020 20:46
  
  Reckless yahoos protest at Queen's Park in Toronto to end the shutdown  blogTO
  
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• Homeless advocates sue City of Toronto; say shelter spacing violates Charter - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  25-04-2020 20:37
  
  Homeless advocates sue City of Toronto; say shelter spacing violates Charter  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• 'A bunch of yahoos,' Ont. premier says of people protesting COVID-19 emergency measures

  25-04-2020 20:25
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s furious at the “bunch of yahoos” who decided to flout physical distancing measures and emergency laws to protest outside Queen’s Park Saturday afternoon, calling them “irresponsible, reckless and selfish.”
  
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• 'A bunch of yahoos,' Ford says of people protesting COVID-19 emergency measures

  25-04-2020 20:25
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s furious at the “bunch of yahoos” who decided to flout physical distancing measures and emergency laws to protest outside Queen’s Park Saturday afternoon, calling them “irresponsible, reckless and selfish.”
  
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• Who is eligible for Ontario's temporary 'pandemic payments'?

  25-04-2020 20:08
  
  On Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a temporary "pandemic payment" for front-line workers risking their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• HUNTER: Canadian woman raped en route to dad's funeral fighting back - Toronto Sun

  25-04-2020 18:30
  
  HUNTER: Canadian woman raped en route to dad's funeral fighting back  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ontario deems community gardens an essential service

  25-04-2020 18:06
  
  The Ontario government announced Saturday morning it is lifting the restrictions on gardens and community gardens.
  
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• Ontario provincial parks to remain closed until end of May

  25-04-2020 17:51
  
  Ontario provincial parks and conservation areas will remain closed until the end of next month as the battle to curb the spread of COVID-19 continues.
  
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• WestJet donates more than 1M packages of pretzels to food banks in Calgary and Toronto

  25-04-2020 17:39
  
  Because fewer planes are in the air because of the COVID-19 pandemic, WestJet is offloading some of its supplies to needy causes.
  
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• Peel police investigating suspicious death of man in Mississauga

  25-04-2020 17:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police say the death of a man in Mississauga on Friday night has been deemed suspicious.
  
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• Peel homicide detectives investigate death of man in Mississauga

  25-04-2020 17:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in Mississauga on Friday night.
  
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• Ontario confirms 476 more cases of COVID-19, including 48 deaths

  25-04-2020 16:33
  
  Ontario health officials have confirmed 476 more cases of COVID-19 Saturday morning, including 48 additional deaths.
  
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• 'The bodies are going out the door': Inside a Toronto long-term care home - CTV News

  25-04-2020 16:17
  
  'The bodies are going out the door': Inside a Toronto long-term care home  CTV News
  
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• Toronto groups file legal action against city over its response to COVID-19 outbreaks in shelters

  25-04-2020 15:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A coalition of public-interest organizations filed legal proceedings against the City of Toronto over what they're calling "deplorable" conditions in the city's shelter system and respite sites amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• Toronto brewery launches Stay Home beer to help raise funds for staff - blogTO

  25-04-2020 15:36
  
  Toronto brewery launches Stay Home beer to help raise funds for staff  blogTO
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford to make a COVID-19 announcement

  25-04-2020 15:36
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be making an announcement one day after promising to release a framework to restart the economy next week.Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make an announcement after promising to release a framework to restart the economy next week.
  
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• Ontario offering some frontline workers $4 more an hour amid pandemic

  25-04-2020 15:36
  
  Ontario frontline workers will receive a $4 more an hour for the next 16 weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ontario offering some front-line workers $4 more an hour amid pandemic

  25-04-2020 15:36
  
  Ontario front-line workers will receive a $4 more an hour for the next 16 weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak surges among homeless in Toronto with 135 cases

  25-04-2020 15:05
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak has surged among Toronto's homeless in the last 10 days with at least 135 cases, the majority of which come from one shelter that houses refugees.
  
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• Ontario redeploying staff to long-term care homes, as provincial COVID-19 death toll tops 860

  25-04-2020 14:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government announced Saturday that its introducing emergency orders to allow staff to be redeployed to long-term care homes to "ensure they can work where they are needed most during the COVID-19 outbreak."
  
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• Ontario redeploying staff to long-term care homes, as provincial COVID-19 death toll tops 850

  25-04-2020 14:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government announced Saturday that its introducing emergency orders to allow staff to be redeployed to long-term care homes to "ensure they can work where they are needed most during the COVID-19 outbreak."
  
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• Ontario announces $4 an hour pandemic pay increase for front-line workers

  25-04-2020 14:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government will provide a $4 per hour salary increase for front-line workers as part of temporary pandemic payment to recognize their contribution in the fight against COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford said on Saturday.
  
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• COVID-19 death toll at downtown care home rises to 27

  25-04-2020 14:25
  
  A total of 26 residents of a downtown Toronto long-term care home have died of COVID-19 and another 25 others are infected.
  
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• COVID-19 death toll at downtown care home rises to 26

  25-04-2020 14:25
  
  A total of 26 residents of a downtown Toronto long-term care home have died of COVID-19 and another 25 others are infected.
  
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• COVID-19 death toll at downtown care home rises to 25

  25-04-2020 14:25
  
  A total of 25 residents of a downtown Toronto long-term care home have died of COVID-19 and another 25 others are infected.
  
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• 9 cute, cozy finds delivered from Toronto stores - NOW Magazine

  25-04-2020 14:05
  
  9 cute, cozy finds delivered from Toronto stores  NOW Magazine
  
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• Specialty cheese supplier to Toronto restaurants is now doing home delivery - blogTO

  25-04-2020 13:02
  
  Specialty cheese supplier to Toronto restaurants is now doing home delivery  blogTO
  
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• Read the stories of this week's CBC Toronto 'Front-line Heroes'

  25-04-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Toronto wants to introduce you to all the people making a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic through a series we're calling Front-line Heroes. Each day, we introduce a new face on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages, giving the person a shout-out for their important work. At the end of the week, you can find their stories here.
  
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• Service Canada quietly embraces delivering services digitally during COVID-19 pandemic

  25-04-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With physical outlets closed, and many Canadians seeking help from Ottawa due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Service Canada appears to have launched digital assistants to handle the crush. But no one at the agency seems to be talking about it.
  
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• 'They're forgetting about us': Pearson Airport workers concerned about getting COVID-19

  25-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's one of Canada's largest gateways but workers at Toronto's Pearson airport claim not enough is being done to protect them from COVID-19.
  
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• How hospitals will tackle the backlog of nearly 100,000 surgeries delayed by the pandemic

  25-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Flattening the COVID-19 infection curve, securing funding to pay for overtime, and finding a consistent supply of personal protective equipment and COVID-19 tests for every patient are all requirements for surgeries to ramp up again, the surgeon-in-chief at one of Canada's largest hospitals says.
  
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• City of Toronto sued by homeless advocates arguing shelter spacing violates Charter - CTV News

  25-04-2020 09:00
  
  City of Toronto sued by homeless advocates arguing shelter spacing violates Charter  CTV News
  
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• Fourth death reported at facility for vulnerable adults dealing with major COVID-19 outbreak

  25-04-2020 02:07
  
  A fourth resident of an Ontario facility that supports adults with developmental and physical disabilities has died after a major COVID-19 outbreak
  
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• Surprise caravan wishes long-time teacher a happy retirement during pandemic

  25-04-2020 01:13
  
  More than 100 families and educators took part in a surprise caravan to show to a retiring teacher their gratitude.
  
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• 6 Ontario long-term care homes failed to follow COVID-19 public health advice, lawsuit alleges

  25-04-2020 00:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Long-term care residents with COVID-19 kept in the same spaces as healthy residents. A refusal to accept the province's offer of a "SWAT team" to help manage an outbreak. Staff told not to wear surgical masks because it would "scare" residents. Those are just some of the allegations against six Ontario long-term care homes in a newly-proposed class-action lawsuit.
  
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