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CANADA: Feds approve NHL cohort quarantine plan, removing an obstacle for hub cities

CANADA: Feds approve NHL cohort quarantine plan, removing an obstacle for hub cities

The cohort quarantine, which keeps players separate from the general public, would allow the NHL to bypass the traditional 14-day quarantine for anyone entering Canada
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BEYOND LOCAL: People have a right to capture footage of police on the job, say legal experts

BEYOND LOCAL: People have a right to capture footage of police on the job, say legal experts

Scrutiny of citizen-filmed footage of police interactions has ramped up in recent weeks
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CANADA: Most independent investigators white, former officers

CANADA: Most independent investigators white, former officers

"It's again the police investigating their own," Ghislain Picard, regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations in Quebec and Labrador says
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COVID-19: More Ontario regions moving to Stage 2 of reopening today

COVID-19: More Ontario regions moving to Stage 2 of reopening today

York, Durham, and Niagara are permitted to open their economies today
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BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests stressed parents less likely to enforce screen-time limits

BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests stressed parents less likely to enforce screen-time limits

Research also found parents reporting increased device-use when stressed out themselves
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ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

Police seize more than 120,000 fentanyl pills in multiple drug raids in Oakville and Burlington, Ont.
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ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

Opposition wants more small businesses protected
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WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

The app was made-in-Ontario to help trace COVID-19 cases across Canada
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CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

The budget office estimates the economy could shrink by 6.8 per cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981 and double the record of 3.2 per cent shrinkage in 1982
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ONTARIO: Petition calls for new anti-racism curriculum

ONTARIO: Petition calls for new anti-racism curriculum

‘If you empower kids with information and no messages of hate are tolerated, they’re going to carry that throughout our lives,’ says Elephant Thoughts co-creator
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