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ONTARIO: Bradford boy goes missing, later found shopping for Mother’s Day gift at Walmart

ONTARIO: Bradford boy goes missing, later found shopping for Mother’s Day gift at Walmart

Police say this is a good reminder to talk to kids about streetproofing
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CANADA: Wage-subsidy program to be extended as steep job losses continue (updated)

CANADA: Wage-subsidy program to be extended as steep job losses continue (updated)

The loss of 1,993,800 jobs comes on top of more than one million jobs lost in March
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LIVE: More details on re-opening Ontario's economy to come soon: Finance minister

LIVE: More details on re-opening Ontario's economy to come soon: Finance minister

Province to release details of re-opening plan, but no timeline given
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COVID-19: A father reads his daughter's heartfelt account of his battle with coronavirus

COVID-19: A father reads his daughter's heartfelt account of his battle with coronavirus

The online blog compiled by his daughter includes moments of despair, of joy, of songs sung through smartphones to a semi-conscious man, and of a family's love for a "Papa bear" lying in a state of weakness
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COVID-19: How indoor malls could operate under new restrictions, measures

COVID-19: How indoor malls could operate under new restrictions, measures

Experts say the days of wandering aimlessly around the mall are behind us
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CANADA: Canadians divided over making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory, poll suggests

CANADA: Canadians divided over making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory, poll suggests

Older Canadians, who are most at risk of serious harm from COVID-19, were more likely to support a mandatory vaccine
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COVID-19: More people working remotely means higher risk of cybersecurity threats

COVID-19: More people working remotely means higher risk of cybersecurity threats

Emergency directives mean that more and more people are working remotely from home, producing more technological vulnerabilities
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COVID-19: Breaking up is hard to do during a pandemic

COVID-19: Breaking up is hard to do during a pandemic

Unless case is deemed be urgent, families splitting up have to wait for the justice system to reboot, but there are alternatives
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ONTARIO: Even If the 'murder hornet' makes it to Ontario, it's unknown if it can survive our winters

ONTARIO: Even If the 'murder hornet' makes it to Ontario, it's unknown if it can survive our winters

More research needed on giant Asian hornet (aka the 'Murder hornet'), says Guelph U professor
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COVID-19: HR expert says work-from-home ‘revolution’ possible as companies adapt to coronavirus measures

COVID-19: HR expert says work-from-home ‘revolution’ possible as companies adapt to coronavirus measures

From an employer's perspective, money can be saved on rental spaces
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