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COVID-19: Wave of funerals expected as restrictions start to ease

COVID-19: Wave of funerals expected as restrictions start to ease

'It’s very stressful for the family because some of them have not even been able to go in and say goodbye if their loved one has been in a nursing home or hospital'
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Here are 5 tips to reduce your pet's 'separation anxiety' when you return to work

Here are 5 tips to reduce your pet's 'separation anxiety' when you return to work

After spending so much time with their humans during the pandemic, your pets may need time to adjust before normal daily activities resume
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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides COVID-19 update

Village Media will carry the livestream
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CANADA: Ceremony held aboard navy frigate as remains of recovered victim to be flown home

CANADA: Ceremony held aboard navy frigate as remains of recovered victim to be flown home

Cowbrough's remains are expected to depart Italy on a Canadian military aircraft in the coming days
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ONTARIO: Ex-emergency doctor jailed for trafficking eager to practise again

ONTARIO: Ex-emergency doctor jailed for trafficking eager to practise again

'There’s still a lot of work to be done. People treat addiction as a moral failure…. I went to prison, what did that accomplish?'
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

Village Media will carry the livestream
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COVID-19: NHL players would need to follow quarantine before season could resume, Trudeau says

COVID-19: NHL players would need to follow quarantine before season could resume, Trudeau says

The league and NHL Players' Association have formed a joint committee to determine a path forward that could get games back on the ice sometime in July without fans in attendance
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CANADA: Trudeau says legislation on municipal handgun bans coming

CANADA: Trudeau says legislation on municipal handgun bans coming

He hasn't given a timeline on when this legislation will be introduced
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COVID-19: Online learning may present privacy threats for children, expert suggests

COVID-19: Online learning may present privacy threats for children, expert suggests

Educators should carefully consider the surveillance and privacy risks associated with use of these platforms, and should understand the privacy policies and terms and conditions
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COVID-19: Provinces must give emotional support to returning students, education advocates say

COVID-19: Provinces must give emotional support to returning students, education advocates say

Ontario's Ministry of Education said in an email it has heard from parents and various groups who want to see mental health and well-being prioritized when students go back to school
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