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Backlog growing for immigrant citizenship applications in Canada
By: Marc Montgomery Canada already had a substantial backlog of people in Canada waiting for their citizenship applications to be processed when the pandemic hit. […]
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Ontario Expands Vaccine Booking to 18+ Ahead of Schedule
By: Laura Steiner Ontario’s efforts to vaccinate its adult population against COVID19 are moving quicker than expected. The province will open vaccine eligibility to those […]
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Company pays to encourage employees to get vaccinated
By: Lynn Desjardins A company north of Montreal is promising to pay its employees $1,250 if they present proof they have had a first COVID-19 […]
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Mayors call for “predictability” on what will follow stay-at-home order
By: Brock Weir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Auroran Mayors from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are calling on the Province for greater […]
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Ontario Energy Board sets new electricity prices
By: Tammy Lindsay Schneider, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kincardine Independent The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has announced the new, lower electricity prices for households and […]
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Greyhound cancels all intercity bus service in Canada
By: Marc Montgomery After operating in Canada for nearly a century, Greyhound bus Lines announced yesterday all service in Canada would end immediately. Around 400 […]
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Ontario Extending Stay-At-Home Order until June 2
By: Laura Steiner The province of Ontario is extending the current stay-at-home orders until June 2, 2021. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement at […]
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Funding will help foreign nurses get certified to work in Canada
By: Lynn Desjardins Canada has a shortage of nurses and the government has announced funding to help foreign nurses get their credentials to be able […]
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Toronto clears three downtown encampments and ejects some occupants to unknown locations
By: Victoria Gibson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Toronto Star Three downtown Toronto encampments were cleared out Wednesday, with some occupants moving to indoor shelter, but […]
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Halton Municipalities Call for Safe Reopen of Outdoor Activities
By: Laura Steiner The Region of Halton is calling for the province to consider the safe-reopening of outdoor activities. The plea comes as the province […]