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<b>CANADA:</b> Deal with WE paid less than budget, docs show, as Trudeau to testify Thursday

CANADA: Deal with WE paid less than budget, docs show, as Trudeau to testify Thursday

$500 million was budgeted for grants, leaving $43.53 million to go to the organization itself
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Parents divided over sending kids back to school: Poll

Parents divided over sending kids back to school: Poll

Fifty-nine per cent of respondents with children said they would send their kids to school if there is some type of classroom instruction at least a few days a week
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Municipalities to receive up to $4 billion from province, feds to offset COVID

ONTARIO: Municipalities to receive up to $4 billion from province, feds to offset COVID

Up to half earmarked for transit
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<b>CANADA:</b> Senate approves bill on wage subsidy, disability payments for COVID-19

CANADA: Senate approves bill on wage subsidy, disability payments for COVID-19

Package includes one-time payments for people with disabilities facing higher expenses, extensions to legal deadlines
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Why a child's freedom to travel and play without adult supervision matters

BEYOND LOCAL: Why a child's freedom to travel and play without adult supervision matters

Navigating the neighbourhood on their own may be important for children’s health and well-being
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<b>CANADA:</b> U Sports alters stance on football age eligibility for pandemic-impacted players

CANADA: U Sports alters stance on football age eligibility for pandemic-impacted players

U Sports said earlier this month it would adhere to its age-cap rule to the dismay of football coaches and roughly 300 players impacted
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<b>COVID-19:</b> Canada makes exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border

COVID-19: Canada makes exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border

The update was quietly posted on Friday
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Lawsuit accuses Orillia OPP of attacking two Indigenous men, lying about it

ONTARIO: Lawsuit accuses Orillia OPP of attacking two Indigenous men, lying about it

The brothers accused officers of 'wrongfully racially profiling' during a 2018 altercation in Ramara Township
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Premier calls Barrie's parking rate hike 'price gouging' and 'disgusting'

ONTARIO: Premier calls Barrie's parking rate hike 'price gouging' and 'disgusting'

Mayor Jeff Lehman responds: 'Perhaps the premier is not aware of the overcrowding problem on Barrie and Simcoe County beaches that has resulted partly from the province’s decision to proceed with a phased reopening'
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Child-care centres across Ontario can expand capacity today

Child-care centres across Ontario can expand capacity today

The groups of children must stay together throughout the program for at least seven days, and cannot mix with kids in different cohorts
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