Dramatic new restrictions announced as Ford tightens lockdown rules in bid to stop COVID

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government announced the most extreme lockdown measures yet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic today. They include a wide-ranging series of new restrictions that will extend police power and further restrict movements of …

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Ontario’s delayed school break on shaky ground amid surging COVID-19 cases

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Ontario’s students and teachers have been holding out for their delayed March break since it was deferred six weeks ago amid what was then considered a dangerously high rate of COVID-19 spread. Those numbers are much higher now and that break is …

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West Niagara COVID-19 vaccination clinics start Saturday in Grimsby

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​Niagara Region Public Health is holding a vaccination clinic today in Grimsby, however it is fully booked. But more West Niagara clinics will be held across West Niagara this week. The Grimsby clinic is open from 9:30 am to 6 …

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