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  Ontario Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

  Ontario's Liberals say they have paid off their $10-million debt from the 2018 provincial election in which they suffered the worst defeat in the party's history.

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  Ontario announces $500M in new funding for municipalities to offset COVID-19 losses

  The Ford government has announced $500 million in additional funding for municipalities struggling to cope with the ongoing financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Freezer failures and damaged vials behind wasted COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario

  Freezer failures, damaged vials and administrative issues are being blamed for COVID-19 vaccine wastage in Canada, after it was revealed that 1,500 doses of the vaccine went to waste in Ontario during the first three months of the immunization campaign. 33

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  Ontario hiring 100 new health and safety inspectors, more than 370 tickets issued so far this year

  The Ontario government is hiring an additional 100 occupational health and safety inspectors, who are expected to be fully trained and deployed by July.

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  Ontario Conservative MP calls for end to lockdowns, wants entire province in green zone

  An Ontario Conservative Member of Parliament has publicly come out in favour of ending the province’s lockdown measures.

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  Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

  Ontarians should be encouraged to see friends and relatives outdoors in the coming months, some health experts said Tuesday in stressing the need for realistic pandemic guidance following a winter of isolation.

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  Ontario announces further steps in crackdown of Toronto-area's notorious tow truck industry

  Ontario is taking further steps to crackdown on the notorious tow truck industry, including contracting specific companies to cover designated portions of Toronto-area highways. 2

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  New COVID-19 cases in Ontario drop below 1,000 mark for first time in a week

  Ontario is reporting fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in a week. 32

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  Ford government wants to push back second dose of COVID-19 vaccines to four months

  Ontario may push back the administration of second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to four months in an attempt get more shots into the arms of residents.

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  Ontario government still finalizing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan

  As Canada prepares to receive thousands of doses of the newly-approved AstraZeneca vaccine, Ontario has yet to determine how the vaccine will be used, citing the need for guidance from a federal advisory committee.

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  Ontario long-term care minister says she didn't go public with concerns because she's no expert

  Ontario's long-term care minister said she didn't go public early last year with concerns about COVID-19 spreading in nursing homes because she didn't consider herself an authority on the emerging threat. 2

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  Vaccine portal to have 'soft launch' in six Ontario regions this week: source

  Ontario's website for booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments will begin a "soft launch" in six public health units this week, two weeks before it becomes available across the province, The Canadian Press has learned.

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  Ontario government urged to add Black history to education curriculum

  An Ontario historian says Black history needs to become a mandatory part of the province’s curriculum instead of leaving it up to teachers to choose what kids will learn. 1

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  Ontario hopeful AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine will speed up distribution timeline

  Ontario officials are welcoming the approval of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will speed up the timeline for rolling out vaccinations in the province, even though it might not be distributed to people over 65. 22

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  Public health units can vaccinate residents over age of 80 ahead of Ontario's timeline if they are ready

  Ontario's 34 local public health units will be able to vaccinate elderly residents ahead of the province's timeline, according to Health Minister Christine Elliott, but will have to use their own appointment booking system until the provincial portal is ready. 32