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  Ontario allows dozens of health-care providers, including dentists, to reopen

  Ontario is allowing over two dozen health-care providers, including dentists and massage therapists, to return to work immediately once health and safety guidelines are in place. 16

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  Five business groups urge Ontario to stop commercial evictions during pandemic

  Five business groups called on the Ontario government on Monday to impose a commercial eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying many small and medium-sized businesses are at risk of closing.

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  Province orders two Ontario hospitals to manage long-term care homes amid outbreak

  The province has appointed two Ontario hospitals to temporarily manage two privately-owned long-term care homes that are currently experiencing severe COVID-19 outbreaks.

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  'I'm just not going to risk it': Ontario students will not return to school until September

  Ontario schools will not reopen in June and will remain closed until September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 18

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  Ontario will now test anyone with symptoms for COVID-19

  Ontario is expanding its testing guidance for COVID-19 to include anyone displaying symptoms of the disease in the community for the first time since the outbreak began, as a sector-wide screen of long-term care residents is nearly finished. 1

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  Ontario asks education workers to fill staffing positions at hospitals and long-term care homes

  The Ontario government is asking education workers to voluntarily step up and fill staffing gaps in hospitals, long-term care homes, shelters and other congregate settings as those facilities grapple with the spread of COVID-19. 16

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  Ontario long-term care home suffers possible privacy breach, minister says

  A Pickering long-term care home has suffered a possible privacy breach, Ontario's minister of long-term care said Saturday. 1

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  Final decision on Ontario school year coming soon: Ford

  Premier Doug Ford says that an announcement will be made next week on whether or not Ontario students will be able to return to the classroom this school year. 1

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  Ontario government to prop-up child-care providers with financial supports

  The provincial government has announced it will support child care centres that have been closed since March with their fixed operating costs as the fight against COVID-19 continues.

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  Ontario promises to review long-term care system once pandemic ends

  Ontario’s minister of long-term care has announced that the provincial government will conduct a review of the long-term care system once the COVID-19 pandemic settles.

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  Ontario will not be moving forward with faulty blue licence plates

  Ontario's Progressive Conservative government has decided to not move forward with the blue licence plate design for passenger vehicles following readability concerns. 1

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  Ontario launches expanded virtual mental health services

  Ontario is expanding its network of virtual mental health services for residents who may be struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 10

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  Ontario premier says there's only so long he can 'hold back taxpayers' from cottages

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said there is only so long you can "hold back taxpayers" from going to their cottage as the warmer months arrive. 12

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  Sector-specific guidelines Ontario businesses need to consider before reopening

  In preparation for the reopening of businesses across Ontario, the province has released sector-specific guidelines, offering recommendations to companies about how to keep staff and customers safe.

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  'Stay at home': Premier warns people from outside Ontario they aren't welcome in province

  Premier Doug Ford is urging people in neighbouring provinces, as well as the United States, to not cross the border as Ontario continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19. 12