Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Tuesday that all regions of the province have now entered Stage 2 of Phase 2 in the province’s economic reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Leamington and Kingsville areas having now entered.

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Some Albertans celebrate end of the restrictions exemption program

While some are questioning the timing of Alberta lifting the restrictions exemption program, others like bar and restaurant owners say it will help their bottom line and reduce the pressure on their staff to enforce the vaccine passport. Dan Grummett explains.

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Joe Rogan Addresses COVID Stance & N-Word Scandal In New Standup: 'I Talk S**t For A Living'

Joe Rogan is speaking out about all the controversies he’s recently been making headlines for…

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Dollywood offers to pay tuition for employees

according to the website. "The education benefit package is available to all team members on the first day of their employment. It will allow employees at all levels to pursue their personal and professional dreams," the website said.The resort will also cover any additional fees and textbook costs. "Our goal at Dollywood Parks and Resorts is to provide the best possible experience for both our guests and our hosts," Eugene Naughton, president of The Dollywood Company, said in a news release.

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Trudeau slams Canada trucker protests, police threaten arrests

Canadian police have threatened to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as "unacceptable."

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Fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine ‘conceivable’ to protect against Omicron variant: Fauci

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Edmonton exploring its own municipal restrictions exemption program

Edmonton city council is weighing its options when it comes to introducing its own COVID-19 health measures. Councillors voted in favour Wednesday of exploring a municipal proof of vaccination program. Kim Smith explains.

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney explains timing of vaccine passport ending

Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program is no more and soon, other COVID-19 health restrictions will also be lifted. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joined Gord Steinke to talk about the timing and where the province goes from here.

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Trucker protests: Trudeau says government has helped people grappling with demonstrations in Alberta, Ottawa ‘every step of the way’

During Tuesday’s session of question period, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what concrete steps the government has taken to help people grapple with the Coutts, Alta. trucker convoy and Ottawa anti-mandate protests.

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Alberta parents, school officials react to COVID-19 masking changes

Alberta students will not have to wear masks in schools come Monday — and parents are split on their feelings about the changes. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.

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Alberta businesses divided over vaccine passport elimination

It was designed to curb spiking COVID-19 case rates and to encourage vaccination, but Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the passport program has done its job. Some businesses are applauding the move while others say it’s far too premature to eliminate the provincial restrictions exemption program.

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COVID-19: City committee votes against exploring vaccine passport program just for Calgary

The City of Calgary will not be implementing its own COVID-19 vaccine passport program — at least for now — after a city committee voted against exploring the idea on Wednesday. Adam MacVicar reports.

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Goodell: NFL won’t tolerate racism, vows changes amid Dolphins fallout

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on February 09, 2022 at the NFL Network's Champions Field at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Under a baking California sun, Roger Goodell knew the heat was coming.At his annual Super Bowl news conference, the NFL commissioner was grilled on two hot topics that have put the league under heavy scrutiny: racism and discrimination in hiring.

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Central Bucks West choir director charged with recording former student as he undressed

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Central Bucks West High School choir director has been charged with hiding cameras inside a bedroom in his home in order to record a former student as the student undressed.Joseph Ohrt, a Buckingham Township resident, faces one count of interception, disclosure or use of a wire, electronic or oral communications and four counts of possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and telecommunication identification interception devises, all felonies in the third degree.An investigation began May of 2021 by Central Bucks Regional Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office after receiving a Childine tip of an alleged sexual assault of a former student by Ohrt.MORE HEADLINES:The victim, a 2016 graduate of Central Bucks West, was a member of the choir. He stated that in his junior year, Ohrt mentored him in music composition.

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Coronavirus: 24 regions in Ontario to enter Stage 3 of reopening

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that 24 regions in Ontario will be able to enter Stage 3 of reopening as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 17 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Ontario’s Stage 3 reopening increases gathering limits as indoor dining, gyms permitted to reopen

Ontario Premier Doug Ford introduced Monday what Stage 3 of reopening will look like for the province, allowing more businesses to reopen including dine-in restaurants, gyms, bars, live shows, performing arts, movie theatres, and casinos. Team sports and tour and guide services are also among things able to resume.

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Coronavirus: Ontario health minister says Stage 3 progress will determine future changes

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Monday that the progress and data that comes from Stage 3 as regions move into the next stage of reopening will determine whether changes happen, such as further increases to public gatherings, but certain restrictions on some businesses could remain in place for the foreseeable future.

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Coronavirus: Ontario set to announce plans for Stage 3 of COVID-19 reopening

Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce plans for Stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening today.The development comes as the spread of COVID-19 continues to slow.Most of Ontario entered Stage 2 of reopening on June 19, with Toronto following five days later.The remaining regions were all in Stage 2 as of July 7, which included reopening patios and hair salons.

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Ontario to reveal plans Monday to enter Stage 3 of reopening: sources

Ontario government will reveal its plans for stage 3 of reopening Monday.Premier Doug Ford will make the announcement during his daily news conference at Queen’s Park.Sources say the timeline will include details and guidelines for the reopening of a number of businesses and services currently restricted.It is not clear, however, if the government will take a regional approach to stage 3 as was the case with previous stages, or if the entire province will enter stage 3 at the same time.More to come.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford confident in NHL’s pandemic plan for hub cities

Toronto this summer, Ontario’s premier is defending his province’s decision to try to host the league in the midst of a pandemic.Doug Ford says he’s comfortable with the NHL’s plan, despite the fact British Columbia expressed some reservations about health procedures that ultimately led to Vancouver dropping out of hub-city contention.Multiple media outlets have reported Toronto and Edmonton are the league’s choices for hub cities during a 24-team resumption of play slated to start later this summer.The league hopes to start training camps in the 24 cities next week.Seven American cities and three Canadian cities started as candidates to be hub cities, but the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States made an all-Canadian return

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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford announces June job gains, promotes made-in Ontario products

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that 378,000 new jobs were added in the month of June.

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Coronavirus: Kingston-area public health wants government to extend U.S. border closure

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States “poorly controlled” echoing statements made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the end of June.“I’m so proud of the people of Ontario versus that of the south of the border where they go hog wild and don’t care about anything,” said Ford. Premier John Horgan skirts issue of restricting American’s access to B.C.

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Windsor-Essex officials ask Ontario, feds to take lead on COVID-19 farm outbreaks

COVID-19 outbreaks in farms.Officials from around the region say the situation requires greater co-ordination than can be provided locally.Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says there have been instances where “the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing,” and having a lead agency would help prevent that.Farms in Windsor-Essex have been hit hard by COVID-19, with four currently in outbreak.

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Premier Doug Ford to thank workers at businesses for working during COVID-19 pandemic

Premier Doug Ford will make multiple public appearances at businesses today to thank Ontario workers for their service during the pandemic.Ford’s day will start at a skylight manufacturing company in Woodbridge, Ont., where the premier is set to make an announcement alongside Vic Fedeli, minister of economic development.The premier’s daily press conference is set to take place at the manufacturing company.

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Coronavirus: Ontario prefers in-class return for students, but health officials must approve

Stephen Lecce says the Ontario government prefers a return to in-class learning for students this September.Lecce’s statement comes weeks after the province told school boards to prepare for an array of options, including a return to regular class learning, online learning or a combination of both.

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Coronavirus: Ontario extends emergency orders until July 22

coronavirus pandemic.The province is enforcing emergency orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act due to the outbreak.The government said the extension was made to ensure the public health and safety of all Ontarians as more businesses reopen and people go back to work. It also allows public health units to redeploy staff, or hire staff, to support case management and contact tracing for the virus, the government said in a news release issued on Thursday.All of Ontario is now in Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plan.

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Coronavirus: Ontario introduces measures to give municipalities ‘new tools and supports’ amid economic crisis

Due to the economic pressures the coronavirus has caused, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday that the province is introducing further measures to “give municipalities new tools and supports” for infrastructure projects, and are in “active negotiations” with the Canadian federal government to get these supports for Ontario municipalities.

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Opposition parties call on Ford to mandate air conditioning in long-term care homes

Doug Ford to make good on comments criticizing the owners of long-term care homes that lack air conditioning.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Ford should change the Long-Term Care Act to mandate A/C in long-term care residents’ bedrooms.Green party Leader Mike Schreiner says he would support such an amendment.

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Coronavirus: Ontario expected to extend state of emergency to cover gap with new bill

Ontario is expected to table a motion today to extend the province’s state of emergency until July 24.The current state of emergency declared at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is set to expire July 15.Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government wants to extend the measure to ensure there is no gap between that declaration ending and a new bill extending Ontario’s emergency measures taking effect.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticizes long-term care homes without air conditioning

Doug Ford has strongly criticized long-term care homes that aren’t providing air conditioning, amid reports that some homes are concerned that it could increase the risk of COVID-19.Ford made the remarks in response to a reporter’s question during his press conference on Tuesday.“I’d like to get these owners who don’t put air conditioning — I’d like to stick them in the room for 24 hours at 30-degree heat (and) see how they like it. Or put their parents in there,” Ford said.“This is all about the dollars.” WHO says ‘evidence emerging’ that coronavirus may be airborne Much of Ontario is in the midst of a lingering heat wave.

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Coronavirus: Ford says extension of emergency orders will allow Ontario to act swiftly if needed

After announcing new legislation that would enable the extension of some coronavirus pandemic emergency orders over the next year, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones explained why emergency orders may need to be extended in the future after being asked by a reporter during a press conference at Queen’s Park on Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: Ontario introducing legislation to extend some pandemic emergency orders

On Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the provincial government is introducing new legislation that would enable the extension of some coronavirus pandemic emergency orders over the next year.

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Ontario to introduce bill to extend some pandemic emergency measures over the next year

Ontario is set to introduce new legislation to enable the extension of some pandemic emergency orders over the next year.Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says she will introduce the bill at the provincial legislature today.The proposed law would allow the government to extend or amend some emergency orders a month at a time, with the law expiring a year after it’s passed.Under current legislation, the province can only issue emergency orders while the state of emergency is in place.

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Hamilton looks to expand temporary outdoor patio program for restaurants denied licenses

coronavirus pandemic.Brandon Stanicak, owner of the West Town Bar & Grill, said his business was one of only seven restaurants in the city that was initially rejected for a temporary license because they were abutting residential property.He says it puzzled him because they’ve used the empty lot next door for outdoor dining multiple times in the past.“It’s very hard to believe, especially in a lot that we have licensed for temporary patios fifteen times,” said Stanicak. “For the Locke Street Festival we’ve done it, special occasions we’ve done it, but usually it’s only for a day or up to five days at a time.

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Coronavirus: Ontario premier announces Kingsville, Leamington to move into stage 2 of reopening

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that Kingsville and Leamington, two communities found in the Windsor-Essex area, would finally move to Stage 2 of reopening as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: Rest of Windsor-Essex region to reopen Tuesday, putting all Ontario in Stage 2

Doug Ford says the final two communities remaining in the first stage of Ontario’s reopening plan will move ahead tomorrow.Ford says Kingsville and Leamington, Ont., will move to Stage 2 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.He says COVID-19 outbreaks on local farms are under control and community spread of the virus is low.

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Migrant workers in Canada stage multi-city protest, call for more covid-19 protections

COVID-19 pandemic — are taking to the streets in cities across Canada today, calling on Ottawa to grant them greater rights and protections.Temporary foreign farm labourers, care workers, international students and undocumented workers who have been working throughout the pandemic as “essential workers” say they are being left behind by the Canadian government.

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Coronavirus: Doug Ford won’t say when stage 3 of province’s reopening will begin

When asked about the Ontario government’s stage 3 of the province’s reopening, Premier Doug Ford says the province still needs more data before he can reveal a definitive timeline for regions. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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Coronavirus: Toronto nightclub’s liquor licence suspended after alleged indoor party

Premier Doug Ford is taking aim at those contravening provincial orders. His comments come after the AGCO announced it was suspending the liquor licence of a Toronto nightclub. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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Advocates say new Ontario bill gives an unfair advantage to landlords over tenants

Ontario tenants’ rights advocates are voicing concerns over a new bill they say will make it easier for landlords to obtain evictions once the COVID-19 crisis eases.Several advocacy groups say Bill 184, also known as the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, would provide a number of new avenues for landlords to both evict and collect unpaid rent from current and past tenants.The changes would apply retroactively to when the province first declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Ontario deploys emergency management team to address Essex farm outbreak

Doug Ford says a team from the province’s emergency management agency has been deployed to Windsor-Essex to help address a large COVID-19 farm outbreak.He says Emergency Management Ontario will help co-ordinate care and housing for the 191 workers on one farm who tested positive for the virus over the weekend.He says the agency is also working with the Canadian Red Cross, farmers and local health officials as they responds to the outbreak.Ford also apologized for criticizing migrant workers during his briefing Thursday, when he said they were hiding from efforts to retest them for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Ontario’s new $3M virtual health and safety courses to allow job seekers education while abiding by physical distancing guidelines

Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton on Friday explained the details of the province’s new free online workplace health and safety training, which Premier Doug Ford announced during the same press conference.

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Coronavirus: Ford says it’s unknown when province will enter Stage 3 reopening

When asked when he thinks Ontario’s Stage 3 of economic reopening will begin, as businesses that cannot yet reopen are feeling financial burden, Premier Doug Ford said he can’t pinpoint an exact date at this time.

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Coronavirus: Ontario government offering free online workplace health and safety training amid reopening

As the province continues reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday announced the provincial government will provide free online workplace health and safety training “for the first time ever in Ontario.”

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Migrant farm workers ‘hid’ from coronavirus testing in Windsor-Essex: Doug Ford

COVID-19 outbreak “hid” to avoid getting tested when health officials visited recently, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday, refusing to name the business.Ford said fears among temporary foreign workers that they would not be paid or sent back to their home countries if they tested positive for the virus are hindering efforts to address the outbreak at the farm in the Windsor-Essex region that has seen 191 workers infected with COVID-19.The premier said only three or four workers at the farm co-operated with health officials who showed up to do more testing.“All the workers went and hid,” he said. “That’s why my emphasis to the workers is nothing’s going to happen.

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Coronavirus: Ford implores foreign workers with COVID-19 to come forward

Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a plea to temporary foreign workers who may have fallen ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, but are scared to be tested.

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Coronavirus: Ford announces additional $150M in funding for homeless shelters

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that his government would invest an additional $150 million dollars in the province’s Social Services Relief Fund, which he said would be targeted towards improving homeless shelters and “creating opportunities for long-term housing.”

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Coronavirus: Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app in Ontario delayed

COVID-19 cases won’t roll out across Ontario today as planned.A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health says the province is still working with the federal government and the app is expected to launch soon. Coronavirus: Ontario piloting new COVID-19 contact tracing app, launch expected July 2 The province will be the first to use the COVID Alert app, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said it should be ready for downloading in the rest of the country later this summer.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Premier Doug Ford says the app is meant to enhance the province’s contact tracing strategy.

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Roll out of coronavirus contact tracing app delayed in Ontario

COVID-19 cases won’t roll out across Ontario Thursday as planned.A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health says the province is still working with the federal government and the app is expected to launch soon.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Coronavirus: Ford announces all regions of Ontario now in Stage 2 of Phase 2 reopening

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