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WATCH: Ontario allots $1.3 billion to enhance COVID-19 testing, contact tracing

WATCH: Ontario allots $1.3 billion to enhance COVID-19 testing, contact tracing

Four million COVID tests have been completed in Ontario since the onset of the pandemic, more than all other provinces combined
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81-year-old Port Colborne man reported missing to Niagara Police (update: located)

81-year-old Port Colborne man reported missing to Niagara Police (update: located)

Elemer Suveges was seen early this morning
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BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of seniors' communities that evolve on their own

BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of seniors' communities that evolve on their own

Essential to the success and acceptability of any housing alternative is the need for older adults to maintain a sense of autonomy and independence, profs say
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Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Embrace the moment
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CANADA: Simple drug possession should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal one, experts say

CANADA: Simple drug possession should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal one, experts say

Why are police still charging youth with simple drug possession? The case for decriminalization
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COVID-19 Outbreak declared at Niagara Falls Catholic elementary school

COVID-19 Outbreak declared at Niagara Falls Catholic elementary school

St. Catharines Catholic elementary school confirms new case as well
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Niagara could see between 40 and 60 cases per day by the end of the month in a pessimistic scenario; Hirji

Niagara could see between 40 and 60 cases per day by the end of the month in a pessimistic scenario; Hirji

The region's first COVID-related death in several months was an elderly person
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Weeks in after area schools opened, Thorold DSBN trustee says board is optimistic

Weeks in after area schools opened, Thorold DSBN trustee says board is optimistic

No signals from the province to close down schools on Monday news conference
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$250K donation will fund area student nutrition programs

$250K donation will fund area student nutrition programs

FirstOntario Credit Union donation made to not-for-profit agencies to support healthy snacks in schools for the 2020/2021 school year
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Brock expert puts focus on crisis communication

Brock expert puts focus on crisis communication

'Canadian organizations must base their communication in times of crisis on more than 'anecdotal experience or hunches,' says professor Duncan Koerber
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