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People are getting antsy, Ford said, but he wants to take a cautious approach

She said long-term care homes are at particular risk, not only because of the older populations they serve, but also communal living spaces and the number of people who come and go

Ontario to receive donation of 250,000 N95 masks from Alberta

Migrant workers receive travel exemption to work on farms, food processing facilities in Canada

According to Wesley Wark, professor at University of Ottawa, a determination in mid-January that COVID-19 could hit Canada hard would have given the country a head start

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued an emergency declaration this week to battle the virus, putting the country under restrictions after it seemed it had avoided the spread

Premier continuing to provide almost daily briefings

While the poll found strong support for extending or strengthening measures already in place, like enforcing physical distancing, it also suggests a majority of the country would accept even harsher measures — even down to invading personal privacy

Province introducing new measures allowing hospitals to increase capacity by using retirement home beds

Many musicians are reaching out from isolation on balconies, in condos or the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic