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Ontario to end tolls on two Toronto-area highways this spring

Ontario will remove tolls on two Greater Toronto Area highways this spring in a move Premier Doug Ford says will help Ontarians financially after the hardships of the pandemic. Ford announced the changes to Highways 412 and 418 on Friday.
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Judge grants injunction extension to keep Ambassador Bridge clear

Judge grants injunction extension to keep Ambassador Bridge clear

A busy international bridge will remain clear of protesters and vehicles, an Ontario judge ordered Friday after the City of Windsor argued there was a "real and present threat" of another blockade.
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Ontario reports 1,281 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 352 in intensive care

Ontario reports 1,281 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 352 in intensive care

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,281 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 352 in intensive care. That's down slightly from 1,342 hospitalized patients and 356 people in ICU on Thursday. The province is reporting 30 more virus-related deaths.
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Storm causing school closures, traffic delays in Toronto area

TORONTO — The overnight snowfall and icy roads in the Greater Toronto Area have caused major traffic and public transit delays and forced some school boards to cancel buses and close buildings.
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Ontario launches new program to get volunteers ready for emergencies

The Ontario government is calling on people 16 years of age and older to join a program that will help the province be better prepared for emergencies including public health crises and natural disasters.
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Vaccine policies 'no longer necessary,' Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1

Vaccine policies 'no longer necessary,' Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1

TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor wants to end workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies by early next month when proof-of-vaccination rules will lift in other businesses and indoor settings.
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Bomb threat made against Windsor mayor's home over COVID-19 measures, police allege

The mayor of Windsor, Ont., is calling for residents to treat one another as human beings after police charged a woman for allegedly threatening to bomb his home over COVID-19 mandates.
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Ontario hospitals keeping mandatory vaccination for staff, some for visitors

Ontario hospitals keeping mandatory vaccination for staff, some for visitors

TORONTO — Vaccination requirements for restaurants, gyms and other public settings in Ontario may soon be lifting, but mandates for staff and even visitors in some hospitals will likely be in place much longer.
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Ontario to require school boards to offer remote learning option for one more year

TORONTO — Ontario will require school boards to offer virtual learning as an option for one more school year, given the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, but will bring back standardized testing.
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PCs won't cut hydro bills by 12 per cent; they'll be lower than under Liberal plan

PCs won't cut hydro bills by 12 per cent; they'll be lower than under Liberal plan

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government will not fulfil its 2018 election promise to lower electricity bills by 12 per cent. From 2018 to 2021 the average ratepayer's bill increased by 4.
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