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Bruce Power donates 600,000 pieces of protective equipment for Ontario health care workers

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An Ontario power provider is donating 600,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to the provincial government to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bruce Power, Canada’s only private nuclear generator, says the donation of gloves, masks and gowns is intended for health-care workers across the province.

The donation was announced on a radio talk show airing on a local Owen Sound, Ont., station this morning.

Bruce Power chief executive Mike Rencheck announced the donation directly to Premier Doug Ford, who thanked the company for its efforts.

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Protective equipment has been in short supply around the country, including Ontario.

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Today Ford announced the provincial government was establishing a $50 million fund to help businesses retool to produce key supplies and medical equipment.

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