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COVID-19: Ontario government asks for mandatory 3-day hotel quarantines at land crossingsOttawa indicated, however, that it would not impose hotel quarantine requirements at land crossings as requested, suggesting those travellers weren't a major source of infections.HealthApr 30
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COVID-19: Ottawa mayor objects to solicitor general quoting him on border closuresOttawa Mayor Jim Watson is disputing Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones' use of his quotes on border checkpoints and clarifying his opposition to the new COVID-19 restrictions.PoliticsApr 20
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Ontario government alters new, temporary COVID-19 police powers after widespread backlashOfficers will no longer have the right to stop any pedestrian or driver to ask why they're out or request their home address, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said in a statement.HealthApr 17
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Concerns raised about Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination patient data after information breaches“It's sensitive information that shouldn’t be sent to anyone else other than that person," Burlington resident Brian Morrow said after receiving someone else's vaccination receipt.HealthApr 15
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Ontario to extend COVID-19 vaccine intervals after change in federal guidanceA spokeswoman for Health Minister Christine Elliott said the province welcomed the updated guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.HealthMar 3
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout could look different across Ontario health units: Solicitor GeneralJones said Ontario is ``empowering'' local health units to draw up their own specific plans to distribute the vaccine, and all have been submitted to the government for approval.HealthFeb 22
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Ontario government announces digital evidence management system for policeSolicitor General Sylvia Jones says the new system will rid officers of the practice of transporting evidence in person and free up their time.CanadaJan 19
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Ontario government announces hiring of 200 additional OPP officersThe new front-line officers will fill vacancies in regions that are short-staffed, the province's solicitor general Sylvia Jones said at a press conference at Orillia's OPP headquarters.CrimeAug 20, 2020
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Ontario township mayor faces backlash over homophobic comments, decision not to raise Pride flagOntario's Amaranth Township Mayor Bob Currie is facing backlash after he made homophobic comments at a recent council meeting, where he also said the municipality should not raise the Pride flag.PoliticsJun 25, 2020
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Ontario government to spend $500M on corrections staffing, upgrading facilities"For years we've been asking for help."CrimeJun 16, 2020
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