Coronavirus outbreak: Non-essential Toronto staff to be sent home as ‘non-core’ city services shut down
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Coronavirus outbreak: Non-essential Toronto staff to be sent home as ‘non-core’ city services shut down
01:28 | March 17, 2020
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01:57 | January 7, 2026
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First-Aid tips for falls and fractures
05:23 | January 7, 2026
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Canada doubling Vitamin D in milk
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Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive
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Coronavirus outbreak: Non-essential Toronto staff to be sent home as ‘non-core’ city services shut down
Description
March 17, 2020
On Tuesday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that all non-essential City of Toronto staff will be sent home, with pay, as of March 17 in light of the spread of COVID-19. "Non-core services" will also be shut down, he added.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Non-essential Toronto staff to be sent home as ‘non-core’ city services shut down01:28 | March 17, 2020 -
Your Money: Financial stress reshaping love and dating05:55 | February 5, 2026 -
SickKids launches burn awareness campaign to help protect children05:04 | February 3, 2026 -
House for Black youth experiencing homelessness opens in Peel Region02:04 | January 29, 2026 -
Why shovelling snow can be dangerous for your heart03:39 | January 28, 2026 -
How to protect yourself from frostbite during the cold05:26 | January 28, 2026 -
Why “Winter Hibernation” can take a toll on mental health05:29 | January 27, 2026 -
Science News Now: From space debris to ocean heat and the common cold05:28 | January 26, 2026 -
Toronto honours emergency shelter and homelessness service workers02:01 | January 23, 2026 -
Support groups stepping up this cold weather season04:51 | January 23, 2026 -
Understanding Alzheimer’s: New research, care options, and tools for families05:30 | January 21, 2026 -
Why New Year’s resolutions fade by the end of January05:48 | January 20, 2026 -
Torontonians’ mental health is deteriorating: report02:28 | January 19, 2026 -
Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about strain on health system02:21 | January 19, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
‘Blue Monday’ blues: How to spot struggles and boost well-being04:31 | January 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026 -
Marking Braille Literacy Month04:41 | January 15, 2026 -
Highlighting glaucoma awareness month04:51 | January 14, 2026 -
Ontario moves toward banning cosmetic pet surgeries05:06 | January 14, 2026 -
New report finds high-risk drinking patterns persist post-pandemic05:30 | January 13, 2026 -
Taking the patient experience to the next level at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre03:26 | January 12, 2026 -
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persist since pandemic: report02:03 | January 12, 2026 -
Science News Now: Asteroid discovery, ancient arrows, and super-centenarians08:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Patient diagnosed with heart disease days after giving birth receives ‘world first’ procedure02:11 | January 11, 2026 -
Dry January gains momentum as Canadians kick off 2026 with a reset05:18 | January 8, 2026 -
Ontario doctors fear U.S. childhood vaccine changes could fuel vaccine hesitancy01:57 | January 7, 2026 -
First-Aid tips for falls and fractures05:23 | January 7, 2026 -
Canada doubling Vitamin D in milk02:04 | January 5, 2026 -
Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive02:32 | January 2, 2026 -
New approach helps women with dementia find community02:13 | December 31, 2025 -
Toronto paramedics seeing spike in calls related to opioid overdose02:01 | December 30, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: Non-essential Toronto staff to be sent home as ‘non-core’ city services shut down01:28 | March 17, 2020
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Your Money: Financial stress reshaping love and dating05:55 | February 5, 2026
-
SickKids launches burn awareness campaign to help protect children05:04 | February 3, 2026
-
House for Black youth experiencing homelessness opens in Peel Region02:04 | January 29, 2026
-
Why shovelling snow can be dangerous for your heart03:39 | January 28, 2026
-
How to protect yourself from frostbite during the cold05:26 | January 28, 2026
-
Why “Winter Hibernation” can take a toll on mental health05:29 | January 27, 2026
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Science News Now: From space debris to ocean heat and the common cold05:28 | January 26, 2026
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Toronto honours emergency shelter and homelessness service workers02:01 | January 23, 2026
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Support groups stepping up this cold weather season04:51 | January 23, 2026
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Understanding Alzheimer’s: New research, care options, and tools for families05:30 | January 21, 2026
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Why New Year’s resolutions fade by the end of January05:48 | January 20, 2026
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Torontonians’ mental health is deteriorating: report02:28 | January 19, 2026
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Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about strain on health system02:21 | January 19, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026
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Marking Braille Literacy Month04:41 | January 15, 2026
-
Highlighting glaucoma awareness month04:51 | January 14, 2026
-
Ontario moves toward banning cosmetic pet surgeries05:06 | January 14, 2026
-
New report finds high-risk drinking patterns persist post-pandemic05:30 | January 13, 2026
-
Taking the patient experience to the next level at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre03:26 | January 12, 2026
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Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persist since pandemic: report02:03 | January 12, 2026
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Science News Now: Asteroid discovery, ancient arrows, and super-centenarians08:22 | January 12, 2026
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Patient diagnosed with heart disease days after giving birth receives ‘world first’ procedure02:11 | January 11, 2026
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Dry January gains momentum as Canadians kick off 2026 with a reset05:18 | January 8, 2026
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Ontario doctors fear U.S. childhood vaccine changes could fuel vaccine hesitancy01:57 | January 7, 2026
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First-Aid tips for falls and fractures05:23 | January 7, 2026
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Canada doubling Vitamin D in milk02:04 | January 5, 2026
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Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive02:32 | January 2, 2026
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New approach helps women with dementia find community02:13 | December 31, 2025
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Toronto paramedics seeing spike in calls related to opioid overdose02:01 | December 30, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: Non-essential Toronto staff to be sent home as ‘non-core’ city services shut down
Description
March 17, 2020
On Tuesday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that all non-essential City of Toronto staff will be sent home, with pay, as of March 17 in light of the spread of COVID-19. "Non-core services" will also be shut down, he added.
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