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00:23 | June 19, 2025
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him
03:35 | June 19, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario
02:07 | June 18, 2025
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02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home
01:05 | June 17, 2025
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‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police
04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony
00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint
01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says
00:35 | June 3, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario extends emergency child care services for more types of essential workers
Description
April 17, 2020
On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the night prior, he issued an emergency order extending emergency child care services from the provincial government for more types of essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The services will now be accessible for those who work in group homes, shelters, power workers, water and waste workers, drug and medical supply manufacturers, RCMP officers, Canada Post workers and Canadian Border Services Agency officers.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario extends emergency child care services for more types of essential workers00:56 | April 17, 2020
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Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip00:54 | July 15, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:55 | July 14, 2025
-
CN Tower workers ratify tentative agreement, ending labour dispute00:46 | July 14, 2025
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‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025
-
Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:48 | July 10, 2025
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‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:50 | July 10, 2025
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Bail hearing ends for woman accused of abandoning toddler on the side of a highway02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Montreal mother faces new criminal charge and bail hearing following child abandonment01:56 | July 3, 2025
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‘Bomb threats’ at Canadian airports trigger flight delays, evacuations00:47 | July 3, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:37 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
-
Doug Ford details Ontario Place redevelopment, including $400M waterfront parking garage04:38 | June 24, 2025
-
SGA caps all-time season by leading Thunder to 1st NBA title02:08 | June 23, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Human remains found in Glanbrook Landfill identified as Shalini Singh: Hamilton Police01:49 | June 23, 2025
-
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
-
‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | June 19, 2025
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him03:35 | June 19, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
-
Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living02:55 | June 17, 2025
-
‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home01:05 | June 17, 2025
-
‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says00:35 | June 3, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions04:26 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
-
Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert02:19 | May 30, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario extends emergency child care services for more types of essential workers00:56 | April 17, 2020
-
Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip00:54 | July 15, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:55 | July 14, 2025
-
CN Tower workers ratify tentative agreement, ending labour dispute00:46 | July 14, 2025
-
‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025
-
Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:48 | July 10, 2025
-
‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:50 | July 10, 2025
-
Bail hearing ends for woman accused of abandoning toddler on the side of a highway02:08 | July 4, 2025
-
Montreal mother faces new criminal charge and bail hearing following child abandonment01:56 | July 3, 2025
-
‘Bomb threats’ at Canadian airports trigger flight delays, evacuations00:47 | July 3, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:37 | June 25, 2025
-
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
-
Doug Ford details Ontario Place redevelopment, including $400M waterfront parking garage04:38 | June 24, 2025
-
SGA caps all-time season by leading Thunder to 1st NBA title02:08 | June 23, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Human remains found in Glanbrook Landfill identified as Shalini Singh: Hamilton Police01:49 | June 23, 2025
-
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
-
‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | June 19, 2025
-
Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him03:35 | June 19, 2025
-
Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
-
Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home01:05 | June 17, 2025
-
‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony00:49 | June 9, 2025
-
National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint01:11 | June 9, 2025
-
Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says00:35 | June 3, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
-
‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions04:26 | June 1, 2025
-
Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert02:19 | May 30, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario extends emergency child care services for more types of essential workers
Description
April 17, 2020
On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the night prior, he issued an emergency order extending emergency child care services from the provincial government for more types of essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The services will now be accessible for those who work in group homes, shelters, power workers, water and waste workers, drug and medical supply manufacturers, RCMP officers, Canada Post workers and Canadian Border Services Agency officers.
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