Coronavirus outbreak: Toronto gives free mobiles, SIM cards, data plans for eligible residents
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Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall
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02:02 | August 27, 2025
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02:19 | June 13, 2025
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02:26 | June 12, 2025
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Doctors speak about risks of measles vaccine during pregnancy
01:44 | June 6, 2025
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01:49 | June 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario adds 173 new measles cases to growing outbreak
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Health Matters: Ontario health minister defends measles approach as case counts continue to rise
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Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet
01:59 | May 1, 2025
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Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases
02:47 | May 1, 2025
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Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario
02:36 | April 24, 2025
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Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week
02:04 | April 17, 2025
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Measles outbreak in Canada
05:00 | April 12, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: Toronto gives free mobiles, SIM cards, data plans for eligible residents
Description
April 28, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced on Tuesday that the city has distributed free mobile phones, SIM cards and data plans for eligible vulnerable residents through the partnership between the city and Telus Mobility for Good program, the Toronto Police Service, the United Way of Greater Toronto and other community service providers. He said this will help residents stay connected during the time of the pandemic and to access mental health services.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Toronto gives free mobiles, SIM cards, data plans for eligible residents00:36 | April 28, 2020 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases02:15 | November 27, 2025 -
Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status04:10 | November 11, 2025 -
Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025 -
London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation01:30 | October 5, 2025 -
Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall02:11 | August 28, 2025 -
Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak02:02 | August 27, 2025 -
Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS01:49 | July 25, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025 -
Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:22 | June 27, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:19 | June 13, 2025 -
Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement02:26 | June 12, 2025 -
Doctors speak about risks of measles vaccine during pregnancy01:44 | June 6, 2025 -
Infant dies in Ontario after measles infection, other complications01:49 | June 5, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario adds 173 new measles cases to growing outbreak02:27 | May 22, 2025 -
Supporting Wellness with Canadian Products05:44 | May 21, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario health minister defends measles approach as case counts continue to rise02:03 | May 8, 2025 -
Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet01:59 | May 1, 2025 -
Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases02:47 | May 1, 2025 -
Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario02:36 | April 24, 2025 -
Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week02:04 | April 17, 2025 -
Measles outbreak in Canada05:00 | April 12, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: Toronto gives free mobiles, SIM cards, data plans for eligible residents00:36 | April 28, 2020
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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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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases02:15 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status04:10 | November 11, 2025
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Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025
-
London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation01:30 | October 5, 2025
-
Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall02:11 | August 28, 2025
-
Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak02:02 | August 27, 2025
-
Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS01:49 | July 25, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
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‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:22 | June 27, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:19 | June 13, 2025
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Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement02:26 | June 12, 2025
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Doctors speak about risks of measles vaccine during pregnancy01:44 | June 6, 2025
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Infant dies in Ontario after measles infection, other complications01:49 | June 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario adds 173 new measles cases to growing outbreak02:27 | May 22, 2025
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Supporting Wellness with Canadian Products05:44 | May 21, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario health minister defends measles approach as case counts continue to rise02:03 | May 8, 2025
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Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet01:59 | May 1, 2025
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Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases02:47 | May 1, 2025
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Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario02:36 | April 24, 2025
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Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week02:04 | April 17, 2025
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Measles outbreak in Canada05:00 | April 12, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: Toronto gives free mobiles, SIM cards, data plans for eligible residents
Description
April 28, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced on Tuesday that the city has distributed free mobile phones, SIM cards and data plans for eligible vulnerable residents through the partnership between the city and Telus Mobility for Good program, the Toronto Police Service, the United Way of Greater Toronto and other community service providers. He said this will help residents stay connected during the time of the pandemic and to access mental health services.
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