Coronavirus: Premier Ford lays out government spending on back-to-school safety measures
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Ontario Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediately
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Manitoba premier asks Ford to reconsider Crown Royal boycott
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‘No tolerance for policies that drive us apart’: Doug Ford signs nuclear deal with New York Gov. Hochul
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Coronavirus: Premier Ford lays out government spending on back-to-school safety measures
Description
August 26, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that his government is hiring 500 new public health nurses for schools, and laid out other investments taken to ensure a safe back-to-school plan including $30 million to hire more staff and teachers, $50 million to update ventilation systems among other measures.
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Coronavirus: Premier Ford lays out government spending on back-to-school safety measures01:10 | August 26, 2020 -
Body of Canadian soldier who died in Latvia formally repatriated01:33 | 4 hours ago -
Global News at 5:30 Durham: Feb. 221:07 | February 2, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: February 2, 202619:38 | February 2, 2026 -
Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026 -
The Morning Show: January 2845:49 | January 28, 2026 -
Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’00:37 | January 27, 2026 -
Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch01:11 | January 27, 2026 -
Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 202601:56 | January 27, 2026 -
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026 -
Flights, schools cancelled in Toronto as ‘historic’ winter storm wallops Ontario03:45 | January 25, 2026 -
Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario00:41 | January 21, 2026 -
Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026 -
Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban01:54 | January 20, 2026 -
Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026 -
Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026 -
Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026 -
‘I don’t trust what the Chinese put in these cars’: Doug Ford unhappy about Canada-China EV deal03:53 | January 16, 2026 -
Parts of Ontario, Quebec digging out of severe snowstorm02:04 | January 15, 2026 -
‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | January 14, 2026 -
Ontario Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediately02:06 | January 14, 2026 -
Manitoba premier asks Ford to reconsider Crown Royal boycott02:01 | January 14, 2026 -
Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026 -
Here’s the ‘one thing’ Doug Ford says Donald Trump has done for Canada02:38 | January 5, 2026 -
Ontario’s new pay transparency rules take effect04:23 | January 5, 2026 -
Winter storm smothers Ontario, Quebec02:15 | December 29, 2025 -
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The Morning Show: December 2245:43 | December 22, 2025 -
‘No tolerance for policies that drive us apart’: Doug Ford signs nuclear deal with New York Gov. Hochul01:35 | December 19, 2025 -
Ring of Fire: Canada, Ontario sign deal to reduce red tape to speed up major projects02:41 | December 18, 2025
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Coronavirus: Premier Ford lays out government spending on back-to-school safety measures01:10 | August 26, 2020
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Body of Canadian soldier who died in Latvia formally repatriated01:33 | 4 hours ago
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Global News at 5:30 Durham: Feb. 221:07 | February 2, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: February 2, 202619:38 | February 2, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026
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The Morning Show: January 2845:49 | January 28, 2026
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Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’00:37 | January 27, 2026
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Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch01:11 | January 27, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 202601:56 | January 27, 2026
-
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026
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Flights, schools cancelled in Toronto as ‘historic’ winter storm wallops Ontario03:45 | January 25, 2026
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Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario00:41 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026
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Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban01:54 | January 20, 2026
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Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026
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‘I don’t trust what the Chinese put in these cars’: Doug Ford unhappy about Canada-China EV deal03:53 | January 16, 2026
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‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | January 14, 2026
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Ontario Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediately02:06 | January 14, 2026
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Manitoba premier asks Ford to reconsider Crown Royal boycott02:01 | January 14, 2026
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‘No tolerance for policies that drive us apart’: Doug Ford signs nuclear deal with New York Gov. Hochul01:35 | December 19, 2025
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Coronavirus: Premier Ford lays out government spending on back-to-school safety measures
Description
August 26, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that his government is hiring 500 new public health nurses for schools, and laid out other investments taken to ensure a safe back-to-school plan including $30 million to hire more staff and teachers, $50 million to update ventilation systems among other measures.
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