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Ontario to be short 220K child-care spaces due to $10-a-day demand

Ontario to be short 220K child-care spaces due to $10-a-day demand

FAO report says that by 2026, Ontario families of approximately 602,257 children under age of six will want to have access to $10-a-day child-care program
Masking a 'personal choice,' Ontario health minister says

Masking a 'personal choice,' Ontario health minister says

Ontario's health minister said it's a 'personal choice' to wear a mask Tuesday, one day after the province's top doctor urged everyone to do so in all indoor spaces
Pandemic fatigue, divisive politics pose likely hurdles to return to masking: experts

Pandemic fatigue, divisive politics pose likely hurdles to return to masking: experts

TORONTO — A plea by health officials to resume masking in Ontario and Quebec is a tall order that is unlikely to take hold without a significant culture shift, say observers who point to pandemic fatigue, mixed messages and divisive politics as likel
IN PERSON: Meet Ward 1 councillor Kelvin Galbraith

IN PERSON: Meet Ward 1 councillor Kelvin Galbraith

Aldershot champion set for sophomore term on council
Halton’s top doctor urging local residents to mask up indoors

Halton’s top doctor urging local residents to mask up indoors

With young children being hit particularly hard this season with respiratory viruses, Dr. Hamidah Meghani is asking everyone to use “all layers of protection”
Heavy snow possible tonight: Environment Canada

Heavy snow possible tonight: Environment Canada

Potential for snowfall to near 10 cm in some areas
Gas prices to drop by 7 cents per litre

Gas prices to drop by 7 cents per litre

Which will put average around $1.59/litre
Province overrules Halton growth plan, expands urban boundary

Province overrules Halton growth plan, expands urban boundary

According to regional staff, the provincial decision that can’t be appealed directs growth onto over 3,000 hectares of Halton's prime agricultural land
Good morning, Burlington!

Good morning, Burlington!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Ontario repeals law that banned education workers from striking

Ontario repeals law that banned education workers from striking

TORONTO — Education workers at Ontario's legislature erupted into cheers and applause on Monday as Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government repealed a law that had imposed a contract on them and banned them from striking.
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