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Why liquor stores are an essential service amid the coronavirus pandemic

Why liquor stores are an essential service amid the coronavirus pandemic

Province says our health system is already under immense pressure without an influx of people in withdrawal needing medical care
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Bradford woman with COVID-19 still in ICU, husband tests positive for virus

Bradford woman with COVID-19 still in ICU, husband tests positive for virus

The couple's twin children tested negative for the virus
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Local company shifts gears to aid in the battle against COVID-19

Local company shifts gears to aid in the battle against COVID-19

For Oro-Medonte's Molded Precision Components, it's a leap of faith that will require hiring 15 more people to make 25 million medical masks for front-line workers
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Simcoe Muskoka COVID-19 cases jump to 21 today

Simcoe Muskoka COVID-19 cases jump to 21 today

The jump is a 50 per cent increase in a single day for Simcoe Muskoka Region
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15 new COVID-19 cases, 1 in Newmarket, boost York Region total to 97

15 new COVID-19 cases, 1 in Newmarket, boost York Region total to 97

Ontario adds 100 cases this morning, surging to a total of 688, and the ninth COVID-19 related death
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How do you scale up social distancing for 800 at Newmarket's largest private employer?

How do you scale up social distancing for 800 at Newmarket's largest private employer?

It's complicated, but it's underway, Bill Gosling CEO says, as concerns surface during COVID-19 threat
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100 COVID-19 cases reported today by province, and one more death

100 COVID-19 cases reported today by province, and one more death

This is the first time since COVID-19 testing began that the province has reported triple digits in a single day
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'Business as Virtual' program helps Matthews House patients manage at home

'Business as Virtual' program helps Matthews House patients manage at home

Virtual counselling, support also offered for those experiencing grief, bereavement and loss
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Consider how self-quarantine is affecting your pets, says animal behaviour expert

Consider how self-quarantine is affecting your pets, says animal behaviour expert

Most pets have become accustomed to years of being home all day alone
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8 health care workers, 2 more Newmarket residents among York Region's 82 COVID-19 cases

8 health care workers, 2 more Newmarket residents among York Region's 82 COVID-19 cases

The region now has 82 confirmed cases, with a jump of 19 additional cases today alone
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