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Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash

Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash

Officers will no longer have the right to stop pedestrians or drivers to ask why they are out or request their home address, Solicitor General says
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Eight people ticketed by Barrie police at downtown 'freedom rally' (6 photos)

Eight people ticketed by Barrie police at downtown 'freedom rally' (6 photos)

Federal party leader Maxime Bernier compares current lockdown measures as being akin to communist China
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Association donates 450 pounds of food to Helping Hand Food Bank (10 photos)

Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Association donates 450 pounds of food to Helping Hand Food Bank (10 photos)

'It will be our pleasure to contribute to our community in every possible and we will make every effort to serve our community moving forward,' says association member
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UPDATE: Province backtracks on playground closures

UPDATE: Province backtracks on playground closures

Premier Doug Ford said Saturday his government would revise health orders announced less than 24 hours earlier.
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‘I almost died!”: Victim of Bradford apartment fire who spent 8 days in coma

‘I almost died!”: Victim of Bradford apartment fire who spent 8 days in coma

Angel Munro was just trying to save her pets when she got trapped inside the burning apartment in Bradford
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Hundreds attend 'freedom rally' in downtown Barrie to hear Bernier speak (5 photos)

Hundreds attend 'freedom rally' in downtown Barrie to hear Bernier speak (5 photos)

Police estimated crowd at Dunlop Street square at between 400 and 500 people
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Ontario reports 4,362 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 4,362 new COVID cases Saturday

The province reported 3,611 recoveries and 34 deaths in today's update
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Happy Sikh Heritage Month from the BWG Library

Happy Sikh Heritage Month from the BWG Library

Explore the contributions of the Sikh community
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BEYOND LOCAL: How to cope with pandemic fatigue by imagining metaphors

BEYOND LOCAL: How to cope with pandemic fatigue by imagining metaphors

Metaphors are figures of speech that imply likeness; they can be useful tools in dealing with pandemic fatigue
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South Simcoe police don't intend to conduct random vehicle or person stops

South Simcoe police don't intend to conduct random vehicle or person stops

Chief Andrew Fletcher says initiatives to be compliant driven with the goal of gaining compliance
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