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ONTARIO: Auditor general says the province 'significantly overstated' the cost of providing services to irregular border crossers

ONTARIO: Auditor general says the province 'significantly overstated' the cost of providing services to irregular border crossers

In a special report, Bonnie Lysyk said the $200 million estimate given by the governing Progressive Conservatives in 2018 represented the cost of providing services to all refugee claimants, not just so-called "irregular" border crossers
ONTARIO: New law makes it harder to sue companies via class action

ONTARIO: New law makes it harder to sue companies via class action

Successful class actions on residential schools, environmental tragedies such as the E. coli outbreak in Walkerton, Ont. and tainted blood would not have made it past this new test, the Law Commission of Ontario has estimated
COVID-19: Has the pandemic turned back the clock on women's entrepreneurship?

COVID-19: Has the pandemic turned back the clock on women's entrepreneurship?

Female entrepreneurs in Canada have been heavily impacted by the pandemic
CANADA: Federal website advertising hundreds of non-existent student-volunteer positions

CANADA: Federal website advertising hundreds of non-existent student-volunteer positions

Thousands of other positions posted on the federal website involve the creation of online content or the mentoring of other students on such topics as COVID-19's impact on the environment, nutrition and cyberbullying
ONTARIO: Premier promises air conditioning for long-term care homes

ONTARIO: Premier promises air conditioning for long-term care homes

The province's current Long-Term Care Act does not mandate air conditioning, but says homes without it must have a "cooling plan" in place
COVID-19: Mask myths, debunked

COVID-19: Mask myths, debunked

Experts say that no, wearing a mask will not wear down your immune system
LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to make announcement

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to make announcement

Village Media will carry the livestream
COVID-19: Students are taking a gap year because of coronavirus, say ‘It won’t be a normal first year’

COVID-19: Students are taking a gap year because of coronavirus, say ‘It won’t be a normal first year’

For some, the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a major wrench in their long-term career plans
CANADA: Promise of COVID-19 funds to support disabled Canadians remains in limbo

CANADA: Promise of COVID-19 funds to support disabled Canadians remains in limbo

Spokesperson for the minister in charge of the file says the government is still working on a way forward on the benefit program
CANADA: Poll suggests turbulence in opinion on airlines COVID-19 response

CANADA: Poll suggests turbulence in opinion on airlines COVID-19 response

Many Canadians say they aren't comfortable flying since airlines have relaxed in-flight physical distancing requirements