The top doctors of three COVID-19 hot spots in Ontario are urging the province to impose tougher restrictions, including a stay-at-home order, to address a surge in new infections.
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Canada’s Wonderland announces plan to reopen park in May
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Toronto’s top doctor recommends extension of COVID-19 bylaws until June
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Waterloo-area church officials charged for violating lockdown orders
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Too soon to know if Canada’s COVID-19 case decline will continue, Tam says
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Waterloo-area church defies COVID lockdown, hosts in-person services again
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