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COVID-19: Tips for navigating children’s screen time during social distancing

COVID-19: Tips for navigating children’s screen time during social distancing

Screen time can benefit children over age two if it’s the right kinds of programming
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Elliot Lake Hospital closes 'the Oaks', tweaks main hospital to be COVID ready

Elliot Lake Hospital closes 'the Oaks', tweaks main hospital to be COVID ready

CEO Pierre Ozolins says in the interest of public safety and not bringing in people from all over Ontario and beyond, it (the Oaks) needed to close
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Illegal bear hunts result in lifetime licence suspensions, almost $60,000 in fines

Illegal bear hunts result in lifetime licence suspensions, almost $60,000 in fines

Two utility terrain vehicles were seized and permanently forfeited to the Crown
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LIVE: Schools closed to students until at least May 4, says premier

LIVE: Schools closed to students until at least May 4, says premier

Announcement made this afternoon
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Adopt Me: This handsome guy loves people (adopted)

Adopt Me: This handsome guy loves people (adopted)

He's also good with other animals
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BREAKING: Schools to stay closed until early May

BREAKING: Schools to stay closed until early May

Official announcement expected this afternoon
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BEYOND LOCAL: The implications of using technology to monitor older adults

BEYOND LOCAL: The implications of using technology to monitor older adults

Robotic pets could increasingly provide social companionship and health monitoring in elder care, Queen's University prof says
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Postal union asks homeowners to sanitize mailboxes, doorhandles, handrails

Postal union asks homeowners to sanitize mailboxes, doorhandles, handrails

Precautions justified as postal workers touch more items and surfaces in a working day than most people, says Canadian Union of Postal Workers
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City closes parks and playgrounds

City closes parks and playgrounds

Closure includes Elliot Lake Dog Park
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Ontario extends emergency order to April 13

Ontario extends emergency order to April 13

Closes all outdoor recreational amenities across province
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