Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAADespite calls for Ontario residents to stay at home amid the ongoing pandemic, it turns out Premier briefly visited his cottage.Government sources confirmed to Global News on Thursday that Ford went to his Muskoka cottage over the Easter long weekend despite making a plea for people to not travel out of major urban centres.“Please, this long weekend, do not go to your cottage. We can’t stress that enough,” Ford told reporters during an April news conference.READ MORE: At the time, he said he would not be visiting his cottage to...…Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAADespite calls for Ontario residents to stay at home amid the ongoing pandemic, it turns out Premier briefly visited his cottage.Government sources confirmed to Global News on Thursday that Ford went to his Muskoka cottage over the Easter long weekend despite making a plea for people to not travel out of major urban centres.“Please, this long weekend, do not go to your cottage. We can’t stress that enough,” Ford told reporters during an April news conference.READ MORE: At the time, he said he would not be visiting his cottage to...WW…

Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAFor the exact restrictions announced by the province on Monday, click .Global News has learned the government is currently planning to implement a provincewide lockdown beginning Boxing Day.The province had previously been planning to implement the lockdown beginning Christmas Eve, but that was later changed to Dec. 26., sources said.The announcement is expected to come Monday afternoon at Queen’s Park from Premier Doug Ford.According to sources briefed on the plans, as of Sunday afternoon, the government was expecting to...…Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAFor the exact restrictions announced by the province on Monday, click .Global News has learned the government is currently planning to implement a provincewide lockdown beginning Boxing Day.The province had previously been planning to implement the lockdown beginning Christmas Eve, but that was later changed to Dec. 26., sources said.The announcement is expected to come Monday afternoon at Queen’s Park from Premier Doug Ford.According to sources briefed on the plans, as of Sunday afternoon, the government was expecting to...WW…

Want to discuss? Please read our first.The has confirmed to Global News they are looking at using expired medical supplies to deal with the growing outbreak in the province.Story continues below advertisementApproximately 55 million N95 respirator masks were stockpiled in Ontario after the SARS epidemic in 2002.Officials would only confirm the expiration of those masks but did not reveal how many are left in the stockpile that could potentially be deployed.On average, N95 masks expire after five years for normal use, though in a crisis situation exceptions for their use could be made.There...…Want to discuss? Please read our first.The has confirmed to Global News they are looking at using expired medical supplies to deal with the growing outbreak in the province.Story continues below advertisementApproximately 55 million N95 respirator masks were stockpiled in Ontario after the SARS epidemic in 2002.Officials would only confirm the expiration of those masks but did not reveal how many are left in the stockpile that could potentially be deployed.On average, N95 masks expire after five years for normal use, though in a crisis situation exceptions for their use could be made.There...WW…