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TVDSB lifting vaccine mandates for community use of school facilities

Thames Valley District School Board say COVID-19 vaccination mandates will be lifted on Thursday when it comes to the use of facilities during non-school hours by not-for-profit community groups.It comes as the province lifted proof-of-vaccination and capacity rules Tuesday, along with most other COVID-19 public health measures, save for mask mandates.The TVDSB says permit holders may choose to continue requiring proof of vaccination after Thursday.Face masks must also continue to be worn on school premises, with requirements followed dependent on the activity.“Additionally, up to two nonparticipants for each participant, such as spectators, will be allowed inside the school facility during the hours of rental,” the board said in a statement. London Ont., concert venues and restaurants hopeful COVID-19 restrictions will stay loosened As of Tuesday, mask mandates remain in place across Ontario, but businesses like gyms, cinemas and restaurants no longer need to check patrons’ vaccination status.Remaining capacity limits have also been lifted for venues such as nightclubs, sporting arenas and concert halls.

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London Ont. small businesses closing, say COVID restrictions make it impossible to stay open

COVID pandemic restrictions and supply chain issues creating the perfect storm for many just struggling to get by.Since the start of the month, Ontario has been under tightened public health measures to try and halt the spread of the Omicron variant, with retail shops restricted to 50 per cent capacity and indoor dining closed at restaurants.Arepa Ink, London’s first Venezuelan restaurant, was started up a year ago by friends Maria Avilan and Carla Calderon.The two said their hope was to bring their love for their culture’s food – namely the Arepa, made from corn-based dough – to the people of London Ont.“Our vision when we started was to make the Arepa a stable like shawarma or taco, and in Venezuela, we eat it for almost every occasion,” Avilan said.But starting a new business during the pandemic presented its own challenges: from multiple lockdowns impacting customer flow to constant increases in the price of food due to supply chain issues.“When the government started saying they were going to do something we saw ourselves affected right away, and people reacted right away. It was a rollercoaster for us because every week we had to plan what to buy,” Avilan said.Calderon noted when they started out, a box of containers for packaging their food cost $50 but in a span of months, the price had jumped to $130.

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London Ont. hairdressers ready to get back to work with Step 2 reopening plans in place

Ontario to officially move into Step 2 of reopening plan on June 30 The early reopening is welcome move for business who have been unable to operate during the last shut down.Amie Sans owner of Hair Haus Salon and Spa said despite the short notice, they are excited to reopen and help people rein in their COVID grooming habits.“Clients are so excited to get back, everyone has been calling, they are very frantic to get in so everyone is really looking forward to the opening,” Sans said.“Everyone is very desperate, the want to get in get manicures, pedicures, get their eye brows waxed again and get haircuts — everyone has grey hair.”Sans said she was able to access some of the government supports during the pandemic, but it was a small

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London Ont. Olympic champ bobsledder in hospital with COVID-19

Rick Zamperin: CFL delays 2021 kickoff due to COVID-19, but will a season still happen? Kopacz says the drug Tocilizumab administered to him Friday is helping him turn the corner.“I haven’t had a fever in over 24 hours,” he said.

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Santa Claus lands at London International Airport for thousands of parade-goers

#ldnont #SantaClaus pic.twitter.com/hoomhEY7Wh— 980 CFPL London News (@AM980News) November 14, 2020Because of the pandemic, the parade was slightly different from years past, with the event taking over the London International Airport.The 2020 edition of the London Santa Claus parade was a drive-thru event to follow health guidelines, with parade-goers enjoying the sights from their vehicles rather than standing in the cold.The parade set up along the airport’s tarmac with all performers and floats staying in one place as people drove by. A post shared by 980 CFPL News (@980cfplnews)Guests were not allowed to leave their vehicles and were directed through the route by the parade marshals.The event ran from 1:30 p.m.

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London businesses could save $21 million after new provincial tax cuts

Ontario government tables $187B budget in response to coronavirus pandemic Holder said before this new announcement, there had been a “total inequity across the province with some municipalities, particularly GTA and Hamilton,” paying 30 per cent less.He said the difference made it hard for London to entice businesses to come to the city, given the lower tax rates in other regions.“This equalizes the playing field across the province,” he said. London-St.

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United Way Scotiabank StairClimb goes virtual

coronavirus pandemic, the Scotiabank StairClimb for United Way, which would usually see people flocking to One London Place to climb 472 stairs, is different this year.Instead, participants can choose any activity from a boot camp workout, walk, run and/or roll to complete the step count challenge and raise money for the community.“It’s really forced us to do things a lot differently because normally we could run a similar playbook to years past,” Trevor Squires, United Way 2020 campaign chair and chief changemaker and general manager at McCormick Canada.

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Grand Theatre hosting virtual ‘Un-opening’ night in light of COVID-19

Cabaret, and Alexis Gordon, accompanied by London artist Matthew Atkins. With season cancelled by COVID-19, London’s Grand Theatre unveils digital ‘intermission’ offerings “Before the pandemic, all plans were to have our 2020-21 season launch with an unforgettable party – a three-week-long Nova Scotia kitchen party to be exact.

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London resident and WW2 veteran celebrates millennium birthday: 100 years!

Drive-by birthdays: Calgarians celebrate kids’ special days with parades amid COVID-19 pandemic Son Brian Jackson, who helped organize the birthday surprise, said he was ‘beaming’ with how well it turned out.“We have been thinking about this for a while, and there have been times we did not think he would make it.”“Someone up there is looking down on us saying you deserve a sunny day, and we got one,” Brian said.He said the day would not have been possible without the help of staff at Parkwood.Charlie was born and raised in London, Ont. on October 16, 1920.His family describes him as not the best student but someone who liked to play with radio sets.

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Coronavirus outbreak declared at London Ont., Starbucks, 3 employees tested positive

MLHU) has declared a coronavirus outbreak at the Starbucks location at 1164 Highbury Ave. N., after three employees tested positive.The health unit says it was notified of a case a week ago and received reports of two additional cases among staff on Friday.The store has been closed since Oct.

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London and Middlesex records its largest single-day coronavirus case increase

coronavirus case count.The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 25 COVID-19 cases on Thanksgiving Monday, breaking the previous record of 24 cases on April 16.Seven recoveries were also announced Monday by the MLHU.There are now a total of 999 cases in the region, 845 recoveries and 57 deaths.

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1 new coronavirus case, 2 more recoveries in London-Middlesex

MLHU) reported one new case of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, along with two more recoveries.This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the region to 736, which includes 672 recoveries.There have been 57 deaths, with the latest reported on June 12.At least seven cases remain active.

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Zero new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex to kick off Labour Day weekend

coronavirus were reported by officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit on Saturday.There are still a total of 735 COVID-19 cases in the region, with 670 recoveries. Eight cases remain active.There have been 57 deaths, with the latest reported on June 12.London has seen most of the cases in terms of municipality, with a total of 679.Strathroy-Caradoc is in second place, with 26, and Middlesex Centre follows with 12.

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London Ont.’s coronavirus assessment centres open regular hours on Labour Day

coronavirus assessment centres are not taking the holiday Monday off.The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) says both COVID-19 assessment centres located at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre and Oakridge Arena will be open on Labour Day. What’s open and closed this Labour Day long weekend in London, Ont.

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Unemployment rate in London area drops as economy recovers from COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic began.Nationally, the pace of job gains slowed compared to July, which saw an increase of 419,000 new jobs, as 246,000 jobs were added in August. Unemployment rate reaches 7-year high in London, St.

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2 new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex, zero in Elgin-Oxford, Sarnia-Lambton

coronavirus were reported in London-Middlesex on Saturday, along with no new recoveries or deaths.The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) say there are now a total of 728 COVID-19 cases, with 652 recoveries and 57 deaths. The latest death was reported on June 12.There are at least 19 active cases in the region.Both new cases from Saturday are from the city of London Ont., according to MLHU data.One patient is male and another is female.

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‘Construction Dollars Program’ set to support core-area businesses: City of London

Downtown London and Old East Village websites also contain a full list of participating businesses.You can also follow #DIGOEV on social media to learn more and stay up to date with the city-run initiative.

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London-St. Thomas jobless rate falls in July after record rate in June: StatCan

emergency measures were announced due to the pandemic.The agency says 11,200 jobs were added to the region in the month of July, a staggering increase from June, when the region saw 2,700 jobs lost.The data also shows 6,100 people were added to the labour force for the month of July as well as 5,000 fewer people claimed unemployment. Canada added another 419K jobs in July: Statistics Canada The participation rate for the London-St.

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Coronavirus: Youth Opportunities Unlimited brings back training programs on downtown patio

patio to serve the community while providing youth with the opportunity to train and develop skills during the novel coronavirus pandemic.Steve Cordes, the executive director of Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), spoke with 980 CFPL’s Jess Brady on The Afternoon Show Thursday.He says the YOU Made It Cafe, a training organization for youth, has opened its patio, which used to belong to GT.

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Fanshawe College welcomes 1,000 students and staff back to finish winter semester

COVID-19 as part of a pilot project approved by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.The students are completing face-to-face academic requirements to finish their winter semester and include programs from the Faculty of Science, Trades and Technology; Faculty of Health Sciences, Community Studies and Public Safety and Faculty of Creative Industries.Respiratory therapy student Aaron Lesouder said he is happy to get to finish his semester over three months after it was put on hold.“I took it hard, to be honest, because we were six weeks away from going into hospitals for our final year.” Fanshawe College to begin partial reopening in late July When classes were stopped, Lesouder went to work at Cambridge Hospital, which he notes was

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London, Ont., offering free 2-hour downtown parking amid coronavirus pandemic, construction season

Back to Business initiative in hopes of attracting Londoners to visit and support local businesses during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as well as during construction season.In a statement issued Friday, the City said starting July 10, each vehicle will be eligible to receive two hours of free parking per day at all municipal on-street parking meters and municipal lots in London’s core.Drivers can use the promotional code ‘B2B20’ on the HonkMobile app to active free parking.

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Coronavirus: London Ont., Home County music festival going virtual

Home County Music and Art Festival is going virtual this summer due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.What would’ve been its 47th year has now been changed to “Stay Home County 46.5 Festival” with two days of music to be streamed online.Tim Fraser, the artistic director of the festival, spoke with Jess Brady on 980 CFPL’s Afternoon Show on Friday.“We’ve got 12 artists — some local, regional and some are international.” 3 major London summer festivals postponed until July 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic “This was supposed to be the 47th version of the festival, but we’re going with 46 and a half,” Fraser chuckled.In previous years, the festival has taken place at Victoria Park with music as well as vendors.“A lot of people actually start

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Sarnia, Ont., hot sauce company supports national fight against coronavirus

novel coronavirus pandemic, one bottle at a time.Joshua Lines from Top Shelf spoke with 980 CFPL’s Mike Stubbs Friday to explain their most recent initiative.

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Coronavirus: London Ont. neighbourhood celebrates 100 days of tribute for first responders

front-line workers and first responders fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic Tuesday evening.Gary Bezaire, a patrol sergeant with London Police Service as well as the organizer of the final cheer spoke with 980 CFPL’s Craig Needles on Friday.

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Zero new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex on Canada Day

novel coronavirus Wednesday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported.The number of recoveries increased by one.There are 626 cases in the region, with 508 recoveries and 57 deaths.London, Ont., has seen 582 COVID-19 cases in total. Elsewhere, 22 cases have been reported in Strathroy-Caradoc, nine have been in Middlesex Centre, six in Thames Centre, five in North Middlesex and one each in Lucan Biddulph and Southwest Middlesex.

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Coronavirus: City to reopen London Ont. pools starting July 4

reopening of certain aquatic facilities and programs for recreation and lane swimming.In a statement issued Tuesday, the City of London said guidelines and health precautions set out by the Province of Ontario and the Middlesex-London Health Unit, such as physical distancing and group size restrictions, will be in place at all aquatic facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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What to do in London, Ont., on Canada Day 2020

Canada Day won’t be the same for Londoners due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but there are still some fun activities for families to enjoy as Canada turns 153 years old. – Hyland Cinema at 240 Wharncliffe Road South is launching its new drive-in movie theatre on July 1st with a few screenings of the 1995 iconic film Canadian Bacon.

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Coronavirus: City of London to offer swimming lessons with physical distancing this summer

learn-to-swim lessons this summer due to the novel coronavirus.In a statement issued Thursday, the city says lessons will take place at certain aquatics locations starting July 6, with guidelines and health precautions including physical distancing and group size restrictions.

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No new coronavirus cases, six recoveries in London-Middlesex region

novel coronavirus on Saturday, and the number of recoveries rose by six.There are now 476 recoveries, while the total number of cases remains at 603. The death count holds firm at 57 — a tally that has not changed since late last week, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).Overall, the London, Ont., area has seen 562 reported cases of COVID-19, while Strathroy-Caradoc has seen 21.

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Coronavirus: Richmond Street in London, Ont., opening lane for cyclists and pedestrians

local businesses downtown and allow for physical distancing as coronavirus safety measures continue, the City of London, Ont., is opening up part of Richmond Street to pedestrians and cyclists.Starting Friday, one southbound lane on Richmond Street, from Mill Street to Kent Street is blocked off to create a shared space for pedestrians, cyclists and businesses.“As more people are visiting Richmond Row to support our business community reopening, we must ensure that they can do so safely while maintaining physical distancing,” says Mayor Ed Holder. “This can be challenging on crowded sidewalks, and we are taking new steps to provide more space for visitors.” The changes are apart of the City of London’s new Back to Business initiative to

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City of London allowing temporary homeless encampments during coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic made its impact in mid-March, the City of London paused its ban to allow homeless encampments.“We’ve always had an unsheltered population here in the city,” said Craig Cooper, the homeless prevention manager with the city.“The numbers compared to last year from this year are fairly similar.

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London Ont., standing up against racism, police brutality Saturday

George Floyd.Black Lives Matter London is hosting a physical distancing rally in Victoria Park from 3 to 6 p.m. June 6.

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Western University’s Homecoming 2020 goes virtual due to coronavirus

A London Ont., university is making arrangements to keep one of its traditions alive despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Golf courses in London Ont. ready to reopen for Victoria Day long weekend

Golfers in the London Ont., region are allowed back on the course just in time for the long Victoria Day weekend.

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Personal support worker in London Ont. dies of COVID-19, remembered as ‘wonderful employee’

London Ont., has lost its second health-care worker due to COVID-19.

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London Ont. mothers working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic

On a daily basis, moms do not get the credit they deserve for the fantastic work they do, which is especially true for those working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Golf course near London Ont., preparing to reopen, taking precautions amid coronavirus pandemic

Golfers may soon be allowed to return to the golf course, just in time for the warm weather to kick in.

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Worker at London Ont. Superstore shows positive on presumptive test for COVID-19

A staff member at Oakridge Mall’s Real Canadian Superstore in London Ont., has tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19, according to the supermarket chain.

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London Ont. three-container garbage exemption pickup going ahead as scheduled

The City of London says three-container waste and garbage pickup will continue as scheduled until early May amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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London Ont. unemployment rate up 1% in March, April expected to be ‘worse’

A month after the World Health Organization officially declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic, the jobless rate in Ontario’s London-St. Thomas region has increased by nearly one per cent.

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London Ont. church project sees ‘95%’ of homeless men housed despite COVID-19

An Ontario church community says the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop them from seeing great results in their program aimed to help the homeless.

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Coronavirus: London Ont.’s Mayor’s Task Force issues report detailing 32 ideas for action

The mayor of London Ont., has developed a list of ideas for action as part of the first summary report of separate task forces in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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More families relying on London Food Bank amid COVID-19

Ontario’s London Food Bank is seeing more first time visits on a daily bases in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Schulich med students team up with Middlesex-London Health Unit to help in fight against COVID-19

Roughly 30 students from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry in Ontario are set to work with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) to aid in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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