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Premier Doug Ford repeated calls Friday for the federal government to tighten the country’s borders to keep out virus variants that originated outside Canada.
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If he had the power, he would close Pearson International airport immediately, the premier said, and limit land border crossing to essential trips.
He railed against the phenomenon of people travelling to Canada from the U.S. by flying to northern New York, then hiring a taxi or renting a car to drive to the border before driving or walking across.
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OTTAWA Four security guards, an employee and two clients at a city of Ottawa physical distancing centre have tested positive for COVID-19 In memos to council, Community and Social Services General Manager Donna Gray outlines the COVID-19 cases at the Nicholas Street Physical Distancing Centre. On Friday, Gray said one security guard from Commissaires Security Guards and one employee had tested positive for COVID-19. Both the security guard and the employee last worked at the site on Feb. 22 and are currently in self-isolation. On Thursday, Gray informed council that three security guards from Commissaires Security Guards and two clients had tested positive. The security guards last worked between Feb. 16 and 22.