Canadian airlines suspend international and transborder flights.citizens and anyone with family in the country. Canada closes its border to most foreigners, exceptions include airline crews, diplomats, U.S.Doug Ford declares a state of emergency for Ontario – the province has orders the closure of all facilities providing indoor recreation programs, all public libraries, all private schools, all licensed childcare centres, all theatres, cinemas and concert venues, and all bars and restaurants except to provide takeout food and delivery.Cineplex closes all its movie theatres across Canada due to COVID-19 concerns.North American markets plunge at the start of trading, triggering a temporary trading halt.All non-essential care and elective surgeries are put on hold at Ontario hospitals.President Donald Trump declares the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency.Toronto’s three universities (U of T, York and Ryerson) cancel all in-person classes.The House of Commons agrees to shut down for five weeks to help ensure MPs do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19.Ontario announces it is shutting down all public schools.The NHL announces it is suspending regular season games with no timetable for a return.The NBA announces it is suspending its season “until further notice” after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tests positive for COVID-19.The federal government unveils a $1 billion response package to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian health-care system, the economy, and workers.RELATED: Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19 Here is a look back at how COVID-19 has shaped the past 12 months of life in Toronto, the province and the country. Two pandemic waves and over 7,000 Ontario deaths later, hope is on the horizon with a growing arsenal of vaccines that could potentially bring an end to the new normal. The Canadian parliament shut down a day after that and a state of emergency was declared for Ontario a few days later. Schools in Ontario were closed the next day and people were told not to go to work. Later that same day the NBA was forced stop all of their games when they discovered a player had tested positive right before tipoff, the sports world came to a screeching halt. It has been exactly one year since the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic.
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