Ontario has slashed its private gathering limit in half to try and bring rising COVID-19 cases under control and is threatening hefty fines for those who break the rules. The At Issue panel breaks down what to expect from next week’s throne speech. Plus, would you sit on a patio in the winter?

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00:00 Latest headlines
01:04 Ontario slashes gathering limits
03:53 Half of Ont. COVID-19 case have no known source
06:41 Western University COVID-19 outbreak
07:17 COVID-19 outbreak closed Montreal high school
07:35 B.C. approve gargle and spit COVID-19 test
09:21 U.S. billionaire allowed to skip 14-day quarantine
12:31 Demands for inquiry into treatment of N.B. doctor
15:02 Trump pushes for "patriotic education" in the U.S.
17:10 Navalny team say Novachuk found on water bottle
17:42 European Parliament votes to reject Belarus election
18:04 Peter Nygard's son fears dad will flee Canada
20:23 Military calls off search for missing P.E.I. teens
21:32 Concerns about access to flu shots during pandemic
24:10 At Issue | Trudeau tempers throne speech expectations
36:26 Bar, restaurants look to extend patio season
39:06 The big business of making small spaces work
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