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COVID-19: Canada Post moves up Christmas delivery deadlines amid unprecedented holiday demand

COVID-19: Canada Post moves up Christmas delivery deadlines amid unprecedented holiday demand

The changes come after Canada Post delivered a record 1.1 million parcels over the weekend
WORLD: Canada boosts foreign aid by $485 million with new funds for global COVID-19 effort

WORLD: Canada boosts foreign aid by $485 million with new funds for global COVID-19 effort

The new funds are going towards the Access to COVID-19 Tools, or "ACT" Accelerator, which was created in April by the World Health Organization, the French government, the European Commission and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
COVID-19: Canada not immune to QAnon as pandemic fuels conspiracy theories, experts say

COVID-19: Canada not immune to QAnon as pandemic fuels conspiracy theories, experts say

QAnon message boards were set alight after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a United Nations conference this fall that the pandemic is an opportunity to "reset" and reimagine economic systems to address challenges such as poverty and climate change, Amarnath Amarasingam said
COVID-19: All Zoomed out? How to deal with Zoom fatigue over the holiday season

COVID-19: All Zoomed out? How to deal with Zoom fatigue over the holiday season

In lieu of in-person gatherings, holiday and end-of-year celebrations will be virtual because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
CANADA: Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness gives feds time to prevent it, report says

CANADA: Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness gives feds time to prevent it, report says

One reason for the delay is that people in need will first max out government supports before exhausting their savings
COVID-19: how businesses are innovating amid a global pandemic

COVID-19: how businesses are innovating amid a global pandemic

The latest statistics on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ (CFIB) recovery dashboard shows only 29 per cent of small businesses across the country are conducting a normal level of sales
COVID-19: Ontario to provide vaccine rollout update, immunizations start Tuesday

COVID-19: Ontario to provide vaccine rollout update, immunizations start Tuesday

Hillier says the province also expects to receive between 30,000 and 85,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine by the new year
ONTARIO: Province makes changes to liquor rules, allows permanent delivery of alcohol with food

ONTARIO: Province makes changes to liquor rules, allows permanent delivery of alcohol with food

The province announced the change Wednesday night along with other relief measures
WORLD: Are young adults unfairly blamed for COVID-19 spread?

WORLD: Are young adults unfairly blamed for COVID-19 spread?

Social scientists worry that media and public health depictions have distorted the actual experiences, practices and attitudes of young adults towards COVID-19, and created flawed perceptions of the true impact of the pandemic on young adults
COVID-19: Here's what Canada’s top CEOs think about remote work

COVID-19: Here's what Canada’s top CEOs think about remote work

CEOs have diverse opinions about the effectiveness of remote work