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COVID-19: Bank of Canada deputy warns of long-lasting pandemic 'scars' on economy

COVID-19: Bank of Canada deputy warns of long-lasting pandemic 'scars' on economy

Senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins urges more discussion about the post-pandemic recovery
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COVID-19: Advocate says second wave has inmates locked down in 'atrocious' conditions

COVID-19: Advocate says second wave has inmates locked down in 'atrocious' conditions

Advocacy group calling on federal government to release some offenders, allow easier physical distancing behind bars as 'toxic relationship between correctional officers and inmates conflicts with guards' de facto role as caregivers during the pandemic'
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COVID-19: Pandemic highlights lack of access to public washrooms during winter months

COVID-19: Pandemic highlights lack of access to public washrooms during winter months

Experts and advocates say the long-standing issue should be seriously looked at as residents prepare for colder months during the pandemic
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CANADA: COVID may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says

CANADA: COVID may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says

People seem more willing to consider scientific evidence with open minds
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CANADA: Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies, poll says

CANADA: Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies, poll says

Anthony Wilson-Smith of Historica Canada says the bigger issue, not attributable to COVID-19, is the declining knowledge of military history
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CANADA: Trudeau urges provinces to ask for help as COVID-19 cases surge

CANADA: Trudeau urges provinces to ask for help as COVID-19 cases surge

The Public Health Agency of Canada reported 4,086 new cases Monday
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ONTARIO: Advocates, union question new job category for long-term care homes

ONTARIO: Advocates, union question new job category for long-term care homes

Long-term care advocates and unions are raising concerns about Ontario's plan to introduce a new job category to help with staffing issues in long-term care homes.
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CANADA: Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

CANADA: Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

The Quebec City-based company says interim results of a Phase 1 clinical trial found that 100 per cent of subjects developed a promising antibody response after two doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
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CANADA: Why young people tune out government COVID-19 messaging

CANADA: Why young people tune out government COVID-19 messaging

Young people don’t pay attention to government communication on COVID-19 because they don’t like being talked at rather than listened to
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COVID-19: The unprecedented toll the pandemic is taking on mental health

COVID-19: The unprecedented toll the pandemic is taking on mental health

The network of interconnected mental health symptoms associated with COVID-19 is best understood as a multi-faceted syndrome
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