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COVID-19: SARS was 'dress rehearsal for pandemic' but Canada failed health-care workers, report says

COVID-19: SARS was 'dress rehearsal for pandemic' but Canada failed health-care workers, report says

Safety of workers 'has been ignored,' researcher says
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COVID-19: Making sense of coronavirus tests, terminology

COVID-19: Making sense of coronavirus tests, terminology

Although we’ve rapidly accepted epidemiology-based news, the public hasn’t been given the chance to fully absorb what all these terms really mean
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COVID-19: Data suggests Canadians are less willing to fly during pandemic than Americans

COVID-19: Data suggests Canadians are less willing to fly during pandemic than Americans

Citizens of both countries had the exact same information regarding the spread of COVID-19, so it’s interesting to see how differently each country’s travellers reacted
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$22.3 million available to northern businesses for COVID second wave recovery

$22.3 million available to northern businesses for COVID second wave recovery

The FedNor funding flows from the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
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WATCH: Prime Minister joined by Minister of Economic Development for today's announcement

WATCH: Prime Minister joined by Minister of Economic Development for today's announcement

Expected to announce assistance for small and medium sized businesses
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COVID-19: How to support online homeschooling through the pandemic

COVID-19: How to support online homeschooling through the pandemic

Keeping up with two-way communication between home and school is one way to support online learners
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WORLD: Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus

WORLD: Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus

Hours before Trump announced he had contracted the virus, the White House said a top aide who had travelled with him during the week had tested positive
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CANADA: Financial aid for workers hurt by COVID-19 gets unanimous support in Commons

CANADA: Financial aid for workers hurt by COVID-19 gets unanimous support in Commons

Bill replaces the now-defunct $500-per-week Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which came to an end last weekend after helping almost nine million Canadians weather the impact of the pandemic
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ONTARIO: In-school vaccination programs moved to clinics, doctors' offices, officials say

ONTARIO: In-school vaccination programs moved to clinics, doctors' offices, officials say

Local public health units working to let residents know where to go
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COVID-19: Ontario home-care providers push for expanded services to fight pandemic

COVID-19: Ontario home-care providers push for expanded services to fight pandemic

Increased support would 'reduce pressure on a COVID-burdened healthcare system,' homecare providers say
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