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COVID-19: Experts worry about possible surge of cases in the fall

COVID-19: Experts worry about possible surge of cases in the fall

Nationally, the reproduction number is down to .65, which means that on average three Canadians with the virus will pass it on to another two
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WATCH: Toronto, Peel regions can move to Stage 2 this week

WATCH: Toronto, Peel regions can move to Stage 2 this week

Windsor-Essex will remain in Stage 1
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

VIllage Media will carry the livestream
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CANADA: Feds lay out guidelines for returning public servants to workplaces

CANADA: Feds lay out guidelines for returning public servants to workplaces

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, who oversees the bureaucracy as a workforce, says the re-opening of federal worksites will vary based on local conditions and each department's requirements
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ONTARIO: Ford government says it's making largest investment in public education in province's history

ONTARIO: Ford government says it's making largest investment in public education in province's history

Province investing more than $700M in public education
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CANADA: Health experts urge caution as big business demands loosening of travel rules

CANADA: Health experts urge caution as big business demands loosening of travel rules

CEOs from 27 major Canadian companies wrote an open letter Thursday asking for a "measured" reopening of the skies that would see travel resume across all provinces and between select countries, though none were identified
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CANADA: The debate over face masks wages in movie theatres

CANADA: The debate over face masks wages in movie theatres

On Friday, Cineplex doubled down on its commitment to let each customer decide if they wear a face mask inside its theatres
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CANADA: Mexico will resume sending workers after deal on better COVID-19 protections

CANADA: Mexico will resume sending workers after deal on better COVID-19 protections

At least two Mexican men have died and hundreds more have fallen ill with COVID-19 in recent weeks on farms across Canada
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COVID-19: Huggers, non-huggers split over physical distancing amid coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19: Huggers, non-huggers split over physical distancing amid coronavirus pandemic

Some see it as a blessing. Others, a curse
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WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

UN health agency says Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases, the U.S. next at 36,617
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