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WORLD: Historic, physically-distant vote at UN determines Canada's Security Council bid

WORLD: Historic, physically-distant vote at UN determines Canada's Security Council bid

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, who travelled by car to New York City on the weekend, will cast Canada's vote around mid-day
COVID-19: How to help high school seniors cope with milestones missed

COVID-19: How to help high school seniors cope with milestones missed

In addition to losing prom, graduation, or sports championships, in many cases, students will be missing fall in-person classes at college or university
WATCH: Province releases workplace guidelines for businesses as they reopen

WATCH: Province releases workplace guidelines for businesses as they reopen

Toolkit is meant to help businesses, customers and employees
CANADA: $500-a-week COVID-19 benefit to be extended eight weeks, PM announces

CANADA: $500-a-week COVID-19 benefit to be extended eight weeks, PM announces

Trudeau said we still have a long way to go
CANADA: Feds to consider non-traditional data as pandemic aid reworked, Morneau says

CANADA: Feds to consider non-traditional data as pandemic aid reworked, Morneau says

Morneau told the Senate's finance committee in the afternoon that officials are working on various economic scenarios to determine how programs should adapt to give support where it's needed without throttling the recovery
The difference between social and physical distancing

The difference between social and physical distancing

In combating COVID-19 citizens across the globe are being asked to socially and/or physically distance themselves in order to flatten the curve.
COVID-19: Cineplex plans to reopen cinemas, while shares suffer over failed Cineworld deal

COVID-19: Cineplex plans to reopen cinemas, while shares suffer over failed Cineworld deal

Employees will also be required to wear personal protective equipment and concession registers will be limited to every other line
CANADA: Mexico hits pause on sending temporary foreign workers after COVID-19 deaths

CANADA: Mexico hits pause on sending temporary foreign workers after COVID-19 deaths

That means as many as 5,000 temporary foreign workers expected to arrive in Canada in the coming months are being held back, for now
COVID-19: Ontario considers scrapping civil jury trials to deal with courts backlog

COVID-19: Ontario considers scrapping civil jury trials to deal with courts backlog

In a letter issued earlier this month and obtained by The Canadian Press, the province's attorney general asked stakeholders to weigh in on a proposed legislative amendment that would eliminate some or all civil jury trials
COVID-19: Here's why kids will need recess more than ever when returning to school

COVID-19: Here's why kids will need recess more than ever when returning to school

The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity for us to rethink and redesign how schools support children’s social connections and opportunities for informal play and recreation