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Another Cargill plant closes after COVID-19 outbreak

Another Cargill plant closes after COVID-19 outbreak

MONTREAL — A Cargill meat-processing plant south of Montreal announced it is closing its doors after at least 64 workers tested positive for COVID-19, even as schools across much of Quebec prepared to open theirs to students on Monday.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:10 p.m. on May 10, 2020: There are 68,848 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
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Canadian military postpones, curtails numerous overseas missions due to COVID-19

Canadian military postpones, curtails numerous overseas missions due to COVID-19

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is postponing the deployment of a warship and surveillance aircraft to help enforce United Nations' sanctions against North Korea because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 2 p.m. Quebec is reporting 142 new deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the province's total to 2,928. There were also 735 new cases, raising the total to 37,721.
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Employment lawyers on returning to work during and after the pandemic

Employment lawyers on returning to work during and after the pandemic

TORONTO — As provinces begin the slow process of reopening their economies and people start returning to the workplace, questions abound about the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in the aftermath of COVID-19.
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P.E.I. residents can hug moms on Mother's Day, thanks to eased COVID-19 rules

P.E.I. residents can hug moms on Mother's Day, thanks to eased COVID-19 rules

CHARLOTTETOWN — When Cheryl Roberts' five-year-old daughter learned Friday that she could finally hug her grandparents again, she turned to her mom and said, "This is the best day of my life.
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'Go back to the old way:' First Nations return to land during COVID-19 pandemic

'Go back to the old way:' First Nations return to land during COVID-19 pandemic

First Nations leaders who have called on their communities to return to the land to find food during the COVID-19 pandemic are also seeing people reconnect with their traditions.
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Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding

Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Cora Dion's voice echoes as she films a video showing what's left in the basement of her home in downtown Fort McMurray after several days of flood cleanup. The couch and chair are in the garbage.
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Vancouver's long-term care homes test for variety of symptoms for COVID-19

Vancouver's long-term care homes test for variety of symptoms for COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Seniors who complained of fatigue, confusion or just didn't seem like themselves were tested for COVID-19, allowing the Vancouver Coastal Health authority to get in front of the virus, a health official says. Medical health officer Dr.
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School in the age of COVID-19: Quebec to reopen amid rigid distancing rules

School in the age of COVID-19: Quebec to reopen amid rigid distancing rules

MONTREAL — Quebec schoolchildren will be entering a vastly changed environment this week when they head back to classrooms that have been closed since mid-March because of COVID-19.
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