Lessons from COVID-19: Preparing for future pandemics means looking beyond the health data

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Working from home since COVID-19? Cabin fever could be the next challenge

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RSV, flu and COVID: demystifying the triple epidemic of respiratory viruses

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Neighbourhood amenities may have helped youth mental health and stress early in the pandemic

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Low PISA math scores post-pandemic: Policies need to consider both academic excellence and equity

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Why some people got blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine – new clues

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Fall COVID-19 update: Will there be a new surge? Who should get the new mRNA vaccines? Are they safe and effective?

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Inquiry must assess how Canada’s fragmented COVID-19 response lost the public’s trust

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Pandemic babies’ developmental milestones: Not as bad as we feared, but not as good as before

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Learning from COVID-19: The global health emergency has ended. Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next one

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People with long COVID continue to experience medical gaslighting more than 3 years into the pandemic

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The WHO’s international pandemic treaty: Meaningful public engagement must inform Canada’s negotiations

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The pandemic played into ageist stereotypes, but intergenerational contact and co-operation can overcome them

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FAQ on COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5: What is it? Where is it prevalent? How does it differ from Omicron? Does it cause serious illness? How can I protect myself? Why is it nicknamed ‘Kraken’?

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Flu, RSV and COVID-19: Advice from family doctors on how to get through this winter’s ‘tripledemic’

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Journalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic relied on research that had yet to be peer reviewed

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Asian nations still hedging in global health diplomacy race

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Influenza and COVID-19: What’s in store for the fall/winter respiratory virus season?

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COVID-19 reshaped the way we buy, prepare and consume food

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Hopeful Signs for Global Public Health? We’ve Seen This Before

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Policy-makers must change direction fast in the post-pandemic era

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As pandemic measures are lifted, social media use has declined with the exception of TikTok

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Why children’s ‘choice’ about COVID-19 masking at school needs far more discussion

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Canadian scientists made life-saving contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The PPE used throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is getting tangled up in wildlife

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Professor flexibility, recorded lectures: Some positive university legacies of the pandemic

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Ontario’s education minister insists extracurriculars will be offered

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Businesses have the responsibility to invest in health and safety when governments fail to

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COVID-19 vaccine patent deal on a knife-edge

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Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

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Masks no longer required for public servants at desks and in meetings with distancing

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Masks in schools: have mask mandates become a proxy for trust in public health?

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فتح باب حجز مواعيد الجرعة الرابعة من لقاح كوفيد – ١٩ لجميع البالغين في مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية

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مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية تتخلى عن إلزامية ارتداء الكمامات في معظم الأماكن العامة

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موديرنا ستفتح مصنعاً جديداً لها في مدينة مونتريال

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As mining activity expands in northern Labrador, COVID-19’s ‘new normal’ difficult to accept for Nunatsiavut Inuit communities

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يمكن الآن لبعض أفراد مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية التسجيل للحصول على الجرعة الرابعة ضد كوفيد – ١٩

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مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية تمدد إلزامية ارتداء الكمامات حتى ٣٠ نيسان ٢٠٢٢

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The COVID-19 pandemic pushed social media to become increasingly tribal

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Toronto climate strikers keep plans low-key in wake of trucker convoy, COVID-19

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Pandemic vaccine passports in Canada: A brief history and potential future

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Chinese netizens blame Hong Kong for Omicron outbreaks in China

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Should public health measures like masking continue beyond the pandemic? Data on viral infections shows their benefits

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Future infectious diseases: Recent history shows we can never again be complacent about pathogens

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Russia and Ukraine war, COVID-19 and the Media

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COVID-19 measures, convoys and contestation

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Vaccine passports can be used for surveillance under the guise of public health measures

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أعلنت مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية عن خطة لإلغاء العمل  بجواز السفر اللقاحي تدريجياً بحلول ١٤ آذار 

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مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية تسمح بإعطاء الجرعة الثالثة من اللقاح ضد كوفيد – ١٩ للفئة العمرية من ١٢ إلى ١٧ عاماً

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Swabbing floors to detect COVID-19 could be a useful indicator of the disease’s spread

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How new COVID-19 variants emerge: Natural selection and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

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Restoring community dialogue and resilience: The next COVID-19 emergency

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Virtual labs can help students learn, but they can’t replace hands-on experience

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5 ways to tackle ignorance about evidence during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

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Majority of Canadians disagree with ‘freedom convoy’ on vaccine mandates and lockdowns

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Canada’s ‘freedom convoy’ exposes political missteps — and Donald Trump’s ominous legacy

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رئيس وزراء مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية يتراجع عن خطته لفرض ضريبة على الأشخاص غير الملقحين ضد كوفيد -١٩

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Politicizing COVID-19 vaccination efforts has fuelled vaccine hesitancy

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Have provinces put schools first during COVID?

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“Freedom convoy” draws support and criticism

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Trucker convoy greeted by hundreds as it rolls past Woodstock

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The death of caremongering: Canadians are tired and most believe getting COVID-19 is inevitable

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العدد الفعلي للإصابات بكورونا في مقاطعة كيبيك الكندية أكبر بكثير من العدد الرسمي الذي ذكرته حكومة كيبيك

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Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

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‘Never’ or just ‘not yet?’ How timing affects COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

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bigger risk to the heart than vaccination

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COVID-19 vaccine mandates would likely face legal hurdles in Canada

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جواز التطعيم يجب أن يشمل ثلاث جرعات من اللقاح ضد كوفيد- ١٩

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Texting for wellness: Using digital mental health tools for support in another COVID-19 winter

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يجب استخدام جواز التطعيم ضد كوفيد -١٩ للدخول إلى بعض المحلات التجارية في مقاطعة كيبيك في كندا

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Long COVID: For the 1 in 10 patients who become long-haulers, COVID-19 has lasting effects

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How social media can crush your self-esteem

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Understanding how animals become infected with COVID-19 can help control the pandemic

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يقول ليغو بأنه سيتعين على سكان مقاطعة كيبيك في كندا غير الملقحين ضد كوفيد -١٩ دفع مبلغ من المال (مساهمة صحية)

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Inclusion, walkability will be key to rebuilding cities after the COVID-19 pandemic

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Omicron: Vaccines remain the best defence against this COVID-19 variant and others

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Calm before Omicron storm in December jobs data

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تقديم مواعيد التسجيل للحصول على الجرعة الثالثة من اللقاح ضد (كوفيد -١٩) في مقاطعة كيبك في كندا

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Omicron ‘cannot be stopped,’ says N.B. health minister

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١٥٢٩٣ إصابة جديدة بكوفيد -١٩ في مقاطعة كيبيك في كندا مع ارتفاع عدد حالات دخول المستشفى والوفيات

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تفرض مقاطعة أونتاريو في كندا قيوداً جديدة وتؤخر العودة إلى المدارس بسبب أوميكرون

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١٥٨٤٥ إصابة جديدة بكوفيد -١٩ في مقاطعة كيبيك في كندا

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One Health: A crucial approach to preventing and preparing for future pandemics

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What you need to know about COVID-19, Omicron, boosters and restrictions in Waterloo Region

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The nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with many useful, tiny particles every day

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U of T is latest school to call off in-person exams

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Omicron FAQ: How is it different from other variants? Is it a ‘super-variant?’ Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

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COVID-19 vaccine inequity allowed Omicron to emerge

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CERB helped Canadians during COVID-19 — but not the most vulnerable

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Museums, libraries keep up virtual programs as in-person visits lag

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Canada’s job numbers heat up, but wages barely budge for wait staff

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COVID-19 vaccine rolls out for children under 12

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Unvaccinated, expelled: Ousted Western University student speaks out

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TDSB lets some unvaccinated staff stay amid staffing shortage

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Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for children

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Ford government says schools will get COVID tests after all

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COVID-19 survivors are falling through the social safety net

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Consulting firms are the ‘shadow public service’ managing the response to COVID-19

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Five things you need to know about: the Delta variant

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Get ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has made us reliant on digital technologies, eroding our privacy

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Jamaica forced to dump 55,000 doses as COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy persists

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Critics take Ford to task for leaving education, climate out of Ontario throne speech

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Ivermectin — whether formulated for humans or horses — is not a treatment for COVID-19

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Asian-Canadian Frontline Workers Face Rampant Discrimination: Report

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine now has full FDA approval. Here’s what that means for unvaccinated people, organizations and pharma

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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in schools this fall? Ontario’s 1982 legislation spurred organized opposition

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U of T extends vaccine mandate to some extracurriculars

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Ontario will get a school plan next week, Ford says

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Good planning and social cohesion intersect during the pandemic and recovery

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Vaccines for kids not likely until after Christmas

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Medical experts tell Ontario: Keep schools open except in ‘catastrophic circumstances’

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The inherent racism of anti-vaxx movements

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Canadian Human Rights Commission weighs in on vaccine passports

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Rethink ventilation for a safe return to schools after the COVID-19 pandemic

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COVID-19 Delta variant in Canada: FAQ on origins, hotspots and vaccine protection

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Second dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: FAQs about blood clots, safety, risks and symptoms

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AstraZeneca second dose: Should I get the same vaccine or choose Pfizer or Moderna?

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Schools in Ontario will stay closed until September

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Waterloo opens up COVID vaccination bookings to 12 and older

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No turning back on digital changes to justice system

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Government-ordered COVID-19 lockdowns are actually unethical, and here’s why

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Rural vs. urban Canada: No ‘one size fits all’ COVID-19 recovery

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COVID-19 has been much harder on those who already had anxiety and financial issues

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Is AstraZeneca safe? You bet your life

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The coronavirus pandemic has forced parents’ hands on data collection and privacy issues

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Schools move online-only in Peel as variant COVID-19 cases spike

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Province suspends AstraZeneca for adults under 55

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What the Ford government’s budget could mean for Ontario students, teachers

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Coronavirus is evolving but so are our antibodies

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Delayed second shot raises concerns

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Ten European nations suspend AstraZeneca vaccine as Saskatchewan holds drive-thru clinic

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NDP blames government for job losses, despite pandemic’s impact

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One year into pandemic, federal digital government is largely business as usual

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5 ways the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity

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Province ready to deploy AstraZeneca vaccine

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Saskatchewan seeks to build a containment level 4 lab to research pandemics

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COVID-19 vaccination: What we can learn from the great polio vaccine heist of 1959

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People with disabilities put at risk by COVID-19 triage and vaccine priorities

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Are two cloth masks better than one for preventing the spread of COVID-19?

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How to navigate a freelance career during the COVID-19 crisis

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COVID-19 has fuelled automation — but human involvement is still essential

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Digital localism: A pandemic-fuelled response to the tech giants?

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The looming health-care crisis: A shortage of health workers would be disastrous

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Delicate Covid Vaccines Slow Rollout — Leading to Shots Given Out of Turn or, Worse, Wasted

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COVID killed your sense of smell? Here’s how experts train people to get theirs back

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How the Trudeau government can get control of the pandemic

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Ford’s refusal to guarantee paid sick days for essential workers harming Peel’s vulnerable labour force

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Should children get the COVID-19 vaccine?

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A long-term-care PSW needs to work 50 hours a week or more to afford the cost of living in Toronto. A look at the numbers

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What do you need to consider as Ontario’s stay-at-home order takes effect? For starters, don’t overthink the restrictions

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In the rush for coronavirus information, unreviewed scientific papers are being publicized

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Annamie Paul urges parties to resist election ‘quest’ until pandemic is over

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Opposition ‘playing politics’ with vaccines: Furey

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How new COVID-19 travel rules could hurt Canada’s greenhouse vegetable industry

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Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection – here’s why that’s not a problem

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COVID-19 face masks represent a chance to restore Canadian manufacturing

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Mississauga & Brampton to help with local vaccination rollout as Ford declares ‘crisis’

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Sask. health minister defends himself after federal agency casts doubt on vaccine remarks

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Sask. health minister takes aim at federal government over vaccine rollout hiccups

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COVID has directly threatened the family unit

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Different vaccine with less restrictions means shots can happen elsewhere: Public Health

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The pandemic has taken a toll on mental health in Canada. Will it also change mental health care?

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Trudeau slams Brampton MP Kamal Khera for Seattle trip and raises doubt about her official statement

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COVID-19 shows the cracks in public education – here’s how to repair them

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COVID-19 surging in rural communities across region

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Vaccine supplies will be limited until April, says Dr. Shahab

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Hanna lab technician first to receive Pfizer COVID vaccine in Central Zone

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Grand Ayatollah Sayed Ali Al-Sistani replied to questions about the Coronavirus vaccine

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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to arrive at Anahim Lake Tuesday, Dec. 29

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Remote B.C. First Nations to begin getting Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine this week

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Analysis: Some Said the Vaccine Rollout Would Be a ‘Nightmare.’ They Were Right

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Coronavirus new variant – genomics researcher answers key questions

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As the Terror of COVID Struck, Health Care Workers Struggled to Survive. Thousands Lost the Fight

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Can you repeat that? Why COVID-19 face masks make it so hard to hear

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The argument in favour of COVID-19 immunity passports

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With no silver bullet, here’s how small businesses can bounce back

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COVID-19 hurting Canadians’ food security and mental health: StatCan

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What motivates changing behaviours during COVID-19 — from toilet paper hoarding to physical distancing

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Capping food delivery app fees could save restaurants this COVID-19 winter

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Can COVID-19 vaccinations be mandated? Short answer: Yes

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Vaccine shots could happen by week’s end

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Can a pharma company change? Profit, not altruism, motivates COVID-19 vaccine development

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Vaccines Are On The Way – But For Now COVID Numbers Are Rising Out Of Control

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Why living in the future, rather than the past, is key to coping with lockdowns – new research

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How coronavirus is jeopardising the long-term recovery of stroke survivors

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COVID vaccines focus on the spike protein – but here’s another target

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NDP focuses almost exclusively on COVID-19 during short call session

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Arviat students still awaiting computers to help with remote learning

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First vaccines to arrive next week

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‘Is it safe to have more than one type of COVID vaccine?’ and other questions answered by an immunologist

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COVID-19 continues to spread in rural Alberta

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How two Manitoba First Nations are controlling COVID-19 outbreaks in their communities

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First Nations group calls for resignation of Saskatchewan’s minister of corrections

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COVID-19 recovery is an opportunity to tackle worsening climate crisis: New report

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NDP ask how many new ICU beds are there, health minister speaks of staffing them

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Overlapping services and policies have tangled up the federation

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Donald Trump: how COVID-19 killed his hope of re-election – new research

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The mink link: How COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health and vaccine effectiveness

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How mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work, why they’re a breakthrough and why they need to be kept so cold

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Canada should reject the idea of deliberately infecting vaccine volunteers

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Coronavirus treatments: keep your eye on anti-complement drugs – they look promising

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Vaccine roll-out is still months away – how can we avoid more lockdowns in the meantime?

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When science gets it wrong

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COVID-19 vaccine update: Pfizer may be the frontrunner, but Canada has hedged its bets

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Five Important Questions About Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

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Should we all be using ‘sniff tests’ to screen for COVID-19?

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VA Joins Pentagon in Recruiting Volunteers for COVID Vaccine Trials

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Why was Ireland the first European country to go back into lockdown – and will it work?

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COVID-19 drug and vaccine patents are putting profit before people

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Are students and educators learning during the pandemic?

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7 ways to fix this pandemic — and stop the next one

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Does coronavirus spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here’s what we know

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Scientists Warn Americans Are Expecting Too Much From a Vaccine

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The risk of ‘peak oil demand’ for Canada’s Conservatives

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Coronavirus vaccine trials won’t tell us if they save lives, prevent serious illness or stop transmission – here’s why

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Young Canadians and the long “tail” of the COVID crisis

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Is reaching zero COVID-19 possible?

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To build back better after COVID-19, we must support parents

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The missing voice of women in COVID-19 policy-making

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Political leaders’ views on COVID-19 risk are highly infectious in a polarized nation – we see the same with climate change

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COVID-19 masks FAQs: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?

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Coronavirus: Is the cure worse than the disease? The most divisive question of 2020

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Training our immune systems: Why we should insist on a high-quality COVID-19 vaccine

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COVID-19 anti-vaxxers use the same arguments from 135 years ago

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Current tax system won’t pay for COVID recovery

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Governments shouldn’t shield essential workers from COVID-19 lawsuits

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COVID-19 has hardened Canadian views on immigration

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Trump’s hospitalization due to COVID-19 may cause crisis of instability at the White House

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Islamophobia is on the rise during COVID-19

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Canada tramples on First Nations treaty rights as it works to pay off its COVID-19 bill

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How right-wing extremists, libertarians and evangelicals built Quebec’s movement against COVID-19 restrictions

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Montreal, two other Quebec regions to face stiffer restrictions under orange alert level

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Province upgrades Montreal, Quebec City to orange COVID-19 alert

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Conservatives’ O’Toole tests positive for COVID-19; Quebec’s Legault self-isolating

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Hundreds of Quebec’s nurses quit their jobs in first 6 months of the pandemic

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Canada-U.S. border closure will likely be extended until November: sources

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Quebec puts four more regions under alert as Legault warns of lockdowns

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Quebec to allow sports and extracurricular activities between class bubbles — even in areas with more cases

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Latest anti-mask protest in Montreal draws large crowds who say threat of COVID-19 overstated

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Why this Kanien’kehá:ka community is offering home learning for its students

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COVID-19 cases in schools no longer updated on Santé Québec website

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Quebec suspends daily counts of COVID-19 cases in schools, saying it’s adjusting system

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Nearly 50 Quebec schools have at least 1 case of COVID-19, but no outbreaks so far

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Quebec hasn’t released official data on school outbreaks — and hasn’t said when it will do so

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4 teachers test positive for COVID-19 at Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes

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WITH OVER HALF OF QUEBEC SCHOOLS IN POOR CONDITION, COVID-19 VENTILATION WORRIES GROW

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Back-to-school plan inadequate, Montreal doctors and scientists say in letter to Quebec

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العتبة العباسية المقدسة تقيم مجلسها العاشورائي السنوي مع مراعاة الالتزام بالشروط الوقائية

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Quebec is still not publishing race-based data about COVID-19. These community groups aim to fill the void

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اللمساتُ الأخيرة لمشروع بناية الحياة السادسة لعلاج المصابين بكورونا في محافظة المثنّى

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وزير الصحة والبيئة يشيد بدور المرجعية الدينية العليا والعتبة الحسينية المقدسة ويعلن عن الشروع ببناء ردهة علاج مرضى كورونا وغسل الكلى سعة ٥٠ سرير في قضاء عين التمر

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No one’s talking about winter yet. When it comes to COVID-19, here’s why we should

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Parents still worry what return to school will look like, after Quebec announces new measures

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Parents, teachers press Quebec to revise back-to-school plan amid COVID-19

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Quebec parents willing to go to court to keep kids out of classrooms

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Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen

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Please Stop Throwing your Used Masks On The Ground

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‘Living in limbo’: Canadians with long-lasting symptoms call for COVID-19 research, support

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Coronavirus: Five reasons why it is so bad in Yemen

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Quebec to make masks mandatory on public transit across province

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IRAQ’S HEALTH SYSTEM AT RISK: THE STRUGGLE TO FIGHT COVID-19 AND SAVE LIVES

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Quebec goes back to releasing daily COVID-19 data

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Quebec cabinet meeting led to switch in COVID updates, documents suggest

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Quebec Health Ministry to stop publishing daily COVID-19 data

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Quebec will no longer release daily updates on COVID-19 statistics

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Quebec shifts to weekly COVID-19 infection reports as cases slow

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Almost One Third Of Chinese Canadians Report Being Physically Attacked During COVID-19

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As Quebec’s school year ends, better online planning key in case of second COVID-19 wave

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Quebec places of worship allowed to reopen next week, but many bow out for now

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Quebec to allow indoor gatherings of up to 50 people as of June 22, eases some physical distancing guidelines

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Shopping malls in Montreal, Joliette will reopen June 19

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Analysis: Quebec may start testing asymptomatic people for COVID-19

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Questions remain for why COVID-19 cases are rising among young people in Ontario

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Analysis: Quebec houses of worship expected to reopen — carefully — this month

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المرجعية والناس في ازمة كورونا

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What might K-12 schools look like in the fall? Depends where you are, educators say

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QUEBEC ANNOUNCES $150 MILLION FOR TABLETS AND LAPTOPS FOR FALL CLASSES

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Iraqi WhatsApp groups in the age of Coronavirus

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More than 40 COVID-19 cases identified in Quebec schools since reopening

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Badly needed elders’ homes delayed by COVID-19 in northern Quebec Cree communities

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Montreal’s long-term care homes brace for impacts of extreme heat during pandemic

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Thousands still flying into Canadian airports despite COVID-19 restrictions

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Ottawa looking to endorse 1 coronavirus contact tracing app for the whole nation

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Trudeau offering provinces, territories help to ‘scale up’ testing, contact tracing

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Canadians should wear masks as an ‘added layer of protection,’ says Tam

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These jobs may be most in-demand in a post-pandemic Canada

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Quebecers allowed to gather outside in groups of 10, respecting 2-metre rule

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Testing the public’s trust: Quebec premier mulls adopting contact-tracing app

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Outaouais elementary student tests positive for COVID-19

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Quebec’s coronavirus outbreak in long-term care homes could have been prevented

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New Iraqi government must face a pandemic and oil price drop

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Air Canada to lay off 20,000 workers as pandemic collapses travel industry

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Schools in greater Montreal area will be closed until September

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Mobile testing site opens in Côte-des-Neiges as confusion over criteria reigns

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Gatineau student sent home from school after showing signs of COVID-19

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World Bank deploys US$33.6 million in emergency response to help Iraq face the Coronavirus outbreak

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Clean your cash carefully if concerned over COVID: Bank of Canada

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English-speaking Quebecers fear COVID-19 more than francophones, poll suggests

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Vancouver’s oldest mosque to broadcast call to prayer for first time in its history

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Lessons from H1N1 flu in 2009 helped Quebec Cree communities prepare for COVID-19

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COVID-19 clinics for screening and blood sampling open in Laval

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2 Quebec universities holding fall semester online

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McGill and Concordia universities plan to move most classes online for fall term

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Do I have the right to refuse work? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Ottawa says it won’t pay for defective masks as feds move to cut ties with Montreal supplier

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Cargill meat-processing plant south of Montreal says 64 workers infected with COVID-19

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Demystifying the rules around travelling in and out of Quebec

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First Nations COVID-19 cases undercounted, says AFN national chief

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People under 70 can care for their grandchildren, Arruda says

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With Montreal reopening, STM to hand out free masks to commuters

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The pandemic paradox: Canadians asked to go out and face threat that kept them inside for weeks

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‘Not ready’ to reopen: Cree and non-Indigenous leaders in James Bay united, ask for more time

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As Quebec opens up, Canada’s top science adviser questions province’s lack of COVID-19 testing

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Armed Forces deploys almost all of its medical capacity against pandemic in Quebec nursing homes

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Reopening of schools, daycares and businesses in Montreal area delayed to May 25

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Anxious about COVID-19 and returning to work? Here’s what you need to know

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EMSB will decide for itself when it’s safe to reopen, trustee Marlene Jennings decrees

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Cree Nation mourns 1st known Cree death from COVID-19

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Confused by the Quebec government’s reopening plan? Communication may be the reason

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Air Canada reports $1.05B first-quarter loss due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic

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Quebec delays until May 18 reopening of businesses in hard hit Montreal

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Health Canada pauses regulatory approval for COVID-19 rapid test

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A virus that discriminates between rich and poor: Why the data collected matters in the fight against COVID-19

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‘Invasion of privacy’: Watchdogs concerned about apps tracking COVID-19 patients

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Montreal North’s residents paying the price for taking care of others

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COVID-19 in Quebec: Arruda promises more ‘aggressive’ testing as province reopens

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Government of Québec must readjust dates for reopening schools

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Press Statement on Proposed Reopening of Schools

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Most First Nations elementary schools to stay closed as Quebec moves to reopen

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Journalists’ working conditions hit hard by coronavirus

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Canada’s early COVID-19 cases came from the U.S. not China, provincial data shows

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Montréal-Nord responds to call for help as COVID-19 cases climb in the borough

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Kahnawake Schools To Remain Closed Through Remainder Of Year

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Why Legault feels it’s safe to reopen economy, even though Quebec hit hardest by COVID-19

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How will schools enforce physical distancing? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital cancels surgeries due to COVID-19 outbreak

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Quebec’s move to reopen schools sows confusion, fear among parents

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Ontario outlines 3-stage plan for gradual reopening of economy

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How long can we all follow strict social distancing orders?

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Quebec plans to reopen all elementary schools and daycares by May 19

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Montreal police vans and bikes remind park goers of COVID-19 physical distancing rules

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The coming flu season could make the pandemic worse. Is Canada ready for it?

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Service Canada quietly embraces delivering services digitally during COVID-19 pandemic

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Montreal speech therapists, social workers threatened with firing if they refuse to work in seniors’ homes

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Montreal speech therapists, social workers threatened with firing if they refuse to work in seniors’ homes

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Imam Hussain Holy Shrine sets up COVID-19 treatment hospital in Najaf

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We are giving up our freedoms in the fight against COVID-19. The question is will we get them back?

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First ministers agree to draft national guidelines on reopening economy

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Rent relief coming to help businesses through pandemic: PM

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Conservatives blast MP who asked whether top pandemic doctor ‘works for China’ as Scheer steers clear

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COVID-19 in Quebec: ‘We need you,’ says Legault of thousands absent from health-care network

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COVID-19 in Sask: Premier Moe says five-stage reopening plan to begin in May

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Why ending Quebec’s COVID-19 lockdown could mean freedom for some, but not all

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“فاينانشيال تايمز”: وفيات “كورونا” في بريطانيا ضعف الرقم الرسمي

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وزير الاتصالات إغلاق المواقع المحرضة على كسر حظر التجوال

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واسط : مايقارب ٢٠ الف سلة غذائية جهزت ووزعت منذ بداية الفتوى

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Al-Ayn Foundation distributes 115 thousand food baskets throughout Iraq

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‘Your whole life is spent caring’: Clinicians over 60 stay on the job during pandemic despite the greater risk

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EMSB parents’ committee wants schools to remain closed until September

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Curfews, lockdowns, and checkpoints: How First Nations are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic

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Quebec reports 72 new COVID-19 deaths as confirmed cases surpass 18,000

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PM Trudeau says Canada will be ‘very, very careful’ about lifting COVID-19 restrictions

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Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during coronavirus isolation

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Imam Hussain Holy Shrine opens doors of third modern city to use for quarantine for Iraqi arrivals

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Get ready for a virtual Canada Day party this year

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Air passengers will be required to wear non-medical masks starting April 20

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Agency nurse working for Cree health board tests positive for COVID-19

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How different provinces have handled the school closures

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Provinces are talking about restarting the economy — but many Canadians are anxious about moving too fast

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COVID-19 in Quebec: ‘We are asking doctors to join humanitarian mission,’ health minister pleads

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Coronavirus: CERB expanded to some who ran out of EI, part-timers and seasonal workers

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Minimum wage in Quebec to increase to $13.10 as of May 1

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بالصور.. فريق بصري يصنع روبوت متحرك لنقل الدواء والطعام للمصابين بكورونا

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Montreal General hospital closes internal medicine floor after COVID-19 outbreak

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To prevent the next pandemic: Be better prepared, but not less open

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Trudeau says Ottawa, provinces in talks to reopen economy in stages

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Canadians want serious progress on COVID 19 before returning to work: poll

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218 people have now died of COVID-19 in Montreal as confirmed cases top 6,600

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COVID-19 a ‘failure of early warning’ for Canada, intelligence expert says

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Coronavirus: Oakville, Ont., family hit with $880 ticket after going rollerblading

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Health Canada approves handheld portable COVID-19 test kit

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COVID-19 in Quebec: Gaps remain in Montreal’s effort to help homeless people

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هيأة الإمام علي بن موسى الرضا ( ع ) توزع السلات الغذائية على العوائل المسيحية المتضررة من تفشي كورونا

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Quebec calls for cancellation of all sports, festivals and cultural events until Aug. 31

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RCMP warns it will enforce the Quarantine Act if Canadians don’t self-isolate

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Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What’s being done to fight COVID-19

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Canada lifts freeze on military exports to Saudi Arabia amid COVID-19 pandemic

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التكافل الإجتماعي محطة لإختبار الإُمة

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في زمن الـ(الكورونا).. المرأة في العتبة الحسينية تدعم الكوادر الطبية بخياطة مئات (الكمامات) يوميا

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Montreal computer scientists expect to launch contact-tracing app in less than a week

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Here’s what the new COVID-19 task force can do in the N.W.T.

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CBC launches $2-million fund to support Canadian creators during coronavirus

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Canada lost over 1M jobs in March, unemployment rate rises to 7.8%

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Quebec preparing plan to reopen economy, as infection rate stabilizes

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Even with strict containment measures, COVID-19 could claim 22,000 lives, federal officials project

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Quebec lost 264,000 jobs to COVID-19 crisis last month, more than any other province

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How to safely shop for groceries during COVID-19 pandemic

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History will repeat itself if First Nations remain underfunded in the fight against COVID-19

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British Columbia closes provincial parks due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Why Alberta’s COVID-19 testing numbers have been down lately — and are set to pick back up

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COVID-19 could kill between 1,200 and 9,000 by end of month, Quebec public health officials warn

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A ‘real balancing act:’ Ont., P.E.I. public schools kick off home learning amid COVID-19

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Onion Lake Cree Nation reports first COVID-19 case

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Taiwan joins Canada in banning Zoom for government video conferencing

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Why B.C. is flattening the COVID-19 curve while numbers in central Canada surge

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Theresa Tam issues new guidance on the wearing of masks, so here’s what you need to know

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Télé-Québec creates educational content in collaboration with province

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Quebec police hand out hundreds of tickets for not respecting physical distancing

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Critics call out Canadian Tire over stacks of pricey masks while hospitals call for donations

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Ontario parents can apply for one-time payment to help with education at home

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السيد باسم الموسوي : القصص التي كنا نسمعها عن ابطال خط الصد الاول مع “داعش”، نسمعها اليوم هنا مع ابطال خط الصد الاول مع “كورونا”

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COVID-19 in Montreal: Mayor Valérie Plante urges people to stay in their neighbourhoods

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‘That could be a problem’: Many provinces, territories enforcing border checkpoints and travel restrictions

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What you need to know about Ontario’s at-home learning program that launches today

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Canadian health care services shift online amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Jack Todd: The sound of silence in Montreal seems post-apocalyptic

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Federal COVID-19 benefits program portal opens today: Here’s how to apply

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Quebec Walmart worker struck by driver allegedly angered by COVID-19 measures

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‘It’s like ghost towns:’ Canada’s border communities adapt to COVID-19 changes

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Canada Emergency Response Benefit

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Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

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Ontario reports 408 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths as total cases top 4,000

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Canada receiving shipment of millions of masks in 48-hours

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Parents consider homeschooling for Fall as schools shut down for foreseeable future

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‘The Charter still applies’: Canadians urged to monitor civil liberties during pandemic

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عدد من اصحاب المواكب الحسينية في كربلاء: الاموال المخصصة لخدمة زوار النصف من شعبان تم تحويلها الى سلال غذائية للمحتاجين

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In Canada’s coronavirus fight, front-line workers miss their families, fear the worst and hope they’re ready

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The Montreal Police Service (SPVM) has bought bulletproof jackets and protective masks

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Montreal buys bulletproof jackets and masks to face the crisis

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The economy’s on life support and Canadians need help now. What’s the holdup?

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Alberta woman in her 20s dies of COVID-19 becoming youngest reported death in Canada

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Canada pulls military trainers out of Iraq as pandemic spreads

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Long waits for COVID-19 test results reveal Canada’s shortage of lab workers

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Minister lays out plans for rest of school year

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Canadians want to know how bad this could get. Is anyone ready to tell us?

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Understanding empty shelves: How Canada’s food supply chain works

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Can I go for a drive during a global pandemic?

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The faces of the COVID-19 fight across Canada are female. Here’s why that matters

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Canadian government shopping for high-demand N95 masks on the international market

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Your rent is due. What help is available for tenants across Canada

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732 new COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths in Quebec

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Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What’s being done to fight COVID-19

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COVID-19 silver lining: experts predict innovation in medicine, education, remote work

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Two inmates, nine employees at Quebec prison test positive for COVID-19

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Why Quebec’s coronavirus cases have skyrocketed

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Caisse sets aside $4-billion to finance Quebec businesses affected by pandemic

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Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland cool to Manitoba chiefs’ request for Cuban doctors

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Canadian Armed Forces ready to respond to COVID-19 pandemic

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Quebec’s online school platform is now available during COVID-19 crisis

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Trudeau says businesses, non-profits, charities all eligible for wage subsidy

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A Couple Drove 5,000 KM to Yukon to Escape Coronavirus. Locals Were Furious

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Canada has to prepare for medical workers to die in the line of duty, fighting COVID-19

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COVID-19 in Quebec: Province surpasses 3,000 cases, but Legault says health care system is holding strong

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B.C.’s government has given itself powers over its food supply chain. That’s a big mistake

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Students, teachers, parents face challenges as homes become makeshift classrooms

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Canada turning to makeshift hospitals to house patients as COVID-19 pandemic stretches capacity

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People are snitching on their neighbours over COVID-19 concerns

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Canada’s Nunavut: Socially distanced, it’s one of the last places on Earth without coronavirus

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Federal doctor says COVID-19 battle will last ‘months, many months’ as cases soar

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Quebec to add checkpoints, forbid non-essential travel to eight regions

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COVID-19 has now killed more people in Canada than SARS

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Canadians with COVID-19 symptoms to be denied boarding on domestic flights, trains: PM

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In DDO, social distancing violations being called in, but police say no fines yet

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Some Montreal-area roadwork projects will continue despite Quebec’s COVID-19 shutdown

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Four new deaths linked to COVID-19 in Quebec as confirmed cases spike to almost 2,500

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Coronavirus: Montreal declares state of emergency amid coronavirus pandemic

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First Nations can now delay elections during COVID-19 pandemic, says federal minister

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A fifth Montreal firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, 40 are in quarantine

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استجابة لفتوى التكافل طفل عراقي يتبرع بما ادخره لمدة سنة ونصف

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Bank of Canada makes another emergency cut to interest rate

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Kahnawake To Open COVID-19 Testing Site

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Public transit agencies in the Montreal area are about to cut services due to impact of COVID-19

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‘It needs to be fixed right away’: Nurse says those treating COVID-19 patients need protective gear now

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RTL, STM change metro, bus schedules amid coronavirus crisis

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Coronavirus: Unemployed workers lining up outside Service Canada locations in Winnipeg

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As online orders surge, grocers struggle to deliver

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Ottawa considers shutting down Service Canada Centres as employees refuse to work

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We are an army of Quebecers’: Premier issues call-out for volunteers in fight against COVID-19

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CBC Windsor’s COVID-19 update: Here’s what you need to know March 26

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As civil liberties erode, Canada must not allow COVID-19 outbreak to infect the rule of law

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Ottawa’s plan to offer support for media organizations losing ad revenue ‘falls short’, News Media Canada says

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Two more COVID-19 deaths in Quebec bring total to six

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Mandatory 14-day isolation for travellers returning to Canada amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Pandemic-related supports coming for media and journalism, Trudeau says

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Schools in Nunavik closed for rest of academic year

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Don’t erode civil rights while waging war with COVID-19

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Church organization in Calgary ignoring COVID-19 distancing measures

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Canadians who have lost their jobs anxiously awaiting federal help

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Toronto, Vancouver look into closing roads to traffic to create space for social distancing

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The rent is due: Quebecers worry about paying for roof over their heads

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‘I feel like I can’t do a thing:’ Self-employed, freelance Winnipeggers hurting as jobs cancelled

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CPJ Safety Advisory: Covering the coronavirus outbreak

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Some labs facing backlog due to shortage of essential chemicals needed for COVID-19 test

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Defence chief orders a ‘stop’ to classes at military colleges over COVID-19 crisis

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5 people including hospital personnel test positive for COVID-19 in Mohawk community

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شباب ناحية تاج الدين في واسط يد تعقم ويد تقدم المساعدة للعوائل المتضررة نتيجة تفشي وباء كورونا

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Assembly of First Nations declares state of emergency over coronavirus fears

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المرجعية وادارة الازمات

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Is the SAQ an essential service? A closer look at Quebec’s midnight shutdown of businesses

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Government wins unanimous consent to quickly pass legislation for COVID-19 help

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Homeless man who tested positive for COVID-19 left to wander Montreal streets after screening

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A Message for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs During a Crisis

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How do I apply for unemployment insurance?

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COVID-19 Self-care Guide

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Small businesses shuttered by COVID-19 push for rent relief and eviction protection

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Ontario and Quebec shutter non-essential businesses; Trudeau warns against gathering in groups

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What do Ontario and Quebec consider ‘essential’ businesses in a coronavirus pandemic? A guide to the rules so far

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Canada Post announces new service procedures, asks Canadians not to open their doors until carriers leave

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An update on CBC News, local TV newscasts and COVID-19

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مواكبُ الخدمة الحسينيّة تُطلق حملةً موسّعة لإغاثة المحتاجين في زمن كورونا

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Liberal bill on coronavirus would give feds power to spend, tax without parliamentary approval

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3 major Canadian grocers give front-line workers a raise during COVID-19 pandemic

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تلبية لتوجيهات المرجعية.. قوافل تضم مواد غذاية وخضروات تنطلق من مرقد الامام الحسين (ع) الى عدد من المحافظات العراقية

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Montreal Is Giving Drivers A Break With Changes To Parking Rules This Year

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Go home and stay home, Trudeau tells Canadians as government warns of COVID-19 enforcement measures

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Supermarkets limit product quantities all the time. Why didn’t they do so at start of pandemic?

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Ontario and Quebec order non-essential businesses to close

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People in Vancouver could be fined up to $1,000 if they fail to comply with social distancing rules

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Ontario premier announces shutdown of non-essential services

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Is Canada going to declare Martial Law due to COVID-19?

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Tracking the coronavirus

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Transat AT lays off 3,600 staff, about 70% of workforce

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How to find out if your business qualifies for the COVID-19 wage subsidy

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As Quebec bans gatherings of 2 or more, police forces given more power to disperse groups

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As Quebec bans gatherings of 2 or more, police forces given more power to disperse groups

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More First Nations lock down borders, declare their own states of emergency to keep COVID-19 out

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Prime minister appeals to Canadian children to follow social distancing rules

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Social distancing isn’t enough – we need to ramp up testing and transparency

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COVID-19 Update 5: Director General Announcement for Staff and Schools

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COVID-19: Quebec closing shopping malls, schools and restaurant dining rooms until May 1

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