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canada reaches grim milestone of 400000 confirmed covid 19 cases
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Canada reaches grim milestone of 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The latest: Long-term care workers, residents should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine, committee says. Quebec reports 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths, day after province cancels plans to allow...

where you live is who you are erin otoole and the new culture war
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Where you live is who you are: Erin O’Toole and the new culture war

In the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and the greatest economic disruption since the Great Depression, Erin O’Toole...

why the federal government lets canadians travel abroad during the covid 19 pandemic
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Why the federal government lets Canadians travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic

News reports that many snowbirds are heading south this winter — despite the COVID-19 pandemic — have angered some fellow Canadians who feel they shouldn’t be...

what canadas hardest hit provinces can learn from those that handled covid 19 best
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What Canada’s hardest-hit provinces can learn from those that handled COVID-19 best

When epidemiologist Susan Kirkland opened a Halifax newspaper on Saturday, she was stunned.  “Three protest rallies planned,” the Chronicle Herald headline read, in part....

40 covid 19 test positivity rate for steinbach man region raises concerns
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40% COVID-19 test positivity rate for Steinbach, Man., region raises concerns

As COVID-19 case numbers grow across Manitoba, there’s a spike occurring south of Winnipeg in Steinbach that has health-care workers and residents deeply concerned....

nearly 2000 travellers enrolled in albertas covid 19 border testing pilot project that can reduce quarantine
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Nearly 2,000 travellers enrolled in Alberta’s COVID-19 border testing pilot project that can reduce quarantine

Nearly 2,000 travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta have participated in a COVID-19 testing pilot since it launched earlier this...

scaled down ceremonies mark remembrance day across canada
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Scaled-down ceremonies mark Remembrance Day across Canada

The boom of a gun rang out in the sky above Ottawa at 11 a.m. ET to mark the start of a moment...

immigration detention centres emptied over fear of possible covid 19 outbreaks
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Immigration detention centres emptied over fear of possible COVID-19 outbreaks

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is emptying out its detention centres and finding alternatives to keeping detainees behind bars until they can...

opposing views of ginsburg barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of supreme court judges
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Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges

This column is an opinion by Brian Bird, an assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. For...

federal government to announce new immigration targets today
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Federal government to announce new immigration targets today

Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino will unveil a three-year immigration plan today that will set targets for bringing skilled workers, family members and refugees...

ups executive granted special ministerial exemption from canadas covid 19 quarantine
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UPS executive granted special ministerial exemption from Canada’s COVID-19 quarantine

The president of U.S. operations for global shipping giant UPS was granted a special ministerial exemption from Canada’s mandatory 14-day COVID-19 quarantine, a...

keep calm and borrow on chrystia freeland and the new logic of deficits in a pandemic
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Keep calm and borrow on: Chrystia Freeland and the new logic of deficits in a pandemic

During her remarks on how the pandemic is shifting Liberal fiscal policy Wednesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland acknowledged that her words might sound scary to some Canadians — particularly those...

coronavirus whats happening in canada and around the world on wednesday
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday

The latest: Manitoba’s health system still has capacity and is not yet at its breaking point, the health minister said Tuesday as the number...

ottawa predicts system delays backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact
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Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact

The Trudeau government says there will be upheaval at the Canada-U.S. border early next year if a refugee pact between the two countries...

coronavirus whats happening in canada and around the world on friday
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Friday

The latest: Health officials across the country are asking Canadians to continue following COVID-19 safety measures and protocols as the number of confirmed cases...