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what social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the covid 19 pandemic
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What social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mandating, not just recommending, the use of non-medical masks will help convince more Canadians to wear them as the economy reopens, just as...

military confirms 40 per cent of covid positive troops deployed to long term care homes were asymptomatic
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Military confirms 40 per cent of COVID-positive troops deployed to long-term care homes were asymptomatic

Up to 40 per cent of Canadian troops infected with the novel coronavirus may have been carrying the virus symptom-free while they were deployed to...

parents of black sask teen who took own life call for stronger anti racism action
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Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action

Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter ​​Kidist to the same...

treating racism canadian doctors of colour share their experiences in medicine
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Treating racism: Canadian doctors of colour share their experiences in medicine

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the U.S. and Canada to protest against police brutality after the death...

rcmp watchdogs misconduct reports caught in limbo stalling their release
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RCMP watchdog’s misconduct reports caught in limbo, stalling their release

The RCMP continues to mull over a number of high-profile investigations completed by its watchdog body involving allegations of Mountie misbehaviour — ultimately stalling their release and raising...

rcmp officer removed from nunavut community after video surfaces of arrest
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RCMP officer removed from Nunavut community after video surfaces of arrest

An RCMP officer in Kinngait, Nunavut, has been removed from the community and placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social...

niagara falls lights to be shut off in solidarity and support for the black community
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Niagara Falls lights to be shut off in ‘solidarity and support for the Black community’

The lights that typically illuminate Niagara Falls will be shut off for an hour Tuesday night in “solidarity and support for the Black...

mackay otoole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives fiscal prudence
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MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence

MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence, Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, the two leading contenders to replace...

thousands of jobs wiped out as covid 19 shuts down in person conferences industry events
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Thousands of jobs wiped out as COVID-19 shuts down in-person conferences, industry events

It’s no surprise that an industry dedicated to bringing large groups of people together in enclosed spaces would be crippled by the global...

pandemic drives demands for universal affordable internet and cell plans
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Pandemic drives demands for universal affordable internet and cell plans

Pandemic drives demands for universal affordable internet and cell plans, Without guaranteed and affordable internet access, Lekan Olawoye fears some Canadians could be...

covid 19 prompts flood of people to write change their wills but quarantine measures are getting in the way
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COVID-19 prompts flood of people to write, change their wills — but quarantine measures are getting in the way

Waves of people concerned about COVID-19 are rushing to write or change their wills, but they’re running into a roadblock caused by the effort to...

coronavirus whats happening in canada and around the world tuesday
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday

Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world TuesdayTwo provinces are extending their suspension of in-class learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 because...

coronavirus whats happening in canada and around the world march 14
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world March 14

Some of the latest developments: N.L. and P.E.I. announced their first cases on Saturday. Saskatchewan confirmed its first two presumptive cases. B.C. detected nine new cases, bringing...

6 leaders to take the stage tonight for the campaigns last english debate
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6 leaders to take the stage tonight for the campaign’s last English debate

The federal leaders in tonight’s final English-language debate of the campaign will have to cut through a crowded stage with sharp-elbowed performances if...

where are the voters that leaders need to reach in tonights debate
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Where are the voters that leaders need to reach in tonight’s debate?

Tonight’s debate between the six major federal party leaders might be their best — and last — opportunity to move the needle in...

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