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How some Canadians plan to circumvent Ottawa’s new hotel quarantine requirement

Some Canadians abroad plan to change their route home and cross the border by land, instead of air, to bypass Canada’s pricey new hotel...

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Why $2,000 for a hotel quarantine? Your questions answered about Ottawa’s tough new travel rules

Confused about Ottawa’s strict new rules designed to discourage travel during the COVID-19 pandemic? You’re not alone. After the federal government announced the...

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Canada lost 213,000 jobs in January as lockdowns took a giant bite out of the job market

Canada’s economy lost 213,000 jobs in January, about five times more than what economists were expecting, as retail lockdowns forced more businesses to...

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NDP repays multimillion-dollar campaign debt amid tough fundraising climate during pandemic

The NDP says it has paid off its multimillion-dollar campaign debt — and the federal party did it during Canada’s worst economic recession in...

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Alberta will begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants, gyms Feb. 8, premier says

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province will begin loosening up its health measures on Feb. 8 as part of a new “path forward for...

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Airlines suspending certain flights, Ottawa introducing quarantine hotel stays to discourage travel

Canada’s main airlines have agreed to cancel service to the Caribbean and Mexico and the federal government is introducing new mandatory quarantine rules as...

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Life after curfew for Montreal’s homeless means lineups, fear of fines and few empty beds

It’s well past 8 p.m., and despite the provincial curfew for COVID-19, there is still a lineup outside Hotel Place Dupuis, one of...

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Alberta to send COVID-19 teams to hard-hit areas in Edmonton, Calgary

The Alberta government will send COVID-19 teams into the 11 hardest-hit neighbourhoods in Edmonton and Calgary to offer masks, hand sanitizer and more...

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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....

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Caps on international flights leave hundreds of Australians stranded in Canada

After multiple cancelled flights, Georgia and Greg King’s dogs will be flying from Canada to their home in Australia before them.  That’s because...

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As parts of Canada tighten COVID restrictions, experts say rapid testing offers a way forward

With some regions now in the grips of a second pandemic shutdown, some scientists are saying the deployment of rapid tests is the best way to...

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Frustrated families still fighting for school-trip refunds months into pandemic

Ben Wickens had dreamed of visiting Rome so when the opportunity came up as part of his high school graduation trip, he worked hard for more than a...

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Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program

The federal Liberals plan to spend $1 billion over the next six months so cities and housing providers can buy properties being sold...

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‘That grin, that big heart’: Remembering Terry Fox, the Marathon of Hope and one day in Thunder Bay

“It’s not supposed to end this way,” Bill Vigars remembers thinking as he watched a plane carrying Terry Fox, his parents, Betty and...

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NHL expected to announce Toronto, Edmonton as hub cities: reports

The NHL has seemingly decided on its hub cities for when the league returns to play, according to multiple reports on Wednesday: Toronto for the Eastern...

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Canada’s economy shrank by almost 20% in March and April, but turnaround seen in May data

Canada’s economy shrank by 11.6 per cent in April, the biggest plunge on record, following March’s contraction of 7.5 per cent as COVID-19...

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