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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...

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29 of Canada’s national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

More than half of Canada’s national parks — including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia —...

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What the oilpatch thinks about the financial aid offered by Ottawa

Not long after oil prices started their plunge in March, the calls for financial aid for Canada’s oilpatch began — and continued as...

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Southern Ontario police forces announce arrests after probe into organized crime, violence in towing industry

Several organized crime groups working in the towing industry have been using violence and property damage as a way to grab control and...

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Provincial health officer says physical distancing in Phase 2 going well as B.C. records 10 new cases

THE LATEST: 10 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the total to 2,517.  Two more people have died...

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Crews pulled overnight from Nova Scotia brush fire where 174 homes evacuated

All crews have been pulled from the site of a brush fire in the Porters Lake area of Nova Scotia Saturday night, but Halifax...

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Canadian Hurricane Centre warns to prep for storm season early to avoid lineups amid pandemic

As the Canadian Hurricane Centre warned of another active hurricane season Friday, one of the country’s top meteorologists said the COVID-19 pandemic could...

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Government launches benefit-finder tool for emergency aid as parties spar over return of Parliament

The government launched an online tool today to help Canadians navigate the various financial benefits available during the pandemic, as the political parties...

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Ontario’s auto sector returns to work under a COVID-19 cloud of doubt

Thousands of Ontario auto workers are returning to work this month, resuming their places in the supply chain as the North American industry’s...

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Liberal, Conservative and New Democratic parties apply for federal wage subsidy as donations dry up

Four of the main political parties in Canada have joined a growing list of organizations looking for federal support during the pandemic. Spokespeople...

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Shops are reopening after COVID-19, and some are adding a new line to your bill to pay for it

As businesses take their first cautious steps toward reopening, Canadians should brace themselves for the possibility of seeing a new fee tacked on...

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Canada is reopening without knowing where Canadians are getting COVID-19

Canada is emerging from months of lockdown, but key questions remain unanswered about where Canadians are getting infected with COVID-19 and why case...

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Concerns arise following first days of new gathering guidelines in Saskatchewan

People in Saskatchewan expressed concerns about large gatherings and lack of social distancing this weekend as temperatures rose. Those concerns are shared by...

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Testing, contact tracing are keys to easing social restrictions. But is Canada ready?

There may be many different paths to the new COVID-19 “normal” as provinces announce various plans to gradually ease social restrictions across Canada....

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WestJet sends layoff notices to 1,700 pilots amid dramatic reduction in air travel

WestJet has sent layoff notices to 1,700 of its pilots amid an unprecedented reduction in air travel due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The...

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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...