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NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic

When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...

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Air Transat plans to resume flying on July 23

Montreal-based airline Air Transat is planning to start flying again on July 23, after a hiatus of almost four months because of COVID-19. The...

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Heartbreak on the 49th parallel: Lives interrupted by the Canada-U.S. border closure

It’s been a dismal few days for Canada-U.S. relations. Specifically, for people in relationships with someone on the other side of the border, dealing...

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NHL exec Kim Davis focused on pushing sport’s diversity agenda forward

Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They’re the ones she’s gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out...

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Here’s what different provinces, territories are planning for COVID-19 reopenings

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here’s a look at...

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

At École Constable Edward Finney School in Winnipeg, everyone from teachers and educational assistants to custodians welcomed students who returned to school on Monday. But it...

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Personal bankruptcies fell to record low in April, but could be poised to soar

The number of people filing for bankruptcy fell to a record low in April, as government support programs and mortgage deferrals during the...

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Why Winnipeg ought to be the pandemic envy of North America

Winnipeggers are used to looking around the world and wondering, on occasion, why they choose to live here. Winters bring biting cold. Every other spring...

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Why Winnipeg ought to be the pandemic envy of North America

Winnipeggers are used to looking around the world and wondering, on occasion, why they choose to live here. Winters bring biting cold. Every other spring...

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Planning a Canadian vacation? Some provinces may be off limits. Here’s what you need to know

This summer, many Canadians may choose to explore their own country due to closed borders and concerns about contracting COVID-19 while travelling abroad.  “People will...

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Ottawa pledges millions to promote tourism within Canada amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ottawa is earmarking millions of dollars to promote holiday travel inside Canada as it seeks to help the tourism industry weather the COVID-19...

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B.C. records 11 new COVID-19 cases, announces ban on overnight camps for children this summer

11 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the total to 2,573.  There have been no new deaths in...

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Why the PM’s daily briefings have worked — and why we might see fewer of them soon

The COVID-19 pandemic that has upended our lives has no single iconic image or moment that will be seared into our collective memories. But...

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Staffing, protective equipment still a challenge in Quebec long-term care homes, military report says

A report prepared by the Canadian military about Quebec’s long-term care homes says the division between “hot” and “cold” zones, proper use of...

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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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With air conditioning scarce, Quebec’s long-term care homes struggle with heat during pandemic

When it gets as hot as it is in Montreal this week, with humidex values expected to reach 40 Wednesday, Mendy Fellig becomes all...