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Where the lopsided economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada goes from here

All economic downturns are unfair. Some people inevitably get hit harder than others. But almost a year into the COVID-19 catastrophe, the data...

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Little fear of rate hikes despite expected economic surge: Bank of Canada

What a difference a day makes in the outlook for the Canadian economy. Earlier this week, some economists were predicting that the Bank...

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The Real Meaning Of ‘Better Days’ By Ant Clemons And Justin Timberlake

As reported by People, Justin Timberlake took to Instagram to explain the creative process behind the single “Better Days,” which he co-authored with...

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RCMP union warns of officer burnout after pandemic delays training

The union representing thousands of Mounties says it fears pandemic-related delays at the RCMP training depot will worsen its staffing crunch and increase...

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Hidden camera reveals ‘appalling’ conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says

The wall of noise is constant as the workers manually check, sort and pack a seemingly endless supply of disposable gloves into boxes...

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While the nation obsessed over vaccine deliveries, the pandemic was getting worse

The arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada was the first truly good news since the pandemic began nearly a year ago. But it...

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Canada building facilities to make vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses here

In the initial sprint to create a vaccine for COVID-19, Pfizer and Moderna crossed the finish line first. But for Canadian researchers who...

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How I spent a year learning to respect my body instead of wishing for a different one

This is an opinion piece by Martha Neovard, a childbirth and infant feeding educator — and a mother of three — in southern Saskatchewan. For...

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Back of the line: vaccines and the brawl over who goes first

Politicians might want to be careful about suggesting that people held in disrepute should be at the back of the line when health officials decide...

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Some Canadian snowbirds in Florida are already getting the COVID-19 vaccine

Snowbirds who headed to Florida this winter — despite Canada’s advisory not to travel abroad during the pandemic — have discovered an unexpected perk: They...

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Global economy faces fears of a ‘lost decade’ as COVID-19 cases surge

Optimism that the early arrival of a vaccine meant that the global economy would be out of the woods in 2021 is facing...

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Canada cruises past Russia, advances to gold medal game at world juniors

One image served as goalie Devon Levi’s driving force as he and the other Canadian players waited out quarantine in their hotel rooms...

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Knitting is helping this Canadian in Italy make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic

When Canadian lawyer Sarah McLean first took up knitting in 2017, she was drawn to the craft her grandmother loved as a way...

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Majority of borrowed books across Ontario libraries in 2020 weren’t published this year

In a year dominated by a global pandemic and American politics, some might find it fitting that the library book most likely to...

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Dildo was hoping to cash in on a post-Kimmel boom — then came the pandemic

Sulagna Sanyal, left, and Rajesh Menon opened Yes B’y Indian Restaurant in the Newfoundland community of Dildo this past summer. (Chris O’Neill-Yates/CBC) When...

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Christine Sinclair nets 2nd Bobbie Rosenfeld Award with record-breaking year

Much has happened in the world since Christine Sinclair made soccer history in January en route to helping the Canadian women book their...