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WORLD: Second World War commemorations become casualty of COVID-19 pandemic

WORLD: Second World War commemorations become casualty of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has forced the cancellations of key commemorative events such as the 75th anniversaries of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe Day
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LIVE: Northern communities to receive $130 million in COVID-19 funding

LIVE: Northern communities to receive $130 million in COVID-19 funding

Prime minister announces new quarantine measures for travellers returning to Canada; 1.1 million N95 masks set be distributed across Canada
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CANADA: More than 90 per cent of country's COVID-19 deaths are those over age 60

CANADA: More than 90 per cent of country's COVID-19 deaths are those over age 60

Dr. Theresa Tam said half of the deaths in Canada from COVID-19 had occurred in long-term care homes
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COVID-19: Legal battles, sharing custody during the coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19: Legal battles, sharing custody during the coronavirus pandemic

Her abusive ex won’t meet in public during the coronavirus pandemic. How can she pick up her kids?
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CANADA: Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test

CANADA: Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test

Dubbed the Spartan Cube and about the size of a coffee cup, results can be had in less than an hour and do not require the specialized expertise and equipment of a large lab
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COVID-19: Pants or no pants? How your coronavirus home outfit impacts your mood

COVID-19: Pants or no pants? How your coronavirus home outfit impacts your mood

Once people go back to their old work spaces or find new employment, Bissonnette said new trends may emerge
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COVID-19: Air Canada and others suspend flights until June as sector slammed by pandemic

COVID-19: Air Canada and others suspend flights until June as sector slammed by pandemic

The decision extends the suspension of more than 160 Air Canada routes as well as Air Transat and Sunwing trips by another month as closed borders and vanishing travel demand continue to ravage the airline industry
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ONTARIO: Province to extend state of emergency, despite 'glimmer of light' in numbers

ONTARIO: Province to extend state of emergency, despite 'glimmer of light' in numbers

People are getting antsy, Ford said, but he wants to take a cautious approach
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COVID-19: Long-term care deaths expected to rise as growth of total cases slows, says Tam

COVID-19: Long-term care deaths expected to rise as growth of total cases slows, says Tam

She said long-term care homes are at particular risk, not only because of the older populations they serve, but also communal living spaces and the number of people who come and go
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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford says Ontario making progress in procuring medical supplies

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford says Ontario making progress in procuring medical supplies

Ontario to receive donation of 250,000 N95 masks from Alberta
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