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Shutdown of tent cities a chance to change housing policy, advocates say

Shutdown of tent cities a chance to change housing policy, advocates say

VANCOUVER — T.J. Lovell had just 30 minutes to pack up his belongings from the tent city in Oppenheimer Park if he wanted access to a hotel room that he could share with his father.
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Feds reject eight million N95 masks from a single distributor

Feds reject eight million N95 masks from a single distributor

OTTAWA — The federal government has suspended shipments of N95 respirators from a Montreal-based supplier after about eight million of the masks made in China failed to meet specifications.
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Ottawa adds to protections for endangered southern resident killer whales

Ottawa adds to protections for endangered southern resident killer whales

VANCOUVER — Expanded protections for endangered southern resident killer whales off British Columbia's coast focus on contaminants, noise, physical disturbances and accessibility of chinook salmon, the orca's primary prey.
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First Nation, Metis, Inuit leaders concerned about Indigenous COVID-19 outbreaks

First Nation, Metis, Inuit leaders concerned about Indigenous COVID-19 outbreaks

OTTAWA — First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders are raising concern about a growing number of outbreaks of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities and say it's getting harder to find the money and supplies to deal with them.
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Despite jarring jobs numbers, Canada, U.S. plotting different exit strategies

Despite jarring jobs numbers, Canada, U.S. plotting different exit strategies

WASHINGTON — In the shark-infested seas of the world's new normal, Canada and the United States are in the same leaky economic boat — but one is bailing water while the other swims for shore.
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Former N.S. guard faces 13 charges including sex assaults at women's prison

Former N.S. guard faces 13 charges including sex assaults at women's prison

TRURO, N.S. — A year-long police investigation has resulted in 13 criminal charges against a former correctional officer whose alleged assaults of inmates at a Nova Scotia prison for women are also the subject of a civil lawsuit.
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Federal settlement for thalidomide survivors gets court's approval

Federal settlement for thalidomide survivors gets court's approval

OTTAWA — A federal judge has locked in a compensation program for Canadians born with birth defects because of the drug thalidomide.
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Peer pressure, public messaging will affect behaviour when rules loosen: experts

Peer pressure, public messaging will affect behaviour when rules loosen: experts

TORONTO — Peer pressure and public messaging will influence Canadians' ability and willingness to maintain safe behaviours as restrictions around COVID-19 begin to loosen, some experts say as they warn fines and snitch lines may not be effective as l
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Despite jarring jobs numbers, Canada, U.S. plotting different exit strategies

Despite jarring jobs numbers, Canada, U.S. plotting different exit strategies

WASHINGTON — In the shark-infested seas of the world's new normal, Canada and the United States are in the same leaky economic boat — but one is bailing water while the other swims for shore.
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Office highrise elevators COVID pinch point; long line-ups and delays feared

Office highrise elevators COVID pinch point; long line-ups and delays feared

TORONTO — As tens of thousands of Canadian workers start preparing for a post-lockdown return to their offices, elevators have become a hot-button issue amid concerns about the potential for long line ups and frustrating waits to get up or down.
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