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COVID-19: Cineplex CEO says cinemas 'could help in a big way' as potential vaccination sites

COVID-19: Cineplex CEO says cinemas 'could help in a big way' as potential vaccination sites

With Cineplex's locations largely closed across the country, the theatre chain is looking for options as it grapples with a massive shutdown due to COVID-19 restrictions
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WORLD: Netflix plans to open an office in Canada and grow its relationship with its creators

WORLD: Netflix plans to open an office in Canada and grow its relationship with its creators

Two years ago, Netflix announced plans to set up a production hub in Toronto by leasing two studio spaces along the downtown industrial waterfront area
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ONTARIO: Man charged after allegedly showing fraudulent COVID-19 test at Toronto airport

ONTARIO: Man charged after allegedly showing fraudulent COVID-19 test at Toronto airport

Police say it happened Monday evening at one of the airport's Canada Border Services Agency checkpoints
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COVID-19: How the pandemic could transform non-profit organizations

COVID-19: How the pandemic could transform non-profit organizations

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how non-profit organizations operate and how they’re funded
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CANADA: Internal data shows surge in harassment complaints at CRA, RCMP

CANADA: Internal data shows surge in harassment complaints at CRA, RCMP

The Canada Revenue Agency saw harassment complaints jump 82 per cent to 166 between 2016-17 and 2018-19
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CANADA: Survey finds 60 per cent of Indigenous workers feel emotionally unsafe on the job

CANADA: Survey finds 60 per cent of Indigenous workers feel emotionally unsafe on the job

That feeling of lacking safety doubles when gender is taken into account
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CANADA: Feds promise new funds for public transit, most money won't arrive for years

CANADA: Feds promise new funds for public transit, most money won't arrive for years

Trudeau announced the new funding during a teleconference this morning ahead of a virtual meeting with mayors from Canada's largest cities
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COVID-19: Air Canada to temporarily cut at least 1,500 jobs, suspend 17 foreign routes

COVID-19: Air Canada to temporarily cut at least 1,500 jobs, suspend 17 foreign routes

Air Canada will temporarily suspend service on 17 routes to the U.S. and other international destinations until at least April 30
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CANADA: Threat from variants means provinces must be ready to lock down again quickly, Tam says

CANADA: Threat from variants means provinces must be ready to lock down again quickly, Tam says

Tam's words come as Trudeau takes another step toward keeping more variants from getting into Canada, with a plan to start making people arriving in Canada by land show a recent negative COVID-19 test
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U.S.A.: Poll suggests Americans split over decision to impeach Trump as Senate trial begins

U.S.A.: Poll suggests Americans split over decision to impeach Trump as Senate trial begins

49 per cent of U.S. respondents said they supported impeachment, while forty per cent said they opposed it, and 11 per cent said they didn't know
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