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COVID-19: Done properly, night curfews can be helpful in curbing coronavirus outbreaks, experts say

COVID-19: Done properly, night curfews can be helpful in curbing coronavirus outbreaks, experts say

Colin Furness, an epidemiologist and associate professor with the University of Toronto, said curfews can be great tools to help contain outbreaks
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CANADA: Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

CANADA: Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

His family is shaken and looking for answers
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CANADA: COVID-19 outbreaks over in federal prisons, staff preparing for 'new normal'

CANADA: COVID-19 outbreaks over in federal prisons, staff preparing for 'new normal'

A total of 360 inmates in Canada tested positive for COVID-19
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CANADA: Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision, lawyers now vetting docs

CANADA: Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision, lawyers now vetting docs

The finance committee demanded the documents last month
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ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

Comments come after feds announce agreements with pharma companies for millions of doses of potential vaccines
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CANADA: Elections Canada recalculates, says voter turnout last fall higher than 2015

CANADA: Elections Canada recalculates, says voter turnout last fall higher than 2015

Elections Canada now says voter turnout was up by 0.9 per cent
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CANADA: Feds decry death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week

CANADA: Feds decry death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week

Freeland did not link these two cases to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and China over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
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CANADA: StatsCan says country gained 419,000 jobs in July

CANADA: StatsCan says country gained 419,000 jobs in July

The figures beat market expectations
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CANADA: Food inspection agency says there are more than 750 unrequested seeds reports

CANADA: Food inspection agency says there are more than 750 unrequested seeds reports

Agency says the seeds appear to be low-risk
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WATCH: Feds, provincial government to spend $236.6M on COVID-19 assistance for child care centres

WATCH: Feds, provincial government to spend $236.6M on COVID-19 assistance for child care centres

The money is meant to help increase cleaning and infection control as well as support staffing needs
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