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CANADA: Liberal MPs call for national standards for long-term care homes

CANADA: Liberal MPs call for national standards for long-term care homes

The pressure came Thursday from five Toronto-area Liberal MPs, whose ridings are home to some of the facilities that have been devastated by COVID-19
CANADA: Feds provide more funds to help remote Indigenous communities cope with pandemic

CANADA: Feds provide more funds to help remote Indigenous communities cope with pandemic

Goal is to help hire more health workers, building isolation facilities or purchasing medical supplies or equipment as well as helping residents pay for the pandemic-induced increase in their cost of living
COVID-19: Thunder Bay-area MP says feds in talks with NHL about hosting playoffs in Canada

COVID-19: Thunder Bay-area MP says feds in talks with NHL about hosting playoffs in Canada

Country's health minister said it won't happen unless the government is confident about player and staff safety, and how any potential risk to Canadians' health will be dealt with
VILLAGE VIDEO: A peaceful end to the day

VILLAGE VIDEO: A peaceful end to the day

Enjoy the rippling water and beautiful sunset
WATCH: Ford has been "taking bullets" for union inspectors who refused to go into LTC homes

WATCH: Ford has been "taking bullets" for union inspectors who refused to go into LTC homes

But the premier says he understands why in April inspectors were afraid for their health
WATCH: Ford takes aim at long-term care company CEOs in latest press conference

WATCH: Ford takes aim at long-term care company CEOs in latest press conference

Ford says someone should be held responsible for 'lousy' products
WATCH: 'At least a week' of monitoring before Stage 2 can be considered, says health minister

WATCH: 'At least a week' of monitoring before Stage 2 can be considered, says health minister

Elliot says officials are still looking at the data
WATCH: Ontario extending mandate of provincial long-term care table

WATCH: Ontario extending mandate of provincial long-term care table

Incident management team make immediate decisions to deal with issues related to staffing levels, infection management and resources
WORLD: Trudeau calls for global response to heal COVID-19's economic damage

WORLD: Trudeau calls for global response to heal COVID-19's economic damage

Trudeau told more than 50 heads of state and government that "our citizens need to have confidence in international institutions that leave no one behind and are capable of overcoming global challenges"
CANADA: Majority support new gun ban but want feds to focus on smuggling

CANADA: Majority support new gun ban but want feds to focus on smuggling

The decision included a two-year amnesty period for current owners of banned weapons and officials said Ottawa will eventually roll out a buyback program through legislation