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COVID-19: Trudeau promises 'stronger measures' for screening at Canada-U.S. border

COVID-19: Trudeau promises 'stronger measures' for screening at Canada-U.S. border

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has been aggressively lobbying states to ease stay-athome-restrictions and get residents back to work
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COVID-19: Canada gives $790M to help vaccinate in more vulnerable countries

COVID-19: Canada gives $790M to help vaccinate in more vulnerable countries

Trudeau says the funding will also support the global distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, if an effective one is discovered
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CANADA: Trudeau pledges new COVID-19 funding for seniors

CANADA: Trudeau pledges new COVID-19 funding for seniors

The federal government will be sending $300 cheques to millions of seniors who qualify for old age security, plus a further $200 for those receiving the guaranteed income supplement, says Trudeau
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ONTARIO: Nurses say COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for sweeping reforms

ONTARIO: Nurses say COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for sweeping reforms

Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario says the health-care system is too focused on hospitals and should concentrate on providing comprehensive primary care for all
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CANADA: Old-fashioned way of recording deaths means officials could be missing out on important COVID-19 data

CANADA: Old-fashioned way of recording deaths means officials could be missing out on important COVID-19 data

Archaic paper records submitted by fax hold up real-time COVID-19 data, experts say
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CANADA: Nova Scotia killer's semi-automatic guns believed to come from U.S.

CANADA: Nova Scotia killer's semi-automatic guns believed to come from U.S.

RCMP say that the two semi-automatic rifles used in the mass shooting are now on the prohibited list
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VILLAGE VIDEO: Snowbirds brighten the skies with salute for Canadians during COVID-19

VILLAGE VIDEO: Snowbirds brighten the skies with salute for Canadians during COVID-19

Operation Inspiration continues its cross country mission
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COVID-19: How medical experts are deciding which treatments should be used

COVID-19: How medical experts are deciding which treatments should be used

Dr. Andrew Morris, an infectious disease specialist at the University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, says even the most evidence-based physicians have been swayed by scam treatments
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COVID-19: Out of disinfectant? Baby wipes not a foolproof replacement, doctors say

COVID-19: Out of disinfectant? Baby wipes not a foolproof replacement, doctors say

Pediatrician from Toronto worries people may be overestimating the efficacy of baby wipes in killing germs and preventing the spread of COVID-19
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COVID-19: More than half of Canadians find being out in public stressful, new survey suggests

COVID-19: More than half of Canadians find being out in public stressful, new survey suggests

Percentage higher in Ontario, according to the survey
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