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CANADA: New ventilators promised in days as industrial response to COVID-19 kicks in

CANADA: New ventilators promised in days as industrial response to COVID-19 kicks in

Order includes 60 million N95 masks and 1,560 ventilators
COVID-19: Experts predict innovation in medicine, education, remote work

COVID-19: Experts predict innovation in medicine, education, remote work

Experts call these changes a silver lining
ONTARIO: Elementary teachers get salary, benefits boosts in tentative contract deal

ONTARIO: Elementary teachers get salary, benefits boosts in tentative contract deal

The government has also made a "binding, enforceable" commitment in writing to maintain the current full-day kindergarten structure, with one teacher and one early childhood educator
LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

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Ontario expected to reveal extended online learning plan this afternoon

Ontario expected to reveal extended online learning plan this afternoon

Education Minister to join Premier for announcement
WORLD: Rest stops barring washroom access to truckers a 'huge problem' as virus spreads

WORLD: Rest stops barring washroom access to truckers a 'huge problem' as virus spreads

Teamsters Canada says they've asked Ottawa to force companies to clean trucks, trains and package cars between use to prevent transmission of the virus
LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides latest COVID-19 update around 1 p.m.

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides latest COVID-19 update around 1 p.m.

Premier continuing to provide almost daily briefings
LIVE: Large businesses, charities also qualify for wage subsidy, says PM

LIVE: Large businesses, charities also qualify for wage subsidy, says PM

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Health Canada investigating false online claims, ads, for products treating COVID-19

Health Canada investigating false online claims, ads, for products treating COVID-19

These claims include products such as some masks, colloidal silver, certain hand sanitizers, and more
Tokyo Olympics officially rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

Tokyo Olympics officially rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games.