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Telus CEO donates quarterly salary to COVID-19 relief efforts

Telus CEO donates quarterly salary to COVID-19 relief efforts

The CEO of Telus Corp. (TSX:T) is donating his second-quarter salary to efforts helping frontline health-care workers amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Ottawa adjusts wage subsidy program, offers help to job-seeking students

Ottawa adjusts wage subsidy program, offers help to job-seeking students

Ottawa is once more retooling economic relief efforts addressing the COVID-19 crisis in a bid to help students and businesses.
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Keep mental health top of mind

Keep mental health top of mind

Talking to family and friends, exercise, sleep, diet key to surviving home work
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Time for smokers to butt out is now, or risk ventilator shortage: researcher

Time for smokers to butt out is now, or risk ventilator shortage: researcher

Dr. Kelley Lee of SFU says by quitting, smokers can play an important role in preventing further stress on the healthcare system, but governments need to do more to wean people off cigarettes and vaporizers
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B.C. confirms 25 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 1291

B.C. confirms 25 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 1291

There have been 4 new deaths.
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Pandemic experts put 'least weight' on recovery stats, look to hospitalizations

Pandemic experts put 'least weight' on recovery stats, look to hospitalizations

VICTORIA — Scientists who track the growth of pandemics say some figures provided by public health officials tell more about the spread of the novel coronavirus than others.
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YVR passenger traffic falls to 3,000 per day from 78,000

YVR passenger traffic falls to 3,000 per day from 78,000

YVR CEO reported that passenger numbers have further plummeted at the airport.
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VIDEO: Family 'Legofies' Trudeau's message to kids in animated short

VIDEO: Family 'Legofies' Trudeau's message to kids in animated short

The short video was produced in the family's basement out of their vast collection of Lego. They hope the message reaches kids from coast to coast.
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Alarm raised over travellers who aren’t self-isolating

Alarm raised over travellers who aren’t self-isolating

Residents returning from abroad are considered at higher risk of having contracted the virus
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Ottawa inks deal for 30,000 made-in-Canada ventilators

Ottawa inks deal for 30,000 made-in-Canada ventilators

Agreement comes amid concerns over Canada's domestic supply of medical equipment
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