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19-year-old youngest in Quebec to die from complications linked to COVID-19

19-year-old youngest in Quebec to die from complications linked to COVID-19

MONTREAL — A 19-year-old in Quebec has died from complications linked to COVID-19, the Health Department confirmed Friday, marking the first time since the pandemic hit that someone in the province under the age of 20 has succumbed to the disease.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 21

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 21

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2020: There are 123,873 confirmed cases in Canada.
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B.C. clamps down on COVID-19 enforcement with fines for large party hosts

B.C. clamps down on COVID-19 enforcement with fines for large party hosts

VANCOUVER — Property owners and organizers can be fined $2,000 for hosting events in violation of public health orders in British Columbia under stronger penalties announced today.
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B.C. COVID-19 deaths hit 200 as two more seniors have died

B.C. COVID-19 deaths hit 200 as two more seniors have died

While exactly 200 people have died from COVID-19 since the virus that spawned a global pandemic appeared in B.C. in late January, the pace of new deaths has slowed down. It took 88 days for B.C.
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
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Nearly all Saskatchewan school divisions to require masks without being forced

Nearly all Saskatchewan school divisions to require masks without being forced

REGINA — Nearly all Saskatchewan school divisions will require masks this fall, despite the provincial government refusing to bring in a mandate.
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Montreal groups collect race-based COVID-19 data after Quebec flip-flops

Montreal groups collect race-based COVID-19 data after Quebec flip-flops

MONTREAL — Community groups in Montreal say they had no choice but to go at it alone after the Quebec government went back on a pledge to collect race-based data to help trace the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities.
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Montreal groups collect race-based COVID-19 data after Quebec flip-flops

Montreal groups collect race-based COVID-19 data after Quebec flip-flops

MONTREAL — Community groups in Montreal say they had no choice but to go at it alone after the Quebec government went back on a pledge to collect race-based data to help trace the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities.
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