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Federal website advertising hundreds of non-existent student-volunteer positions

Federal website advertising hundreds of non-existent student-volunteer positions

OTTAWA — The federal website advertising volunteer positions for students hoping to earn money for their educations through a $900-million government aid program contains hundreds of positions that do not actually exist.
Trudeau cautions against COVID-19 complacency ahead of fiscal snapshot

Trudeau cautions against COVID-19 complacency ahead of fiscal snapshot

Finance Minister Bill Morneau set to deliver update on country's finances later today
Canadians playing more golf in 2020 - once COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Canadians playing more golf in 2020 - once COVID-19 restrictions lifted

If it seems like it's been harder to get a tee time this summer, it's not just your imagination. Golf Canada reports that there were 17 per cent more scores registered with the national sport body this June compared to the same month last year.
Trudeau cautions against COVID-19 complacency ahead of fiscal snapshot

Trudeau cautions against COVID-19 complacency ahead of fiscal snapshot

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians not to become complacent during the COVID-19 crisis even as hospitalizations and death have been declining nationally.
Doctor likes hub plans, but says CFL and other leagues still face issues

Doctor likes hub plans, but says CFL and other leagues still face issues

TORONTO — Even if the CFL plays an abbreviated '20 season in a hub city under the strictest of health-and-safety guidelines, an infectious diseases doctor believes there will still be positive tests for the novel coronavirus that could force the leag
High unemployment, $343B deficit projected in Liberals' fiscal snapshot

High unemployment, $343B deficit projected in Liberals' fiscal snapshot

OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals say they expect nearly two million Canadians to remain without jobs this year as the COVID-19 pandemic drags down the domestic economy and federal aid sends the deficit to a historic $343.2 billion.
B.C. has no new COVID-19 deaths; Tabor care home outbreak ends

B.C. has no new COVID-19 deaths; Tabor care home outbreak ends

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Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day

Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time, crossing a sobering milestone rarely seen since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March.
Photos surface of Andrew Scheer failing to wear mask while travelling

Photos surface of Andrew Scheer failing to wear mask while travelling

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was spotted Tuesday in a Toronto airport lounge not wearing a mandatory mask.
Shuttered Service Canada centres to slowly reopen with new COVID-19 measures

Shuttered Service Canada centres to slowly reopen with new COVID-19 measures

OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to slowly reopen Service Canada centres it shuttered in late March over public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.