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Canada launches student grant program, earmarks $40M for 5,000 internships

Canada launches student grant program, earmarks $40M for 5,000 internships

Ottawa is officially launching its Canada Student Service Grant after initially unveiling the program in April.
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Canada launches student grant program, earmarks $40M for 5,000 internships

Canada launches student grant program, earmarks $40M for 5,000 internships

Ottawa is officially launching its Canada Student Service Grant after initially unveiling the program in April.
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Pandemic hasn’t cooled climate-change concerns in Canada and U.S.: poll

Pandemic hasn’t cooled climate-change concerns in Canada and U.S.: poll

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Pandemic hasn’t cooled climate-change concerns in Canada and U.S.: poll

Pandemic hasn’t cooled climate-change concerns in Canada and U.S.: poll

When Research Co.
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Beef plants nearly back to full capacity after COVID-19, but backlog of cattle

Beef plants nearly back to full capacity after COVID-19, but backlog of cattle

CALGARY — Canada's main beef-packing plants are returning to full capacity after COVID-19 outbreaks, but the Canadian Cattlemen's Association isn't expecting a backlog of cattle to go away soon.
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Mexico will resume sending workers after deal on better COVID-19 protections

Mexico will resume sending workers after deal on better COVID-19 protections

At least two Mexican men have died and hundreds more have fallen ill with COVID-19 in recent weeks on farms across the country
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14 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; one additional death

14 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; one additional death

British Columbia has 14 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death in the Vancouver Coastal Health region said Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in a joint press release.
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B.C. reopens non-essential travel, film and television and movie theatres

B.C. reopens non-essential travel, film and television and movie theatres

British Columbia will begin a slow move into Phase 3 of the COVID-19 restart plan, Premier John Hogan announced on Wednesday.
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B.C.’s emergency-order carrots better than other provinces’ sticks: CCLA

B.C.’s emergency-order carrots better than other provinces’ sticks: CCLA

A Canadian Civil Liberties Association analysis of an estimated $13 million worth of COVID-19 fines issued, to mid-June, shows a correlation between provinces, such as B.C.
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RCMP say Winnipeg man faces fine for not wearing mask on airline flight

RCMP say Winnipeg man faces fine for not wearing mask on airline flight

WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP say they've been called for a second time this month because an airline passengers was not wearing a mask while flying.
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