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Students start looking for summer work, with few options in usual places

Students start looking for summer work, with few options in usual places

Statistics Canada says unemployment rate soared to 13% as full force of pandemic hit
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Employment lawyers on returning to work during and after the pandemic

Employment lawyers on returning to work during and after the pandemic

TORONTO — As provinces begin the slow process of reopening their economies and people start returning to the workplace, questions abound about the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in the aftermath of COVID-19.
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Drug research turns to artificial intelligence in COVID-19 fight

Drug research turns to artificial intelligence in COVID-19 fight

Tech company locks down government funding to repurpose drugs for virus treatment
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No easy fix for long-term care home problems highlighted by COVID-19

No easy fix for long-term care home problems highlighted by COVID-19

OTTAWA — For years, those living and working in nursing and retirement homes across the country have struggled as overburdened caregivers tried to maintain a basic level of care and dignity for aging and ailing Canadians.
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Ottawa extends federal wage subsidy program beyond June

Ottawa extends federal wage subsidy program beyond June

No similar plans for emergency response benefit, Trudeau says
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Feds reach $4b deal with provinces for wage top-up for essential workers

Feds reach $4b deal with provinces for wage top-up for essential workers

It will be up to provinces to determine who qualifies
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Ottawa earmarks $252m to bolster food security

Ottawa earmarks $252m to bolster food security

Funding falls short of industry requests
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Feds investing $175m in B.C. firm developing COVID-19 treatment

Feds investing $175m in B.C. firm developing COVID-19 treatment

Ottawa also promising $240m in additional health-care services
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Lawsuits over COVID-19 handling in nursing homes raise questions about standard of care

Lawsuits over COVID-19 handling in nursing homes raise questions about standard of care

"Governments should also consider an inquiry into how care homes responded to the crisis": Lawyer
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Canadian meat supply: Feds 'very much on this issue,' says Trudeau

Canadian meat supply: Feds 'very much on this issue,' says Trudeau

Prime Minister won't commit to mandating meat-processing plants stay open
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