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Canada needs sufficient capacity for COVID-19 testing, tracing before economy reopens: PM

Canada needs sufficient capacity for COVID-19 testing, tracing before economy reopens: PM

Trudeau says shared guidelines between Ottawa, provinces will be released shortly
OPINION: The meat of the matter: Don’t expect shortages in Canada

OPINION: The meat of the matter: Don’t expect shortages in Canada

Safety of employees must come first in agri-food industry
Researchers scramble to inform doctors of COVID-19 risk to LGBTQ

Researchers scramble to inform doctors of COVID-19 risk to LGBTQ

OTTAWA — Researchers at the University of Toronto are rapidly trying to educate health-care workers about the barriers LGBTQ people face to accessing care during the COVID-19 crisis.
Canadian nature expert doubts we’re seeing more wildlife during pandemic

Canadian nature expert doubts we’re seeing more wildlife during pandemic

Animals likely taking advantage of people staying inside, so they explore
First wage subsidy payments due to arrive May 7: Trudeau

First wage subsidy payments due to arrive May 7: Trudeau

The $73-billion program garners 10,000 applicants during first morning of launch
Trudeau thanks lab professionals during National Medical Laboratory Week

Trudeau thanks lab professionals during National Medical Laboratory Week

From the pots and pans to the sirens that echo through the streets every evening, this week is dedicated to thanking medical laboratory professionals working behind-the-scenes during COVID-19.
Sniff test: How peanut butter could help identify COVID-19 carriers

Sniff test: How peanut butter could help identify COVID-19 carriers

Yale University professor says simple sniff test might lead to early COVID-19 detection if loss of smell is an early symptom
COVID-19 pandemic throws detours into life of long-haul trucker

COVID-19 pandemic throws detours into life of long-haul trucker

Meet Thomas Bradbury, a long-haul truck driver working in Canada and the U.S. during the pandemic
Gangs changing tactics as closed borders, COVID-19 deal impact

Gangs changing tactics as closed borders, COVID-19 deal impact

VANCOUVER — Gangs and organized crime groups in B.C. are changing how they operate and run their illegal business due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, police forces say.
Trudeau to talk with provinces about guidelines for gradual economic reopening

Trudeau to talk with provinces about guidelines for gradual economic reopening

The federal government will begin talking to Canadian provinces later today about the guidelines and requirements for a gradual reopening of the economy, prime minister Justin Trudeau said during his daily briefing this morning.