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As millions of workers apply for help, mothers-to-be say they can't get CERB

As millions of workers apply for help, mothers-to-be say they can't get CERB

OTTAWA — Nearly one month ago, Effie Poole was laid off from her job as a server when the restaurant she worked at in Burlington, Ont., closed due to COVID-19.
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COVID-19's impact on nursing homes 'more severe' than expected: Trudeau

COVID-19's impact on nursing homes 'more severe' than expected: Trudeau

The sweep of COVID-19 throughout Canada's nursing homes is proving more devastating than expected, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday as the federal government weighed sending the military to support health-care workers in Quebec.
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Ottawa expands CERB, tops up essential workers' pay as economy shrinks 9% in March

Ottawa expands CERB, tops up essential workers' pay as economy shrinks 9% in March

New measures aimed at workers that previously fell through cracks
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'A lifeboat in the ocean': Nurses on life inside a downtown Vancouver hospital

'A lifeboat in the ocean': Nurses on life inside a downtown Vancouver hospital

Nurses share feelings of uncertainty, fear, hopefulness and solidarity as they deal with COVID-19.
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Coronavirus coverup is China's CCP regime's 'Chernobyl moment': scholars

Coronavirus coverup is China's CCP regime's 'Chernobyl moment': scholars

Open letter states: 'The CCP silenced Chinese doctors who wanted to warn other health professionals during the early stage of the outbreak'
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Compared to U.S., Canada's COVID-19 response a case study in political civility

Compared to U.S., Canada's COVID-19 response a case study in political civility

WASHINGTON — In the time of the novel coronavirus, Canada and the United States seem to be playing to type: the friendly apologizers of the Great White North coming together against a common enemy, America's combative revolutionaries threatenin
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Survey: Almost half of Canadians struggled to buy necessities during pandemic

Survey: Almost half of Canadians struggled to buy necessities during pandemic

PHOTO: UNSPLASH A nationwide survey has revealed more than half of Canadian adults have struggled to purchase basic necessities in the wake of COVID-19 panic-buying sweeping the nation. That's an estimated 16.
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Ottawa follows B.C. cue on mandatory quarantine plan

Ottawa follows B.C. cue on mandatory quarantine plan

Those who do not present a plan will have to quarantine inside a hotel
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Farmers, food processors get federal funds to help foreign workers isolate

Farmers, food processors get federal funds to help foreign workers isolate

OTTAWA — Employers bringing thousands of agricultural labourers into Canada in the coming weeks will be required to quarantine them before they can work, and the federal government is promising to offset some of the costs.
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Nearly 5.4 million receiving emergency federal aid as requests climb

Nearly 5.4 million receiving emergency federal aid as requests climb

In all, the government has received 5.97 million claims for financial help since the COVID-19 crisis began
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