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New tools, ideas needed to speed up housing strategy funding, CMHC president says

New tools, ideas needed to speed up housing strategy funding, CMHC president says

OTTAWA — The national housing strategy will need new tools to move more quickly from ideas to finished projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the head of the federal housing agency. The Canada Housing and Mortgage Corp.
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Some highlights from the life and career of former prime minister John Turner

Some highlights from the life and career of former prime minister John Turner

TORONTO — Some highlights from the life and career of former prime minister John Turner: June 7, 1929: John Napier Wyndham Turner is born in Richmond, England. 1932: Turner and his mother move to British Columbia following the death of his father.
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O'Toole, Blanchet both test positive for COVID-19 Friday, remain in isolation

O'Toole, Blanchet both test positive for COVID-19 Friday, remain in isolation

OTTAWA — Conservative leader Erin O'Toole has tested positive for COVID-19. O'Toole got the news late Friday, hours after Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet issued a statement that he too had tested positive.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 19

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 19

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:57 p.m. EDT on Sept. 19, 2020: There are 142,347 confirmed cases in Canada.
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Hurricane Teddy remains on track for Atlantic Canada, expected as tropical storm

Hurricane Teddy remains on track for Atlantic Canada, expected as tropical storm

HALIFAX — Hurricane Teddy remains on track to pass through wide areas of Atlantic Canada on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rainfall.
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No winning ticket for Friday night's $29.5 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday night's $29.5 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $29.5 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 22 will grow to approximately $40 million. The Canadian Press
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Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July

Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July

VANCOUVER — Health care workers in Canada made up about 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections as of late July, a figure that was higher than the global average.
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Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech

Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech

OTTAWA — Tests of how MPs can vote virtually are underway ahead of the planned return of Parliament Wednesday.
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NDP's Singh not itching to force an election, focused on getting help for Canadians

NDP's Singh not itching to force an election, focused on getting help for Canadians

OTTAWA — New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s not interested in forcing a federal election with a second wave of COVID-19 looming, if he can work with the Liberals to bring much-needed help to struggling Canadians.
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Lobster protests: Nova Scotia RCMP arrest two at wharf in Weymouth

Lobster protests: Nova Scotia RCMP arrest two at wharf in Weymouth

WEYMOUTH, N.S. — Two people face assault charges after being arrested Friday at a wharf in western Nova Scotia, where there were reports of ugly confrontations over a First Nation's commercial lobster fishing operation.
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