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CANADA: Inflatable pools lead wave of toy sales as parents, kids reclaim slice of summer

CANADA: Inflatable pools lead wave of toy sales as parents, kids reclaim slice of summer

Inflatable pools, which typically cost between $100 and $600, were among a flood of larger online purchases
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COVID-19: Need a vacation? Here’s how to safely get away this summer

COVID-19: Need a vacation? Here’s how to safely get away this summer

Road trips, staycations are great alternatives to international travel this summer
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CANADA: Black box data of Ukraine plane shot down by Iran analysed by investigators

CANADA: Black box data of Ukraine plane shot down by Iran analysed by investigators

Canada is urging Iran to release factual information from the recorders as soon as possible
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WATCH: York University campus will be built in Markham with provincial support, Ford says

WATCH: York University campus will be built in Markham with provincial support, Ford says

Village Media will carry the livestream
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CANADA: Poll suggests parents want students to don masks at school in fall

CANADA: Poll suggests parents want students to don masks at school in fall

The current public health advice is that non-medical masks can contain infectious particles on their wearers' breath
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CANADA: Asylum claims being filed in Canada continue to rise slightly despite pandemic

CANADA: Asylum claims being filed in Canada continue to rise slightly despite pandemic

Latest figures show 1500 claims filed in June, up from 1400 in May
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CANADA: COVID-19 alert app starts beta testing after three-week delay

CANADA: COVID-19 alert app starts beta testing after three-week delay

Trial to look for bugs and problems delayed for unknown reasons
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CANADA: Young people are causing COVID-19 spikes. But are they solely to blame?

CANADA: Young people are causing COVID-19 spikes. But are they solely to blame?

Canada’s Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Howard Njoo, has advised people to stay away from bars and dance floors to stave off the rise in cases
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ONTARIO: School reopening plan coming next week, Lecce says

ONTARIO: School reopening plan coming next week, Lecce says

Education minister says he is finalizing plans with provincial health officials including Ontario's chief medical officer
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WATCH: Province to spend $500M on new schools, child care spaces

WATCH: Province to spend $500M on new schools, child care spaces

Ford made the announcement today in Brampton
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