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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to make remarks amid COVID-19 crisis

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to make remarks amid COVID-19 crisis

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Canada in talks with the U.S. to avoid troops at the border, says Trudeau

Canada in talks with the U.S. to avoid troops at the border, says Trudeau

WASHINGTON — Canada is discouraging the United States from sending American soldiers to the border to intercept illegal migrants who could spread the COVID-19 contagion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.
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Can the new coronavirus live on coats, shoes? Experts weigh in

Can the new coronavirus live on coats, shoes? Experts weigh in

Experts say the virus can last for three days on plastic and stainless steel
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LIVE: 'Fines and even prison time' in store for Canadians who break quaratine order, says PM

LIVE: 'Fines and even prison time' in store for Canadians who break quaratine order, says PM

Quarantine act makes 14-day isolation manadatory
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What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers

What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers

Canada's move to use the Quarantine Act to curb spread of COVID-19 is unprecedented
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BEYOND LOCAL: New guidelines suggest not to take Aspirin to prevent first stroke, heart disease

BEYOND LOCAL: New guidelines suggest not to take Aspirin to prevent first stroke, heart disease

This comes as a major shift from the decades-old practice calling for a daily, low dose of ASA
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ONTARIO: Viral video of Niagara restaurant employee 'licking' plastic spoons causes outrage

ONTARIO: Viral video of Niagara restaurant employee 'licking' plastic spoons causes outrage

Woman in video to Village Media: 'It was taken before corona and I did not lick the spoons'
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ONTARIO: Niagara man dies in hospital from COVID-19

ONTARIO: Niagara man dies in hospital from COVID-19

This marks Niagara Region's first death in the global pandemic
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $2,000-a-month COVID-19 job loss benefit

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $2,000-a-month COVID-19 job loss benefit

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Canada to help world's poor cope with COVID-19, amid UN appeal: aid minister

Canada to help world's poor cope with COVID-19, amid UN appeal: aid minister

International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada has earmarked $50 million in response to today's launch of the U.N's COVID-19 humanitarian response plan
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