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Lives are at stake — so why are some Canadians ignoring social distancing rules?

If the federal government feels compelled to invoke extraordinary powers under the Emergencies Act to enforce social distancing, what would that say about us as citizens?
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The 'measure of last resort': What is the Emergencies Act and what does it do?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the provincial and territorial leaders spoke Monday about the possibility of invoking the federal Emergencies Act as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads — legislation that empowers Ottawa to do just about anything it thinks is necessary to cope with the crisis.

As Trump muses about easing COVID-19 restrictions, all eyes are on the border

Canada may face additional pressure to re-examine its pandemic response border agreement with the United States if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on speculation that he might ease social distancing recommendations in the next week. 

'Get us the hell off': Nearly 250 Canadians aboard ship with passengers, crew exhibiting flu-like symptoms

Thirteen passengers and 29 crew members have fallen ill with influenza-like symptoms on board a Holland America Line cruise ship currently off the coast of Chile. And Canadians aboard are desperate to get home.

Kalen Schlatter guilty of 1st-degree murder in death of Tess Richey

On Monday, a jury found Kalen Schlatter guilty of first-degree murder in the case of Tess Richey. The Toronto woman's death in 2017 was for a long time a mystery but now we are finally able to piece together what happened.

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