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Flu-like cases spike on stranded cruise ship carrying 247 Canadian passengers

The number of passengers and crew exhibiting flu-like symptoms aboard a Holland America Line cruise ship travelling around South America has spiked by more than 80 per cent — from 42 to 77 cases — in just two days.
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'An extreme last resort': Police reluctant to ticket, arrest COVID-19 rule-breakers

Threats of stiff fines and even criminal charges for COVID-19 scofflaws appear to be mostly tough talk, as authorities opt for persuasion over punishment

Business owners call for direct wage subsidies to prevent a cascade of layoffs, bankruptcies

Some business owners are calling on the government to change its plans to prop up the economy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that the Employment Insurance system is not the best tool available.
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All-volunteer cyber civil defence brigade assembles to fight COVID-19 hackers

Civil defence in the online world means fighting hackers and cyber criminals looking to take down or ransom critical infrastructure, such as hospitals. The COVID-19 crisis has prompted Canadian IT professionals to form an all-volunteer cyber defence team.

International students feeling isolated and financially strapped as they wait out pandemic

As universities and colleges close their campuses and ask students to leave residences in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, international students in Canada are finding themselves increasingly isolated, lonely and worried about their future.

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