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COVID-19 has upended the U.S. election campaign and could also change how Americans vote

It may not be the leading worry for most Americans right now, but amid the anxiety over coronavirus, another kind of concern is quietly growing in this country: how to deal with the coming presidential election.

'This has been a nightmare': Canadian passengers on virus-stricken cruise finally headed for home

An ill-fated cruise that has had a COVID-19 outbreak and four deaths is finally coming to an end after politicians in Florida agreed to allow its passengers, including 247 Canadians, to disembark in Ft. Lauderdale.

More evidence emerges that coronavirus infections can spread by people with no clear symptoms

A study by researchers in Singapore became the latest to estimate that somewhere around 10 per cent of new infections may be sparked by people who carry the virus but have not yet suffered its flu-like symptoms.

Ottawa Food Bank raises $170K in one day with donations from Wu-Tang Clan, Shopify exec

The Ottawa Food Bank received over $170,000 in the span of 24 hours after a social media campaign netted some big-name donations, including from the iconic hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan.
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Canadians want to know how bad this could get. Is anyone ready to tell us?

In his recent public statements about the pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken to using the language of war — appropriate for describing a threat so deadly and so fast-moving. But Canadians need more than metaphors. They need information.

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