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The COVID Economy
Canada's manufacturing heartland faces 'bumpy road' back, uncertain future after COVID-19
Nick Boisvert
Business ||
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'We have a whole globe to protect': Pandemic vaccine research speeds up
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Amina Zafar
Health |
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'Too soon to let our guard down': How Canada has avoided a surge of COVID-19 cases in hospitals
Adam Miller
Health |
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COVID-19 has world's major economies on track for worst quarterly decline in history
The flood of negative economic indicators caused by the novel coronavirus is set to reach epic proportions in the second quarter, with the world's major economies poised to see their worst ever quarterly decline on record.
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Aaron Saltzman
Business ||
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Construction work continues on Parliament Hill even as MPs, senators are told to stay away
Most MPs and senators have been told to stay away from Parliament Hill because of the public health risks involved in having a large number of people congregating in one place during a pandemic — but the same rules don't apply to the labourers carrying out rehabilitative work in the parliamentary precinct.
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Analysis
The pandemic seems to be giving Canadians warm feelings about government. Can it last?
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Aaron Wherry
Politics ||
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New setback for Keystone XL oil pipeline as U.S. court rules against new permit
Business ||
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WestJet sends layoff notices to 1,700 pilots amid dramatic reduction in air travel
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary ||
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COVID-19 cases confirmed at 3 Alberta meat-packing plants
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary ||
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'Dangerously compromising': Quebec mining sector reopening a concern for Indigenous leaders
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Susan Bell
Canada -North |
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Pandemic could affect food supplies, power grids, telecommunications, says government document
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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THE LATEST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world April 15
Canada ||
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Part-time, contract and seasonal workers now qualify for COVID-19 emergency benefits
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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'I really felt that maybe I'm not going to be OK': Alberta teen recounts brush with death from COVID-19
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Bill Graveland
Canada -Calgary ||
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Scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 fears, police warn
Canada -Toronto ||
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Home sales plunged across the country last month but average price stays flat for now
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Pete Evans
Business |
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1,480 city workers lose their jobs as Halifax slashes workforce
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Carolyn Ray
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Bank of Canada says COVID-19 could cause the economy to shrink by up to 30% this quarter
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Pete Evans
Business |
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Canadian border service cuts hours at some U.S. crossings
Politics ||
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Federal government open to new law to fight pandemic misinformation
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Elizabeth Thompson
Politics ||
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Analysis
Provinces are talking about restarting the economy — but many Canadians are anxious about moving too fast
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Éric Grenier
Politics ||
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False negative COVID-19 tests caused by testing too early, faulty swab technique: microbiologist
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Marina von Stackelberg
Canada -Manitoba ||
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Struggling with nightmares and sleepless nights? Don't let pandemic stress ruin your rest
Canada -Edmonton ||
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OPINION | During a pandemic, Alberta imposes a needless burden on doctors
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Juliet Guichon and Ian Mitchell
Canada -Calgary ||
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Analysis
Governments will make mistakes during the pandemic — and they won't be able to pin them on 'experts'
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Aaron Wherry
Politics ||
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Analysis
Cracks form as governments face pressure from global debt burdens: Don Pittis
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Don Pittis
Business |