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Analysis
Leaving out long-term care was medicare's original sin — and we're paying for it now
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Aaron Wherry
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Nurse left homeless by COVID-19 anxiety now working the front lines of the pandemic
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Catherine Cullen
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New
Federal government reaches out to private sector for 'big ideas' to restart the economy
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Louis Blouin
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Analysis
Why the military was the right tool to rip the lid off Canada's long-term care crisis
An outside-of-the-box use of the Canadian military has helped focus the attention of political leaders on a long-standing crisis in the care of the elderly.
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Murray Brewster
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Canada, Australia have to stand up to 'bullies' like China, says former Australian PM
Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says his country is getting a little too much credit for calling for an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic — but "middle powers" like Canada and Australia still need to stand firm against "imperial" bullies like China.
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Peter Zimonjic
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PODCAST
Party Lines May 28: The crisis in our care homes
It’s some of the most wrenching news to come out of this pandemic: horrific allegations of elder abuse and neglect at five Ontario long-term care homes, outlined in detail by the Canadian military. But they're not the first to blow the whistle. Now that COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation, could this finally be the spark that overhauls the system?
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Champagne says Meng ruling demonstrates judicial independence — as China warns of 'grave political incident'
John Paul Tasker
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou loses key court battle as B.C. judge rules extradition bid should proceed
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Jason Proctor
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Staffing, protective equipment still a challenge in Quebec long-term care homes, military report says
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Benjamin Shingler
Canada -Montreal ||
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Searchers find wreckage, human remains at scene of Canadian Forces chopper crash
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Murray Brewster
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'OK, let's make history': Hybrid House of Commons convenes to debate COVID-19
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Analysis
Today's court decision on Meng Wanzhou's extradition could rattle the Canada-China relationship
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Evan Dyer
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What the oilpatch thinks about the financial aid offered by Ottawa
Kyle Bakx
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Devastated by the pandemic, Canada's hotels make plans to reopen
Hannah Thibedeau
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As debate over contact tracing continues, CSE warns of foreign surveillance technology
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Catharine Tunney
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Ottawa delays release of national action plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women
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Olivia Stefanovich
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Organized crime suspected of being behind COVID-19 phishing and counterfeit PPE, testing kit scams
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Meagan Fitzpatrick
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Liberals, NDP vote to waive normal Commons proceedings during pandemic
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Military alleges horrific conditions, abuse in pandemic-hit Ontario nursing homes
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Murray Brewster
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Ontario long-term care homes in scathing report could face charges, says Ford
Nick Boisvert
Canada -Toronto ||
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Disinformation surging online during pandemic, says Microsoft president
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Elizabeth Thompson
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Federal minister's WeChat account contained link to group looking to sue Canadian media outlet
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Peter Zimonjic
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Federal deficit likely now at $260 billion due to COVID-19, PBO says
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Jordan Press
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Canada pledges $27M to help Venezuelan refugees weather pandemic
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Levon Sevunts
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40 flights carrying personal protective equipment have arrived in Canada, Trudeau says
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COVID-19 disinformation being spread by Russia, China, say experts
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Elizabeth Thompson
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U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty presents Canada with a 'serious' challenge, says expert
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Levon Sevunts
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