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Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers

What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers

Canada's move to use the Quarantine Act to curb spread of COVID-19 is unprecedented
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WORLD: Trucks must keep rolling across Canada-U.S border amid coronavirus pandemic

WORLD: Trucks must keep rolling across Canada-U.S border amid coronavirus pandemic

The Canada-U.S. border will be closed to most people because of the coronavirus, but trucks will still be able to make the trip over
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Sore back, neck from working at home? Quick fixes to improve your workspace

Sore back, neck from working at home? Quick fixes to improve your workspace

During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are working in a less than ideal home office
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Expert tips for working from home in a crowded house during the coronavirus pandemic

Expert tips for working from home in a crowded house during the coronavirus pandemic

Experts recommend creating workstations, designing a work-free zone, taking scheduled breaks, and establishing a firm quitting time
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ONTARIO: Viral video of Niagara restaurant employee 'licking' plastic spoons causes outrage

ONTARIO: Viral video of Niagara restaurant employee 'licking' plastic spoons causes outrage

Woman in video to Village Media: 'It was taken before corona and I did not lick the spoons'
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ONTARIO: Niagara man dies in hospital from COVID-19

ONTARIO: Niagara man dies in hospital from COVID-19

This marks Niagara Region's first death in the global pandemic
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $2,000-a-month COVID-19 job loss benefit

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $2,000-a-month COVID-19 job loss benefit

Will be updated . . .
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Canada to help world's poor cope with COVID-19, amid UN appeal: aid minister

Canada to help world's poor cope with COVID-19, amid UN appeal: aid minister

International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada has earmarked $50 million in response to today's launch of the U.N's COVID-19 humanitarian response plan
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Parks Canada to close national parks, historic sites to vehicle traffic

Parks Canada to close national parks, historic sites to vehicle traffic

Parks Canada plans to suspend all motor vehicle access, starting Wednesday, until further notice
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COVID-19: Midwife says now is the time to consider a home birth

COVID-19: Midwife says now is the time to consider a home birth

Veteran midwife says it would help to prevent overloading the healthcare system
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