Quebecers outside the Montreal region will be able to enjoy eating at restaurants, but bars are still not allowed to open. As Mike Armstrong reports, some bar owners are determined to open their doors, even if it means defying provincial restrictions.

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Pubs to be patrolled to enforce social distancing as they open next month

pubs will implement new measures which include patrolling to ensure customers remain socially distanced. Plans were revealed yesterday as the hospitality sector gears up to get back to business.The new measures will also see changes in restaurants, tables will no longer be laid out in advance and hotel porters will leave room service outside rooms.

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Family of paralyzed cancer patient says neglect continues in Montreal long-term care home

COVID-19 cases at the centre, Bunnett never contracted the virus.Chantal Bunnett says even before the coronavirus, care at the facility wasn’t ideal, with a lack of staff the major problem. “He had his worst nightmare come true.

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Coronavirus: Quebec eases physical-distancing measures in daycares

Social-distancing measures between toddlers in Quebec daycares will end on Monday. After getting the green light from public health, Quebec Minister of Families Mathieu Lacombe said it was a step toward a return to normal for children amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID-19: Interest groups react to Quebec’s economic update

What do special interest groups think of the government’s economic update? For some, it’s good news, for others, it’s not nearly enough. Tim Sargeant explains.

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COVID-19: Quebec reveals $15 billion deficit

Finance Minister Eric Girard revealed just how much the COVID-19 pandemic was costing Quebecers on Friday. The provincial deficit is now nearly $15 billion and Girard believes it will take 5 years to balance the budget — and that’s only if there is isn’t a second wave.

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Lizzo, Selena Gomez, Michelle Obama and Taylor Swift lead celebrities honoring Juneteenth

Black Lives Matter movement, Juneteenth 2020 feels even more poignant than in recent years.Stars such as Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez, Lizzo, Taylor Swift and Usher have used their platforms to honor the date and educate their followers about it’s significance.Juneteenth – aka June 19 – is the date which marks the official end of slavery in the USA, when black people in Texas finally learned slavery had been abolished in 1865. And this year has seen an increased in calls for the day to become a national holiday, while others are using the day to encourage people to support Black businesses.Michelle Obama took to Twitter and wrote: ‘Most of us were taught that slavery came to an end when President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation

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Some Nova Scotians excited for looser restrictions

Nova Scotia relaxes more restrictions just in time for the summer. Alicia Draus checked in with Nova Scotians to see how they’re feeling.

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Kid Rock’s Nashville Bar Violates COVID-19 Guidelines

Kid Rock’s Big A** Honky Tonk & Steakhouse in Nashville will go without beer for five days after violating COVID-19 guidelines.

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Wheelchair tennis players now told they could play US Open

The plan announced Wednesday for holding a scaled-down tournament amid the coronavirus pandemic included cutting various competitions to reduce the number of people on-site for better social distancing. Wheelchair, junior and mixed doubles competitions were dropped altogether, singles qualifying was eliminated, too, and the fields for women’s and men’s doubles were halved to 32 teams apiece.The USTA is giving $3.3 million to each of the men's and women's tours to distribute to players who will miss out on participating in singles qualifying or a full, 64-team doubles draw.After some wheelchair athletes complained about their exclusion, the USTA said in a statement Friday that CEO Mike Dowse, U.S.

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Lewis Hamilton’s beloved dog Coco dies despite him battling to revive her

‘Her little heart gave in, we think it was a heart attack. I tried to revive her but it was no use,’ he told his followers.In spite of their relatively short time together, the 35-year-old said that he feels ‘lucky’ to have been able to give her a home adding: ‘ She was such a special dog, born with so many problems and I feel so lucky to have adopted her,She went through a lot to become the bouncy, lazy, loving dog she was,’ he told fans.

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At a glance: what Covid-19 roadmap looks like as restrictions eased

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced an accelerated roadmap for the reopening of Ireland.

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States put open access renewable projects at risk by reducing incentives: ICRA

Mumbai: With state governments increasing standard charges on open access renewable energy projects or cutting back on incentives, the financial future of many projects are in jeopardy. In a note, credit ratings agency ICRA said that with the changes in policy, the viability of open access - against grid-connected energy - is no longer as attractive.Open access allows large users of power - typically those who consume more than 1 MW - to buy power from the open market, instead of depending on a more expensive grid.

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Kid Rock's Nashville bar's beer license suspended

The Tennessean reported Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk & Steakhouse had its beer license suspended for five days after officials caught employees serving patrons at the bar area last weekend, a no-no in the city for the time being. Three other bars in Nashville's Lower Broadway area — where Kid Rock's bar is located — were also cited for the same reason.The license suspension did not sit well with Steve Smith, who co-owns the bar."The Nashville government is, like, communist," he told The Tennessean. "They've got us behind a Berlin Wall."Per a city ordinance in place due to the pandemic, beer and other alcohol can only be served at tables and booths.

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The UK's canine keyworkers helping their owners to serve the community

It's long been established that not all heroes wear capes, but it seems sometimes they wear collars.

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The UK's hero dogs providing a 'lifeline' for owners in isolation

To say the past few months have been tough for many would be an understatement. And for those living alone or shielding for an extended amount of time social isolation has presented an additional strain during this difficult period.

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Coronavirus: Deconfinement measures in effect in many Quebec long-term care homes since Thursday

COVID-19 outbreak, it is now possible to leave without supervision from the CHSLD, to stay outside the residence for more than 24 hours, to receive visits and to meet people outside.CHSLD residents are also allowed to participate in indoor and outdoor group activities under certain conditions, namely with infection prevention and control measures in place.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of June 26, it will also be possible to appeal to volunteers to work within CHSLDs.

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Southeastern Pennsylvania counties to move to green June 26, Philly to uphold some restrictions

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says southeastern counties will move into the green phase of the state's reopening plan next Friday.The eight counties in our area that will move into the least restrictive phase of the three-tiered plan include: Philadelphia, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton.While Philadelphia will move green ahead of Mayor Kenny's July 3 target date, Wolf says Philadelphia residents and businesses will still follow the plan laid out Thursday by city officials.Erie, Lackawanna, and Susquehanna will also move into the green phase on the 26th.

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Coronavirus: Quebec presents its economic update

coronavirus pandemic, there’s a budget deficit between $12 billion and $15 billion.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Liberals have criticized the government, saying it hasn’t done enough to support local businesses, and members hope to see more funds to help merchants.“We’re saying right now that we need to have a plan to save all the small and medium-sized companies,” said Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade on Thursday.“They cannot just tell us that everything that they’ve done has worked so far. We see that companies are going bankrupt every day.

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Coronavirus: How small businesses in the Greater Toronto Area are working to stay open

COVID-19, but restaurants, bars, lounges, independent shoe and clothing stores, salons and barber shops have been the hardest hit. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As Global News continued to report on the hardships faced by small business owners, the Small Business … Neighbourhood Gem series invites viewers to nominate their favourite shops to be featured.

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Trudeau to tout wage subsidy program in Quebec after CEBA expansion delayed

Justin Trudeau will visit a gourmet cafe in Quebec today to underline his plea to small business owners to use the federal wage subsidy program to rehire workers.But his visit to Biscotti & cie in the village of Chelsea comes at the same time that the federal government is delaying the start-date for another program that was supposed to help small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic.Finance Minister Bill Morneau took to Twitter late Thursday to announce that the promised expansion of the Canada Emergency Business Account to include small owner-operated businesses will not launch today as scheduled.

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Frankie & Benny's owners stay tight lipped on Ayr future as unit is stripped

Work has begun to strip back a closure-threatened restaurant, with bosses staying tight lipped on its fate.The owner of the Frankie & Benny's food chain has today refused to confirm whether its Ayr branch will stay closed for good.It comes as teams began stripping the unit at Whitletts Roundabout.The Restaurant Group (TRG), which owns the Italian-American dining franchise, announced last week it was to close 125 outlets.TRG has entered into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) ahead of a vote on June 29.The company said a huge number of its restaurants were deemed “no longer viable to trade” due to the coronavirus pandemic.TRG is one of the largest restaurant operators in Britain and also owns the popular Chiquito and Wagamama

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Opinion | Silence on racism chokes, not unlike a knee in the neck

It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate.—James Baldwin, The Fire Next TimeI remember learning Martin Luther King Jr’s I Had A Dream speech as a schoolboy in Kolkata. That speech, with its dramatic undulations and soaring rhetoric, was a great favourite in elocution contests.

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Greggs Ayrshire branches open with limited menu and changes inside stores

Greggs has reopened 70 of its Scots branches, including four in Ayrshire, after a three-month closure during the coronavirus pandemic. The fast food giant was among the group of non-essential businesses that were ordered to close when the lockdown was enforced in March this year.

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Opinion | Feeling gratitude for my postpartum depression

The Windfall hit shelves in North America. It was a busy summer of no sleep, high highs, low lows, and a lingering depression and anxiety that was easily explained, or so I thought.

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Gary Neville heaps praise on Matteo Guendouzi despite Arsenal's horror show at Man City

Arsenal despite their 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday night. The Gunners were playing their first game back since the coronavirus outbreak and started the game well before they were undone by some key mistakes.

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Edmonton RV company sees spike in sales amid travel restrictions

With the Canada-U.S. border still closed, Albertans have been forced to cancel trips planned before the pandemic and some are turning it into an opportunity to explore their own backyard with an RV. Chris Chacon has more.

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Edmonton RV company sees spike in sales amid travel restrictions

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“With everything going on, there were a lot of trips we had planned over the summer that we couldn’t go on anymore, so being that we live here in Alberta and there is a lot of places to go and camp, no better time to do it than now,” Denman said.While buying a trailer isn’t a small purchase, one financial expert says despite financial challenges resulting from COVID-19, some Albertans have the cash.“A lot of people have been reporting to me that they’re saving money, they’re not travelling personally or for business,” personal finance educator Kelley Keehn said.“We had some money kicking around that we saved up,” Denman said.

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Lethbridge ends state of emergency, sets dates to open some recreation facilities

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Thursday, general manager for recreation and culture Robin Harper said the city is working with the operators of these facilities to plan reopening strategies.“We’ve been working with our partner organizations that are operating our facilities to walk through those plans and to determine some potential dates,” said Harper.“So, we’re happy to announce some target dates.”In terms of spray parks:-Gyro Spray Park will be opening on June 30-Rotary Spray Park will be opening on July 11Arenas:-the ATB Centre is set to open on July 11-Nicholas Sheran Arena on Aug.

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Coronavirus: Quebec Anglophone universities still plan to hold most classes online in the fall

coronavirus crisis has put pressure on some institutions to change their plans.But some say adjusting to the new directives won’t be easy.Concordia University’s semester will still be mostly online, but some activities — such as teaching labs and art studios, for example — will be in-person.“Two of our main teaching buildings are …14 and 15 storeys, respectively,” said Vannina Maestracci, a spokesperson for the university.“Given the configuration of elevators, escalators, staircases, bringing one cohort of students into those buildings, moving them out when a class finishes, carrying out sanitation and welcoming the next cohort is very challenging while respecting the social distancing requirements.” McGill says its plan to hold most

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Lethbridge ends state of emergency, sets dates to open some recreation facilities

After 13 weeks, the longest state of emergency in Lethbridge history is now over. Target dates for the reopening of some recreational facilities and amenities have also been announced by the city. Taz Dhaliwal reports.

Fathers feeling closer to children thanks to COVID-19 restrictions: research

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Other Canadian fathers are reporting a similar strengthened bond, according to research from the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation.The foundation asked 1,019 Canadian dads in May about the affect COVID-19 restrictions — specifically the directive to stay home — had on their family lives. In the survey, 60 per cent of respondents reported feeling closer to their children, 52 per cent were more aware of their importance as a father and 49 per cent planned to be a more engaged father moving forward.The Men’s Initiative at UBC researched the same topic in virtual focus groups involving 45 fathers of children under the age of 19.

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Coronavirus: Is Quebec reopening too fast?

COVID-19 and 5,340 deaths.Deconfinement began in mid-April when landscapers and garages got the green light to reopen.In May, we saw retailers open, and as of Monday, we’ll see gyms, theatres, team sports, and gatherings indoors of up to 10 people allowed In Ontario, there were 32, 917 and 2,553 deaths as of Thursday.The province’s reopening plan was a little different, happening in stages with two to four weeks in between to assess any impacts.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr.

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Coronavirus: Is Quebec’s deconfinement plan moving too quickly?

With COVID-19 cases dwindling by the day, more and more people are going back out in public and resuming their lives. Quebec has been slowly lifting confinement restrictions since April, but as Felicia Parrillo explains, some health experts believe that compared to other provinces, Quebec is moving too quickly.

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COVID-19: Quebec’s education announcement has some schools scrambling

Quebec’s education ministry’s announcement that students should head back to schools in the fall has put pressure on some institutions to change their plans.

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Amanda Holden looks sensational in polka dot summer dress despite wet weather

Amanda Holden has once again shown that the weather taking a turn for the worse doesn't mean that she can't bring some sunshine to the situation.

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‘Full capacity’ at Manitoba restaurants not much help under social distancing rules: owners

coronavirus pandemic. But he’d like to see physical distancing measures reduced even further.With the launch of Phase 3 on Sunday, bars and restaurants can open to full capacity, a change from the draft plan, which previously said they could open to 75 per cent capacity.Although occupancy limits will be removed, there are still social distancing requirements.

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C4's Britain's Best Parent divides opinion as child cries about eating vegan food

Channel 4 's Britain's Best Parent split opinions on Thursday after couple Mark and Simone defended their "vegan parenting style".

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Manitoba churches urge province to further loosen COVID-19 restrictions

petition asking for the province to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday services.Mark Reimer of Grace Life Church in Beausejour, Man., told 680 CJOB that the illness doesn’t appear to be as much of a threat as initially feared, though churches are still taking it seriously. “Our church is actually very supportive of the restrictions.

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Coronavirus: Quebec eases physical-distancing measures in daycares

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Daycare workers are asked to keep wearing a face mask and visor to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Lacombe said reducing distancing measures between young children is beneficial for their social and emotional development.On Monday, daycare centres outside the greater Montreal area will also be able to accommodate 100 per cent of their capacity.

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Saskatchewan outdoor sports prep for restricted seasons, some swim clubs left without lanes

reopen the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic kicks off June 22.The province has split the phase into two parts — the first allows child and youth day camps to reopen, along with outdoor pools and spray pads as well as seasonal/recreational outdoor sports and activities.“We’ve definitely been missing the kids, definitely been missing the families and getting together but we’re excited to see something,” said Bridget Pottle, executive director for the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association (SLA).

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Hollyoaks star Adam Rickitt and wife Katy Fawcett give exclusive tour inside their stunning gin bar

Hollyoaks actor Adam Rickitt, 42, and his wife Katy, 36, have given OK! magazine an exclusive look inside the gin bar they own, which they’ve been forced to turn into an off licence during the pandemic.The couple, who exclusively invited OK! magazine into their stunning Cheshire home as they opened up on their marriage, own Dexter and Jones bar in Knutsford. But because of the recent coronavirus pandemic, the couple have closed down the bar and instead opened as an off licence to serve locals their favourite artisan gins and craft beer.

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Quebec injects $400M in emergency funding to help public transit agencies amid coronavirus crisis

coronavirus crisis.The provincial government announced the measure on Thursday, saying half of the investment could come from Ottawa based on recent funding announcements.As lockdown restrictions continue to be lifted, Quebec Transport Minister François Bonnardel said the financial boost will help public transit authorities as commuters return to their services.“Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the province’s public transit companies and organizations have maintained their activities despite a sharp drop in customers, while respecting the health rules in force,” he said in a statement. Under the plan, public transit companies and the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain are eligible for funding.

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Easing of restrictions brings fewer claims, more outbreaks in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 86,000 Floridians applied for new jobless benefits last week, a drop of almost 30% from the previous week, as pandemic-related restrictions continued easing up across the state, according to labor figures released Thursday.But the easing of restrictions meant to stop the spread of the new coronavirus has accompanied new outbreaks around Florida, forcing some local leaders to pull back.In the Florida Keys, Monroe County commissioners voted Thursday to make facial coverings mandatory, effective immediately. All employees and customers in businesses and other public places where there is a roof overhead must now wear face coverings over their nose and mouth, according to the new ordinance.

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DeLand wellness center to open rapid, antibody COVID-19 testing site

DELAND, Fla. – The DeLand Wellness Center is set to open a COVID-19 testing site at the facility on June 17.According to a Facebook post by the center, both rapid coronavirus testing and antibody testing will be offered by appointment and on a walk-in basis. Officials with the wellness center said testing results will be given on-site.The testing site will be located at 22 S.

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Financial stocks drive markets over 2% higher despite weak global cues

₹4 lakh crore demand for adjusted gross revenue (AGR) related dues raised against non-telecom PSUs. The Supreme Court has directed telecom companies to furnish financial statements and books of accounts of last 10 years to ascertain the firms' capability to clear adjusted gross revenue (AGR) related dues to the government.

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Easing of NI restrictions set to be announced

Northern Ireland's power-sharing Executive is expected to confirm a significant further easing of restrictions linked to the pandemic emergency later today.

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