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08.05.2020 / 03:08

Decline in international students due to COVID-19 won’t mean teacher layoffs, B.C. premier says

B.C. Premier John Horgan is promising school districts they will not need to cut any teaching positions to make up for a loss in revenues from sagging international student enrolment.

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Work-from-home ‘revolution’ possible as companies adapt to coronavirus measures, says HR expert

As companies across Canada get their employees set up to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, many may consider making it a permanent switch.

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Calgary Transit to lay off hundreds as COVID-19 pandemic leads to drop in ridership

Calgary Transit is laying off hundreds of workers, most of them transit vehicle operators, as ridership across the city has dropped dramatically amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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Discarded needles on Winnipeg’s streets haven’t slowed down during pandemic: Sharp Surgeons

The COVID-19 pandemic has put almost everything on hold in Winnipeg, but there’s one local activity that continues unabated: drug abuse.

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Coronavirus: South Okanagan’s 2020 Meadowlark Nature Festival cancelled due to pandemic

Add another local Okanagan event that has fallen victim to cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Canada still considering gathering race-based coronavirus data, officials say

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is still looking into the possibility of collecting race-based data on COVID-19, despite months of calls from advocates for a clearer picture of who is contracting the disease and how it affects them.

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Alberta education minister to update school re-entry plan

Alberta’s education minister is set to release further information on when in-school classes might be able to resume.

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Winnipeg businesses finding it hard to hire staff amidst COVID-19 pandemic

As Manitoba slowly starts to re-open businesses in the province following initial COVID-19 self-isolating measures, some employers are finding it difficult to recruit staff.

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Montreal police conduct online presentation on mergers of stations in city’s west end

Montreal police conducted an online public information session regarding the upcoming closure of Station 11 in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) and integrating it with Station 9 in Côte Saint-Luc.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna, B.C., businesses give back to community during pandemic

Kelowna’s Car Craft Automotive is one of several local businesses grateful to be open and keeping their employees busy.

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Montreal-area daycares change protocols, prepare for reopening

It’s much quieter these days at Les Trésors de Marie-Claire in Kirkland.

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Wendy’s removes burgers from some U.S. menus amid beef shortage — will this happen in Canada?

Fast-food chains, from Wendy’s to McDonald’s, are feeling the pressure amid beef shortages linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Montreal business community split on decision to delay reopening of non-essential stores

As a small business owner, Debra Donelle was relieved to hear that retail stores will have an extra week to prepare for reopening.

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Mondelēz Canada’s Hamilton candy plant shuts down amid COVID-19 cases

Mondelēz Canada, the company that makes Oreos and Cadbury chocolates, has shut down its Hamilton operation after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.

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Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ont. ‘cautiously optimistic’ outbreak soon over

The administrator at the Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home that saw more than 40 per cent of its residents die due the COVID-19 complications believes the outbreak may soon be over.

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Trent University provides $675,000 in emergency funding to students impacted by coronavirus

Trent University says it has provided $675,000 in emergency funding to more than 1,200 students who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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‘Everybody can relate’: Meet the B.C. woman rating the world’s Skype setups

How good is your home Skype setup? Is it as good as Hilary Clinton’s?

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No haircuts until industry has a COVID-19 plan in place, says B.C.’s top doctor

British Columbians hoping for a haircut won’t bet getting in the salon chair any time soon, according to the province’s top doctor.

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West Island charity work is on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sandra Watson is working the phones like never before.

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Chilliwack poultry plant ordered closed amid COVID-19 outbreak

Fraser Health has ordered a poultry processing pant in Chilliwack to remain closed as officials investigate an outbreak of COVID-19 at the facility.

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Coronavirus: Quebec volunteer doctor says she was turned away at CHSLD Saint-Henri care home

Thérèse Perreault hasn’t seen her mother since the government banned visits to seniors homes on March 17.

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2 Hastings Manor residents dead after testing positive for coronavirus: Hastings County CAO

Hastings County’s chief administrative officer has confirmed that two people who previously tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the Hastings Manor long-term care facility have died.

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Canada’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 3,000

More than 3,000 people have now died from the novel coronavirus in Canada, marking another sombre milestone for the country.

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Toronto restaurant owner under fire for controversial COVID-19 comments, language

The owner of a popular barbecue restaurant in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood has now apologized to the public, after questioning the severity of COVID-19 and using offensive language towards other social media users.

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Four temporary foreign workers in British Columbia test positive for COVID-19

British Columbia’s top doctor says the province has detected four cases of COVID-19 among temporary foreign workers (TFW) who entered the country in recent weeks.

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Stratford Festival season postponement to have big impact on city’s economy, mayor says

While not necessarily a surprise, the announcement on Monday that Stratford Festival would be putting its 2020 season on hold for the foreseeable future was still a tough pill to swallow given its prominent economic role in the community, Stratford’s mayor says.

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Vancouver councillor submits patio options to help restaurants struggling under COVID-19

A Vancouver city councillor has submitted a motion to make it easier for restaurants to open patios and offer open-air dining during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Saskatoon-based para swimmers finding new ways to train during COVID-19 pool closures

Athletes everywhere are coming up with new and creative ways to stay sharp during the days of COVID-19, but some sports present bigger challenges than others.

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Regina Public Library extends free Wi-Fi outdoors after COVID-19 temporarily shut its doors

The Regina Public Library (RPL) has extended its free Wi-Fi coverage to encompass the outside areas surrounding its branches, in order to ensure people continue to have access to Internet services.

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COVID-19 isn’t putting a stop to work on Kingston’s third bridge crossing, mayor says

While it hasn’t stopped work on Kingston’s largest infrastructure project, COVID-19 has posed challenges with constructing the $180-million third bridge crossing.

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Coronavirus testing available for Okanagan pets

Okanagan cats, dogs and ferrets can now be tested for COVID-19 if they meet certain criteria.

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Disability advocates warned B.C. health officials for weeks about COVID-19 hospital restrictions

More than a month before Ariis Knight died alone in hospital, disability advocates had been sounding the alarm about the need for people with disabilities to have access to family or support staff despite COVID-19 hospital restrictions.

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Campground, cruise operators hoping for viable season despite COVID-19 impacts

Tourism-dependent seasonal businesses in New Brunswick are feeling the pinch amid COVID-19 restrictions and concerns.

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Coronavirus: Fraser Health announces expanded testing for COVID-19 in B.C.

Fraser Health has announced anyone with cold, influenza or COVID-19-like symptoms can now be tested, however mild those symptoms might be.

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Coronavirus: Huronia West OPP remind residents to call ahead before coming to detachment

Huronia West OPP say they’ve seen an increase in residents coming to the detachment to inquire about available services and are reminding people to call ahead as Ontario grapples with fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Canadian artists come together in ‘Lean on Me’ cover for coronavirus relief

As a final musical treat during Sunday evening’s all-Canadian charity TV special Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble, more than two dozen artists — old and new — banded together for a virtual ensemble of the late Bill Withers‘ Lean On Me.

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Disability advocates say B.C.’s woman’s death shows need for clearer COVID-19 policy

Disability advocates say the lonely death of a non-verbal B.C. woman is far from an isolated case in Canada — and underscores the need for a clear policy on who, exactly, is an essential hospital visitor during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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B.C. woman with disability dies alone in hospital due to COVID-19 visitor restrictions

The family of a B.C. woman with a disability is calling for an investigation after she died alone at the Peace Arch Hospital.

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St. Joseph’s looking at how it will restart services, procedures postponed due to pandemic

St. Joseph’s Healthcare is looking into the next phase of pandemic management, which includes bringing back procedures and services that were cancelled due to COVID-19.

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Respiratory therapy grads join Saskatchewan front line during coronavirus pandemic

While the province waits on an order of additional ventilators, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has already hired more respiratory therapists to operate the life-saving equipment during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: China will replace faulty masks, swabs as Ottawa ramps up equipment procurement

Chinese suppliers will replace a million defective masks and thousands of contaminated swabs for coronavirus testing sold to Canada, federal government officials told a House of Commons committee on Friday. The replacements will be provided at no additional cost to the federal taxpayer.

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COMMENTARY: Theresa Tam’s critics are wrong on coronavirus border closures

Earlier this week, rookie backbench MP and current candidate for Conservative leader Derek Sloan questioned the loyalty of Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, musing aloud if her loyalties were with China over Canada.

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COMMENTARY: Coronavirus will change the way Canadians travel

I flew from Japan to Toronto on March 1, finishing that journey on a puddle jumper to Ottawa. Like many Canadians, I have been dolefully wondering when I might next board an airplane.

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Coronavirus: Estée Lauder employee in Markham, Ont., dies of COVID-19

An employee working at an Estée Lauder manufacturing facility in Markham has died from the novel coronavirus, the company says.

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Calgary Stampede to give update on 2020 event Thursday amid COVID-19 pandemic

Officials with the Calgary Stampede will provide an update on the future of the 2020 event on Thursday afternoon.

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Nova Scotia announces 4 more deaths as a result of coronavirus outbreak

Nova Scotia has announced four additional death in the province as a result of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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2020 K-Days festival cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

The 2020 K-Days festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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B.C. First Nation locks down after contact with released inmate who tested positive for coronavirus

A B.C. First Nations community is going under lockdown after being visited by a recently released inmate who later tested positive for COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0