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• Millions of unused rapid COVID-19 tests prompt calls for greater access to free swabs across Canada

  Medical experts across the country are calling on provincial health officials to make rapid COVID-19 tests free and easy to access.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2021
• Sen. Forest-Niesing, 56, dies after battle with COVID-19

  Sen. Forest-Niesing was fully vaccinated, but had an autoimmune condition affecting her lungs -- which her office said made her 'particularly vulnerable' to COVID-19.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2021
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• O’Toole’s election gamble — swinging Tories to the centre

  “It's a different party than it was when Stephen Harper was prime minister," one voter said.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2021
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• Analysis: O’Toole’s tele-town halls seem to be paying off

  Erin O’Toole has parked himself in his made-for-TV Ottawa studio for two days a week while NDP Leader Jagemeet Singh and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau criss-cross the country.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2021
• The U.S. updated COVID-19 rules for fully vaccinated citizens 41 days ago. When will Canada?

  The rapid spread of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant across the world has prompted concern in recent weeks and new questions about whether rules should be eased.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2021
• Unable to pivot during the pandemic, Canadian duty-free shops ask Ottawa for help

  “All of this will end up in a dumpster in the very near future. It represents about a quarter of what we would normally have on our shelves upstairs,” said one store manager.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2021
• Researchers racing to develop one vaccine for all coronaviruses

  Researchers say finding a universal coronavirus vaccine will take time, money and political will, but believe it’s worth putting in the effort now, before the next pandemic hits.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2021
• Canada’s ‘undeclared’ foreign policy needs more focus: former diplomat

  Foreign policy experts aren't sure the Trudeau government isn’t putting its money where its mouth is.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2021
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• ‘Critical’ Global Affairs Canada services disrupted amid coronavirus cases at offices

  Emails obtained by Global News show that 'critical services' have been disrupted at Global Affairs Canada following several COVID-19 cases in its offices.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2021
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• Systemic racism in Canada’s health care and how it affects vaccine rollout

  Miller stressed structural changes that needed to be addressed to ensure the vaccine can make its way through to remote communities.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2021
• ‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costs

  The COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced the debate on whether Canada should have a national basic income.

  Cannabis

  Dec 5, 2020
• Sen. Murray Sinclair, former TRC head, is resigning from the Senate

  Sinclair just signed a significant book deal to outline his vision for reconciliation in Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2020
• Futuristic fundraising for a pandemic poppy campaign

  The Royal Canadian Legion is changing its Poppy Campaign as the COVID-19 pandemic limits how many veterans can be in stores and malls across the country.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020
• Loan program for Canada’s biggest companies ‘ineffective,’ experts say

  Unifor national president Jerry Dias said the LEEFF program has been largely 'ineffective,' adding that it was introduced too late into the pandemic.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2020
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• The New Reality: COVID-19 creating a boom time for some industries

  As the Canadian economy reopens, businesses are reorienting, and it’s believed the new opportunities created by COVID-19 will also help the country get through the recovery.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2020
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• International students feeling helpless as COVID-19 leaves semester hanging

  'We need a permanent and single response to the situation,' an organizer with the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change told Global News.

  Education

  Jun 18, 2020
• Tory senator hit with complaints over official email urging support for O’Toole leadership

  Sen. Leo Housakos says he did not intend to sent the email from his Senate account but made a mistake.

  Canada

  May 12, 2020
• Canada, U.S. to temporarily close border to non-essential traffic over coronavirus

  The border between Canada and the U.S. will be temporarily closed to non-essential traffic, U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a tweet on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2020
• Stephen Harper steps down from Conservative Fund board as potential candidates gear up

  "Yes, Mr. Harper has left his position on the Conservative Fund," said a Conservative spokesperson.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2020
• Baird report on why Tories lost the election is finished, but won’t be made public

  A Conservative source would not say whether the caucus would get to see the report.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2020
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• Peter Harder, Grant Mitchell stepping down from government roles in Senate

  The move comes amid ongoing reforms to the Senate.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2019
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• EXCLUSIVE: Democrats not looking to reopen CUSMA but want labour standard guarantees, Neal says

  U.S. Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Richard Neal says the focus of his meeting with Canadian officials is on labour standards in the new NAFTA deal.

  Politics

  Nov 6, 2019
• One focus of the Richard Neal CUSMA meeting will be easing Democrat concerns: sources

  Employment Minister Patty Hajdu will be in the meeting to try to address labour enforcement standard concerns.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2019
• Top Tories summoned to Ottawa for 2 days of election post-mortem meetings

  Mark Strahl, Candace Bergen and Alain Rayes are among those summoned back to Ottawa for two days of meetings.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
• Post-secondary schools focus on mental health as students feel the stress

  Almost 45,000 Canadian post-secondary students were surveyed for the 2016 report and close to half (44.4 per cent) reported feeling so depressed that they had difficulty functioning.

  Education

  Oct 25, 2019