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NDP wants ‘full investigation’ into whether WE Charity engaged in improper lobbyingNDP's ethics critic Charlie Angue wrote to the lobbying commissioner on Aug. 10 requesting she investigate WE Charity's communications with government officials.PoliticsAug 14, 2020
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As coronavirus eviction bans end, advocates worry homelessness will riseA recent poll suggests 16 per cent of Canadians are worried to some degree about paying their housing costs in August, while one in four renters are worried.CanadaAug 14, 2020
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WE Charity now registered to lobby, executive tells Commons committeeDalal Al-Waheidi, WE Charity's executive director, told MPs the organization submitted its registration with the federal lobbyist registry on Thursday.CanadaAug 13, 2020
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Coronavirus deaths top 9,000 in CanadaThe sobering milestone was reached on August 12, after Quebec reported 12 more deaths attributed to COVID-19.HealthAug 12, 2020
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Trudeau has ‘full confidence’ in Morneau after report claims they had policy clashesThe Globe and Mail reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources, that the prime minister isn't committed to keeping Bill Morneau in the top finance portfolio.PoliticsAug 11, 2020
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 20 million, doubling in 6 weeksThat 20-million figure is likely a "real underestimate" of the true number of infections to date, according to Dr. Anna Banerji, a paediatric infectious disease specialist.HealthAug 10, 2020
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How the tariff battle between Canada and the United States will impact CanadiansThe U.S. reimposing tariffs on some Canadian aluminum exports and Canada intends to put a reciprocal surtax on aluminum and aluminum-containing products from across the border.ConsumerAug 7, 2020
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Trump’s aluminum tariffs ‘absurd,’ Canada to hit back with measures worth $3.6B: FreelandDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canada will ‘respond swiftly and strongly’ with retaliatory tariffs valued at C$3.6 billion.CanadaAug 7, 2020
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U.S. to reimpose tariff on some Canadian aluminum products, Trump saysThe U.S. president made the announcement as he touted his administration "Buy American" policies at a Whirlpool Corp. manufacturing plant in Ohio.CanadaAug 6, 2020
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Photos capture devastation of Beirut explosionIt's believed at least 135 people were killed and about 5,000 more injured after a pair of explosions rocked Beirut, Lebanon's capital and largest city, on Tuesday evening.WorldAug 5, 2020
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Coronavirus cases worldwide jump another million in 4 days, surpass 18M in totalThe death toll attributed to COVID-19 globally has surpassed 689,908 people, according to public health data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.HealthAug 3, 2020
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‘We think we dodged a bullet’: Environment Canada says worst of Ontario storms is overThe federal weather agency placed many municipalities under various warnings and watches on Sunday afternoon for possible tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and rainfall.WeatherAug 2, 2020
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Can’t download the COVID Alert app? Your operating system may be too old (or new)The underlying framework the app is built on is only available on Apple and Android phones 'released with the past 5 years,' according to the Canadian Digital Service.TechAug 2, 2020
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How Canada’s first long-term coronavirus pandemic projections hold up todayExperts weigh in on how they think Canadians responded to first national COVID-19 projections and what they think of those numbers now.HealthAug 1, 2020
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Coronavirus: Trudeau announces plans for end of CERB, transition to EIOttawa will also create a 'transitional, parallel benefit' for people who don't qualify for Employment Insurance, like contract and gig workers, the prime minister said.PoliticsJul 31, 2020
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There’s a task force reviewing COVID-19 vaccines but the feds won’t say much about itThe innovation department and the minister's office are divulging very few details about a task force that is reportedly advising Ottawa on COVID-19 vaccine candidates.HealthJul 31, 2020
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‘Very frustrating’: Some mature students blocked from online CESB applicationsSeveral mature students who spoke to Global News say they have to repeatedly complete their attestations for the coronavirus aid money over the phone.MoneyJul 29, 2020
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U.S., Europe pre-ordered millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Why hasn’t Canada?The Canadian government hasn't signed any advance purchase agreements for vaccine doses, unlike the U.K. and the U.S., which have ordered millions of doses to date.HealthJul 28, 2020
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Canada’s coronavirus curve seeing ‘uptick’ amid new outbreaks, Tam says'This is a worrisome sign,' Dr. Theresa Tam said on Tuesday. 'But the fate of the flattening of the curve is still within each of our hands.'HealthJul 28, 2020
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Making coronavirus contact-tracing app user-friendly caused delay, Hajdu saysThe Canadian Digital Service, the federal agency leading the national contact-tracing app's development, announced late Tuesday that the app is now in beta testing.HealthJul 24, 2020
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Coronavirus: Feds mum on launch date for contact-tracing app after Ontario pilot delayed'We are committed to building and launching a well-designed, user-tested application that is secure, reliable and easy to use,' the federal health minister's office said.HealthJul 22, 2020
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‘No link’ between two Michaels, Canada’s delayed 5G decision on Huawei: ChampagneCanada is the last member of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance to not restrict or ban the Chinese telecommunications giant from 5G in some form or another.CanadaJul 19, 2020
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CERB, CESB applicants report weeks-long payment delays as CRA rolls out anti-fraud checksThe government has been ramping up efforts to weed out fraud. But processing delays are holding up payments for some legitimate applicants.MoneyJul 18, 2020
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Champagne says he wasn’t aware of ‘particular circumstances’ with Trudeaus’ ties to WEIn an interview with The West Block, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne also said he has no connections to the WE organization.CanadaJul 17, 2020
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One quarter of Canada’s small businesses report staff refusing to return to work: surveyA preference to remain on the CERB and health concerns were cited as top reasons, according to a recent survey conducted by the national business group.MoneyJul 17, 2020
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