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Canadian coronavirus death toll rises by 53 as provinces add over 3,600 casesThe total number of cases diagnosed since the start of the pandemic stands at over 259,000.HealthNov 7, 2020
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‘You’re fired’: Celebrities react to projected Trump defeat, Biden-Harris winThough Trump does have a few vocal celebrity supporters, many stars took to social media to celebrate the win of the Biden-Harris ticket Saturday.EntertainmentNov 7, 2020
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President-elect Joe Biden pledges to unite Americans in victory speechThe divisive and bitterly contested campaign came to an end four days after election night.PoliticsNov 7, 2020
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Aerosol spread of coronavirus underscores importance of avoiding ‘three Cs’: TamDr. Theresa Tam said the potential for aerosol transmission highlights the importance of wearing a mask and avoiding the three Cs — closed spaces, crowded spaces and close contact.CanadaNov 6, 2020
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U.S. election: Stakes high as Republicans, Democrats seek Senate majorityThough the 2020 Senate race hasn't commanded much attention compared with the presidential election, the stakes are high for both Democrats and Republicans.WorldNov 3, 2020
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Chrystia Freeland tests negative for COVID-19 after receiving exposure notificationThe Toronto MP said Saturday she was tested for the virus after receiving a notification from the government's COVID Alert app.CanadaOct 31, 2020
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Yukon reports 1st death related to coronavirusThe death of a Watson Lake, Yukon, resident is the first coronavirus-related fatality in Canada's North.CanadaOct 30, 2020
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Why coronavirus hospitalization rates are lower so far in the second waveWhile far fewer Canadians are being hospitalized for COVID-19 compared with the spring peak, the number of people experiencing severe illness is on the rise.CanadaOct 30, 2020
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‘Big parties are off’ as Canada battles coronavirus, Tam saysNew Health Canada modelling shows that the national death toll could rise to 10,285 or 10,400 by Nov. 8, and the number of cases could range between 251,800 and 262,000.CanadaOct 30, 2020
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‘World first’ Parkinson’s treatment undergoing clinical trial in TorontoThe ultimate goal of the new treatment would be to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s, prevent further decline in patients and reduce the amount of medications that people need to take for the illness, said Dr. Nir Lipsman.CanadaOct 29, 2020
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Canada adds more than 2,500 new coronavirus cases FridayThe case increase announced Friday bring the cumulative national total to 211,512, though more than 177,000 have recovered.HealthOct 23, 2020
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Trudeau announces $214M for Canadian coronavirus vaccine researchPrime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that $173 million would go to Medicago, while Vancouver's Precision NanoSystems would receive $18.2 million for development and testing.HealthOct 23, 2020
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NDP to seek compromise on request for WE Charity docs after Liberal filibusterNDP ethics critic Charlie Angus said in an interview with Global News that he hopes the compromise can move the work forward after the Liberals "completely stonewalled" the House of Commons ethics last week.CanadaOct 19, 2020
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Canada adds more than 2,200 new cases of COVID-19Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said in a statement Saturday that about 2,310 cases were being reported daily across Canada over the last week.CanadaOct 17, 2020
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Majority of Gen Z Canadians close to insolvency amid coronavirus pandemic, poll findsThe youngest people in the workforce — Generation Z — appear to be struggling the most in the pandemic, according to a poll commissioned by insolvency firm MNP.CanadaOct 13, 2020
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Canada adds more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases SaturdayOverall, 179,993 cases have been diagnosed in Canada since the pandemic broke out, and 9,608 people across the country have lost their lives to COVID-19.CanadaOct 10, 2020
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Canadians must reduce contacts to bring pandemic under control: modellingHealth Canada's latest modelling suggests that by Oct. 17, the cumulative case total could be as high as 188,150 to 197,830.CanadaOct 9, 2020
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Green Party policies would have made ‘all the difference’ in pandemic, new leader saysAnnamie Paul is the first Black and Jewish woman to lead a major federal party in Canada, succeeding former leader Elizabeth May.CanadaOct 4, 2020
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Chris Christie tests positive for coronavirus, checks into hospital as precautionThe former New Jersey governor said on Twitter that he will be receiving medical attention.WorldOct 3, 2020
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‘Taken, not sent away’: RCMP statement on residential schools sparks criticism, apologyThe post featured a photo of RCMP employees wearing orange to "honour and remember Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools."CanadaOct 1, 2020
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Coronavirus face coverings under the nose equivalent to ‘not wearing a mask’: expertsThe phenomenon has become fodder for complaints on social media. People appear to be perplexed, frustrated — and are also cracking jokes about the situation.CanadaSep 29, 2020
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Canada has a goal to double its coronavirus testing capacity. How are we going to get there?They've set a goal to be able to test 200,000 people per day in the event demand becomes that great.HealthSep 27, 2020
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Winnipeg police say driver in fatal collision fled police, crashed into another vehiclePolice said officers tried to pull over a vehicle for a traffic stop but the driver "took off at a high rate of speed."CanadaSep 26, 2020
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NDP will back Liberal throne speech, preventing fall electionAn NDP source said the party has struck a deal with the Liberals to expand the number of people who are able to access paid sick days amid the coronavirus pandemic.CanadaSep 25, 2020
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Canada surpasses 150,000 coronavirus casesOn Friday, Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said the country has a chance to curb a further escalation in cases. But public health authorities cannot achieve this on their own.CanadaSep 25, 2020
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