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CANADA: Short timelines for coronavirus vaccine are giving ‘false hope,’ virus expert warns

CANADA: Short timelines for coronavirus vaccine are giving ‘false hope,’ virus expert warns

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly told Canadians that life won’t get back to the way it was before the pandemic until the world has a vaccine for the virus
COVID-19: Traditional July 1 Order of Canada list cancelled due to pandemic

COVID-19: Traditional July 1 Order of Canada list cancelled due to pandemic

Governor General Julie Payette's office says that announcing a list is impossible this year because the spring meeting of the advisory council that recommends nominees was cancelled due to the pandemic
COVID-19: Health Canada recalls more hand sanitizers that contain industrial-grade ethanol

COVID-19: Health Canada recalls more hand sanitizers that contain industrial-grade ethanol

Consumers are advised to stop using the products immediately and return them to their local pharmacy for proper disposal
COVID-19: Experts worry about possible surge of cases in the fall

COVID-19: Experts worry about possible surge of cases in the fall

Nationally, the reproduction number is down to .65, which means that on average three Canadians with the virus will pass it on to another two
WATCH: Toronto, Peel regions can move to Stage 2 this week

WATCH: Toronto, Peel regions can move to Stage 2 this week

Windsor-Essex will remain in Stage 1
LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

VIllage Media will carry the livestream
CANADA: Feds lay out guidelines for returning public servants to workplaces

CANADA: Feds lay out guidelines for returning public servants to workplaces

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, who oversees the bureaucracy as a workforce, says the re-opening of federal worksites will vary based on local conditions and each department's requirements
ONTARIO: Ford government says it's making largest investment in public education in province's history

ONTARIO: Ford government says it's making largest investment in public education in province's history

Province investing more than $700M in public education
CANADA: Health experts urge caution as big business demands loosening of travel rules

CANADA: Health experts urge caution as big business demands loosening of travel rules

CEOs from 27 major Canadian companies wrote an open letter Thursday asking for a "measured" reopening of the skies that would see travel resume across all provinces and between select countries, though none were identified
CANADA: The debate over face masks wages in movie theatres

CANADA: The debate over face masks wages in movie theatres

On Friday, Cineplex doubled down on its commitment to let each customer decide if they wear a face mask inside its theatres