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COVID-19: Food banks not enough to feed the hungry during pandemic, profs say

COVID-19: Food banks not enough to feed the hungry during pandemic, profs say

Even before COVID-19, only about a quarter of those who meet the objective criteria of food insecurity ever went to a food bank
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WORLD: WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

WORLD: WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

Trump said that unless WHO commits to “substantive improvements over the next 30 days,” he will make a temporary suspension of U.S. funding permanent
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CANADA: Commander calls Snowbirds crash 'worst nightmare'

CANADA: Commander calls Snowbirds crash 'worst nightmare'

Military investigators have started an investigation into the crash
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ONTARIO: Some businesses allowed to reopen today as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

ONTARIO: Some businesses allowed to reopen today as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

Some business owners have expressed relief at the prospect of reopening, while others feel it's too early to open safely
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COVID-19: Better plan for pests if you are growing your own food during isolation

COVID-19: Better plan for pests if you are growing your own food during isolation

Are raccoons ravaging your radishes? Container gardens might be a good option for saving your plants
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COVID-19: What coronavirus has shown us about the future robots, AI in everyday life

COVID-19: What coronavirus has shown us about the future robots, AI in everyday life

The coronavirus pandemic has fast-forwarded the functions and roles of robots and artificial intelligence.
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ONTARIO: Secondary school teachers union ratifies agreement with government

ONTARIO: Secondary school teachers union ratifies agreement with government

Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation members ratify central agreements
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Health Canada approves first clinical trial for possible coronavirus vaccine

Health Canada approves first clinical trial for possible coronavirus vaccine

The first Canadian clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been approved by Health Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
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WATCH: PM pledges support for struggling airline industry as mass layoffs loom

WATCH: PM pledges support for struggling airline industry as mass layoffs loom

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says feds will work with Air Canada after plans to lay off more than half its workforce surface; Federal funding announced for women entrepreneurs, Canadian Red Cross Saturday
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COVID-19: Fighting the pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs

COVID-19: Fighting the pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs

Microbiologists say superbugs are a pandemic on the same scale as COVID-19, though it will play out on a much longer timeline
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