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COVID-19: Longer lines, higher fares and no booze. Flying is about to get more aggravating

COVID-19: Longer lines, higher fares and no booze. Flying is about to get more aggravating

Carriers now face the dilemma of generating enough revenue to stay afloat while keeping their passengers and employees safe
WATCH: Health minister responds to criticism on decision to allow long-term care home visits during pandemic

WATCH: Health minister responds to criticism on decision to allow long-term care home visits during pandemic

'Residents want to see family, family wants to see residents,' the health minister said
WATCH: Borders still 'very much closed' in response to COVID-19: Trudeau

WATCH: Borders still 'very much closed' in response to COVID-19: Trudeau

Trudeau said more information will come on immigration in the coming weeks
LIVE: 'Open and transparent' investigation needed into RCMP following 6 recent deaths of Indigenous people, Trudeau says

LIVE: 'Open and transparent' investigation needed into RCMP following 6 recent deaths of Indigenous people, Trudeau says

Many are calling for police reform as these incidents come to light
WATCH: Renaming groups, buildings due to racist history has to be done 'on a case by case basis,' Trudeau says

WATCH: Renaming groups, buildings due to racist history has to be done 'on a case by case basis,' Trudeau says

He believes these conversations are a sign of progress
ONTARIO: Pandemic pay premium has not flowed to workers, government says

ONTARIO: Pandemic pay premium has not flowed to workers, government says

The government says it has provided written funding commitments to employers, and that will be followed by the flow of money
WATCH: Seven more health units permitted to enter Stage 2 of reopening

WATCH: Seven more health units permitted to enter Stage 2 of reopening

This would permit restaurants, hair salons and malls to reopen in regions that have been excluded from moving forward to Stage 2 as of Friday
WATCH: Details on CERB extension to be released later this week, Trudeau says

WATCH: Details on CERB extension to be released later this week, Trudeau says

Trudeau has stated that his government will not leave people in the lurch who still need government benefits
COVID-19: Canadian expert says he is confident vaccine is months, not years away

COVID-19: Canadian expert says he is confident vaccine is months, not years away

Dr. Gary Kobinger said the vaccine, and the parallel work studying drugs that could better treat COVID-19, reducing the length and intensity of the illness in those who get very sick, are both advancing at lightning speed
CANADA: Armed Forces to leave for Ukraine as military looks to resume mission

CANADA: Armed Forces to leave for Ukraine as military looks to resume mission

Canada first deployed around 200 troops to Ukraine to train local forces in the basics of soldiering in 2015, but that mission and several others were suspended in early April as COVID-19 forced countries around the world into lockdown