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COVID-19: Fashionable face masks mark new trend as Canadian designers get bold

COVID-19: Fashionable face masks mark new trend as Canadian designers get bold

Designers are hoping that it will make the masks more enjoyable for people to wear
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CANADA: Feds expected to unveil details of loan program for large corporations today

CANADA: Feds expected to unveil details of loan program for large corporations today

Feds are beefing up efforts to persuade businesses to rehire workers now
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WORLD: Air transportation association calls for end to in-flight distancing measures

WORLD: Air transportation association calls for end to in-flight distancing measures

The International Air Transport Association is backing a ban on washroom lineups to reduce congregation of passengers in the cabin
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WORLD: COVID measures cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly a fifth, study says

WORLD: COVID measures cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly a fifth, study says

Most of the reductions came from decreased transportation needs
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COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended 30 more days, Trudeau says Canadian

COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border closure extended 30 more days, Trudeau says Canadian

The border has been closed to all but essential traffic and goods since mid-March
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

Village Media will varry the livestream
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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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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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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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