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Vancouver councillors consistent in call for cut to police budget

Vancouver councillors consistent in call for cut to police budget

Vancouver city councillors say they have received ‘hundreds’ of emails to ‘defund police’ in light of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis
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How the pandemic has changed what’s on Canada’s menu

How the pandemic has changed what’s on Canada’s menu

One of the first aspects of our lives that the COVID-19 pandemic affected is what we eat.
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Family members separated by pandemic given ‘limited exemptions’ to reunite

Family members separated by pandemic given ‘limited exemptions’ to reunite

The move comes as international borders remain closed
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'It’s brewing': Inmates, guards worry about violence after COVID-19 lockdown

'It’s brewing': Inmates, guards worry about violence after COVID-19 lockdown

"Thirteen weeks in a cage the size of your (bathroom) has been pretty devastating."
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

There are 94,790 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
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Ottawa offers provinces $14b to combat COVID, restart economy

Ottawa offers provinces $14b to combat COVID, restart economy

But the funds will only be distributed when the federal government and each of the provinces reach a “safe-restart” agreement
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Up to $500 top-up for seniors set for early July

Up to $500 top-up for seniors set for early July

Additional financial help for seniors will be arriving in early July
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Mandatory masks expanded to ships, trains, planes, buses in Canada

Mandatory masks expanded to ships, trains, planes, buses in Canada

The federal government has expanded requirements for the use of face-coverings in an attempt to help slow the spread of COVID-19
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CRA snitch line now open to information about federal COVID-19 aid fraud

CRA snitch line now open to information about federal COVID-19 aid fraud

The CRA is now taking tips on suspected fraud of aid measure like the CERB, CEWS, and CESB
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Pandemic has pumped up popularity for PM and most premiers

Pandemic has pumped up popularity for PM and most premiers

While last year 53% of British Columbians preferred someone else in Ottawa, the proportion has now fallen to 37%
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