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BEYOND LOCAL: Experts say remote work worsens inequality by mostly helping high-income earners

BEYOND LOCAL: Experts say remote work worsens inequality by mostly helping high-income earners

Working from home isn’t an option for low-income employees
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Conversations ‘need to be had’ over long-term care but PM won’t commit to inquiry

Conversations ‘need to be had’ over long-term care but PM won’t commit to inquiry

A second military report detailing disturbing conditions in long-term care facilities has prompted a response from PM Trudeau
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Cash no longer king as COVID-19 rewrites purchasing behaviour, poll finds

Cash no longer king as COVID-19 rewrites purchasing behaviour, poll finds

Canadians report that only 3% of their purchases over the past four weeks have occurred with cash, a 21-point drop since February 2019
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Feds pursuing talks with provinces ‘without delay’ for 10 paid sick days

Feds pursuing talks with provinces ‘without delay’ for 10 paid sick days

Meanwhile, applications for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program opened Monday
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Plastics bans, environmental monitoring get short shrift during pandemic

Plastics bans, environmental monitoring get short shrift during pandemic

The plastics industry has seen an uptick in demand in the midst of the virus.
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No Frills releases a surprisingly awesome rap song about COVID safety at the grocery store (VIDEO)

No Frills releases a surprisingly awesome rap song about COVID safety at the grocery store (VIDEO)

The song has racked up more than a million views on YouTube since it was released May 7.
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Ottawa outlines requirements for further reopening of Canadian economy

Ottawa outlines requirements for further reopening of Canadian economy

The PM also announced a new online tool for helping Canadians understand what emergency benefits they may be eligible for
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Costco Canada now asking customers to wear masks

Costco Canada now asking customers to wear masks

The chain announced the updated policy online Thursday
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Feds pledge $75m to Indigenous people living in cities, off-reserve

Feds pledge $75m to Indigenous people living in cities, off-reserve

The new funding is on top of $15 million previously announced in March
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Air travel might not return to normal until 2023: report

Air travel might not return to normal until 2023: report

A recent study looking at the longterm impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global air travel projects the industry will not recover until 2023.
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