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Revised 75% wage subsidy pegged at $71 billion

Revised 75% wage subsidy pegged at $71 billion

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit offers $2k monthly payments to Canadians unemployed or under-employed due to COVID-19
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Trudeau urges recall of Parliament to pass more COVID-19 measures

Trudeau urges recall of Parliament to pass more COVID-19 measures

Among those measures is Ottawa’s newly revised 75% wage subsidy
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COVID-19 hits B.C. serial killer Pickton’s prison

COVID-19 hits B.C. serial killer Pickton’s prison

The only federal prison where an inmate has tested positive for COVID-19 is the one housing B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton.
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U.S. troops not heading to Canadian border amid pandemic

U.S. troops not heading to Canadian border amid pandemic

The possibility arose last week, however the U.S. reportedly says it won't happen
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Ottawa to spend $2b on protective gear to share with provinces

Ottawa to spend $2b on protective gear to share with provinces

PM Trudeau updates the nation on how Canada is tackling COVID-19
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Most Canadians support jail for COVID-19 quacks and profiteers: poll

Most Canadians support jail for COVID-19 quacks and profiteers: poll

77% of B.C. residents support imposing monetary fines for people who ignore their quarantine or self-isolation period
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Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19

Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19

Organs that are transplanted in urgent cases are being screened for COVID-19 so they don't infect recipients
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Large business, non-profits, charities all eligible for wage subsidy, Trudeau says

Large business, non-profits, charities all eligible for wage subsidy, Trudeau says

Employers will have to show that their revenues have fallen by at least 30 per cent.
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Trudeau remaining in isolation longer despite wife recovering from COVID-19

Trudeau remaining in isolation longer despite wife recovering from COVID-19

Trudeau says his wife has now taken their three kids to the prime minister's cottage residence in Quebec
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Cruise lines are planning for spring travel with guaranteed cancellation policies

Cruise lines are planning for spring travel with guaranteed cancellation policies

The cruise ship industry wants travellers to know it will soon be back in business, with some scheduling cruises as soon as April, 2020.
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