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Ottawa expands summer jobs program for young people

Ottawa is expanding the reach of its summer jobs program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic's blistering attack on the work prospects of students and other young people, but critics said the boost may not be enough, and that it is misdirected.

COVID-19 puts B.C. tourism on life support

Ontario allows cannabis stores to offer delivery and pick-up, as black market looms

The Ford government reversed course on a total shutdown of Ontario's brick-and-mortar cannabis stores late Tuesday, saying that curbside pickup and delivery options would be allowed in an effort to stave off the black market and protect legal retailers.

Keeping coronavirus out of jail

Canada has a responsibility to keep inmates and detainees safe from the spread of coronavirus.

Guard against COVID-19 key part of Keystone XL construction plan

The CEO of TC Energy Corp. says the company is fine-tuning its plan to guard against the spread of COVID-19 as it moves ahead with site preparation for the US$8-billion Keystone XL Pipeline project.

Police increasingly face COVID-19 threats

The head of the Canadian Police Association says he is worried about the increasing number of COVID-19 threats officers face while responding to calls.

Alberta plan to use smartphones to enforce quarantines raising privacy concerns

A privacy expert says Alberta's plan to use smartphone technology to enforce quarantines should come with a clear end date and detailed explanation of how data would be handled.

Impact of COVID-19 will be bigger than 9/11 attacks: CIBC's Dodig

COVID-19 will have a more profound impact on the world than the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States nearly two decades ago, says the chief executive of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Cdn researchers to study whether plasma of recovered patients can treat COVID-19

Researchers from across Canada will collaborate on a vast clinical trial to study whether the plasma of recovered patients can be used to treat COVID-19.