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COVID-19: WestJet to refund some passengers whose flights have been cancelled

COVID-19: WestJet to refund some passengers whose flights have been cancelled

The Calgary-based company said it will begin to contact eligible passengers on Nov. 2, starting with those whose flights were cancelled at the onset of the pandemic last spring
CANADA: Tim Hortons to test deposit program for returnable coffee cups and packaging

CANADA: Tim Hortons to test deposit program for returnable coffee cups and packaging

The test program is expected to start next year at select Toronto restaurants
ONTARIO: New liability law would not protect negligent long-term care providers, Ford says

ONTARIO: New liability law would not protect negligent long-term care providers, Ford says

Bill designed to 'protect front-line workers and small businesses who are following public health rules,' won't prevent lawsuits for 'gross negligence,' government says
WORLD: An argument for eliminating trade restrictions during second wave of COVID-19

WORLD: An argument for eliminating trade restrictions during second wave of COVID-19

At the onset of the pandemic, nearly 100 countries enacted temporary restrictions or bans on the export of medical products
WORLD: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to three criminal charges

WORLD: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to three criminal charges

The deal comes less than two weeks before a presidential election where the opioid epidemic has taken a political back seat to the coronavirus pandemic and other issues
WORLD: Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary

WORLD: Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary

'Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,' says Pope Francis
CANADA: Troops ordered to keep guard up to protect military from COVID-19 resurgence

CANADA: Troops ordered to keep guard up to protect military from COVID-19 resurgence

Troops were warned the pandemic is likely get worse before it gets better, with expectations it could last 12 months or longer and manifest in a number of waves across the country
CANADA: Tim Hortons ditches two cups in favour of one with sleeve

CANADA: Tim Hortons ditches two cups in favour of one with sleeve

The end of double cupping is here for Tim Hortons
COVID-19: Everything you want to know about cloth masks

COVID-19: Everything you want to know about cloth masks

Although cloth masks have been widely adopted, many people still have questions about them
CANADA: Experts say counterfeit hand sanitizer recall at Dollarama is a lesson for retailers

CANADA: Experts say counterfeit hand sanitizer recall at Dollarama is a lesson for retailers

It's far from the only recall the country has faced in recent months as COVID-19 has made hand sanitizers a hot commodity and spurred dozens of distillers and now companies to start pumping out the product