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COVID-19: Bereavement workers, including embalmers, say they don't have access to enough masks

COVID-19: Bereavement workers, including embalmers, say they don't have access to enough masks

The vice-president of Funeral Service Association of Canada says this is a particularly dangerous time for embalmers
COVID-19: Canada watching 70 cruise ships still sailing with 4,000 Canadians on board

COVID-19: Canada watching 70 cruise ships still sailing with 4,000 Canadians on board

More than 300 Canadians remain stuck on board the Norwegian Jewel, which is now hoping to dock in Hawaii after it was forbidden to do so in Europe
COVID-19: Limit media exposure, take it one day at a time, Ottawa social worker encourages

COVID-19: Limit media exposure, take it one day at a time, Ottawa social worker encourages

"Don't borrow from the future. Be in today," says Ann-Marie O'Brien
COVID-19: We won't know if isolation is working for weeks, months, top doc says

COVID-19: We won't know if isolation is working for weeks, months, top doc says

Tam called today for Canadians not to flatten the curve, but to plank it
COVID-19: Grimbsy priest holds daily mass in front of 500 printed pictures of parishioners

COVID-19: Grimbsy priest holds daily mass in front of 500 printed pictures of parishioners

'A way to keep everyone close to Jesus,' says Rico Passero
CANADA: Is GDP the best indicator of human well-being?

CANADA: Is GDP the best indicator of human well-being?

Research shows Canadians want to move away from the GDP as a measurement of progress, prosperity and happiness, and consider protecting the environment more critical than growth
BEYOND LOCAL: The importance of learning math in those early years

BEYOND LOCAL: The importance of learning math in those early years

The extent to which parents and educators encourage children to think mathematically in the years before they enter grade one are critically important for math foundations
CANADA: Sunwing offers free seats on repatriation flights to stranded Canadians

CANADA: Sunwing offers free seats on repatriation flights to stranded Canadians

Sunwing's offer extends to non-Sunwing customers
ONTARIO: Province's second COVID-19 death reported in Halton region

ONTARIO: Province's second COVID-19 death reported in Halton region

The man was in his 50s, and had an underlying health condition
ONTARIO: 'Moonshiner' switches production to hand sanitizer amid COVID-19 pandemic (3 photos)

ONTARIO: 'Moonshiner' switches production to hand sanitizer amid COVID-19 pandemic (3 photos)

Dixon's Distilled Spirits usually makes vodka and gin