Initial signs of economic recovery are tenuous, but there are a growing number of them now giving hope to investors, business owners and ordinary Americans alike.
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Air Canada is putting all Rouge flights on hold as a result of new travel rules brought in by the government last week to scale back non-essential travel even more.
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U.S. President Joe Biden encouraged Democratic lawmakers to “act fast” on his $1.9-trillion COVID-19 rescue plan but also signalled he’s open to changes, including limiting the proposed $1,400 direct payments to Americans with lower income levels, which could draw Republican support.
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A CBC News analysis shows that private for-profit care homes in B.C. have been disproportionately hit with more deadly and widespread COVID-19 outbreaks during the pandemic, compared to non-profit or government-run facilities.
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Such proof-of-vaccination requirements are ripe for backsliding towards discrimination and stigma, as well as creating inequitable outcomes globally, with the harms arising far outweighing the purported benefits, writes Allan Richarz.
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The COVID-19 recession means earlier death, depression and lower lifetime wages for youth joining the workforce, an International Monetary Fund report suggests.
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A BBC report based on interviews with former detainees and a guard detailed rape of women in camps.
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The hope is the new approach gives more flexibility for vaccine schemes in the UK and worldwide.
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Australian Open boss Craig Tiley says he is “absolutely confident” the Grand Slam will start as planned on Monday.
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Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.
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Ashwin Raman lives in India and has been working for Dundee United since 2019.
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A Louisiana man hired two hitmen to kill his niece to stop her from testifying in a rape trial, police said. Instead, the girl’s mother was shot dead after she pretended to be her daughter.
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