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WORLD: Trump official ignored warning on drug, virus, whistleblower claims

WORLD: Trump official ignored warning on drug, virus, whistleblower claims

Rick Bright says he was assigned to a lesser role after raising concerns that the Trump administration wanted to use malaria drugs on coronavirus hotspots
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ONTARIO: Province's fire marshal says fire deaths up; warns against putting masks in microwave

ONTARIO: Province's fire marshal says fire deaths up; warns against putting masks in microwave

Ontario's fire marshal says there's been an increase in fire deaths this year as COVID-19 measures force many people to stay home and do more home cooking
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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford holds press conference at 1 p.m.

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford holds press conference at 1 p.m.

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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

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COVID-19: Amazon VP says he quit after workers who raised coronavirus concerns were fired

COVID-19: Amazon VP says he quit after workers who raised coronavirus concerns were fired

Tim Bray, who says he worked with Amazon Web Services, wrote in a blog post that he "quit in dismay at Amazon firing of two whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees frightened of COVID-19"
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WORLD: Carnival Cruise Line plans to sail again starting in August

WORLD: Carnival Cruise Line plans to sail again starting in August

Sailings will begin on Aug. 1 or soon after, with eight ships setting off from Galveston, Texas; Miami; and Port Canaveral, Florida
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CANADA: Feds to unveil emergency aid for agri-food sector hit hard by COVID-19

CANADA: Feds to unveil emergency aid for agri-food sector hit hard by COVID-19

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has been warning that financial assistance is urgently needed to protect against food shortages in Canada
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COVID-19: Most Canadians comfortable with pace of easing restrictions, poll suggests

COVID-19: Most Canadians comfortable with pace of easing restrictions, poll suggests

The poll suggests Canadians' fear of themselves or a loved one contracting the virus is lower than it was at the end of March
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ONTARIO: Ford calls for a national strategy on contact tracing of COVID-19 cases

ONTARIO: Ford calls for a national strategy on contact tracing of COVID-19 cases

Ford says he spoke with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday about the matter and planned to make the case to his provincial counterparts this week
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CANADA: Cross-provincial drug investigation leads to nearly 2,000 kilograms of opium

CANADA: Cross-provincial drug investigation leads to nearly 2,000 kilograms of opium

Police estimate the street value of the drugs around $30M
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