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Fake claims tainting stream of COVID-19 information in Canada: poll

Fake claims tainting stream of COVID-19 information in Canada: poll

More than three in five Canadians are relying on three sources for information: national news outlets (69%), briefings and press conferences by the prime minister (67%) and local news outlets (62%).
Liberals, Conservatives spar over passage of COVID-19 aid legislation

Liberals, Conservatives spar over passage of COVID-19 aid legislation

The governing Liberals and Opposition Conservatives are locked into what appears to be a game of political hot potato
Ottawa estimates up to 22k deaths in first national projections

Ottawa estimates up to 22k deaths in first national projections

In his daily address, PM Trudeau re-emphasized his calls for Canadians to practise physical distancing and good hygiene
Canada lost 1,011,000 jobs in March, unemployment rate up to 7.8%: StatCan

Canada lost 1,011,000 jobs in March, unemployment rate up to 7.8%: StatCan

Economists warn the numbers are likely to be even worse when the agency starts collecting April job figures
Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 22,000, health agency says

Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 22,000, health agency says

Modelling data warns that what happens depends very much on how Canadians behave to stop the spread of COVID-19
COVID-19: Pandemics often bring about social reform. Could coronavirus lead to a better future?

COVID-19: Pandemics often bring about social reform. Could coronavirus lead to a better future?

Past disease outbreaks improved the way we lived. If governments are smart, COVID-19 could do the same
Google location data shows how B.C. lives have changed amid COVID-19

Google location data shows how B.C. lives have changed amid COVID-19

We're not at work or using transit, but we are going to parks more, according to the data
Politicians ask public to work from home, but are they taking their own advice?

Politicians ask public to work from home, but are they taking their own advice?

"I will continue to work from home day in and day out as we're asking most Canadians to do," says Trudeau, whose behaviour has been among the most stringent of elected officials
COVID-19 drug trials start Thursday

COVID-19 drug trials start Thursday

A UBC researcher is part of the team developing the virus-blocking drug
25% of Canadians admit to not following physical distancing rules

25% of Canadians admit to not following physical distancing rules

And only 63% feel that most Canadians are taking physical-distancing measures seriously.