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Finance note says lifting lockdowns, restrictions no sure road to economic recovery
OTTAWA - A newly obtained federal document shows officials believed in late summer that an economic recovery would not magically happen if lockdowns and public health restrictions disappeared. The int...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in November 2020
A look at news events in November 2020: 01 - The Royal Canadian Legion named Debbie Sullivan of Saint John, N.B., as this year's Silver Cross mother. Her son, navy Lt. Chris Saunders, was killed at th...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in September 2020
A look at news events in September 2020: 01 - The federal government recognized residential schools as a National Historic Event. Jonathan Wilkinson, minister responsible for historic sites and monume...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in December 2020
A look at news events in December 2020: 01 - U.S. President Donald Trump's science adviser announced he is leaving his post. Dr. Scott Atlas, who had no formal experience in public health or infectiou...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in October 2020
A look at news events in October 2020: 01 - Stringent new rules took effect in three Quebec regions at the heart of rising COVID-19 case counts in the province. Bars, cinemas and restaurant dining roo...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in June 2020
A look at news events in June 2020: 01 - Federal health officials said nursing homes had reported nearly 26,000 deaths among residents from COVID-19. 01 - U.S. President Donald Trump declared himself ...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in January 2020
A look at news events in January 2020: 02 - The U.S. Pentagon announced a military airstrike at Baghdad's International Airport killed a top-ranking member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard. It happ...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in February 2020
A look at news events in February 2020: 01 - The new coronavirus global emergency sent markets tumbling as major airlines announced the suspension of flights to China. Tour companies and hotels in Wes...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in April 2020
A look at news events in April 2020: 1 - Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced a $71-billion price tag on the Liberal wage subsidy program for large and small businesses. That's expected to ...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in August 2020
A look at news events in August 2020: 01 - The recipient of the first partial face transplant in the U.S. died almost a dozen years after the groundbreaking operation. The Cleveland Clinic said 57-yea...
Dec 31, 2020