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CANADA: Chicken, eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program

CANADA: Chicken, eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program

OTTAWA — More than 12 million eggs will be redistributed via an emergency federal program designed to help farmers faced with too much food and nowhere to sell it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CANADA: Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products

CANADA: Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products

OTTAWA — Health Canada is warning people to do more to keep edible pot products out of the hands of kids.
LIVE: Ford announces $30 million for Connecting Links program

LIVE: Ford announces $30 million for Connecting Links program

He will be joined by the minister of labour
CANADA: Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19

CANADA: Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19

The money could be used for everything from pop-up bike paths to art installations to apps to support local markets
COVID-19: Virtual babysitting helps parents juggle double responsibilities during pandemic

COVID-19: Virtual babysitting helps parents juggle double responsibilities during pandemic

Canadian parents are finding creative solutions to the sudden lack of childcare caused by COVID-19
CANADA: Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, top doctors say

CANADA: Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, top doctors say

Dr. Theresa Tam said she is as anxious as anyone for a safe and effective vaccine to be ready, but that getting one quickly doesn't mean compromising safety
ONTARIO: Provincial budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B in 2020-2021

ONTARIO: Provincial budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B in 2020-2021

Finance Minister Rod Phillips said the pandemic has created an "unprecedented health crisis" and the province had to spend billions to support the health-care sector and help Ontario businesses and residents
WATCH: Province providing municipalities with $1.6 billion in first round of emergency funding

WATCH: Province providing municipalities with $1.6 billion in first round of emergency funding

The announcement comes as Windsor-Essex enters Stage 3
CANADA: PM's ethical conduct in spotlight as Commons sits but Trudeau won't be there

CANADA: PM's ethical conduct in spotlight as Commons sits but Trudeau won't be there

Trudeau is on vacation with his family and his office says he won't be cutting it short to attend the special parliamentary sitting
ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

The agency says it will also collect data from officers under investigation