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Trudeau issues 'call-to-arms' to students after $9b package: 'We need your help, too'

Trudeau issues 'call-to-arms' to students after $9b package: 'We need your help, too'

In a move to show Canadians the potential benefits of the $9 billion package for students having a difficulty finding summer jobs, prime minister Justin Trudeau issues a call-to-arms to those youth on Saturday, urging them to seek work in sectors str
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Feds pledge $62.5m to support seafood sector; reopening plan will not hinge on immunity

Feds pledge $62.5m to support seafood sector; reopening plan will not hinge on immunity

Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced on Saturday $62.5 million in funding to support the seafood processing industry, which officials hope will also filter through to the entire fishing sector.
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COVID-19 death toll in B.C. nears 100

COVID-19 death toll in B.C. nears 100

Four new deaths announced April 24, for a total of 98 dead from the global pandemic
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B.C., feds to provide small businesses rent subsidy through loans to landlords

B.C., feds to provide small businesses rent subsidy through loans to landlords

Loans forgivable if landlords then pass on rent reductions of more than 75%
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Coquitlam poultry plant closed as employees test positive

Coquitlam poultry plant closed as employees test positive

Fraser Health has closed a Coquitlam chicken-processing plant after two employees tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced Friday.
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Fed's business rent support program requires detailed follow-through to be effective

Fed's business rent support program requires detailed follow-through to be effective

Ottawa’s plan to join provincial governments in reducing small businesses’ rent burdens by 75% starting this month is a good first step in supporting the sector’s housing costs - but requires a much more detailed follow-through in order to truly bene
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Copyright ruling harmful to creators and publishers, agency says

Copyright ruling harmful to creators and publishers, agency says

Federal Court of Appeal rules that copyright tariffs are not mandatory
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B.C. extends pandemic liability exclusion to military

B.C. extends pandemic liability exclusion to military

Victoria, Ottawa say no armed forces request made for West Coast
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Trudeau to talk with provinces about guidelines for gradual economic reopening

Trudeau to talk with provinces about guidelines for gradual economic reopening

The federal government will begin talking to Canadian provinces later today about the guidelines and requirements for a gradual reopening of the economy, prime minister Justin Trudeau said during his daily briefing this morning.
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Ottawa announces 75% rent relief for small businesses hit by COVID-19 crash

Ottawa announces 75% rent relief for small businesses hit by COVID-19 crash

Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced this morning the launch of the Canada Emergency Rent Assistance program, which will lower rent payments by 75% for small businesses hard hit by the COVID-19 economic malaise.
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