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| Federal update Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be giving an update on the federal COVID-19 response today. |
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| Burned-out nurses Overworked nurses in Quebec looking for a break from COVID-19 are being told to cancel their vacations in the latest move to keep the health-care network afloat during the fifth wave of the pandemic. |
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| Supply chain Omicron's rapid spread is causing staffing shortages in many sectors across the country, hindering supply chains as COVID-19 infections rise among workers. |
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| Online learning Both parents and educators in Ontario are expressing frustration after the provincial government's last-minute decision to shift school to online learning for at least two weeks. |
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| CEO earnings A new report has found that in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs saw their total compensation rise in 2020 from the year before, reaching its second highest level in the country's history. |
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