Statistics Canada’s 2018 survey of graduates, published last fall, reported 54 per cent of university bachelor’s degree grads had student debt at graduation, owing an average amount of $28,000.
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Partial closure of Canada-U.S. border extended to Oct. 21
The partial closure of Canada’s border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21.
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Forecast models show hurricane Teddy could hit Maritimes next week
HALIFAX — The Canadian Hurricane Centre’s top meteorologist is suggesting the combination of hurricane Teddy and a continuing pandemic should prompt Maritimers to plan well ahead for potential power outages. The storm was churning northward southeast of Bermuda on Friday, with maximum wind speeds over 200 kilometres per hour. A forecast from the centre said Teddy will approach the Maritimes early next...
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‘None of us are superhuman,’ says Public Health Agency of Canada president as she steps down amid pandemic
“Although we are very resilient, none of us are superhuman and I put myself in that category,”
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Provinces crackdown as COVID-19 cases soar across much of Canada
Ontario, meanwhile, reported 401 new cases — a daily increase not seen since June — a day after it hiked fines for those organizing large social gatherings to $10,000 and cut down the maximum size of gatherings in three hot spot regions.
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Silver lining? Cases of infectious diseases plunge amid anti-COVID measures
“If you wear a mask, if you stay two metres from someone, if you’re washing your hands frequently, that is going to clearly reduce a lot of infections that are transmitted by those routes.”
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Toronto to open centre for those with COVID-19 who can’t self-isolate at home
Toronto will soon open a centre for those with COVID-19 who cannot self-isolate at home, a service the federal government said is open to other cities across the country. Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Friday the federal government is providing $13.9 million to Toronto Public Health — enough to operate the 140-room isolation centre that opens this weekend...
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Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal charged with fraud and breach of trust by RCMP
He said he began frequenting the Casino du Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Que., in early 2016, racking up debt in the millions of dollars playing high-stakes blackjack. He started to borrow money from family and friends to continue to gamble.
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Federal language czar to probe choice of WE Charity for student program
Official languages commissioner Raymond Theberge to investigate the government’s choice of WE Charity, saying the move showed contempt toward francophones.
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ASEAN Committee in Ottawa bids farewell to Philippine Ambassador, Petronila P. Garcia
Ambassador U Kyaw Myo Htut of Myanmar, in his capacity as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO), hosted a farewell breakfast in honour of outgoing Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia. Chief of Protocol Stewart Wheeler represented Global Affairs Canada in the event. ACO is composed of the heads of mission of the ASEAN resident...