North America

People in Thailand streamed into shopping malls on Sunday, once again enjoying their air-conditioned oases as the country eased one of the restrictions imposed to fight the novel coronavirus.Patrons stand in a line to enter the Louis Vuitton shop at the upscale shopping mall Siam Paragon in Bangkok on Sunday. Thai authorities allowed department stores,…
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The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine have been approved by Health Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the trials will take place at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The potential vaccine is from the Chinese company CanSino Biologics.The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19…
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Canadian fruit and vegetable growers are bracing for "the worst year in history" — not because of the quality of their crops but because they don't have enough people to pick them. Theirs may be an essential industry, but government assistance is falling short against Mother Nature's timelines.Norfolk County's asparagus, seen here in a previous…
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Tina Kerger has been going to malls for decades, but she's turned to online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Convincing shoppers like Kerger to come back is the next challenge for brick-and-mortar stores, retail consultants say.Workers at men's wear retailer Harry Rosen wore masks after reopening at Polo Park for the first time since the…
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It's been 20 years this long weekend since E.coli was discovered in the water in Walkerton, Ont. Seven people died and more than 2,300 fell ill. Some people are still suffering the long-term effects.More than 2,300 got sick when E.coli contaminated the water supply in Walkerton, Ont., including Jaclyn Spitzig, who was hospitalized for about…
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The May long weekend typically marks the beginning of the peak travel season within Canada, but border closures and travel restrictions have thrust the country's tourism sector into what industry insiders are calling an unprecedented crisis.A surfer rides a wave off the coast of Vancouver Island. In 2018, international tourists made up a quarter of visitors to…
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