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Why were long-term care facilities so hard hit by COVID-19? A new report from the Royal Society of Canada delves into that issue and aims to offer advice to policy-makers.

CODE COVID: What the pandemic has taught us about long-term care

Red dresses installed in Potlotek First Nation serve as a continued call for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). The dresses have hung for over a year and some had signs attached. The MMIWG final report asked that all Canadians decolonize by learning the true history of Canada and the Indigenous history where they lived. OSCAR BAKER III/CAPE BRETON POST

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Judy Brown of Southampton stands beside a large sign she erected in front of her home. She said it’s a way for her community to send their thoughts to the victims of the Portapique shooting and their families. Darrell Cole – Amherst News

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Heavy ice conditions in a section of Notre Dame Bay - North Head to Cape Freels – has delayed the opening of the area’s lobster fishery until May 18.

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Richard Pellisier-Lush holds the National Indigenous Coaching Award he won in November.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in St. John's for a Liberal Party fundraiser Aug. 6, visited Quidi Vidi Wednesday.

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Last April members of the FFAW staged a protest at Confedation Building over snow crab prices. This year the union is taking a more subtle approach to lobbying, with a video campaign focused on corporate concentration and controlling agreements.

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The Greater Charlottetown and Area Chamber of Commerce says there are still unanswered questions surrounding a basic income guarantee and a need for further engagement before any major policy decisions are made.

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