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Saturday's report includes 580 recoveries and two deaths

Willie died of an abscessed tooth more than nine months ago

Its program to purchase government bonds, known as quantitative easing, encouraged low rates on things such as mortgages and business loans while keeping borrowing costs low for a federal government spending historical amounts on emergency aid

Fall economic statement projects a deficit this fiscal year of $21.5 billion, lower than the budget's $33.1-billion projection – largely due to higher-than-expected tax revenues and stronger economic growth

New biodegradable material provides better filtration and breathability than traditional disposable masks

Health Canada is currently reviewing data from Pfizer-BioNtech, which submitted an approval request for its pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 this month

Being fully vaccinated, assessing the level of the pandemic in any potential destination both key when travelling, government says

Nearly 97 per cent of staff are either fully or partially vaccinated and have attested they will have both doses by Nov. 9

'The curve is just bending,' Tam said Friday, emphasizing how basic measures, like masking, should remain in place to avoid another surge in the winter 

Pfizer Canada says it is preparing to ask Health Canada to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as five by mid-October