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  2021-01-06

  Quebec imposes curfew, tightens lockdown restrictions as coronavirus health crisis deepens

  In his first address of the New Year on Wednesday, Quebec Premier François Legault announced a tightening of lockdown measures aimed at bringing the second wave of the novel coronavirus in the province under control.
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  2021-02-13

  Advocates call on Quebec to prioritize those with developmental disabilities for COVID-19 vaccine

  Research suggests people with Down syndrome are more vulnerable to the coronavirus.
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  2020-09-12

  Social anti-mask: Anti-mask protest in Montreal draws large crowd, propelled by U.S. conspiracy theories

  Pictured is an anti-mask protest in Montreal which drew a large crowd.
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  2020-06-06

  Stress in Long-Term Care

  An article from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation about stress and overwork in healthcare workers who have been redeployed into long-term care homes
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  2020-08-08

  Thousands rally in downtown Montreal to protest Quebec's mandatory mask rules

  This article covers Quebec's recent protests this past summer with anti-maskers gathering and chanting "liberté." While some demanded freedom, others openly questioned the government's response to the pandemic.
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  2020-11-05

  Canada and the Pandemics

  This presentation and interpretation focus on Canada during the Spanish Flu as well as COVID and how similar it is to what we are experiencing in 2020. It shows how different Canada reacted to both pandemics and what we can learn in the future.
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  2020-05-30

  MAPP_MTL utilise le video mapping pour redonner de l'espoir dans les rues de Montreal

  This story is about an organization called MAPP_MTL, which promotes projection mapping technology, projecting art onto buildings in Montreal with words and images of positivity. The project is called "Les messagers de l'espoir" (The Messengers of Hope). Cette histoire parle d'un organisme qui s'appelle MAPP_MTL, qui encourage la technologie de video mapping. Ils projettent des images et mots positifs sur les murs des immeubles à Montreal. Le projet s'appelle "Les messagers de l'espoir". Canada, Montreal, Quebec, art, technology
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  09/18/2020

  Nicki Ribakoff Oral History, 2020/09/18

  This is Nicki Ribakoff sharing her story about how Covid-19 impacted her life, specifically her last few months of being a high school senior. She talks about multiple experiences including transitioning to online school, being responsible for getting groceries for her family, and maintaining relationships with her friends.
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  2020

  Le Chateau starts work on producing 500,000 hospital gowns in Canada

  "MONTREAL — Le Chateau Inc. says it has started the manufacturing of up to 500,000 hospital gowns in partnership with Logistik Unicorp Inc. and its contract with the federal government. The retailer says all the gowns will be made in Canada." Canadian clothing brand Le Chateau, which usually makes prom dresses and suits, has announced they will now make hospital gowns in support of efforts to keep hospitals and clinics sufficiently supplied during the pandemic and resulting supply chain interruptions.
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  2020-05-14

  Mohawk hunter supplies Mother's Day meal of traditional goose meat to Cree patients in Montreal

  Mohawk hunters from the community of Kahnawake take up the traditional Cree goose hunting season to provide a taste of home for Covid patients and other Cree individuals unable to leave Montreal due to the outbreak
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  2020-04-12

  Signs From Around: #7, Montreal, Canada

  "Signs From Around: #7, Montreal, Canada" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world. A local business speaks for many in telling their customer's they're unsure....