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OTTAWA — With only weeks until classes resume, a new survey suggests the majority of Canadian parents plan to send their kids back to school but most would want classes cancelled if there is a new COVID-19 outbreak in their community.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2020: There are 122,872 confirmed cases in Canada.

A selection of headlines to read this morning

Tuesday will have a high of 35 C, with a low of 14

The provincial government plans to provide more resources, information, time and testing to ensure students can safely return to school in September, it announced in a news release.

The reduction equals 2.53 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions and is equal to 20.3 fewer daily hours of custodial services.

The region’s unemployment rate of 9.1 per cent was tied for third lowest of the province’s five regions

The new case is in the South West zone

Listening to the presentation during the recent city council meeting about 1511 Hastings Street West disappointed Carter Currie, who felt the accusations lobbed at him were untrue

City hall handed out $15,000 based on 30 applications