Thousands of Canadians are preparing to go back to work, but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces will look very different than they did a few months ago.

Some provinces are beginning to relax the restrictions that kept many businesses and service industries shuttered for the last two months.

Physical distancing remains mandatory, and personal protective equipment is required for anyone working with customers.

Meanwhile, companies like Twitter and Shopify have announced their intentions to allow employees to work from home permanently.

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Are you returning to work in the coming weeks? If so, are adequate measures in place to protect your health and safety?

Do you want to keep working from home after COVID-19? Has the pandemic forced a rethink in terms of your work-life balance?

Canada is reopening without knowing where Canadians are getting COVID-19

Canada is emerging from months of lockdown, but key questions remain unanswered about where Canadians are getting infected with COVID-19 and why cases remain high in our hardest-hit provinces.

A woman in a mask walks past a sign in downtown Toronto.

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Experts say lifting lockdown measures without a clear picture of where new cases are coming from, as Ontario and Quebec are doing, is cause for concern.

What Canada can learn from other countries about lifting lockdown measures too soon

As Canada considers easing lockdown measures, experts say there are key lessons we can learn from other countries to avoid risking a sudden spike in new COVID-19 cases.

A woman walks past a Starbucks coffee shop the day after restaurants and cafes were allowed to reopen for the first time since March in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on May 12, 2020 in Bonn, Germany.

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A woman walks past a Starbucks coffee shop on Tuesday, a day after restaurants and cafes were allowed to reopen for the first time since March in Bonn, Germany. Experts worry that easing measures could result in new outbreaks and a return to restrictions if not handled correctly.

Shopify permanently moves to work-from-home model

One of Canada's top companies will have staff work from home as much as possible — even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

A Shopify logo is seen during an event in Toronto on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Shopify Inc. is skipping Canada to open its first bricks-and-mortar location in Los Angeles, Calif. 

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A Shopify logo is seen during an event in Toronto on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The company's CEO has announced it is now 'digital by default.'

Feeling anxious about B.C. reopening? You're not alone, counsellor says

While some people are eager to get out of their homes and rebuild their social lives, others may find this time exceptionally overwhelming. 

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The thought of returning to social interactions, even while physically distanced, can be overwhelming for some people after staying at home as much as possible the past two months.

Malls need major rethink to survive pandemic, retail consultants say

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.

Communication from Transport Canada hours before council meeting appears to contradict statement it made earlier in May.

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Workers at men's wear retailer Harry Rosen wore masks after reopening at Polo Park for the first time since the pandemic was declared. Malls in some parts of Canada have reopened after shutting for weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but shoppers in some parts of the country are slow to come back.

Workers at Harry Rosen at Polo Park Mall

Barber shops around B.C. have reopened, but one Penticton barber says he is choosing to keep his doors closed until he can get his hands on personal protective equipment for customers and staff.

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