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Canada closes most of its great outdoors to curb COVID-19

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High Park is the latest outdoor space to close since Canada declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Much of the Canadian great outdoors is off-limits to the public — including hiking trails, campgrounds and national parks. 

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The 99,000 cherry trees Japan to salve the sorrow of a tsunami

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