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Help solve a mystery: How did this snow bear's creator make its belly button?

30-01-2019 23:14 via cbc.ca

A stealthy unknown artist made a giant snow bear on the Lachine Canal near Beaudoin Street in Montreal. But there's a mystery. Just how did the crafty creator do the belly button?

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Help solve a mystery: How did this bear's creator make its belly button?

30-01-2019 23:14 via cbc.ca

Some stealthy unknown artist made this giant snow bear on the Lachine canal near Beaudoin Street in Saint-Henri.

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Alberta eases oil production limits as prices increase

30-01-2019 22:26 via cbc.ca

The Alberta government is easing mandatory limits to the province's oil production imposed at the start of January, crediting an increase in prices.

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Hazel McCallion won't take a salary as adviser to Ontario government, Ford says

30-01-2019 21:48 via cbc.ca

Premier Doug Ford says former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion will consult for him on a range of municipal issues, but without pay.

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Hazel McCallion turns down Ontario government's job offer

30-01-2019 21:48 via cbc.ca

Former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion has turned down an appointment to serve as a special adviser to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark, according to a statement from the former's office.

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Plan to buy more fighter jets puts Canada on hook for bigger share of F-35 costs

30-01-2019 21:31 via cbc.ca

Canada is being forced to shoulder a bigger share of the costs of developing F-35 fighter jets even though it has not decided whether it will actually buy any.

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Missing N.W.T. charter plane spotted, condition of pilots unknown

30-01-2019 21:22 via cbc.ca

Air Tindi lost contact with a charter flight between Yellowknife and Whati on Wednesday. A Hercules searching for the aircraft has spotted it, but there's no word on the two pilots.

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Charter flight with 2 pilots on board missing in Northwest Territories

30-01-2019 21:22 via cbc.ca

Air Tindi has lost contact with a charter flight between Whati and Yellowknife.

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Canadian stock exchanges' lottery awards POT ticker symbol — but to whom?

30-01-2019 21:16 via cbc.ca

A Canadian-listed company has won the right to use the most coveted ticker symbol in the cannabis world — but the winner hasn't been announced.

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Sleeping bag coats help keep Winnipeg's homeless warm

30-01-2019 21:15 via cbc.ca

Some vulnerable Winnipeggers are getting unique coats, which transform into sleeping bags, to stay warm during the coldest stretch of the year so far.

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Conservatives, Liberals set new fundraising records ahead of election year

30-01-2019 20:45 via cbc.ca

Party fundraising efforts are in full swing ahead of next year's election as the Conservatives, Liberals and Greens hit new highs.

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Saudi Arabia sidesteps scorn, signs billions in new global business deals

30-01-2019 20:41 via cbc.ca

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: it's back to business for Saudi Arabia; journalist Maria Ressa has been tracking hate networks in the Philippines, and she has concerns for Canada; India's fight against fake news.

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Midweek podcast: Obama's speechwriter on the playbook of populism

30-01-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca

On The House midweek podcast, Sarada Peri, former senior speechwriter to Barack Obama, and Ryerson Leadership Lab's Karim Bardeesy discuss safeguarding democracy in the face of election interference and the playbook of populism. Then, former diplomat James Trottier, who led four Canadian diplomatic missions to North Korea, analyzes the differences between a U.S. intelligence assessment on the country's nuclear arsenal and President Donald Trump's assertions.

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552-carat diamond found in NWT now on display in New York

30-01-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca

The largest diamond ever found in North America at 552 carats was on display at Phillips auction house in New York on Wednesday.

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Trudeau told Aesop's Fable about sun and wind during meeting with AFN chiefs

30-01-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recounted an Aesop's Fable to regional chiefs from the Assembly of First Nations during a closed-door meeting in Ottawa earlier this month, according to a memo from the talks.

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Fed leaves interest rates steady, says will be 'patient' on future hikes

30-01-2019 20:03 via cbc.ca

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said it would be patient in lifting borrowing costs further this year as it pointed to rising uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook.

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Cuba criticizes Canada's diplomatic downsize after another diplomat falls ill

30-01-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca

The Cuban government is criticizing Canada's decision on Wednesday to halve its embassy staff after a 14th Canadian fell ill to an unexplained illness in Havana.

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Canada reduces presence in Cuba after another diplomat falls mysteriously ill

30-01-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca

A 14th Canadian has fallen ill to an unexplained illness in Havana, Cuba, prompting further reductions in embassy staffing in the country.

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Labour complaint against Amazon Canada alleges workers who tried to unionize were fired

30-01-2019 18:32 via cbc.ca

A union representing Ontario couriers delivering packages for Amazon.com Inc., are alleging the e-commerce giant engaged in unfair labour practices that resulted in the termination of employees, the closure of one courier company's Mississauga operations and the bankruptcy of another.

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Starving northern fur seal pup arrives at Vancouver Aquarium rescue centre

30-01-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca

The emaciated little pup named Mo was rescued by salmon farm staff near Hardwicke Island.

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Tim Hortons to offer edible double-double coffee bar

30-01-2019 18:25 via cbc.ca

Tim Hortons says it plans this fall to sell something it's calling a double-double coffee bar, a chocolate bar-sized edible snack made from the chain's coffee.

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Tim Hortons bets on coffee you can eat with double-double coffee bar

30-01-2019 18:25 via cbc.ca

Tim Hortons says it plans this fall to sell something it's calling a double-double coffee bar, a chocolate bar-sized edible snack made from the chain's coffee.

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Top military commander says 'codenames' are really routine military jargon

30-01-2019 18:11 via cbc.ca

Canada's top general says the military routinely uses a wide variety of jargon, acronyms and pseudonyms, but he was not aware of the use of codenames to suppress the release of documents.

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U.S. government shutdown delays ratification of new NAFTA

30-01-2019 17:33 via cbc.ca

Washington's International Trade Commission has confirmed that a key analysis required before the U.S. Congress ratifies the revised North American trade agreement has been delayed by 35 days because of the government shutdown.

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Ottawa setting up new team to warn Canadians of potential election interference

30-01-2019 17:13 via cbc.ca

The Canadian government is setting up an internal team to sound the alarm if it sees evidence the October federal election is being undermined.

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He died in an Ontario jail cell, mentally ill and restrained. Now his family is suing

30-01-2019 17:10 via cbc.ca

More than two years after Soleiman Faqiri was found lifeless on the floor of an Ontario jail cell, the family of the 30-year-old man, who suffered from mental illness, files a lawsuit against the province over the “excessive use of force” they believe killed him.

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U.S. and Chinese officials try for truce in trade war at 2-day meeting in Washington

30-01-2019 16:24 via cbc.ca

U.S. and Chinese negotiators start two days of high-level talks Wednesday aimed at settling a six-month trade war that has weakened both sides, shaken financial markets and clouded the outlook for the global economy.

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Fire wipes out supply at Community Food Sharing Association warehouse

30-01-2019 15:08 via cbc.ca

Fire wipes out the main warehouse of the organization that supplies many of the food banks in Newfoundland and Labrador, destroying stock at a difficult time of year when donations tend to trail off.

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Fire wipes out Community Food Sharing Association warehouse

30-01-2019 15:08 via cbc.ca

Fire wipes out the main warehouse of the organization that supplies many of the food banks in Newfoundland and Labrador, destroying stock at a difficult time of year when donations tend to trail off.

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'Extremely dangerous' cold weather grips Prairies, Ontario, Quebec

30-01-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca

From central Saskatchewan to eastern Quebec and through much of Nunavut, extreme cold warnings have Environment Canada warning people about "extremely dangerous" conditions, frostbite and the safety of their pets.

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Humboldt semi driver hears victim's mother's pain of walking down the aisle 'escorting a casket'

30-01-2019 14:59 via cbc.ca

The sentencing hearing for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu has wrapped up for the day in a Saskatchewan court after the last of the impact statements were given by friends and families of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

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Lingering questions over the McArthur guilty plea

30-01-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca

On Tuesday, Bruce McArthur pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder and we heard never-before-released details about the evidence in the case. But as we hear from freelance reporter Justin Ling, there are still lots of unanswered questions about how McArthur committed his crimes and what comes next.

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New Brunswick cancels plan to host 2021 Francophonie Games

30-01-2019 13:30 via cbc.ca

After weeks of sorting through ballooning costs anticipated for the 2021 Francophonie Games, New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government has decided to cancel the sports event altogether.

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Glacier melt exposes plants frozen under Baffin Island ice for 40,000 years

30-01-2019 12:45 via cbc.ca

A researcher's work has led him to believe Baffin Island is at its warmest in 115,000 years.

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I'll take the category 'Saint John library assistants,' Alex

30-01-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca

Jeopardy! appearance on Wednesday is the culmination of a lifelong trivia obsession for Saint John Free Public Library assistant Sean Thompson.

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Northern foods are now on the plate in Canada's new food guide

30-01-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca

Northern foods are finding a place on the menu in Canada’s new food guide, including maktaaq, seal and berries.

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Fewer street checks in Halifax but black people still more likely to be stopped

30-01-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca

Figures released by the Halifax Regional Police show that visible minorities, especially black people, are still more likely to be stopped by an officer even as the overall number of street checks has fallen.

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U.K. demands Brexit deal change, EU says 'non'

30-01-2019 10:02 via cbc.ca

Less than two months before the United Kingdom is due by law to leave the EU, investors and allies are trying to gauge where the Brexit crisis will ultimately end up with a disorderly Brexit, a delay to Brexit, or no Brexit at all.

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EU leaders say no to British PM's attempt to change Brexit deal

30-01-2019 10:02 via cbc.ca

Less than two months before the United Kingdom is due by law to leave the EU, lawmakers are still wrestling with the Ireland border question.

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Why Téo Taxi's socially conscious business model may have been its undoing

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

It was billed as a different kind of taxi company — one that was environmentally friendly and would compensate drivers fairly. Was it doomed to fail?

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The business of legal pot is a clanking, wheezing, government-created Rube Goldberg machine: Neil Macdonald

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

What we now have was entirely predictable: gaskets blowing and tie rods breaking, widespread shortages of actual product, secretive bureaucrats intent on hoarding both power and revenues, and of course – of course – politicians blaming each other.

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Supreme Court to decide who pays for cleanup when companies go belly up

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

A Canadian precedent could be set this week as the Supreme Court decides who pays to clean up the environmental mess when companies go under.

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Scientists believe they've found the oldest known Earth rock — on the moon

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Almost 48 years after it was collected, scientists believe a rock sample taken during an Apollo mission to the moon originated from Earth roughly four billion years ago.

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Same wall fight, new Democratic swagger: U.S. lawmakers start talks after Trump's 'cave-in'

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Republican and Democratic legislators touch gloves again on Wednesday. Only this time, Democrats could feel even more emboldened to stand firm against a president who already faced down challengers of his border wall — and blinked.

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Same wall fight, new Democratic swagger: U.S. lawmakers start border deal talks

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Republican and Democratic legislators touch gloves again on Wednesday. Only this time, Democrats could feel even more emboldened to stand firm against a president who already faced down challengers of his border wall — and blinked.

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If Huawei were a security risk, how would we find out?

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

There has been no public evidence that Huawei's equipment has been used to conduct espionage on behalf of the Chinese government. Here's what officials are worried about.

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Cultural funding fight with Netflix reignites age-old debate — what is Cancon anyway?

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

The campaign to force streaming companies like Netflix to contribute to the Canadian Media Fund, which kickstarts Canadian productions that tell Canadian stories, has renewed the long-standing debate in this country about what exactly constitutes Canadian content.

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Crucial byelection could tip the balance of power in B.C. legislature

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

All political eyes will be on Nanaimo, B.C., on Wednesday when a crucial byelection will test Premier John Horgan's minority NDP government and could tip the balance of power in the legislature.

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Canada's in a corner over the Meng Wanzhou case, with no good options

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Scarcely 24 hours after U.S. prosecutors sent on the evidence they'd gathered in support of extraditing Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland wasn't even trying to put a gloss on the parlous state of Canada-China relations.

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All eyes on Nanaimo for crucial B.C. byelection

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

All political eyes are on Nanaimo, B.C., today as crucial byelection tests Premier John Horgan's minority NDP government — a test that could tip the balance of power in the legislature.

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