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Colt suspends production of AR-15 rifle for civilian market

19-09-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca

Gun-maker Colt is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15, the company said Thursday in a shift it attributed to changes in consumer demand and a market already saturated with similar weapons.

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Kaillie Humphries participates at USA Bobsled push trials in unofficial role

19-09-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca

Kaillie Humphries competed as a guest in USA Bobsled's push trials Thursday while the two-time Olympic gold medallist from Calgary awaits permission to compete for the Americans.

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What is a 'carbon budget,' and why does it matter?

19-09-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the concept of a "carbon budget" and how you can help save the birds.

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Greta Thunberg has talked about a 'carbon budget.' What is it, and why does it matter?

19-09-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the concept of a "carbon budget" and how you can help save the birds.

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Greta Thunberg has talked about a 'carbon budget.' What is it?

19-09-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the concept of a "carbon budget" and how you can help save the birds.

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North America has lost 3 billion birds since 1970

19-09-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca

There are nearly three billion fewer birds in Canada and the United States than there were half a century ago, a new study estimates.

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Leader of organization behind fake status cards facing sex charges involving minor

19-09-2019 19:44 via cbc.ca

The leader of a self-described Indigenous government that distributed fake Indian status cards is facing three sex-related charges involving a minor, court records show.

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Here's what our ancient cousins the Denisovans looked like

19-09-2019 17:57 via cbc.ca

Scientists say they've deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA.

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Trump administration blocks 'urgent' whistleblower disclosure

19-09-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca

The Trump administration plunged into an extraordinary showdown with Congress Thursday over access to a whistleblower's complaint about reported incidents including a private conversation between President Donald Trump and a foreign leader.

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Top Democrat accuses U.S. Justice Department of blocking whistleblower disclosure

19-09-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca

The government's intelligence watchdog declined Thursday to discuss the substance of a whistleblower complaint that reportedly concerns President Donald Trump making an unspecified promise to a foreign leader. Trump rejected the report as fake news and "presidential harassment."

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Intelligence watchdog declines to share Trump whistleblower complaint

19-09-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca

The government's intelligence watchdog declined Thursday to discuss the substance of a whistleblower complaint that reportedly concerns President Donald Trump making an unspecified promise to a foreign leader. Trump rejected the report as fake news and "presidential harassment."

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Guelph police chase down 'modern-day Tom Sawyer' who cut class to go fishing

19-09-2019 17:44 via cbc.ca

An 11-year-old "modern-day Tom Sawyer" was the subject of a mini manhunt Monday, after Guelph police say he cut class to go fishing.

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Toronto council cuts 'undeniably' within Ford government's authority, Court of Appeal rules

19-09-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca

Ontario's Court of Appeal has decided Premier Doug Ford's government had the "legitimate authority" to make mid-election council cuts, quashing Toronto's latest court battle. Back in June, the province and the city of Toronto faced off for a third time in court over Ford's surprise move to slash the number of council seats — causing what city officials called "unprecedented disruption."

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Trudeau not acting in 'good faith' on PBO platform costing, economist says

19-09-2019 17:12 via cbc.ca

Justin Trudeau's Liberals have "gamed" a process the party itself developed and implemented to increase transparency on fiscal promises during elections, an economist says.

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Airbnb to become publicly traded company next year

19-09-2019 17:03 via cbc.ca

Short-term rental company Airbnb says it plans to go public next year and list its shares on the stock exchange.

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Iran warns of 'all-out war' if Saudis, U.S. strike over oil industry attack

19-09-2019 16:14 via cbc.ca

Iran's foreign minister warned Thursday that any attack on his country over a drone-and-missile strike on Saudi Arabia's oil industry will result in "all-out war."

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Scheer says he'd fast-track pipeline challenges straight to Supreme Court

19-09-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca

A Conservative government would overcome legal objections to building new petroleum pipelines by fast-tracking any cases right to the Supreme Court, party leader Andrew Scheer says.

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Vapes need same restrictions as tobacco, medical groups tell federal parties

19-09-2019 15:59 via cbc.ca

There's an urgent need for vaping products to be given the same advertising and flavour restrictions as tobacco, a group of health organizations in Canada said in calling for immediate political action.

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'Torrent of addiction' of vaping prompts Canadian health groups to call for immediate, effective regulation

19-09-2019 15:59 via cbc.ca

There's an urgent need for vaping products to be given the same advertising and flavour restrictions as tobacco, a group of health organizations in Canada said in calling for immediate political action.

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DNA tests reveal what's living in Yukoner's 120-year-old sourdough starter

19-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca

Some of Ione Christensen's prized sourdough starter is now in a Belgian sourdough library where tests were done to try to determine its chemical makeup and its history.

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Verdict expected for Alberta parents being retried in their toddler's meningitis death

19-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

An Alberta couple, David and Collet Stephan, will learn today whether they are guilty following a retrial on charges of failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son who died of meningitis.

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Verdict day for Alberta parents on re-trial for meningitis death of toddler

19-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

An Alberta couple accused of failing to take their dying toddler to a doctor will learn today whether they are guilty following a retrial.

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N.W.T. youth have highest rate of hospitalization for substance abuse in country: study

19-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

Youth in the N.W.T. and Nunavut are more likely to be hospitalized from harm caused by substance use, and cannabis is the most likely substance to send youth to hospital across the country.

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Alberta parents found not guilty in toddler's death after retrial

19-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

David and Collet Stephan, an Alberta couple who treated their son's illness with natural remedies rather than taking him to a doctor, have been found not guilty in the toddler's death after a retrial.

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Alberta parents David and Collet Stephan found not guilty in their toddler's death after retrial

19-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

David and Collet Stephan, an Alberta couple who treated their son's illness with natural remedies rather than taking him to a doctor, have been found not guilty in the toddler's death after a retrial.

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Barely trained observers hired to monitor wildlife impacts of offshore oil exploration

19-09-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca

Wildlife observers with little to no experience and no background in biology are being deployed to monitor the environmental impact of oil exploration off Newfoundland.

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1,000 geese from Mississauga and Oakville relocated to Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary

19-09-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca

A Windsor-Essex bird sanctuary is taking in unwanted geese from Mississauga, Ont. and Oakville, Ont. and giving them a new home.

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'I was pretty much dead': Moncton woman warns others after meth, opioid overdose

19-09-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca

After a near-death experience, a 21-year-old Moncton woman is warning young people how easy it is to overdose and begging the government to improve treatment for addicts struggling to recover.

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For first time in history of Canada's National Ballet School, more boys than girls will graduate

19-09-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca

As Canada's National Ballet School celebrates its 60th anniversary, it's also marking another milestone — the graduating class is made up of more boys than girls for the first time since the school was founded.

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UN turns to young people for hope and vitality in climate fight

19-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

The United Nations hopes the presence of hundreds of young people will motivate governments and corporations to take bold climate action when world leaders meet in New York City for the annual UN General Assembly next week.

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More Fed cuts expected to push Canadian interest rates lower: Don Pittis

19-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates on Tuesday to keep the U.S. boom alive as global economy weakens. And Canada is already feeling the impact.

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Havana syndrome: Exposure to neurotoxin may have been cause, study suggests

19-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

The mysterious ailments experienced by some 40 Canadian and U.S. diplomats and their families while stationed in Cuba may have had nothing to do with sonic "attacks" identified in earlier studies.

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Canada banning Christian demonstrations? How a private member's bill sprouted fake news

19-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

A story with a headline claiming Canada was going to "Ban Christians from Demonstrating in Public," grew from an online ecosystem of spin and scare tactics. CBC News tracked this particular example back through time on social media to uncover where it came from and how it evolved over time.

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Brownface photo challenges Trudeau to prove who he really is

19-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

"Who is the real Mr. Trudeau?" That is the question NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pointedly asked after Time Magazine broke the news that it had a photo of Justin Trudeau in brownface in 2001, when he was a 29-year-old teacher.

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Asteroid breakup 466 million years ago may have triggered our ice age

19-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Roughly 466 million years ago, an asteroid broke apart almost half a billion kilometres from Earth. And according to a new study published in Science Advances on Wednesday, that event may have played a vital role in shaping life on our planet.

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Asteroid breakup 466 million years ago may have triggered ice age

19-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Roughly 466 million years ago, an asteroid broke apart almost half a billion kilometres from Earth. And according to a new study published in Science Advances on Wednesday, that event may have played a vital role in shaping life on our planet.

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'I was extremely disappointed': Jody Wilson-Raybould responds to Trudeau brownface controversy

19-09-2019 08:40 via cbc.ca

Jody Wilson-Raybould, who was kicked out of the Liberal party caucus in the fallout to the SNC-Lavalin affair, said she was "extremely disappointed" after seeing a photo of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau dressed in brownface.

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Trudeau says he is 'deeply sorry' he appeared in brownface at school gala in 2001

19-09-2019 01:11 via cbc.ca

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he knows now that his decision to dress up in brownface and a turban for a gala at a private school where he worked 18 years ago was a racist thing to do and he is now "deeply sorry."

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Trudeau appeared in brownface and turban at Arabian Nights gala in 2001: Time

19-09-2019 01:11 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended an Arabian Nights gala dressed in brownface makeup and a turban 18 years ago according to a report by Time Magazine.

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Schools can borrow Second World War artifacts through Canadian War Museum program

19-09-2019 00:54 via cbc.ca

Classrooms across Canada can borrow sets of Second World War artifacts and reproductions in the second instalment of a popular learning tool provided by the Canadian War Museum.

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'Doing the devil's work': 2 oilsands CEOs on the challenges of speaking up for a 'vilified' industry

19-09-2019 00:48 via cbc.ca

Alberta’s oil executives want to be heard in this election campaign without being partisan, and they know it’s a fine line to walk.

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Edmonton soldier charged with attempted murder of her 3 children

19-09-2019 00:21 via cbc.ca

Cpl. Chantal Jadwiga Condie, 41, also faces arson charges after a fire at a home on the base on July 20, 2015, according to court records.

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