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'Feels like freedom': Evacuees relieved after 2-week coronavirus quarantine ends

21-02-2020 23:44 via cbc.ca

On Friday morning, more than 200 Canadian and permanent residents received their official authorization to leave their two-week coronavirus quarantine at an army base in Ontario. They talk about the challenges of the experience and what they plan to do with their freedom.

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'Feels like freedom': Canadian evacuees relieved after 2-week coronavirus quarantine ends

21-02-2020 23:44 via cbc.ca

On Friday morning, more than 200 Canadian and permanent residents received their official authorization to leave their two-week coronavirus quarantine at an army base in Ontario. They talk about the challenges of the experience and what they plan to do with their freedom.

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Decision on Teck oilsands mine coming next week: Jim Carr

21-02-2020 22:41 via cbc.ca

The prime minister’s point man for the Prairies said today the fate of the proposed Teck Frontier oilsands mine will be decided next week, setting the table for another potential showdown over an oil and gas project in this country.

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Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from their non-disclosure agreements

21-02-2020 22:12 via cbc.ca

Democratic presidential hopeful and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg says three women can be released from non-disclosure agreements related to comments they say he made.

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Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from non-disclosure agreements

21-02-2020 22:12 via cbc.ca

Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg said Friday that he's willing to release at least three women from nondisclosure agreements that prevented them from speaking publicly about sexual harassment or discrimination suits filed against him over the last three decades.

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Victim of sword attack tried to save son by sacrificing herself, judge told

21-02-2020 21:36 via cbc.ca

WARNING: This story contains disturbing and graphic details. The Airdrie, Alta., woman who lost three fingers and was severely injured in an act of domestic violence told her attacker she would sacrifice herself in order to save her teenage son.

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Teck Resources warns of $1.13B charge if Frontier oilsands mine rejected

21-02-2020 21:26 via cbc.ca

Teck Resources Ltd. says it will take an impairment charge of about $1.13 billion if the federal government decides not to approve its Frontier oilsands mining project.

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Harvey Weinstein jury seemingly deadlocked on most serious charges

21-02-2020 21:14 via cbc.ca

Jurors deliberating in Harvey Weinstein's trial in New York appear to be deadlocked on the two most serious charges against the former movie mogul.

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My business will be negatively affected by the railway blockades. I still support them.

21-02-2020 20:45 via cbc.ca

Fatso CEO Jill Van Gyn says she supports the rail blockades as a meaningful and effective form of protest, despite the thousands of dollars in lost revenue and transport fees it may cost her company.

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Privacy watchdogs to probe Clearview AI's facial-recognition technology

21-02-2020 19:15 via cbc.ca

The federal privacy watchdog and three of his provincial counterparts will jointly investigate Canadian use of facial-recognition technology supplied by U.S. firm Clearview AI.

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Will tech be Alberta's next big thing? Industry and schools are a hard yes, despite government priorities

21-02-2020 18:42 via cbc.ca

You could be forgiven for thinking the Alberta government is counting on another oil boom, based on its funding the energy-friendly “war room” while slashing in other areas. But post-secondary schools, transition programs and even the oil industry itself seem to have lots of their eggs in the technology basket, experts tell CBC News.

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Will tech be Alberta's next big thing? Industry and schools are a hard yes

21-02-2020 18:42 via cbc.ca

Post secondary schools, worker transition programs and the energy industry are putting a lot of their eggs in the tech basket, hoping it can become a more stable economic pillar than the highs and lows of oil and gas, experts tell CBC News.

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Rail blockades causing containers to pile up at Canadian ports

21-02-2020 17:48 via cbc.ca

A rail blockade in eastern Ontario is jamming up Canada's three biggest ports, prompting some shippers to take their business elsewhere as cargo piles up and paycheques for those working on the docks shrink.

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Canadian Space Agency searching for young astronauts

21-02-2020 17:11 via cbc.ca

The 'Junior Astronaut Program' provides STEM and skills training for hopeful space cadets.

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Russia denies trying to interfere in 2020 U.S. election to benefit Trump

21-02-2020 17:09 via cbc.ca

The Kremlin on Friday denied it was interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign to boost Republican President Donald Trump's re-election chances following reports that American intelligence officials warned Congress about the election threat last week.

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Trump blasts best-picture Oscar for South Korean film Parasite

21-02-2020 16:54 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ridiculed the historic best-picture Oscar win for South Korean film Parasite, telling a Colorado campaign rally he wished for the return of Hollywood classics like 1939's Gone with the Wind.

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Superior court judge rules parts of prostitution laws are unconstitutional

21-02-2020 16:52 via cbc.ca

Justice Thomas McKay has ruled that three parts of Canada’s prostitution laws violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision means charges against London, Ont. couple Tiffany Harvey and Hamad Anwar are stayed.

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Superior court judge rules parts of Canada's prostitution laws are unconstitutional

21-02-2020 16:52 via cbc.ca

Justice Thomas McKay has ruled that three parts of Canada’s prostitution laws violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision means charges against London, Ont. couple Tiffany Harvey and Hamad Anwar are stayed.

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Ontario Court judge rules parts of Canada's prostitution laws are unconstitutional

21-02-2020 16:52 via cbc.ca

Justice Thomas McKay has ruled that three parts of Canada’s prostitution laws violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision means charges against London, Ont. couple Tiffany Harvey and Hamad Anwar are stayed.

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Trudeau says rail barricades 'need to come down now,' rules out sending in soldiers to restore rail service

21-02-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that while Canadians have been patient with protests that have blocked rail traffic in parts of the country, the situation is "unacceptable and untenable" and the barricades must come down but the army would not be used to make that happen.

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Trudeau: 'It has been two weeks and the barricades need to come down now'

21-02-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that while Canadians have been patient with protests that have blocked rail traffic in parts of the country, the situation is "unacceptable and untenable" and the barricades must come down.

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Trudeau convenes meeting with key cabinet ministers, will hold news conference over blockades

21-02-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is huddled with key cabinet ministers in Ottawa this morning as the government looks for a way to end a rail blockade that has gone on for more than two weeks with no clear end in sight.

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Trudeau convenes meeting with key cabinet ministers, will hold news conference on blockades

21-02-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is huddled with key cabinet ministers in Ottawa this morning as the government looks for a way to end a rail blockade that has gone on for more than two weeks with no clear end in sight.

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Trudeau convenes meeting with key cabinet ministers, will address the nation over blockades

21-02-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is huddled with key cabinet ministers in Ottawa this morning as the government looks for a way to end a rail blockade that has gone on for more than two weeks with no clear end in sight.

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'The barricades need to come down now,' Trudeau says, ruling out using the army to restore rail service

21-02-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that while Canadians have been patient with protests that have blocked rail traffic in parts of the country, the situation is "unacceptable and untenable" and the barricades must come down but the army would not be used to make that happen.

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'The barricades need to come down now,' Trudeau says

21-02-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that while Canadians have been patient with protests that have blocked rail traffic in parts of the country, the situation is "unacceptable and untenable" and the barricades must come down.

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Tragedy stole Aly Jenkins from her family, the sport she loved is helping them heal

21-02-2020 15:56 via cbc.ca

A trip to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts can never fill the void left by Aly Jenkins's death, but for her husband and three young children, it keeps alive the memory of the young Saskatchewan mother.

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OPINION | Buckle up: Alberta's political road likely to be bumpy in 2020

21-02-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

The latest chapter of Alberta politics opening next week promises to be a political three-ring circus.

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'Window of opportunity' to contain coronavirus is now, health officials say

21-02-2020 12:46 via cbc.ca

As cases rise in Iran and South Korea, both Canada's chief public health officer and the World Health Organization emphasized on Friday that containing the spread of coronavirus is a global priority that extends far beyond China.

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WHO director says world must act fast to contain COVID-19

21-02-2020 12:46 via cbc.ca

The window of opportunity to contain wider international spread of the epidemic of the new coronavirus disease is closing, the World Health Organization warned on Friday, and countries must act fast if they are to control it.

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Iran confirms 13 more coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

21-02-2020 12:46 via cbc.ca

Iran confirmed 13 new coronavirus cases and two deaths among the group of new cases, Health Ministry spokesperson Kianush Jahanpur said in a tweet on Friday.

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China says coronavirus outbreak has not yet peaked

21-02-2020 12:46 via cbc.ca

The coronavirus outbreak in China has not yet reached its peak, state television quoted a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party as saying on Friday.

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Manitoba container trucks gear down as a result of trade volatility, rail disruption

21-02-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

A segment of Manitoba's trucking industry has been forced to shift into a lower gear after eight solid months of international trade volatility and railway disruptions. China's six-month ban on Canadian pork exports in 2019, the eight-day Canadian National Railway strike in November, the COVID-19 crisis and the ongoing CN and Canadian Pacific rail blockades have taken a cumulative toll on container truck companies, industry experts say.

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'We're all in it for the kids': Ontario education unions lead thousands in job action

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

Thousands of striking teachers and education workers rallied at the Ontario Legislature on Friday in a demonstration they say is intended to send a message to Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce.

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'We're all in it for the kids': Education unions lead thousands in job action at Queen's Park

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

Thousands of striking teachers and education workers rallied at the Ontario Legislature on Friday in a demonstration say they is intended to send a message to Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce.

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Special coverage of Ontario education strikes as teachers rally at Queen's Park

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

The unions representing Ontario's public and Catholic school teachers kicked off a day of protest they said is aimed at sending a message to Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce.

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Ontario teachers holding protest at legislature in provincewide strike

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

Ontario's public school teachers will protest today at the legislature to coincide with a provincewide strike that will leave about two million students out of class.

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Education union heads speak ahead of mass teachers' protest in Ontario

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

Ontario's public school teachers will protest today at the legislature to coincide with a province-wide strike that will leave about two million students out of class.

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'A demonstration of unity': Striking Ontario teachers rally at Queen's Park

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

Thousands of striking teachers and education workers rallied at Queen's Park on Friday in a demonstration say they is intended to send a message to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his education minister, Stephen Lecce.

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'A demonstration of unity': Ontario teachers holding protest at legislature in provincewide strike

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

Ontario's public and Catholic school teachers will protest today at the legislature to coincide with a province-wide strike that will leave about two million students out of class.

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'A demonstration of unity': Ontario teachers holding protest at legislature in province-wide strike

21-02-2020 11:58 via cbc.ca

Ontario's public school teachers will protest today at the legislature to coincide with a province-wide strike that will leave about two million students out of class.

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'Take a Valium,' Nunavut MLA tells naysayers of Edmonton Eskimos name

21-02-2020 11:04 via cbc.ca

Rankin Inlet South MLA and cabinet minister Lorne Kusugak says he is proud to hear that the Edmonton Eskimos are keeping their name — despite pressures for the Canadian Football League team to drop the term that is widely considered offensive to Inuit.

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U.S. said wrongly detaining Iranian-born travellers was 'corrected' but it seems to still be happening

21-02-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

At least five Iranian-born Canadian citizens were denied entry to the United States after it says it suspended its wrongful detainment practices, leaving some to wonder if the refusals are part of a broader strategy targeting Iranian-born travellers.

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Some Canadians suddenly blocked from U.S. even though targetting of Iranian-born travellers was 'corrected'

21-02-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

At least five Iranian-born Canadian citizens were denied entry to the United States after it says it suspended its wrongful detainment practices, leaving some to wonder if the refusals are part of a broader strategy targeting Iranian-born travellers.

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Some Canadians suddenly blocked from U.S. even though targeting of Iranian-born travellers was 'corrected'

21-02-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

At least five Iranian-born Canadian citizens were denied entry to the United States after it says it suspended its wrongful detainment practices, leaving some to wonder if the refusals are part of a broader strategy targeting Iranian-born travellers.

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'It's not just headaches': U.S. soldier's ex-wife says Trumps comments on traumatic brain injuries are harmful

21-02-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

When U.S. President Donald Trump seemed to downplay traumatic brain injuries (TBI) sustained by American troops in an Iranian missile strike, University of Windsor assistant professor and former military spouse Kate Kemplin knew she needed to speak out.

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'It's not just headaches': U.S. soldier's ex-wife says Trump comments on traumatic brain injuries are harmful

21-02-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

When U.S. President Donald Trump seemed to downplay traumatic brain injuries (TBI) sustained by American troops in an Iranian missile strike, University of Windsor assistant professor and former military spouse Kate Kemplin knew she needed to speak out.

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We bought dozens of products from AliExpress, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and Wish. Over half were suspected fakes

21-02-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

To test how prevalent counterfeits are online, Marketplace purchased dozens of well-known products from five popular online retailers: AliExpress, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and Wish. More than half were suspected knockoffs.

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Latino voters can make or break Democratic campaigns. They're about to get their say in 2020

21-02-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Four years ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders' momentum stalled in the southwest. A setback in Nevada followed his impressive early showing in less-diverse Iowa and New Hampshire, and it foreshadowed what happened next: a campaign-ending string of defeats in states with large Latino populations. He's worked hard in these states in the hope of writing a different ending to the script this time.

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In Nevada, Bernie Sanders attempts a do-over with Latino voters who abandoned him in 2016

21-02-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Four years ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders' momentum stalled in the southwest. He's worked hard on his ground game in states with large Latino populations in the hope of writing a different ending to the script this time.

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