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CSIS warns of security concerns linked to foreign investment in Canada

20-05-2020 23:11 via cbc.ca

Canada's spy agency today issued a warning about the national security risk posed by some foreign investment — but isn't saying which state-owned enterprises and foreign state actors it's particularly worried about.

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Canadian Medical Association president says 'sick' health care system unprepared for a second pandemic wave

20-05-2020 22:49 via cbc.ca

The president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) says the country isn't prepared for a possible second wave of COVID-19 and a shortage of personal protective equipment and poor testing numbers are leaving Canadians vulnerable.

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Supreme Court blocks release of secret Mueller grand jury testimony to House of Representatives

20-05-2020 22:35 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the disclosure to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee of grand jury material redacted by President Donald Trump's administration from former special counsel Robert Mueller's report documenting Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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Terror charges in alleged 'incel'-inspired stabbing could force reckoning of Canada's terrorism laws: experts

20-05-2020 22:33 via cbc.ca

The decision by Canadian authorities to lay terror charges in the case of a deadly stabbing believed to be fuelled by a hatred of women could finally force a reckoning of the country's definition of terrorism. Legal minds on various sides are grappling with exactly what counts as an ideological motive, national security experts say.

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Investigators expect to know within weeks how military aircraft crashed — but why will take a lot longer

20-05-2020 22:10 via cbc.ca

Teams of investigators looking for answers in two deadly Canadian military crashes will likely have a preliminary understanding of what went wrong within weeks of beginning their work, according to the colonel overseeing the cases.

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Scientists show how much less snow we're getting due to climate change

20-05-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca

You may have noticed that we’re getting less snow in winter as the climate warms. But how much? A new study provides the best estimate yet of much snow North America has been losing, and shows Eurasia’s snowfall has held steady.

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CFL eyes September return, changes Grey Cup format

20-05-2020 20:58 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Football League is moving away from its traditional Grey Cup Festival format, while it also hopes to return in September in order to salvage a season ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Apple, Google release their joint technology for pandemic-tracking apps

20-05-2020 20:43 via cbc.ca

Apple and Google have released long-awaited smartphone technology to notify people automatically if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The new technology is described as fixing problems in similar apps, such as not working across borders and draining users' phone batteries.

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Court rules Jim Karahalois should be back in the Conservative leadership race

20-05-2020 20:21 via cbc.ca

An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that Jim Karahalios should be reinstated as a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership race, after he was forced from the race over a claim of racism.

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Court rules Jim Karahalios should be back in the Conservative leadership race

20-05-2020 20:21 via cbc.ca

An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that Jim Karahalios should be reinstated as a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership race, after he was forced from the race over a claim of racism.

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Edmonton man charged with 2nd-degree murder in stabbing of 7-year-old girl

20-05-2020 19:18 via cbc.ca

An Edmonton man has been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of seven-year-old Bella Rose Desrosiers, who, according to her mother, was killed in her own bed on Monday night.

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Families divided by border closure 'extreme oversight' by government says pregnant doctor unable to see spouse

20-05-2020 19:04 via cbc.ca

The month-long border closure extension announced Tuesday could not come at a worse time for couple Ashley and Tom Cook. The two doctors live and work on opposite sides of the U.S.–Canada border and have been separated since March — leaving Ashley feeling very alone during a tricky pregnancy.

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Family of Capt. Jenn Casey, killed in Snowbird crash, releases statement

20-05-2020 18:46 via cbc.ca

The military released a statement today from the family of Capt. Jenn Casey, who was killed in the Canadian Forces Snowbirds crash on Sunday.

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Canada Child Benefit recipients getting an extra $300 per child this month

20-05-2020 18:45 via cbc.ca

If you collect the Canada Child Benefit, you'll notice a temporary boost to your bank balance today — the government is sending parents an extra $300 for each child to help offset pandemic-related costs.

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Canadians should wear masks as an 'added layer of protection,' says Tam

20-05-2020 18:29 via cbc.ca

Canada's chief public health officer says Canadians should wear a mask as an "added layer of protection" whenever physical distancing is not possible.

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Canadian preacher remanded in Myanmar on charges of defying restrictions on large gatherings

20-05-2020 18:28 via cbc.ca

A Canadian preacher who said Christians were immune to the coronavirus and then contracted it himself has been remanded in a Myanmar court after facing charges over organizing services in defiance of restrictions on large public gatherings. He'll be imprisoned and return to court June 3.

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2 Americans arrested in connection with ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan

20-05-2020 17:40 via cbc.ca

U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former Green Beret and his son who are accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he awaited trial on financial misconduct charges.

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Cambridge University scraps in-person lectures for 2020-2021

20-05-2020 15:29 via cbc.ca

Cambridge has become the first university in Britain to cancel all face-to-face lectures for the 2020-21 academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic, after 800 years of welcoming students to its cloisters, quadrangles and classrooms.

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Applications open for government loans to aid big businesses taking financial hit from COVID-19

20-05-2020 15:18 via cbc.ca

Finance Minister Bill Morneau will provide more details Wednesday about a program that will deliver bridge loans for big Canadian businesses struggling to keep employees on the payroll through the coronavirus pandemic. He will hold a news conference at 9:30 a.m. ET and CBCNews.ca will carry it live.

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Applications open for government loan program for businesses taking financial hit from COVID-19

20-05-2020 15:18 via cbc.ca

Applications opened today on a program that will deliver bridge loans for big Canadian businesses struggling to keep employees on the payroll through the pandemic.

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Canada's inflation rate turned negative in April for first time since 2009

20-05-2020 15:13 via cbc.ca

Canada's inflation rate fell to -0.2 per cent in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed down consumer prices to their lowest level in more than a decade.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada on May 20

20-05-2020 14:41 via cbc.ca

Quebec and Manitoba are loosening more of their COVID-19 restrictions, as public health officials encourage Canadians wear masks in response to more people being outdoors, on transit and returning to work.

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Thousands forced from homes as river dams break in central Michigan

20-05-2020 14:29 via cbc.ca

Floodwaters as high as 1.5 metres have submerged parts of the city of Midland in central Michigan after heavy rain caused a swollen river to overflow its banks and breach two nearby dams. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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Thousands evacuated from homes as river dams break in central Michigan

20-05-2020 14:29 via cbc.ca

Rapidly rising water overtook dams and has forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people from their homes in central Michigan, where flooding struck communities along rain-swollen waterways.

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Climate change turning Antarctica's snow green

20-05-2020 13:35 via cbc.ca

Antarctica conjures images of an unbroken white wilderness but blooms of algae are giving parts of the frozen continent an increasingly green tinge.

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Meal delivery drivers often not insured if using personal car, broker warns

20-05-2020 12:28 via cbc.ca

Drivers making deliveries for some popular food delivery apps may not know that their personal auto insurance won’t cover them in the event of a collision, potentially leaving them on the hook for a big bill.

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Thousands of volunteers come forward to offer mental health support during COVID-19

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As Canadians continue to grapple with an unprecedented level of stress as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, empathy can be an effective coping strategy in maintaining mental wellness, experts say.

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The dog park is open again. Should you use it?

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As cities and province begin to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, off-leash dog parks are being reopened. But is it safe to go back?

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Tagish Lake meteorite that fell in northern B.C. contains clues as to how life may have arisen on Earth

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A team of Canadian and U.S. researchers has found a meteorite that fell in British Columbia 20 years ago may shed some light on how life could have been brought to Earth.

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Spelling out the economic recovery options as the world starts to reopen from COVID-19

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far spelled doom for Canada's economy, and the future looks anything but certain. What will happen next is anyone's guess, but economists think the path forward will probably look like one of a few familiar shapes.

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Scientists find clue in Canadian meteorite to how life may have arisen on Earth

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A team of Canadian and U.S. researchers has found a meteorite that fell in British Columbia 20 years ago may shed some light on how life could have been brought to Earth.

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Police report 2,200 home quarantine checks as Trudeau talks about stricter border measures

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Police officers have made nearly 2,200 home visits to make sure Canadians are complying with the self-isolation rule when they cross back into the country — a small percentage of the more than one million travellers who have returned home since the start of the pandemic.

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Here's what kind of shape Canada's economy will be in coming out of COVID-19

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far spelled doom for Canada's economy, and the future looks anything but certain. What will happen next is anyone's guess, but economists think the path forward will probably look like one of a few familiar shapes.

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Epidemiologists brace for 2nd wave of COVID-19 — and it may come in September

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

It may seem like things are returning to normal but epidemiologists are warning it's too early to let our guard down as they look ahead to the inevitable second wave of COVID-19.

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Can I let cleaners into my house? Your COVID-19 questions answered

20-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to [email protected], and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.

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A practical guide to Canada's slow reopening

20-05-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Across Canada, the economy is slowly reopening. This week, with physical distancing measures in place, restaurants can resume dine-in services in B.C., retail shops with street entrances in Ontario can open, and in some parts of Alberta, you can get a haircut again. But as restrictions loosen, Canadians will be asked to use their judgment to limit the spread of COVID-19. Today on Front Burner, infectious disease expert Isaac Bogoch with some advice on how to navigate those complications.

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Cross-border couple faces indefinite separation as travel restrictions extended

20-05-2020 01:51 via cbc.ca

COVID-19 travel restrictions have kept a married couple apart since early March, with one living in B.C. and the other in Colorado. But B.C.'s provincial health officer has offered a glimmer of hope, suggesting there could be an exception to reunite families.

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Calls grow for asylum seekers working on COVID-19 front lines to be allowed to stay in Canada

20-05-2020 01:47 via cbc.ca

Many of those working long hours through the pandemic in low-paying jobs few Canadians want to do have already had their refugee claims rejected and may be sent back to their home countries when the crisis is over.

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Brazil expanding use of chloroquine against COVID-19 after record daily death toll

20-05-2020 00:49 via cbc.ca

Brazil will expand its use of chloroquine for treating the coronavirus this week, according to President Jair Bolsonaro, after the country posted a record high daily death toll of 1,179 on Tuesday.

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Scheer says he won't renounce U.S. citizenship because he won't be prime minister

20-05-2020 00:08 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he won't be renouncing his U.S. citizenship now that he no longer has a chance of becoming prime minister.

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