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B.C. Liberals ran ads in Christian magazine that features content opposed to trans rights, assisted death

30-06-2020 22:20 via cbc.ca

The party caucus has billed more than $2,000, listed under various MLA accounts, for ads in The Light Magazine in the 18 months leading up to the end of 2019.

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Travel between Canada, U.S. for Blue Jays players, staff complicating Toronto approval

30-06-2020 21:48 via cbc.ca

The Ontario government says the necessity of frequent travel between the U.S. and Canada is the complicating factor holding up approval for Major League Baseball to play in Toronto during the coronavirus pandemic.

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B.C. to allow designated visits for residents in long-term care after months of restrictions

30-06-2020 20:30 via cbc.ca

B.C. is easing restrictions for visits in long-term care homes and assisted living facilities across the province, allowing residents to have in-person visits for the first time in three months.

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U.S. could reach 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases if surge continues, Fauci says

30-06-2020 20:06 via cbc.ca

Dr. Anthony Fauci said COVID-19 cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the United States if Americans don't start following public health recommendations.

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U.S. could reach 100,000 new daily coronavirus cases if surge continues, Fauci says

30-06-2020 20:06 via cbc.ca

Dr. Anthony Fauci said coronavirus cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the United States if Americans don't start following public health recommendations.

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Air Canada cancels 30 domestic routes, closes 8 stations at regional airports

30-06-2020 18:36 via cbc.ca

Air Canada is indefinitely suspending service on 30 domestic regional routes and closing eight stations at regional airports.

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Quebec makes mask mandatory on public transit, but experts say province needs to go further

30-06-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca

The new rule making masks mandatory for public transit users in Quebec will apply to anyone over the age of 12. For children younger than that, wearing a mask is strongly recommended by the province, but not obligatory.

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Masks to be mandatory on public transit in Quebec beginning July 13

30-06-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca

The new rule will apply to anyone over the age of 12. For children younger than that, wearing a mask is strongly recommended by the province, but not obligatory.

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Carl Reiner, comedy actor, director, beloved creator of Dick Van Dyke Show, dead at 98

30-06-2020 17:14 via cbc.ca

Carl Reiner, an ingenious and versatile comedy writer, actor and director, has died.

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Carl Reiner, beloved creator of Dick Van Dyke Show, dies

30-06-2020 17:14 via cbc.ca

Carl Reiner, an ingenious and versatile comedy writer, actor and director, has died.

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Indigenous communities find little to celebrate on Canada Day

30-06-2020 17:04 via cbc.ca

Canada Day comes this year as Indigenous Peoples absorb reports of confrontations between the police and Indigenous people, as well as accusations of systemic racism in B.C.'s health-care system.

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Brexit negotiations resume after pandemic strains timeline

30-06-2020 16:15 via cbc.ca

After COVID-19 pushed Brexit from the headlines and crunched the timeline, the EU and U.K. are back at the negotiating table, meeting face to face to seek a new trade relationship.

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Canada's economy shrank by almost 20% in March and April, but turnaround seen in May data

30-06-2020 15:18 via cbc.ca

Canada's economy shrank by 11.6 per cent in April, the biggest plunge on record, following March's contraction of 7.5 per cent as COVID-19 lockdowns began.

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Will masks be mandatory in Ontario's most populated regions? Answers could come this morning

30-06-2020 14:23 via cbc.ca

Residents in two of the most populous areas of Ontario look set to get more guidance about whether masks will be mandatory in indoor spaces as municipalities continue efforts to contain COVID-19.

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Toronto mayor, top doctor want to make masks mandatory indoors

30-06-2020 14:23 via cbc.ca

Toronto's mayor and medical officer are health are recommending that non-medical masks and face coverings be made mandatory in indoor public spaces.

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Toronto city council votes to make masks mandatory indoors

30-06-2020 14:23 via cbc.ca

Toronto's city council has voted to make non-medical masks and face coverings mandatory in indoor public spaces to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Toronto city council to vote on making masks mandatory indoors

30-06-2020 14:23 via cbc.ca

Toronto city council will consider making non-medical masks and face coverings mandatory in indoor spaces on Tuesday, Mayor John Tory says.

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Canadians expected to be allowed into EU countries but U.S. citizens likely to miss out

30-06-2020 14:16 via cbc.ca

The European Union on Tuesday is announcing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries, but most Americans are likely to be refused entry for at least another two weeks because of soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.

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Doctor who offers unapproved fecal transplants in B.C. says he's a 'maverick'

30-06-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

A B.C. physician who has provided unapproved fecal transplants for everything from Lyme disease to mental illness says he doesn't believe he's doing anything illegal.

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Homeless man turned church caretaker may end up back on the street

30-06-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

There was no job interview when Gordon Petrie became the caretaker and security guard at Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church in Surrey, B.C.

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Media not allowed to cover sex offender Donnie Snook's parole board hearing

30-06-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

A former Saint John city councillor who sexually abused numerous boys will have a Parole Board of Canada hearing in July, but journalists won't be allowed to attend and report on the proceedings. Donnie Snook's sentence doesn’t expire until November 2030, but he became eligible for day parole in December 2018 and full parole in June 2019.

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Media not allowed to cover parole board hearing for N.B. sex offender Donnie Snook

30-06-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

A former Saint John city councillor who sexually abused numerous boys will have a Parole Board of Canada hearing in July, but journalists won't be allowed to attend and report on the proceedings. Donnie Snook's sentence doesn’t expire until November 2030, but he became eligible for day parole in December 2018 and full parole in June 2019.

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Watch Canada Day special coverage from CBC News

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

CBC News is streaming a live Canada Day special on Wednesday, centred around the theme of celebrating those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the forefront of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism protests. Here's how to watch.

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There's no quick post-pandemic fix for Canada's long-term care facilities, say experts

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Pandemics, like the viruses that drive them, attack weak points. The novel coronavirus exploited a weakness in Canadian society — this country's tendency to warehouse its elderly in poorly supervised long-term care homes.

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Putin allies accuse Canada of interfering with Russia's gay marriage vote

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

On the eve of a Russian referendum that could increase President Vladimir Putin's power and ban gay marriage, Russian pundits are accusing Canada's ambassador to Russia of trying to influence the vote.

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Putin allies accuse Canada of interfering with gay marriage vote

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

On the eve of a Russian referendum that could increase President Vladimir Putin's power and ban gay marriage, Russian pundits are accusing Canada's ambassador to Russia of trying to influence the vote.

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Federal Court justice says judicial diversity targets need 'aggressive' timelines

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Despite a commitment by the Trudeau government to appoint more diverse candidates to the bench, change has been slow. Since 2016, only three per cent of judicial federal appointments have self-identified as Indigenous and eight per cent have identified as visible minorities.

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Companies are boycotting Facebook. But who is hurt more by the tactic?

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Despite taking a hit on the market, Facebook is unlikely to suffer significant damage from the growing ad boycott over its policies on hate speech, say some marketing experts. And some companies could be hurting themselves.

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Companies are boycotting Facebook. But who does it hurt more?

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Despite taking a hit on the market, Facebook is unlikely to suffer significant damage from the growing ad boycott over its policies on hate speech, say some marketing experts. And some companies could be hurting themselves more by limiting their exposure on the social media giant.

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Boiling ramen noodles a weapon in vicious feud between B.C. high school girls

30-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A 14-year-old B.C. girl has been convicted of assault and assault with a weapon after throwing a bowl of hot ramen noodles into the chest of a rival following a month-long war on social media.

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Beijing passes sweeping national security law for Hong Kong

30-06-2020 06:25 via cbc.ca

China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule almost exactly 23 years ago.

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In Saskatchewan, a domestic violence prevention law hits roadblocks

30-06-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Saskatchewan has just become the first Canadian province to enact Clare’s Law, which aims to help prevent domestic violence by allowing police to warn people about a partner's violent past. But it’s already hit a stumbling block: the RCMP says it won’t take part. Bonnie Allen, a CBC national reporter based in Regina, walks us through the new law and talks about why it’s controversial – including among some anti-domestic violence advocates.

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Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike after company ends COVID-19 'hero pay'

30-06-2020 05:44 via cbc.ca

Safeway workers in Alberta could take to the picket lines after a majority voted in favour of strike action, according to their union.

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Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike

30-06-2020 05:44 via cbc.ca

Safeway workers in Alberta could take to the picket lines after a majority voted in favour of strike action, according to their union.

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White House aware of intel about Russian bounties on U.S. troops in 2019, sources say

30-06-2020 04:49 via cbc.ca

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.

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Canadian athletes detail experiences with racism in sports

30-06-2020 02:00 via cbc.ca

Canadian track and field athletes Brandon McBride, Aaron Brown, Khamica Bingham, Christabel Nettey, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu and Damian Warner discuss their experiences with racism in sport.

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Government plans to extend quarantine rules requiring self-isolation for travellers: federal official

30-06-2020 00:12 via cbc.ca

The federal government plans to extend strict quarantine rules requiring travellers to isolate for 14 days upon their arrival in Canada — rules that were set to expire Tuesday — CBC News has learned.

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