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Man arrested after gaining access to Rideau Hall grounds is a Canadian Ranger

02-07-2020 23:10 via cbc.ca

Police have arrested a Canadian Armed Forces member who they say was armed and had gained access to the grounds at Rideau Hall early Thursday morning. Neither the prime minister nor the Governor General were present at the time.

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Canadian Ranger arrested after gaining access to Rideau Hall grounds

02-07-2020 23:10 via cbc.ca

Police have arrested a Canadian Armed Forces member who they say was armed and had gained access to the grounds at Rideau Hall early Thursday morning. Neither the prime minister nor the Governor General were present at the time.

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Blue Jays training camp to be held in Toronto

02-07-2020 22:37 via cbc.ca

The Toronto Blue Jays will train for the upcoming season at Rogers Centre, the team announced Thursday.

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Blue Jays announce training camp will be held in Toronto

02-07-2020 22:37 via cbc.ca

The Toronto Blue Jays will train for the upcoming season at Rogers Centre, the team announced Thursday.

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Nestle sells Pure Life bottled water business as changes to Ontario groundwater rules loom

02-07-2020 22:06 via cbc.ca

Nestle Canada Inc. says it is selling its Pure Life bottled water business to Ice River Springs as Ontario prepares to give its municipalities veto power over new water bottling permits.

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WE Charity saw resignations, departures from senior ranks before landing government contract

02-07-2020 21:46 via cbc.ca

A charity under scrutiny after receiving a contract to administer a $900 million government program has gone through an organizational upheaval over the past few months, CBC News has learned.

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WE Charity saw resignations, departures from senior ranks before getting $900M government contract

02-07-2020 21:46 via cbc.ca

A charity under scrutiny after receiving a contract to administer a $900 million government program has gone through an organizational upheaval over the past few months, CBC News has learned.

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Michigan judge allows partial reopening of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline

02-07-2020 20:16 via cbc.ca

A U.S. judge allowed Enbridge to resume pumping oil through its Line 5 pipeline in Michigan on Wednesday, nearly a week after shutting it down because of damage to a structure that anchors a section of the line running through a Great Lakes channel.

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Presumptive case of COVID-19 reported at Nunavut's Mary River Mine

02-07-2020 19:18 via cbc.ca

Nunavut's chief public health officer announced a presumptive case of COVID-19 at Nunavut's Mary River Mine, 176 kilometres southwest of Pond Inlet.

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Canadian released from Egyptian prison after almost 500 days in custody

02-07-2020 18:25 via cbc.ca

Canadian engineer Yasser Ahmed Albaz is out of an Egyptian prison after nearly 500 days in custody and has been reunited with his family in Oakville, Ont., his daughter said today.

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Record flooding in Manitoba fuels evacuation of homes amid fears aging dam will fail

02-07-2020 18:21 via cbc.ca

Hours after 38 homes along the Little Saskatchewan River were evacuated, people downstream of the Rivers Dam are watching anxiously to see if the decades-old structure will withstand the water building up behind it over the last few days.

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U.S. economy adds record 4.8 million jobs in June, but still well below pre-COVID peak

02-07-2020 16:57 via cbc.ca

The U.S. economy created jobs at a record clip in June as more restaurants and bars resumed operations, further evidence that the COVID-19 recession might be over, though a surge in cases of the coronavirus threatens the fledgling recovery.

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Record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste dumped globally last year, says UN report

02-07-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca

The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report, released Thursday, found that the world dumped a record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste last year. Just 17.4 per cent was recycled.

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British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell arrested on charges related to Epstein investigation

02-07-2020 15:51 via cbc.ca

FBI says British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested in New Hampshire on charges related to Epstein's sexual abuse investigation.

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Investors make Tesla most valuable car company in the world despite being outsold by Toyota 25-1

02-07-2020 15:32 via cbc.ca

Tesla Inc. became the most valuable car company in the world on Wednesday, a day before the electric car maker posted better-than-expected sales numbers.

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Investors make Tesla most valuable car company in the world despite being outsold by Toyota 100-1

02-07-2020 15:32 via cbc.ca

Tesla Inc. became the most valuable car company in the world on Wednesday, a day before the electric car maker posted better-than-expected sales numbers.

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Police operation underway at Rideau Hall

02-07-2020 14:29 via cbc.ca

Ottawa police and the RCMP are at Rideau Hall for a "police operation" Thursday morning.

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Police operation at Rideau Hall 'resolved,' police say

02-07-2020 14:29 via cbc.ca

Ottawa police and the RCMP responded to Rideau Hall for a "police operation" Thursday morning. The situation has since been resolved.

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Man arrested after gaining access to Rideau Hall grounds is a Canadian Ranger, sources say

02-07-2020 14:29 via cbc.ca

Police have arrested a Canadian Armed Forces member who they say was armed and had gained access to the grounds at Rideau Hall early Thursday morning. Neither the prime minister nor the Governor General were present at the time.

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Canadian Armed Forces member arrested after gaining access to Rideau Hall grounds

02-07-2020 14:29 via cbc.ca

Police have arrested a Canadian Armed Forces member who they say was armed and had gained access to the grounds at Rideau Hall early Thursday morning. Neither the prime minister nor the Governor General were present at the time.

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Armed man arrested after gaining access to Rideau Hall grounds, police say

02-07-2020 14:29 via cbc.ca

Police have arrested a man who they say was armed and had gained access to the grounds at Rideau Hall early Wednesday morning. Neither the prime minister nor the Governor General were present at the time.

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China, pro-Beijing activists condemn foreign pressure over Hong Kong

02-07-2020 14:12 via cbc.ca

China's government and pro-Beijing activists in Hong Kong condemned what they called foreign meddling in the territory's affairs on Thursday, as countries moved to offer Hong Kongers refuge and impose sanctions on China over a new security law.

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Saskatoon teen's spinal surgery a success after COVID-19 almost robbed her of the chance

02-07-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

Bronwyn Joanis's spinal scoliosis surgery in Vancouver was cancelled just hours before its scheduled time on March 17 due to COVID-19 precautions, and time was running out on her chance to undergo the rare procedure.

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NDP wants United Conservative MLAs to reject idea of Alberta separation

02-07-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

All 87 Alberta MLAs should declare that they reject the notion of separating from Canada, the Opposition NDP says.

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U.S. now seeing nearly 50,000 new coronavirus cases every day

02-07-2020 13:58 via cbc.ca

Governors of U.S. states hit hardest by the resurgent coronavirus halted or reversed steps to reopen their economies on Wednesday, led by California, the nation's most populous state and a new epicentre of the pandemic.

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The Marathon Man; Thunder Bay, Ont., runner completes 150 marathons

02-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

What began as a dare from his twin brother, has turned into a rare accomplishment for a man from Thunder Bay, Ont. On June 20, John Friday successfully completed his 150th marathon.

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Supreme Court will not hear First Nations' challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline

02-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

The Supreme Court of Canada will not allow an appeal from a group of First Nations in B.C. looking to challenge the federal government's second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

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Supreme Court to decide whether to allow First Nations' challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline

02-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to announce Thursday whether it will allow an appeal from a group of First Nations in B.C. looking to challenge the federal government's second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

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Supreme Court dismisses First Nations' challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline

02-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

The Supreme Court of Canada will not allow an appeal from a group of First Nations in B.C. looking to challenge the federal government's second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

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N.W.T. entrepreneur wants to help communities build their own internet networks

02-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

Fabian’s company, KatloTech Communications, plans to build a broadband network that will run its first line of fibre optic cable from High Level, Alta., to Hay River, N.W.T., and then will eventually expand through the Dehcho region and parts of northern Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon.

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At least 126 killed as Myanmar jade mine collapse buries workers

02-07-2020 12:44 via cbc.ca

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 126 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a wave of mud and water that buried many workers.

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At least 113 killed as Myanmar jade mine collapse buries workers

02-07-2020 12:44 via cbc.ca

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 113 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a wave of mud and water that buried many workers.

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Man charged with negligence in Quebec tractor accident that killed 3 children

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

A man has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and negligence causing bodily harm after three children died and three others were seriously hurt in a tractor accident in a small Quebec community Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured in Quebec tractor mishap

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt after falling from the front shovel of a tractor in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured in Quebec tractor incident

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt in a tractor incident in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured in Montérégie tractor mishap

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt after falling from the front shovel of a tractor in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured in Montérégie tractor incident

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt in a tractor incident in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured after falling from tractor shovel in the Montérégie

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt after falling from the front shovel of a tractor in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured after falling from tractor shovel in Quebec

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt after falling from the front shovel of a tractor in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured after falling from tractor bucket in the Montérégie

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt after falling from the front bucket of a tractor in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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3 children killed, 7 people injured after falling from tractor bucket in Quebec

02-07-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt after falling from the front bucket of a tractor in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening.

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Stage 3 of Ontario's COVID-19 reopening plan looms nearer

02-07-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

The chances of large parts of Ontario moving soon to Stage 3 of the province's COVID-19 reopening plan are looking bright as the number of new coronavirus cases in most public health units remains low.

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Russian officials say 78 per cent of voters back extending Putin's rule

02-07-2020 10:47 via cbc.ca

Almost 78 per cent of voters in Russia have approved amendments to the country's constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036, Russian election officials said Thursday after all the votes were counted. Kremlin critics said the vote was rigged.

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Russian officials say 78% of voters back changes that could extend Putin's rule

02-07-2020 10:47 via cbc.ca

Almost 78 per cent of voters in Russia have approved amendments to the country's constitution that could allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036, Russian election officials said Thursday after all the votes were counted. Kremlin critics said the vote was rigged.

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Toxic medical culture needs to end - for a healthy society, we need healthy doctors

02-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The stigma attached to mental illness is real, and it’s amplified exponentially in medicine where weakness isn't tolerated, writes Dr. Ferrukh Faruqui.

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How undocumented migrant workers are slipping through Ontario's COVID-19 net

02-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Ontario towns of Leamington and Kingsville have some of the highest rates of coronavirus infection in Canada, with large outbreaks on farms and at greenhouses. The province has started testing migrant workers, but these new measures overlook undocumented workers.

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Former Israeli foreign minister calls on Netanyahu to abandon West Bank annexation plan

02-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni has added her voice to those calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, saying it would close the door on peace with the Palestinians and threaten the idea of Israel as a Jewish democratic state.

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Boost in support for Liberals the biggest for a minority government in 60 years

02-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Liberals are up in the polls due to the federal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the pandemic itself, the surge is almost unprecedented.

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Maria Ressa on her conviction, press freedom and Duterte

02-07-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

On June 15, Maria Ressa, along with a former colleague of her news organization, Rappler, were convicted of ‘cyber libel’ in the Philippines. This, along with seven other charges, are widely seen as an encroachment on press freedom in the country by President Rodrigo Duterte’s authoritarian government. Today on Front Burner, a conversation with Maria Ressa on why she continues to pursue her journalistic work, despite possible jail time and the threats on her life.

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24 killed in attack on drug rehab centre in Mexico

02-07-2020 04:05 via cbc.ca

Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation centre in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said.

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