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U.S. Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized with possible infection

14-07-2020 23:57 via cbc.ca

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday morning for treatment of a possible infection, the court said in a statement.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized with possible infection

14-07-2020 23:57 via cbc.ca

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was being treated for a possible infection and was expected to stay in the hospital for a few days following a medical procedure, the court said in a statement Tuesday.

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As COVID-19 cases tick upwards, Dr. Bonnie Henry urges B.C. not to let our sacrifices go to waste

14-07-2020 23:20 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s provincial health officer says recent increases in the number of new COVID-19 cases being confirmed each day is an expected result of people opening up their social circles and spending more time outside the home.

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Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from taking all classes online

14-07-2020 22:39 via cbc.ca

The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Conservatives top 2017 membership record in run-up to leadership vote

14-07-2020 22:33 via cbc.ca

Just over 269,000 members will be eligible to vote in the Conservative leadership race — more than were eligible to cast a ballot in the 2017 contest won by outgoing leader Andrew Scheer.

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Doctors, legitimate patients baffled as anti-maskers print off 'exemption cards' to flout rules

14-07-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca

A week after anti-mask groups rode public transit in Toronto without face coverings to protest new city bylaws requiring them, the same groups are now making “exemption cards” that claim they are medically exempt from wearing face coverings.

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WestJet increases service for August, but remains far below level from a year ago

14-07-2020 20:39 via cbc.ca

WestJet plans to restart non-stop flights from Calgary to London and Paris next month as it slowly increases the number of flights it offers this summer.

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Search for Quebec man wanted in connection with daughters' deaths stretches into sixth day

14-07-2020 19:19 via cbc.ca

Quebec provincial police are continuing their search for 44-year-old Martin Carpentier, who has been missing since last Wednesday and is considered a suspect in the deaths of his two daughters.

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Mexico wants Canada to turn over former top cop wanted in alleged cover-up of missing Indigenous students

14-07-2020 19:11 via cbc.ca

The father of one of the 43 Indigenous students whose unsolved disappearance continues to haunt Mexico wants the Canadian government to act swiftly on an extradition request for a former top law enforcement official now accused of involvement in the event’s cover up.

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Premier Ford addresses local businesses on COVID-19

14-07-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and other ministers visit local business on Tuesday.

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Dozens of MPs, senators call for sanctions against China over human rights abuses

14-07-2020 18:53 via cbc.ca

Sixty-eight MPs and senators have added their names to a letter to the prime minister demanding that Canada levy sanctions on top Chinese officials in response to human rights abuses perpetrated against Uighur Muslims and pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.

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Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended for another 30 days, say officials

14-07-2020 17:36 via cbc.ca

CBC News has confirmed that the deal to restrict travel across the Canada-U.S. border will be extended into August.

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Senate committee recommends improvements to COVID-19 emergency programs

14-07-2020 17:16 via cbc.ca

The Senate finance committee says significant gaps remain in the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic despite efforts to adjust and improve emergency support programs rolled out over the previous several months.

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Alberta family thankful for 'miracle' of surviving deadly 2000 tornado that hurled baby 3 storeys into air

14-07-2020 16:28 via cbc.ca

Twenty years after a tornado swept through a campground at a scenic tree-lined lake in central Alberta, killing a dozen people and turning trailers into kindling, the Thomsons have a pocketful of miracles to reflect on.

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'A miracle': 20 years after deadly tornado, Alberta family thankful for survival

14-07-2020 16:28 via cbc.ca

Twenty years after a tornado swept through a campground at a scenic tree-lined lake in central Alberta, killing a dozen people and turning trailers into kindling, the Thomsons have a pocketful of miracles to reflect on.

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Amber Alert issued for missing 4-year-old Ottawa boy

14-07-2020 16:09 via cbc.ca

Ottawa police have issued an Amber Alert for a child they suspect has been abducted. They say Mason Gray, 4, was last seen at about 7:20 a.m. in an unspecified location with his father Jonathan Gray.

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Amber Alert for 4-year-old Ottawa boy ends

14-07-2020 16:09 via cbc.ca

Ottawa police say a four-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert Tuesday morning has been found safe.

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Toronto's Pearson airport cuts 1/4 of staff due to reduced travel demand amid COVID-19 pandemic

14-07-2020 16:02 via cbc.ca

The biggest airport in Canada is eliminating 500 jobs because of the dramatic reduction in demand for air travel due to COVID-19.

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Florida couple charged with failing to self-isolate in northern Ontario

14-07-2020 16:02 via cbc.ca

Ontario Provincial Police say two people from the United States have been charged after failing to self-isolate when entering Canada.

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B.C. forecasting 'staggering' $12.5B deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic

14-07-2020 15:42 via cbc.ca

Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Finance Minister Carole James called the projected scenarios "staggering, but not without hope."

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B.C. forecasting $12.5B deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic

14-07-2020 15:42 via cbc.ca

Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Finance Minister Carole James called the projected scenarios "staggering, but not without hope."

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Montreal calls for more testing capacity as thousands of bar-goers line up to see if they're infected

14-07-2020 15:19 via cbc.ca

Public health officials in Montreal say they need more capacity to test for the coronavirus, as thousands of young adults respond to a citywide call to get checked out if they've been to a bar in the past month.

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No travel bubble expansion until at least end of July: N.L. health minister

14-07-2020 15:17 via cbc.ca

Health Minister John Haggie has poured cold water over any further reopening of the province's borders on Friday, saying he doesn't expect any significant changes before the month is out.

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No new COVID-19 cases in N.L., but health minister says travel expansion unlikely

14-07-2020 15:17 via cbc.ca

Health Minister John Haggie has poured cold water over any further reopening of the province's borders on Friday, saying he doesn't expect any significant changes before the month is out.

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Human clinical trials begin for Quebec-made coronavirus vaccine candidate, but CEO urges caution

14-07-2020 15:12 via cbc.ca

Canadian trials have just begun for a prospective coronavirus vaccine, but its Quebec-based manufacturer is already downplaying its potential impact, cautioning observers against holding unrealistic expectations that his product — or any of the numerous vaccines in development globally — will bring the pandemic to a screeching halt.

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Alpaca popularity growing in Canada, with almost half the population in Alberta

14-07-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca

Canada's alpaca population is growing in the province, with a huge chunk of them farmed in Alberta as the animals become more popular.

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This bird can fly 160 kilometres without flapping its wings

14-07-2020 14:58 via cbc.ca

A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world's largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings.

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Britain to purge Huawei from 5G network by 2027, risking China's anger while pleasing Trump

14-07-2020 13:46 via cbc.ca

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain's 5G network by 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world's biggest telecommunications equipment maker is no longer welcome in the West.

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Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G network, angering China while pleasing Trump

14-07-2020 13:46 via cbc.ca

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network on Tuesday, angering China but delighting U.S. President Donald Trump by signalling that the world's biggest telecommunications equipment maker is no longer welcome in the West.

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White House virus task force member says 'none of us lie' after Trump retweets accusation

14-07-2020 13:02 via cbc.ca

A top member of the White House coronavirus task force said Tuesday that none of its members lie to the public, an accusation U.S. President Donald Trump had retweeted. Here's the latest news on the pandemic from around the world.

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India quickly approaching 1 million COVID-19 cases after another surge

14-07-2020 13:02 via cbc.ca

India's number of coronavirus cases jumped by another 28,000 on Tuesday and are fast approaching one million. The 28,498 cases reported in the past 24 hours took the national total to 906,752. Here's the latest news on the pandemic from around the world.

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Arizona reports all-time high in COVID-19 hospitalizations as U.S. reaches 3.4 million cases

14-07-2020 13:02 via cbc.ca

Arizona reported 4,273 confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday and an all-time high in hospitalizations. Meanwhile, Texas reported a record daily increase in cases with 10,745, raising the state's total to 275,058.

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Ghislaine Maxwell to face accusers in video court appearance

14-07-2020 11:56 via cbc.ca

Ghislaine Maxwell, ex-girlfriend and longtime associate of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will face a judge and at least one of her accusers by video at a hearing to determine whether she stays behind bars until trial on charges she recruited girls for the financier to sexually abuse a quarter century before he killed himself in a Manhattan jail.

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Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to charges of transporting minors for illegal sex acts

14-07-2020 11:56 via cbc.ca

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate accused of luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday to charges of transporting minors for illegal sexual acts and perjury, with a judge still to decide on whether to grant bail.

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Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail on charges of transporting minors for illegal sex acts

14-07-2020 11:56 via cbc.ca

A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate charged with luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them, after she pleaded not guilty at a hearing in which women who accused her of enabling their abuse decried her "heinous" actions.

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N.S. police chiefs back call to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs

14-07-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

The president of the Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police Association is backing their federal counterpart on a recommendation that Ottawa decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs.

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U.S. Supreme Court allows federal executions to proceed

14-07-2020 10:38 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the first federal executions in 17 years could proceed, overturning an injunction blocking them in order to allow legal challenges to the government's lethal-injection protocol to continue.

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U.S. government carries out 1st execution for federal crimes in 17 years

14-07-2020 10:38 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the first federal executions in 17 years could proceed, overturning an injunction blocking them in order to allow legal challenges to the government's lethal-injection protocol to continue.

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With uptick in COVID-19 cases, Quebec could be forced to choose between schools and bars

14-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The pithy hashtag #schoolsbeforebars reflects widespread concerns — not just in Quebec but across North America — that elected officials have jeopardized the return of children to classrooms in the fall by seeking to salvage nightlife in the summer.

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How we can turn the momentum of Black Lives Matter into real change

14-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Alfred Burgesson writes that his experience with having a ‘seat at the table’ has taught him that real change happens when people outside the room organize themselves and disrupt the status quo.

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Charities question whether WE-run student program would have been worth the money

14-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Potential partners and participants in the Canada Student Service Grant program are questioning how money from the $912 million student summer grant program was being spent by WE Charity, and whether the programming would have provided meaningful experiences for student volunteers.

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Australia tightens restrictions as COVID-19 cases top 10,000

14-07-2020 09:59 via cbc.ca

Australian states on Tuesday tightened restrictions on movement as authorities struggle to contain a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 in the country's southeast that has pushed the national tally of cases beyond 10,000.

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As Bolsonaro downplays COVID-19, Brazil nears 2 million cases

14-07-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Brazil is nearing two million confirmed cases of COVID-19. The country is second to only the United States in its number of cases and deaths and, recently, Brazil's leader himself tested positive. Despite this, President Jair Bolsonaro continues to downplay the threat of the virus. Today on Front Burner, we're joined by Gustavo Ribiero, a journalist with the Brazilian Report and host of the Explaining Brazil podcast. He'll tell us how COVID-19 overtook Brazil, and why he thinks its president is

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NHL teams face health, safety challenges as training camps open

14-07-2020 02:41 via cbc.ca

During training camp, players are free to do what they want when they leave the rink. There is no bubble, as there will be come July 26 when the teams report to their respective hub cities in Edmonton and Toronto.

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White House undercuts Fauci as Trump downplays severity of COVID-19 pandemic

14-07-2020 01:35 via cbc.ca

With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before facing voters in November.

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White House undercuts Fauci as Trump downplays COVID-19 spike ahead of election

14-07-2020 01:35 via cbc.ca

With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before facing voters in November.

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney accuses feds of getting in the way of fixing contact tracing app

14-07-2020 00:48 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is accusing the federal government of preventing tech companies like Google and Apple from working with provinces to improve their contact tracing apps.

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