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1 person killed in N.L. helicopter crash, 2 rescued

20-07-2020 22:26 via cbc.ca

The RCMP say the crash happened around 4 p.m., about 20 kilometres west of Clarenville.

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Tensions between B.C. fishing lodges, Haida Nation escalate over COVID-19

20-07-2020 22:08 via cbc.ca

RCMP in northwest B.C. say they will review video of a confrontation on the water near Haida Gwaii between members of the Haida Nation and staff of a local fishing lodge.

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Anxiety high as Canadian schools prepare for students from COVID-ravaged U.S.

20-07-2020 21:48 via cbc.ca

Post-secondary students from the pandemic-riven United States are getting ready to go back to school in Canada — a rite of passage that's causing more anxiety than usual for parents and front-line university workers alike in the age of COVID-19.

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NHL teams to contend with wide variety of game times when play resumes

20-07-2020 21:18 via cbc.ca

The NHL has announced game times for the first three games of each best-of-five series. The remaining games will be revealed at a later date.

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NHL reports 2 positive COVID-19 tests from 800 players over 5 days of camp

20-07-2020 21:18 via cbc.ca

The NHL says two players tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of training camps. The league said in a release Monday that 2,618 tests were completed on more than 800 players.

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3 dead in Alberta tour bus crash were from Alberta, Saskatchewan and India

20-07-2020 20:57 via cbc.ca

Two women in their 20s, one from Alberta, one from Saskatchewan, and a man in his 50s from India have been identified as the three people killed Saturday when a tour bus rolled on the Columbia Icefield, RCMP said Monday.

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Veteran B.C. police officer not expected to survive after attack while off duty

20-07-2020 20:46 via cbc.ca

A police officer from Abbotsford, B.C., who was beaten while off duty in the Kootenays is not expected to survive his injuries, the Abbotsford Police Department said Monday.

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'Grim work': Climate-change clock ticking on world's polar bears

20-07-2020 20:44 via cbc.ca

The climate-change clock is ticking on the world's polar bears and a group of Canadian and U.S. scientists say they've determined when that time will run out.

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Oxford, CanSino coronavirus vaccine trials show promising early results

20-07-2020 19:35 via cbc.ca

Early results from human clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines from the U.K. and China using similar technology suggest they are safe and induce an immune response in most patients, report two studies published in The Lancet today.

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Liberals review rollout of social finance fund to combat pandemic fallout

20-07-2020 19:02 via cbc.ca

The federal government is taking a second look at how quickly it will dole out hundreds of millions in help to social services looking to tap into new sources of capital, particularly as COVID-19 dries up traditional donations.

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Scheer says Liberal MPs signalling they're OK with 'corruption' if they don't demand Trudeau's resignation

20-07-2020 17:45 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Liberal MPs should push for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign his post as he faces his third ethics investigation — this time for his handling of the multi-million dollar WE Charity student grants contract.

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Telefilm pledges more diversity and inclusivity in hiring

20-07-2020 17:41 via cbc.ca

Amid calls for Telefilm Canada to improve its diversity initiatives, the federal agency has unveiled a new Equity and Representation Action Plan it calls "a first step" toward creating a more inclusive industry.

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Amber Heard felt her 'life was threatened' in relationship with Johnny Depp, court told

20-07-2020 17:27 via cbc.ca

Amber Heard has accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abusing her both physically and verbally and that at various times during their tempestuous relationship she feared for her life.

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'We're not going to apologize': U.S. officials defend crackdown in Portland

20-07-2020 16:46 via cbc.ca

U.S. security officials have defended the federal crackdown on anti-racism protests in Portland, Ore., and across the country, including the use of unmarked cars and unidentified officers in camouflage.

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Trump says U.S. will crack down on anti-racism protests in Democratic-led U.S. cities

20-07-2020 16:46 via cbc.ca

U.S. security officials have defended the federal crackdown on anti-racism protests in Portland, Ore., and across the country, including the use of unmarked cars and unidentified officers in camouflage.

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Toronto, Peel, Windsor-Essex to stay in Stage 2 of Ontario's COVID-19 recovery plan

20-07-2020 16:31 via cbc.ca

The news means that by the end of the week, 31 of Ontario's 34 public health units will have moved into Stage 3, which allows for activities such as indoor dining in restaurants, live performing arts shows and the reopening of movie theatres and playgrounds.

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World's largest cricket processing plant coming to London, Ont.

20-07-2020 15:16 via cbc.ca

Aspire Food Group, a global industry leader in the production of edible insects, will soon begin building the world's largest cricket processing plant in London, Ont.

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Commons to sit as Liberals seek to extend wage subsidy, make disability payment

20-07-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

The House of Commons meets today as the Liberals seek to pass a bill to extend their wage-subsidy program, send a special payment to people with disabilities and extend some legal deadlines for court cases.

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Commons returns as Liberals seek to extend wage subsidy, approve disability payment

20-07-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

The House of Commons is sitting today as the Liberals seek to pass a bill to extend their wage-subsidy program, send a special payment to people with disabilities and extend some legal deadlines for court cases.

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U.K. to suspend extradition treaty with Hong Kong

20-07-2020 14:36 via cbc.ca

The U.K. says it will make changes to its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, after China imposed a tough national security law.

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U.K. suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong

20-07-2020 14:36 via cbc.ca

Britain has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and blocked arms sales to the former British territory after China imposed a tough new national security law.

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Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek marks 80th birthday with release of 1st memoir

20-07-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca

Alex Trebek is celebrating his 80th birthday this week with the release of a memoir that covers his decades-long career hosting the quiz show Jeopardy! as well as his time on CBC television in the 1960s.

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B.C. warned of potential for 'explosive growth' as 102 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend announced

20-07-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

B.C. has seen a surge in new COVID-19 infections over the weekend, and officials are warning that the province is at a tipping point in the pandemic.

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B.C. warned of potential for 'explosive growth' as 102 new COVID-19 cases announced over weekend

20-07-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

B.C.’s overall death rate among confirmed COVID-19 patients is six per cent, but that percentage spikes dramatically among those infected in long-term care homes and hospitals.

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TikTok under scrutiny in Australia over security, data concerns

20-07-2020 13:43 via cbc.ca

Australia is scrutinizing the popular Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok for any risks it may pose to users around potential foreign interference and data privacy issues, government sources told Reuters.

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U.K. vaccine induces immunity in early results, U.S. plots a 5th coronavirus aid package

20-07-2020 13:16 via cbc.ca

Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who received doses, research that was published Monday in the journal Lancet.

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Florida COVID-19 cases soar again, California sees surge stabilize

20-07-2020 13:16 via cbc.ca

The mayor of Chicago shut down indoor service at bars on Monday and Florida reported more than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the sixth day in a row, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to rage across the United States.

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Former RCMP officers reflect on how to fix policing in the North

20-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

Since the RCMP’s earliest days in the North, it has relied on Indigenous people to survive. But that shared history hasn't resulted in better treatment.

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As courts use new technology during COVID-19, some clients are being left behind, lawyers warn

20-07-2020 12:42 via cbc.ca

The pandemic has propelled Ontario’s justice system into the 21st century, with video and audio conference calls, email exchanges and electronic documents replacing many antiquated systems. But it’s leaving some people out, lawyers say.

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Mourners in tears as funeral gets underway for young Quebec sisters found dead in forest

20-07-2020 11:38 via cbc.ca

The girls went missing with their father, Martin Carpentier, on July 8, prompting an Amber Alert and a massive police operation. The bodies of Norah, 11, and Romy, six, were found three days later in a wooden area near Saint-Apollinaire.

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Mourners gather ahead of funeral for young sisters found dead in Quebec forest

20-07-2020 11:38 via cbc.ca

A funeral service will be held Monday for Norah and Romy Carpentier, who were found dead in the Saint-Apollinaire area on July 11. They were previously the subject of an Amber Alert and police are still on the hunt for their missing father, Martin Carpentier, who is wanted in connection with the deaths of his two daughters

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Mother vows to 'cherish every memory' at funeral for Quebec sisters found dead after Amber Alert

20-07-2020 11:38 via cbc.ca

Friends and family gathered for a funeral service Monday to remember the brief lives of Romy and Norah Carpentier, who went missing with their father, Martin Carpentier, on July 8, prompting an Amber Alert and a massive police operation. The girls were found dead three days later in a wooded area near Saint-Apollinaire.

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Family, friends hold funeral this morning for young sisters found dead in Quebec

20-07-2020 11:38 via cbc.ca

Funeral services will begin Monday at 9 a.m. ET for Norah and Romy Carpentier, who were found dead in the Saint-Apollinaire area on July 11. They were previously the subject of an Amber Alert and police are still on the hunt for their missing father.

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Family, friends hold funeral this afternoon for young sisters found dead in Quebec

20-07-2020 11:38 via cbc.ca

A funeral service will be held Monday for Norah and Romy Carpentier, who were found dead in the Saint-Apollinaire area on July 11. They were previously the subject of an Amber Alert and police are still on the hunt for their missing father.

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'I will be a little bit more at peace': Inuit leader reflects on report of CFL team changing name

20-07-2020 11:30 via cbc.ca

Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, says if the reports are true that Edmonton's CFL team will have a new name, Inuit can move on to tackling other issues without this 'distraction.'

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'A huge victory': Inuit leader pleased by reports that Edmonton's CFL team changing name

20-07-2020 11:30 via cbc.ca

Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, says if the reports are true that Edmonton's CFL team will have a new name, Inuit can move on to tackling other issues without this 'distraction.'

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Black with a capital 'B': Why it took news outlets so long to make a change that matters to so many

20-07-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

A number of news organizations in Canada and the U.S. recently announced the same change in their language guidelines: to capitalize the word "Black" when referring to Black people and culture. Kashmala Fida looks at the long history of the calls for change, and why they are being answered now.

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Black with a capital 'B': Why it took news outlets so long to make 1 change that matters to so many

20-07-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

A number of news organizations in Canada and the U.S. recently announced the same change in their language guidelines: to capitalize the word "Black" when referring to Black people and culture. Kashmala Fida looks at the long history of the calls for change, and why they are being answered now.

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Yearning to travel as COVID-19 drags on? Here's what you need to know now

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and provinces ease their lockdown restrictions, travel is opening up slowly. Here’s what you need to know now as you contemplate a potential trip — in Canada or beyond.

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Why a fight between Kenney and Alberta's doctors was inevitable, but the path to peace is less clear

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

In less than 12 months, the relationship between Alberta physicians and the United Conservative Party government has more than soured; it has imploded. It shouldn't come as a surprise.

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Ontario won't allow cannabis cafes — for now — as health officials raise concerns

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Health experts from across the province and business groups are completely at odds on whether or not Doug Ford’s government should broaden the number of places pot can be sold and smoked, documents obtained by CBC Toronto show.

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Oilpatch is living in limbo with oil at $40 US per barrel

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Following the brutal price crash in the spring, the mood in the oilpatch has improved as prices stabilize around $40 US per barrel. Still, that price means different things to different companies, with some beginning to turn on the taps to produce more oil and others still struggling mightily.

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Long-awaited analysis of downed Flight PS752's black boxes expected to get underway in France

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Experts in France under the supervision of Iranian investigators are expected to start the long-awaited download of Flight PS752’s black boxes on Monday, while countries including Canada will likely watch virtually from the sidelines in Paris.

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Judge to consider release of more details in N.S. shootings court documents

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

In a closed hearing Monday, a judge and Crown prosecutors representing the RCMP are expected to question investigators involved in the Nova Scotia mass shooting as part of CBC’s application to unseal search warrants in the case.

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Judge to consider release of more details in N.S. shooting court documents

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

In a closed hearing Monday, a judge and Crown prosecutors representing the RCMP are expected to question investigators involved in the Nova Scotia mass shooting as part of CBC’s application to unseal search warrants in the case.

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From drinking helmets to automation, how we might reopen the economy despite COVID-19: Don Pittis

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

From wacky to wise, business innovations for relaunching the economy without generating a U.S.-style second tsunami of COVID-19.

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Audio from Flight PS752's cockpit downloaded this morning, says TSB

20-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Audio from the cockpit of Flight PS752 was successfully downloaded in France this morning, according to a top Canadian official, but it's still not clear if the data is salvageable.

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UAE's Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st

20-07-2020 07:13 via cbc.ca

A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.

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30 years later a Mohawk filmmaker reflects on the Oka crisis

20-07-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

It’s been 30 years since an explosion of violence and the death of a Quebec provincial police officer on an early July morning marked the beginning of the Oka Crisis. That summer, thousands of Canadian soldiers surrounded two Mohawk communities, just outside Montreal, who were trying to protect a forest and burial ground from the expansion of a golf course. Today on Front Burner, we speak to Mohawk filmmaker Tracey Deer who grew up in Kahnawake, Quebec. She shares what it was like living t

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