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Manitoba announces second highest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases since pandemic started

06-08-2020 23:02 via cbc.ca

The province announced 30 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Thursday — the second highest single-day jump since the start of the pandemic — including 18 connected to a cluster in Brandon.

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Manitoba announces 2nd-highest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases since pandemic started

06-08-2020 23:02 via cbc.ca

There are 30 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Thursday — the second-highest single-day jump since the start of the pandemic — including 18 connected to a cluster in Brandon.

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More than $250K spent on Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's demands for privacy at Rideau Hall

06-08-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca

Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent to satisfy Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's need for privacy at Rideau Hall, but she still hasn't moved into her official residence almost three years into her five-year mandate, CBC News has learned.

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U.S. slaps 10% tariff on aluminum imports from Canada

06-08-2020 22:22 via cbc.ca

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has implemented a tariff of 10 per cent on aluminum products imported from Canada.

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Canada to retaliate 'dollar for dollar' after U.S. slaps 10% tariff on aluminum, Freeland says

06-08-2020 22:22 via cbc.ca

Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's decision to restore a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports, Deputy Prime Minster Chrystia Freeland says.

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Canada to retaliate 'dollar for dollar' after U.S. slaps 10% tariff on aluminum

06-08-2020 22:22 via cbc.ca

Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's decision to restore a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports, Deputy Prime Minster Chrystia Freeland says.

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Beirut blast a 'knockout punch' after succession of crippling blows to Lebanon

06-08-2020 21:43 via cbc.ca

Tuesday's blast in Beirut came as Lebanon was barely limping through an economic and political crisis, writes Nahlah Ayed.

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Charity watchdog tells MPs its research raised red flags over WE

06-08-2020 20:59 via cbc.ca

A charity watchdog group told MPs that it dropped its rating of WE Charity after it looked closer at whether the organization was making the difference it intended.

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Lockheed Martin promises $16.9B injection to Canadian economy with F-35s

06-08-2020 20:38 via cbc.ca

Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the controversial F-35 warplane, underscored in a slick presentation what it is already doing for the Canadian aerospace industry and what more it can likely do if the Liberals choose the stealth fighter to replace the country's CF-18s.

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Saudi Crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims

06-08-2020 20:33 via cbc.ca

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in an effort to hunt down and kill a former top intelligence official who knows too much, a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in the United States asserts.

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Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil to step down after 17 years in politics

06-08-2020 20:20 via cbc.ca

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he will be stepping down but will stay on until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen.

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Provinces not moving fast enough to assess, mitigate flood risk, report says

06-08-2020 19:55 via cbc.ca

A new report from the University of Waterloo says provincial governments aren't moving fast enough to protect homes and other buildings from the ravages of flooding. On average, the report gave provinces a grade of C for flood preparedness.

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Community parades through Sask. Hutterite colony to show appreciation, fight discrimination

06-08-2020 19:37 via cbc.ca

Scott Lamb said Hutterites are his friends and neighbours. He said he wanted to do something after reading about the discrimination they were facing.

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Community parades through Sask. Hutterite colony to show appreciation, fight descrimination

06-08-2020 19:37 via cbc.ca

Scott Lamb said Hutterites are his friends and neighbours. He said he wanted to do something after reading about the discrimination they were facing.

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NRA accused of 'brazen illegality' in lawsuit calling for it to be dissolved

06-08-2020 19:19 via cbc.ca

New York's attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.

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Feds to help small airlines deliver essential services to remote northern communities

06-08-2020 17:32 via cbc.ca

New support measures include creation of a $75-million funding program to help airlines bring food, medical supplies and other essential goods and services to remote communities, says the federal government.

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Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil to step down

06-08-2020 17:25 via cbc.ca

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he will be stepping down but will stay on until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen.

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Athletics Canada introduces new whistleblower policy after 3 coaches banned for life

06-08-2020 17:16 via cbc.ca

Athletics Canada has introduced new policies aimed at protecting athletes from inappropriate behavior and encouraging whistleblowers to come forward.

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Sales at Tim Hortons owner fell 31% during pandemic, Restaurant Brands earnings show

06-08-2020 17:08 via cbc.ca

Restaurant Brands International Inc., the company that owns Tim Hortons, saw the pandemic take a big bite out of earnings last quarter, with sales down 31 per cent year over year despite a rebound during the past month as commuters return to the roads.

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Another 1.2 million Americans filed for state jobless benefits last week after federal program expired

06-08-2020 15:55 via cbc.ca

Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600 weekly federal jobless payment has expired.

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Canada will not offer direct aid to Lebanese government, funds will go to 'trusted' partners

06-08-2020 15:22 via cbc.ca

International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canadian aid to respond to the devastating explosion in Beirut will be funnelled to "trusted" humanitarian organizations and not be directed to the Lebanese government.

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Toronto police 'made the wrong decision' not to report Dafonte Miller beating to SIU: interim chief

06-08-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

Interim Toronto police Chief James Ramer said Thursday that the service "made the wrong decision" when it chose not to report the beating of Dafonte Miller at the hands of an off-duty officer to Ontario's police watchdog.

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Toronto police 'made the wrong decision' not to report Dafonte Miller assault to SIU: interim chief

06-08-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

Interim Toronto police Chief James Ramer said Thursday that the service "made the wrong decision" when it chose not to report the beating of Dafonte Miller at the hands of an off-duty officer to Ontario's police watchdog.

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Toronto police 'made the wrong decision' not to report Black teen's beating to police watchdog: interim chief

06-08-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

Interim Toronto police Chief James Ramer said Thursday that the service "made the wrong decision" when it chose not to report the beating of Dafonte Miller at the hands of an off-duty officer to Ontario's police watchdog.

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Interim Toronto police chief to address Dafonte Miller assault by off-duty officer

06-08-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

In his first news conference as interim chief of Toronto police, James Ramer is expected to address the case of Dafonte Miller, a young Black man severely beaten by an off-duty officer in 2016, a source confirmed to CBC News.

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Interim Toronto police chief addresses Dafonte Miller assault by off-duty officer

06-08-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

In his first news conference as interim chief of Toronto police, James Ramer is expected to address the case of Dafonte Miller, a young Black man severely beaten by an off-duty officer in 2016, a source confirmed to CBC News.

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COVID-19 pandemic sees people seeking out religious content from across the globe

06-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

Andrew Peterson, the head of content partnerships at YouTube, said that since the pandemic hit, people's online searches for "daily prayer" have increased 200 per cent.

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Ammonium nitrate behind Beirut blast once a popular Canadian farming fertilizer but now regulated or replaced

06-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

Investigators suspect the deadly blast that ripped across Beirut on Tuesday may have been caused by negligence in the storage of thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive fertilizer, which has been used on farms in Canada.

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Beirut residents aim fury at Lebanese leadership, as 16 people detained in explosion investigation

06-08-2020 12:01 via cbc.ca

A military judge leading the investigation into Tuesday's blast said 16 employees of Beirut's port, where the explosion took place, have been detained.

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Masks, 'sick kid kits' and other ways Sask. schools will care for isolated COVID-19 students

06-08-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

Saskatchewan school boards are considering everything from student privacy to easy-to-clean "isolation room" furniture as they plan to care for pupils who become sick during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How microbes could help clean up Nova Scotia's abandoned mines

06-08-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

Researchers from three Maritime universities are hoping microbes collected from the bottom of a lake near an abandoned gold mine in Dartmouth, N.S., will provide a model for how to clean up contaminated sites across the province in a quicker and less-intrusive way.

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A century after the Halifax Explosion, Beirut tragedy hits close to home

06-08-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

More than 100 years ago, the city of Halifax went through the worst human-caused explosion of its time. Now, some are asking Nova Scotians to support Beirut through its own tragedy.

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Canadian citizen sentenced to death in China on drug charge

06-08-2020 10:17 via cbc.ca

China has sentenced a Canadian citizen to death on charges of manufacturing the drug ketamine amid heightened tension between the two countries.

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Canada 'profoundly concerned' over Chinese death sentence for citizen in drug case

06-08-2020 10:17 via cbc.ca

Canada is "profoundly concerned" about a Canadian citizen sentenced to death on drug charges in China Thursday, a spokesman for the federal government says amid heightened tension between the two countries.

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Virtual care can make all the difference when treating the most vulnerable patients

06-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Beyond the pandemic, we need to ensure virtual medicine remains a permanent fixture of our health care system – particularly for young patients with special needs, writes Dr. Lester Liao.

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The 'shop local' message is everywhere, but it's tough resisting deals during a pandemic

06-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The shop local movement has been turbocharged by the pandemic, with a wide range of groups urging Canadians to support their neighbourhood businesses. But, given the impact of the crisis on household finances, can consumers afford to consider anything but finding the lowest price?

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Living with face masks: How to stow them, reuse disposables and more

06-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Now that many of us will be wearing masks regularly for the foreseeable future, how can we make it work? Can you reuse disposable masks? Can you keep masks on your chin or dangling on your rearview mirror when not in use? How many does your child need for school? Here are some tips for living with masks.

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75 years after Hiroshima bombing, it's falling to descendents to keep survivors' stories alive

06-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As time passes and the number of survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings declines, a new generation of storytellers and advocates is looking to take on their memories as a way to illustrate the horror of nuclear war and push for change.

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75 years after Hiroshima bombing, it's falling to descendants to keep survivors' stories alive

06-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As time passes and the number of survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings declines, a new generation of storytellers and advocates is looking to take on their memories as a way to illustrate the horror of nuclear war and push for change.

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25,000 Canadians hospitalized or killed by self-harm last year, research says

06-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

New data shows thousands of Canadians were hospitalized or died after deliberately harming themselves last year, and experts fear the numbers will climb due to the stress brought on by the pandemic.

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What you need to know about B.C.'s so-called murder hornets

06-08-2020 06:49 via cbc.ca

First of all, don't call them murder hornets, says provincial apiarist.

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The aftermath of the Beirut explosion

06-08-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

The explosion near Beirut’s port on Tuesday killed 135 people and injured thousands more, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Officials say 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was the cause. According to public records, the chemicals were held at the port for six years, despite warnings about the danger they posed. Today on Front Burner, we get a first-hand account of the explosion and aftermath from Hanna Anbar of Lebanon’s Daily Star newspaper, and discuss the challenge of rebuil

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Hiroshima survivors mark 75th anniversary of world's first nuclear attack

06-08-2020 03:16 via cbc.ca

The dwindling witnesses to the world's first atomic bombing marked its 75th anniversary Thursday, with the mayor and others noting the Japanese government's refusal to sign a nuclear weapons ban treaty, highlighting its hypocrisy.

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The National for August 5th

06-08-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

The devastating aftermath of the explosion in Beirut and questions about how powerful chemicals were stored unsecured for years. Plus, Canada places early orders for COVID-19 vaccines, but not everyone wants to rush out and get one.

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Facebook, Twitter pull Trump posts over coronavirus misinformation

06-08-2020 02:24 via cbc.ca

Facebook has deleted a post by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.

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Facebook deletes a Trump post for the 1st time, citing misinformation

06-08-2020 02:24 via cbc.ca

Facebook has deleted a post by U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.

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Citing misinformation, Facebook deletes Trump post for 1st time

06-08-2020 02:24 via cbc.ca

Facebook has deleted a post by U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.

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What is ammonium nitrate, and how did it cause such a devastating explosion in Beirut?

06-08-2020 01:19 via cbc.ca

The chemical compound ammonium nitrate is believed to have been the cause of the devastating explosion in Beirut on Tuesday. But how can such a chemical cause such a massive and destructive blast?

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4 Canadians with terminal cancer win the right to try magic mushrooms

06-08-2020 00:54 via cbc.ca

On Tuesday, Laurie Brooks of Abbotsford, B.C., received the news she’s waited more than 100 days to hear — she now has the legal right to use magic mushrooms.

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Canada sending up to $5M in humanitarian aid to Lebanon after Beirut explosion

06-08-2020 00:41 via cbc.ca

Canada will provide up to $5 million in humanitarian assistance to help Lebanon and its people recover from the devastating blast in Beirut's port.

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