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Showdown between Split Lip and The Boss, 2 of Banff's most notorious grizzlies, caught on camera

10-08-2020 23:32 via cbc.ca

Canmore-based wildlife photographer John E. Marriott was just out for a bit of camping with his family when an epic grizzly showdown between Split Lip and The Boss began right next to his campsite.

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Gutted by COVID-19, travel and tourism industry pleads for aid from Ottawa

10-08-2020 23:13 via cbc.ca

Representatives of Canada's COVID-19-crippled travel and tourism industry are warning of mass layoffs and large-scale bankruptcies if the federal government fails to step up with aid for the sector.

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Doctor attacked, killed in exam room at Alberta walk-in clinic

10-08-2020 22:48 via cbc.ca

A Red Deer physician died Monday after he was attacked in an examination room at the Village Mall walk-in clinic.

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N.B. premier proposes deal to avoid general election until 2022 or end of COVID-19 pandemic

10-08-2020 22:34 via cbc.ca

Premier Blaine Higgs has made a dramatic offer to the three opposition parties, committing to put off a snap election and listening to their policy ideas if they agree to keep his minority government in power for another two years.

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Police launch hate crime investigation after man yells obscenities at Catherine McKenna's office

10-08-2020 22:05 via cbc.ca

The Ottawa police hate crimes unit is investigating after a man screamed obscenities outside Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna's constituency office last week.

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Experts raise alarm about proposed $200M private orthopedic surgical facility in Alberta

10-08-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca

Experts say the lack of transparency and the political lobbying surrounding a proposal to build what would be the largest private surgical facility in Alberta’s history is troubling given what they say could be a major upheaval of the province’s publicly funded health-care system.

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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney advising PM on COVID-19 economic response

10-08-2020 19:41 via cbc.ca

Mark Carney — the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England — has been acting as an informal adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Salome Bey, Canada's First Lady of the Blues, has died

10-08-2020 16:45 via cbc.ca

Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Salome Bey — affectionately known as Canada's "First Lady of the Blues — has died. The Grammy-nominated Bey was a multi-disciplinary performer and honorary member of the Order of Canada.

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COVID-19 lays waste to entry-level job market and young people will pay the price for years

10-08-2020 16:44 via cbc.ca

COVID-19 has thwarted hopes of landing first jobs as around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession.

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COVID-19 is robbing a generation of young people of their first real jobs, and their careers may not recover

10-08-2020 16:44 via cbc.ca

COVID-19 has thwarted hopes of landing first jobs as around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession.

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Black people face 'disproportionately' high charge, arrest rates from Toronto police: report

10-08-2020 15:59 via cbc.ca

A new report from the Ontario Human Rights Commission has found that Black people are more likely than others to be arrested, charged or have force used against them when interacting with Toronto police.

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Windsor-Essex, last Ontario region in Stage 2, finally moving to Stage 3 of reopening

10-08-2020 15:07 via cbc.ca

The Ontario government has cleared Windsor-Essex to move into Stage 3 of reopening on Wednesday.

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Edmonton mother and daughter reeling after prison release of sexual deviant

10-08-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca

Gordon William Adams, 38, was released from a federal prison in late July after serving his entire sentence for breaking into a pair of Edmonton homes occupied by young teenage females. He is a convicted sexual deviant and predator.

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Lebanese government resigns as explosion fallout continues

10-08-2020 14:31 via cbc.ca

Lebanon's prime minister on Monday announced the resignation of his government nearly a week after a deadly explosion in Beirut that stirred public outrage and spurred a string of ministers to step down.

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Lebanese explosion fallout continues with government resignations, finger-pointing

10-08-2020 14:31 via cbc.ca

Lebanon's cabinet faced mounting pressure on Monday to step down after a massive explosion that has ignited anti-government protests and resignations by several ministers, with the justice minister the latest to go.

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Lebanese explosion fallout continues, PM to announce resignation of cabinet

10-08-2020 14:31 via cbc.ca

Lebanon's prime minister, Hassan Diab, was set on Monday to announce the resignation of his government after a devastating explosion in Beirut that killed 158 people and exacerbated public outrage over the government's mismanagement of the country, prompting a string of ministers to step down.

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Lebanese explosion fallout continues, PM to address nation

10-08-2020 14:31 via cbc.ca

Lebanon's cabinet faced mounting pressure on Monday to step down after a massive explosion that has ignited anti-government protests and resignations by several ministers, with the justice minister the latest to go.

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Proposed $200M private orthopedic surgical facility would be largest in Alberta's history

10-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

A group that includes orthopedic surgeons, a developer and high-powered lobbyists says it has gained tentative political support from Health Minister Tyler Shandro for a proposal to build and operate what would be the largest private, contracted surgical facility in Alberta's history.

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Have you spotted a satellite dish on a beaver lodge? Here's why it's happening

10-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

Beaver lodges equipped with satellite dishes dot the Canadian landscape. CBC found their source.

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Have you spotted a satellite dish on a beaver dam? Here's why it's happening

10-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

Beaver lodges equipped with satellite dishes dot the Canadian landscape. CBC searches for their source.

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Opposition in Belarus says Lukashenko's re-election win was rigged

10-08-2020 13:32 via cbc.ca

Belarusian opposition candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected on Monday official election results handing President Alexander Lukashenko a landslide victory, saying the vote was rigged and that protests that turned bloody on Sunday would continue.

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One protester dead as new post-election protests in Belarus prompt police crackdown

10-08-2020 13:32 via cbc.ca

Belarusian opposition candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected on Monday official election results handing President Alexander Lukashenko a landslide victory, saying the vote was rigged and that protests that turned bloody on Sunday would continue.

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New post-election protests in Belarus prompt police crackdown

10-08-2020 13:32 via cbc.ca

Belarusian opposition candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected on Monday official election results handing President Alexander Lukashenko a landslide victory, saying the vote was rigged and that protests that turned bloody on Sunday would continue.

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Melting glaciers will bring instability to more than 1 million Albertans' water supply

10-08-2020 13:30 via cbc.ca

A first-of-its kind study from the University of British Columbia has found that melting glaciers will bring water shortages to one-in-four people living in Alberta.

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Confirmed global coronavirus cases pass 20 million

10-08-2020 13:18 via cbc.ca

The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the world has reached 20 million, according to the tally keptby Johns Hopkins University. Health officials believe the actual number is much higher.

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Australian officials optimistic second wave of COVID-19 showing signs of peaking

10-08-2020 13:18 via cbc.ca

Australia recorded its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 deaths on Monday although a slowdown in new cases gave hope that a second wave of new infections in the state of Victoria may have peaked.

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Australian officials optimistic 2nd wave of COVID-19 showing signs of peaking

10-08-2020 13:18 via cbc.ca

Australia recorded its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 deaths on Monday although a slowdown in new cases gave hope that a second wave of new infections in the state of Victoria may have peaked.

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I'm scared of being called a hero: Nurse who works on the frontlines of COVID-19

10-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

Anna Trowbridge is a Vancouver emergency room nurse and sketch artist. She reflects on the frontline experiences of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic through her drawings.

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How gaps in interprovincial contact tracing from flights could increase COVID-19 risks

10-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

Public health officials aren't doing enough to reach out to people from different provinces who may have been exposed to the coronavirus on flights, often stopping contact tracing at their own borders, an epidemiologist warns.

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B.C. woman caught CERB scammer in the act, but getting action from officials is the hardest part

10-08-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

It's been more than two weeks since someone hacked into Tara McWilliams's online account with the Canada Revenue Agency, applied for COVID-19 emergency benefits and arranged for the payments to be deposited into a bank account on the other side of the country.

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This Hamilton woman wanted 105 cards for her 105th birthday — she got almost 2,000

10-08-2020 10:16 via cbc.ca

A Hamilton, Ont., woman who wanted 105 cards for her 105th birthday ended up receiving roughly 2,000.

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Why the idea of social bubbles might need to be re-evaluated

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

As Ontario moves forward with its reopening plans and more people get together with friends and family, some experts say the province needs to re-evaluate how these supposedly self-contained groups of 10 work in reality.

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We need culturally appropriate health care for Black Canadians

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

High rates of diabetes continue to plague Black communities in Canada. Navigating the health-care system while Black can be alienating and frustrating, write Sharon Davis-Murdoch, Charisma Grace and Jalana Lewis.

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Ontario doctor subject of complaints after COVID-19 tweets

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

Ontario doctor Kulvinder Kaur Gill has been criticized by fellow doctors and others after a series of tweets that they claim are spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and touting hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for virus.

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From real estate to businesses, signs the pandemic is boosting wealth concentration: Don Pittis

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

Even as some businesses crumble, the promise of low interest rates for the foreseeable future makes cash flow king as buyers pick off assets that they expect will keep their value.

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A mother dies of COVID-19, and a Gaspé family struggles to mourn without rituals

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

Doréa Dee's family had to deal not only with the loss of their mother to COVID-19, but with one of her daughters falling ill after seeing her in hospital the day before she died.

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Life under Melbourne’s stringent COVID-19 lockdown

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

The city of Melbourne, Australia, is currently under some of the world's strictest pandemic lockdown measures. Residents have to be home by 8 p.m., and anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 can expect frequent, unannounced visits by police to ensure they're staying home. Today, on Front Burner, we speak to Melissa Davey, Australian bureau chief for The Guardian, to find out how a country — one that had so quickly flattened the curve early on in the pandemic — is now in the grips of

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Blue Jackets eliminate Maple Leafs with Game 5 shutout victory

10-08-2020 04:40 via cbc.ca

Joonas Korpisalo made 33 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Sunday to win their best-of-five qualifying round series 3-2.

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under controversial national security law

10-08-2020 04:20 via cbc.ca

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law, his top aide said on Twitter, in what is the highest-profile arrest yet under the legislation.

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The National for August 9th

10-08-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

The National for August 9: A Manitoba town grieves after two teenagers are killed by a tornado. Plus, the fury following that deadly explosion in Beirut.

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Conservatives demand probes into administration of commercial rent relief program

10-08-2020 01:45 via cbc.ca

The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government’s commercial rent relief program to find out why it could not be delivered by the public service — and how it came to be contracted out to a company with ties to a top PMO staffer.

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Town of Melita, Man., mourns loss of teens in tornado

10-08-2020 01:10 via cbc.ca

The small Manitoba town of Melita is in deep mourning after two teens were killed in a nearby tornado Friday night. Shayna Barnesky and Carter Tilbury, both 18, died after their pickup truck was swept up by the twister.

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Manitoba town mourns deaths of teens in Virden tornado

10-08-2020 01:10 via cbc.ca

The small Manitoba town of Melita is in deep mourning after two teens were killed in a nearby tornado Friday night. Shayna Barnesky and Carter Tilbury, both 18, died after their pickup truck was swept up by the twister.

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