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Liberty University probing Jerry Falwell Jr.'s time as president

31-08-2020 23:19 via cbc.ca

Liberty University announced Monday that it is opening an independent investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure as president that will include financial, real estate and legal matters. Falwell Jr. says he has "nothing to hide."

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Federal government looking into alleged bullying by RCMP employee facing security charges

31-08-2020 22:26 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is looking into allegations the RCMP brushed off warnings about a senior director who was later arrested on national-security charges.

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La Loche, Sask., man's family concerned with force seen in video of his arrest by RCMP

31-08-2020 22:17 via cbc.ca

A video of an Indigenous man being arrested in La Loche, Sask. on Aug. 29 has sparked accusations of excessive force.

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Pandemic takes bite out of B.C.'s finances as projected surplus turns to deficit

31-08-2020 21:56 via cbc.ca

Fiscal year 2019 ended with a deficit of $321 million due to COVID-19 response spending and pandemic impacts on tax revenue and ICBC.

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Montreal considers next move for toppled John A. Macdonald statue

31-08-2020 21:50 via cbc.ca

Opinions vary on what should be done next with the statue of Canada's first prime minister after it was brought to the ground over the weekend.

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After being toppled by protesters, what's next for Montreal's John A. Macdonald statue?

31-08-2020 21:50 via cbc.ca

Opinions on vary on what should be next with the statue of Canada's first prime minister after it was brought to the ground over the weekend.

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Climate change creating vast new glacial lakes, with risk of 'gargantuan' floods, researcher says

31-08-2020 20:44 via cbc.ca

Meltwater from shrinking glaciers is creating vast lakes that could eventually pose an enormous flooding threat, says newly published research.

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Quebecers 'slacking' on health guidelines as COVID-19 cases rise, premier says

31-08-2020 20:28 via cbc.ca

Premier François Legault sounded the alarm Monday about increasing cases of COVID-19 in the province, and warned Quebecers that he will be forced to re-impose lockdown measures if they don't start obeying public-health rules more diligently.

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Vancouver Aquarium closing to the public until further notice as COVID-19 losses continue

31-08-2020 19:04 via cbc.ca

The Vancouver Aquarium announced Monday that 209 staff members are being laid off as the aquarium closes to the public in an effort to save money after months of financial loss during the pandemic. Monday's layoffs are in addition to more than 330 people laid off at the aquarium in the early spring.

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Trudeau condemns destruction of Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Montreal

31-08-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today condemned vandalism by activists that brought down a statue of the country’s first prime minister in Montreal over the weekend.

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Unifor members give strong strike mandate as Big 3 auto contract talks ramp up

31-08-2020 16:54 via cbc.ca

Unifor members at Detroit's Big Three have voted in favour of strike action should it be necessary to secure "fair" contract settlements, according to a news release from the union Monday.

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Business rent aid to fall short of budget, PBO says as credit program expands

31-08-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca

A federal spending watchdog says a program aiming to provide rent relief to small and medium-sized businesses will cost just under $1 billion this fiscal year.

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Trump defends gunman who killed 2 people in Kenosha, says 'he probably would've been killed'

31-08-2020 15:53 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump Monday defended a gunman who opened fire during demonstrations in Kenosha, Wis., last Tuesday, killing two people and wounding one, saying the shooter probably would have been killed himself.

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Over 100 arrested in Kenosha were outsiders, police say, as Trump preps controversial visit

31-08-2020 15:53 via cbc.ca

Most of the people arrested in demonstrations against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha were not city residents, according to police.

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U.S. drug company Novavax signs deal to supply 76M doses of possible COVID-19 vaccine to Canada

31-08-2020 15:47 via cbc.ca

Canada's federal government has signed an agreement in principle to acquire up to 76 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by an American company.

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U.S. drug company Novavax signs deal to supply 76 million doses of possible COVID-19 vaccine to Canada

31-08-2020 15:47 via cbc.ca

Canada's federal government has signed an agreement in principle to acquire up to 76 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by an American company.

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Canada secures deals for up to 114M doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines from U.S. drug companies

31-08-2020 15:47 via cbc.ca

Canada's federal government has signed agreements with two U.S. drug companies to secure up to 114 million doses of two potential COVID-19 vaccines under development.

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Child survives terrifying kite ride at Taiwanese festival

31-08-2020 15:02 via cbc.ca

A three-year-old girl entangled in the tail of a giant kite survived a terrifying ride after being swept more than 30 metres into the air during a kite festival in Taiwan, video footage posted on social media on Sunday showed.

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Child survives after being lifted high in the air by kite at Taiwanese festival

31-08-2020 15:02 via cbc.ca

A three-year-old girl entangled in the tail of a giant kite survived a terrifying ride after being swept more than 30 metres into the air during a kite festival in Taiwan, video footage posted on social media on Sunday showed.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains

31-08-2020 14:49 via cbc.ca

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's neuroscience startup Neuralink has unveiled a pig named Gertrude that has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain for two months, showing off an early step toward the goal of curing human diseases with the same type of implant.

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U.S. coronavirus cases near 6 million as Midwest, schools face outbreaks

31-08-2020 14:48 via cbc.ca

U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus are approaching six million as many states in the Midwest report increasing infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Here's a look at what's happening with the coronavirus around the world.

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Diplomat tapped to be PM vows reforms in crisis-hit Lebanon

31-08-2020 14:26 via cbc.ca

Mustapha Adib, a Lebanese diplomat, was appointed to form a new government on Monday after winning the backing of major political parties in the crisis-hit country, which is still reeling from a devastating explosion that killed and wounded thousands of people.

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Israeli jet flies to U.A.E. for 1st direct commercial flight, using Saudi airspace

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

A Star of David-adorned El Al plane took off Monday from Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, carrying a high-ranking American and Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi in the first-ever direct commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates.

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The Weeknd wins top prize at MTV VMAs that put spotlight on coronavirus, racial injustice

31-08-2020 13:06 via cbc.ca

Canadian artist The Weeknd won the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards show on Sunday, taking video of the year for Blinding Lights.

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CRA's handling of COVID-19 benefit cyberattacks 'reprehensible,' alleges proposed class action lawsuit

31-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

If you applied for financial help during the COVID-19 pandemic under the CERB and CESB benefits programs, you might have had your identity stolen — and you're now included in a proposed class action lawsuit aimed at getting some compensation.

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Father moved into son's backyard coach house — then the city came knocking

31-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

In a city that’s in dire need of more rental housing stock — with low vacancy rates and ballooning prices — advocates say it’s time that Toronto allows coach houses like Rod Wilson's to be permitted for residential use.

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“All the talent in the world”: Remembering Chadwick Boseman

31-08-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Fans are grieving the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, best known as the star of the groundbreaking blockbuster Black Panther. Boseman died on Friday, at the age of 43.According to his family, he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016. Boseman never spoke about that publicly, and the knowledge now of the diagnosis is giving new meaning to his work.Today on Front Burner, Rolling Stone senior writer Jamil Smith on Chadwick Boseman’s legacy.

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