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One month later, possible sign of life heard under collapsed Beirut building

03-09-2020 23:35 via cbc.ca

A pulsing signal was detected Thursday from under the rubble of a Beirut building that collapsed during the horrific port explosion in the Lebanese capital last month, raising hopes there may be a survivor still buried there.

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Rochester, N.Y., officers involved in Daniel Prude's asphyxiation death suspended

03-09-2020 22:44 via cbc.ca

The mayor of Rochester, N.Y., on Thursday suspended the officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died from asphyxiation after officers put a hood over his head as he kneeled on the ground, handcuffed and naked.

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Batman movie shoot suspended after positive COVID-19 test

03-09-2020 21:50 via cbc.ca

Someone working on the movie The Batman has tested positive for COVID-19 and the U.K. shoot has been temporarily suspended.

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RCMP charge 2 Montreal men in cyberattacks at Canadian Tire, BMO and Simplii

03-09-2020 21:27 via cbc.ca

The RCMP have laid charges against two Montrealers after an investigation into high-profile cyberattacks at Canadian Tire, Bank of Montreal and Simplii a few years ago.

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Tories, Liberals to stop taking wage subsidy — Conservatives say they'll pay it back

03-09-2020 21:21 via cbc.ca

Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives say they are no longer receiving the federal wage subsidy and will pay back the funds the party has received so far, while the Liberals will stop accepting the backstop but have no plans to pay back what they have received.

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Ottawa agrees to certify 2 class action lawsuits over the treatment of First Nation children

03-09-2020 20:48 via cbc.ca

The federal government has consented to the certification of two class action lawsuits over funding for First Nation child welfare services and the state of health services for children on-reserve and in the Yukon.

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U.S. trade deficit soars to $64B, highest in 12 years

03-09-2020 19:17 via cbc.ca

The gap between what the United States buys from the rest of the world and what it sells widened to its highest level since 2008, as imports jumped by a record amount in July.

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Lisa Campbell becomes the first woman to head the Canadian Space Agency

03-09-2020 19:09 via cbc.ca

For the first time, a woman has been tasked with leading the Canadian Space Agency.

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Trudeau says CERB payments delayed due to 'hiccups' caused by program extension

03-09-2020 18:54 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is blaming processing "hiccups" for the fact that many Canadians are reporting delays in receiving their Canada emergency response benefit payments.

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CRA says CERB payments will be deposited by the weekend

03-09-2020 18:54 via cbc.ca

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says claimants can expect to see their Canada emergency response benefits deposited before the weekend, after many people online reported not receiving their payments earlier this week as expected.

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Losses for technology shares lead stock markets sharply lower

03-09-2020 18:45 via cbc.ca

Stock markets in New York and Toronto sold off on Thursday, led by shares in technology companies that have been on a tear since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Feds shortchanged provinces on equalization payments over a decade, PBO says

03-09-2020 18:07 via cbc.ca

The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has shortchanged provinces on their equalization payments under rules put in place after the last economic crisis in the late 2000s.

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Conservative MPs' rally at John A. Macdonald statue in Regina met by protesters

03-09-2020 17:27 via cbc.ca

Conservative MPs Andrew Scheer, Michael Kram and Warren Steinley held a rally in Regina's Victoria Park Thursday morning to voice support for the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald that stands there. They were met by protesters calling for the statue's removal.

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Canadian Hall of Famer Steve Nash new head coach of Brooklyn Nets

03-09-2020 16:13 via cbc.ca

The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season.

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Why speed is key to securing COVID-19 vaccines

03-09-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca

Vaccine development typically takes more than a decade, but the COVID-19 pandemic has driven everyone with a stake in the process — including people who determine drug prices — to move faster than ever.

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N.L. launches COVID-19 notification app, 2nd province to do so

03-09-2020 15:54 via cbc.ca

The COVID Alert app is now live in Newfoundland and Labrador, as the province has become the second in Canada to sign up for the federal government's exposure notification system.

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Facebook moves to target misinformation before U.S. election

03-09-2020 15:46 via cbc.ca

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election "civil unrest."

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Joe Biden speaks after meeting with family of Jacob Blake in Kenosha

03-09-2020 15:38 via cbc.ca

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden began his visit to Wisconsin by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer late last month in Kenosha.

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Joe Biden meeting with family of Jacob Blake in Kenosha visit

03-09-2020 15:38 via cbc.ca

Joe Biden, who has made a pitch to be a more calming, unifying leader for a divided nation, is in Kenosha, Wis., a city now at the centre of America's election-year reckoning with systemic racism. The former vice-president is meeting with the family of Jacob Blake.

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Joe Biden looks to take more conciliatory approach than Trump with Kenosha visit

03-09-2020 15:38 via cbc.ca

Joe Biden, who has made a pitch to be a more calming, unifying leader for a divided nation, travels today to Kenosha, Wis., a city now at the centre of America's election-year reckoning with systemic racism.

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South Korea scrambles to add hospital beds as COVID-19 resurgence strains system

03-09-2020 14:19 via cbc.ca

South Korea, scrambling to control a second wave of COVID-19, has vowed to double its critical-care hospital beds amid a severe shortage, highlighting the strain of the pandemic on even well-equipped countries. Here's a look at what's happening with the coronavirus around the world.

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U.S. allows aquarium to import Marineland belugas, but Canadian approval needed

03-09-2020 14:18 via cbc.ca

An aquarium in the U.S. has received federal approval to import five beluga whales from Marineland, but the move is still awaiting final approval from the Canadian government.

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Trump suggests North Carolinians vote twice to test the system for fraud

03-09-2020 14:01 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that voters in the state of North Carolina should vote twice in the November election, once in person and once by mail, to make sure their vote was counted.

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Trump suggests North Carolinians vote twice to test the system

03-09-2020 14:01 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that voters in the state of North Carolina should vote twice in the November election, once in person and once by mail, to make sure their vote was counted.

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For some immigrant and refugee families, back to school in a pandemic comes with additional stressors

03-09-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

For some families who are trying to navigate an unfamiliar school system as well as a global pandemic, the start of the school year has been especially tough.

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Residential school survivors write every senator in Canada, asking for Lynn Beyak's ouster

03-09-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

A coalition of residential school survivors and their supporters is sending a letter to every senator in Canada this week asking them not to reinstate Lynn Beyak, a senator from Dryden, Ont.

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P.E.I. urged to allow COVID-19 tests to meet new China travel requirements

03-09-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

Some members of P.E.I.'s Chinese community are asking the Island's Department of Health to expand options for COVID-19 testing to allow those wishing to travel to China to meet new requirements drafted by the Chinese government.

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Ottawa, Manitoba announce $400K for Western Canada's first PPE testing facility

03-09-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

Winnipeg will be home to Western Canada's first testing facility for personal protective equipment, the federal government announced in a news release.

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Parents in Quebec court today to fight for wider access to online learning

03-09-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

A group of parents, concerned about the threat of COVID-19 in Quebec schools, will try to convince a judge today to order the province to loosen its rules on who can take classes online.

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Parents in Quebec court to fight for wider access to online learning

03-09-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

A group of parents who are concerned about the threat of COVID-19 in Quebec schools will try to convince a judge to order the province to loosen its rules on who can take classes online.

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Families of victims in N.S. shooting rampage say police left body in vehicle as it was towed

03-09-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

The families of the victims of the Nova Scotia mass shooting have amended their proposed class-action lawsuit to include a new accusation alleging the RCMP allowed a victim's body to remain inside a vehicle as it was towed away from the crime scene.

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Principal at Hamilton school where bullying review began investigated for bullying allegations

03-09-2020 10:01 via cbc.ca

Marco Barzetti is back as principal of Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School after being investigated for behaviour toward staff the union has characterized as harassment and bullying

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With its pandemic spending plans, the Trudeau government is again betting it all on red

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As a rookie Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau bet the farm on Canadians' austerity fatigue. Now, as the prime minister prepares for what could be the most important throne speech of his career, the Liberals are signalling that they won't be restrained by the usual fiscal "anchors" as they draft their plan to restore a pandemic-crippled economy.

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Whistleblowers troubled by Trudeau's warm words about Gov. Gen. Julie Payette

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's defence of the beleaguered Governor General this week has rattled some of those who complained of Julie Payette’s behaviour at work — while others say they're now determined to speak to the independent investigator looking into claims of workplace harassment at Rideau Hall.

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The ambassador with no embassy: Venezuela's opposition loses momentum in bid to oust Maduro

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The man Canada considers Venezuela’s ambassador in Ottawa still has no keys to the embassy. His position, holding a title without an office, serves as something of a metaphor for the opposition in the state of Venezuela and its attempts to oust the government of Nicolas Maduro.

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The ambassador with no embassy: Venezuela's opposition loses momentum in bid to oust leader

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The man Canada considers Venezuela’s ambassador in Ottawa still has no keys to the embassy. His position, holding a title without an office, serves as something of a metaphor for the opposition in the state of Venezuela and its attempts to oust the government of Nicolas Maduro.

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Telus slapped by advertising watchdog for claim high Canadian wireless prices are a 'myth'

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada's advertising watchdog says Telus misled consumers with an advertisement that claimed "it's a myth that Canadians pay some of the highest wireless prices in the world."

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Schools need BIPOC educators now more than ever

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Schools need teachers who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour more than ever. I am an educator and I also happen to be Black — a rare occurrence in Saskatchewan schools. A rarity that needs fixing.

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O'Toole promises 'serious approach' to Indigenous reconciliation

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

New Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he wants to chart a new path in the Crown's relationship with Indigenous peoples — a relationship he says has been marred by the Liberals' reliance on symbolism over action.

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Ontario's back-to-school plan has no mandatory COVID-19 testing. Here's why experts say it's the right call

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

With two million Ontario students heading back to school this month amid a global pandemic, the provincial government says there is no scenario in which a student will be required to take a COVID-19 test.

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Joe Biden keeps his wide national lead over Donald Trump as swing states tighten

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Joe Biden enters the last two months of the U.S. presidential campaign with a big lead over Donald Trump, but it isn't quite as big as it was a few weeks ago as Trump closes the gap in some key swing states.

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Getting a flu shot during the COVID-19 era: Here's what you need to know

03-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Public health and infectious disease experts say to avoid a "twindemic" of flu on top of COVID-19, it's more important than ever to get the flu shot.

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Jacob Blake’s shooting, police violence, and Wisconsin’s history of segregation

03-09-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

U.S President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wis., this week, following Jacob Blake’s shooting by police, and days of protests. The unrest in the city has become a flashpoint for racial tensions in the U.S. Today on Front Burner, Reggie Jackson tells us how that fits into Wisconsin’s history of segregation. He’s a journalist, educator and co-host of a new podcast called By Every Measure — a series on the history of race relations in Milwaukee.

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FULL SHOW | Quebec City karaoke night outbreak, plus your back-to-school COVID-19 questions answered.

03-09-2020 04:00 via cbc.ca

The National for Wednesday, September 2

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FULL SHOW | Karaoke night outbreak, plus the doctors answer your back-to-school COVID-19 questions.

03-09-2020 04:00 via cbc.ca

The National for Wednesday, September 2

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Barr says no systemic racism in policing, blames 'antifa' movement for inciting violence

03-09-2020 03:25 via cbc.ca

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday said the Justice Department was monitoring the 'antifa' protest movement, saying that it is at the heart of violence in cities around the country.

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Police body cam video shows officers hooded, pressed Daniel Prude's face to ground before he died: family

03-09-2020 02:27 via cbc.ca

A Black man who had run naked through the streets of a western New York city died of asphyxiation after a group of police officers put a hood over his head, then pressed his face into the pavement for two minutes, according to video and records released Wednesday by the man's family.

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Police body cam video shows officers hooded, pressed Black man's face to ground before he died: family

03-09-2020 02:27 via cbc.ca

A Black man who had run naked through the streets of a western New York city died of asphyxiation after a group of police officers put a hood over his head, then pressed his face into the pavement for two minutes, according to video and records released Wednesday by the man's family.

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Federal regulations require most railways to install voice, video recorders by late 2022

03-09-2020 02:02 via cbc.ca

Rail operators in Canada have two years to install black boxes on their trains after the federal government published regulations in the Canada Gazette on Wednesday setting out the new safety requirements.

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Black Canadians hit hard by COVID-19, new national study shows

03-09-2020 01:15 via cbc.ca

COVID-19 is taking a toll on Black Canadians, who are more likely than other Canadians to seek treatment, be hospitalized or face financial hardship, a new study co-authored by an Edmonton-based organization shows.

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