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6 crew members on cargo ship docked in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19

08-09-2020 23:13 via cbc.ca

A Japanese-owned bulk carrier that sailed from South Korea to Vancouver ended up stuck at Deltaport for a few days after its captain tested positive for COVID-19.

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Stornoway getting $170K in taxpayer-funded repairs before Erin O'Toole moves in

08-09-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca

The leader of the opposition's official residence in Ottawa is getting $170,000 in repairs and renovations at public expense before the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada moves in with his family, CBC News has learned.

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Tech stock sell-off continues as Nasdaq drops 10% in 3 days

08-09-2020 22:53 via cbc.ca

A sell-off in shares of big technology companies like Apple, Tesla and Facebook entered its third day on Tuesday, bringing the three-day plunge for the tech-heavy Nasdaq to more than 10 per cent.

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Activists call for Mulan boycott after Disney offers film on streaming platform

08-09-2020 22:41 via cbc.ca

Walt Disney Co's release of Mulan, which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star's support of Hong Kong police and for being partly filmed in the Xinjiang region.

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Apple seeks damages from Fortnite creator Epic Games in App Store dispute

08-09-2020 22:24 via cbc.ca

Apple Inc. has filed counter-claims against Fortnite creator Epic Games asking for lost App Store fees and other damages, and is seeking an order to stop the game maker from operating its own in-app payment system.

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Rochester, N.Y., police leadership to retire following outrage over death of Black man

08-09-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca

Top police leaders in Rochester, N.Y., are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city's handling of the the suffocation death of Daniel Prude, Mayor Lovely Warren said Tuesday.

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Quebec judge rules against expanded access to online learning

08-09-2020 20:33 via cbc.ca

Allowing every child in Quebec to learn over the internet during the pandemic is not in the public's interest, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday.

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Liberals extend commercial rent-relief program for last time

08-09-2020 19:48 via cbc.ca

The federal government is extending its commercial rent-relief program one last time. The Liberals say the program that aims to help small businesses with their rent or lease costs will be extended for this month, unveiling the details one week after rent was due.

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'Very high' health risk for parts of southern B.C. as smoke from U.S. wildfires creeps north

08-09-2020 19:47 via cbc.ca

Smoke from raging wildfires in Washington state is expected to float into British Columbia on Tuesday, turning clear blue skies into an orange-brown haze.

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Skies hazy over much of southern B.C. as smoke from U.S. wildfires creeps north

08-09-2020 19:47 via cbc.ca

Smoke from raging wildfires in Washington state is expected to float into British Columbia on Tuesday, turning clear blue skies into an orange-brown haze.

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Quarter century after killing of Dudley George, Ontario provincial park land returned to First Nation

08-09-2020 19:43 via cbc.ca

The federal and provincial governments have returned Ipperwash Provincial Park to Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, part of what's called an "addition to reserve" process. But part of the land Dudley George died trying to get back 25 years ago, known as Camp Ipperwash, is still technically under the control of the federal government and is littered with unexploded ordnances and has to be decontaminated.

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Hajdu orders a review of pandemic alert system after scientists claim warnings were ignored

08-09-2020 19:41 via cbc.ca

Health Minister Patty Hajdu has ordered an independent review of the Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN) in response to claims by some scientists that their early warnings about the threat of COVID-19 were ignored or inadequately addressed by senior staff at the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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School secretaries source of calm in chaotic pandemic year

08-09-2020 19:01 via cbc.ca

Secretaries make sure a school runs smoothly, a skill especially needed in a year as unpredictable as this one.

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Cogeco owner rebuffs Rogers-backed takeover offer again: 'Our shares are not for sale'

08-09-2020 18:15 via cbc.ca

Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc.'s largest shareholder and chairman is rebuffing any notion that he and his family would let go of their stake in the telecommunications companies.

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COVID-19 patients, families launch class-action lawsuit effort over Edmonton care home outbreak

08-09-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca

Residents and families of residents of an Edmonton care centre where 32 people have died of COVID-19 have launched an effort to bring a $20 million class-action lawsuit against the Good Samaritan Society.

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Ontario puts 'pause' on further loosening of public health measures as COVID-19 numbers rise

08-09-2020 16:28 via cbc.ca

Ontario reported 185 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as 190 on Monday — a record number on any single day since July 24.

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Skills lost due to COVID-19 school closures will hit economic output for generations: OECD

08-09-2020 16:14 via cbc.ca

Disruption to schooling stemming from the coronavirus pandemic will cause a skill loss that could result in a 1.5 per cent drop in global economic output for the rest of this century, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimated.

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Classrooms in the forest: Yukon school teaching largely outside this fall

08-09-2020 16:11 via cbc.ca

Hidden Valley Elementary School has built a "forest school" on its property, where kids are doing class outside as much as possible amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fireballing 15-year-old makes statement with 83 m.p.h. fastball

08-09-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca

Raine Padgham's pitch was possibly one of the hardest ever thrown by a female player — and almost certainly the hardest ever thrown by a 15-year-old.

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Fireballing 15-year-old girl makes statement with 83 m.p.h. fastball

08-09-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca

Raine Padgham's pitch was possibly one of the hardest ever thrown by a female player — and almost certainly the hardest ever thrown by a 15-year-old.

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5 stages of COVID-19: Canadian painter goes from pandemic denial to appreciating its heroes

08-09-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca

Tim Okamura was weak from COVID-19 and grieving the death of a cousin to the disease when the hospital across the street began bringing in the body trucks.

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Belarus opposition activist reportedly resisting attempts to expel her to Ukraine

08-09-2020 14:28 via cbc.ca

A leading opposition activist in Belarus was held on the border Tuesday after she resisted an attempt by authorities to force her to leave the country, part of government efforts to end a month of protests against the re-election of the country's authoritarian leader.

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Q&A | Everything you want to know about back-to-school

08-09-2020 14:25 via cbc.ca

Do you have questions about going back to school during the pandemic? We’ve gathered a team of experts to help address your concerns about safety and preparedness, mental health and online learning.

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Scheer finds place among Conservatives' new Opposition critics

08-09-2020 14:13 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is naming his Opposition critics, including his predecessor, Andrew Scheer, as the party's infrastructure critic.

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Thousands of new coronavirus cases per day in U.K., France prompt worries for winter

08-09-2020 13:03 via cbc.ca

The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers are trying to convince the public that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what's going on with the coronavirus around the world.

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Cougar harassed with slingshot in Banff National Park, prompting rare charges

08-09-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

A Saskatchewan man faces rare charges under National Parks Wildlife regulations and potential fines of up to $125,000 after allegedly using a slingshot to hurl projectiles at a cougar in Banff National Park.

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B.C. shortchanged by federal fund for affordable housing, CMHC data suggests

08-09-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

British Columbia is being significantly shortchanged by a major federal housing program that aims to boost the construction and renovation of affordable housing, recently released data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) suggests.

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B.C. received just 0.5% of federal funds for affordable housing over 2 years, CMHC data shows

08-09-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

British Columbia is being significantly shortchanged by a major federal housing program that aims to boost the construction and renovation of affordable housing, recently released data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) suggests.

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California wildfires force more rescues, power shut-offs

08-09-2020 10:23 via cbc.ca

New wildfires ravaged bone-dry California during a scorching Labour Day weekend that ended with the state's largest utility turning off power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent its power lines and other equipment from sparking more fires.

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As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out

08-09-2020 10:23 via cbc.ca

New wildfires ravaged bone-dry California during a scorching Labour Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people trapped by flames and ended with the state's largest utility turning off power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent its power lines and other equipment from sparking more fires.

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China says Indian forces crossed border, fired warning shots

08-09-2020 10:01 via cbc.ca

China said Indian forces crossed into territory it holds along their disputed border and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in a move it called a "serious military provocation" and a violation of their agreements.

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Virtual meet-ups, gradual starts, school bubbles: What university life looks like during COVID-19

08-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As thousands of young Canadians embark on their post-secondary education this fall, the coronavirus pandemic is shaping each step of their journey. Three students share how university life is unfolding in these unusual times.

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Quebec judge who asked woman to remove hijab apologizes, 5 years later

08-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

It's been more than five years since Quebec Court Judge Eliana Marengo refused to hear the case of a Montreal woman because she was wearing a hijab. Marengo apologized on Tuesday.

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'Giving back some freedom': Inside Germany's COVID-19 testing centre at Frankfurt Airport

08-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Passengers at Frankfurt's airport have the option of visiting the COVID-19 testing centre, one of the few in Europe. Canadian airlines believe opening these facilities at airports here will encourage passengers to fly again. But there are detractors.

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200 staff, students at 5 French Catholic schools told to isolate

08-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

About 200 students and staff at five French Catholic schools in Ottawa have been told to self-isolate because of possible exposure to COVID-19 aboard school buses, the city's medical officer of health said Tuesday.

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Once foot soldiers in Myanmar's army, now potential witnesses to mass atrocities

08-09-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

Two men believed to be deserters from Myanmar’s army are in the custody of the International Criminal Court at The Hague after reporting their participation, under military orders, in the 2017 campaign of killing and rape of countless Rohingya Muslim civilians.

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FULL SHOW | Second wave concerns, U.S. election low blows and is the future of school outdoors?

08-09-2020 04:00 via cbc.ca

The National for Monday, September 7

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The National for September 7

08-09-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

Canada reaches crossroads in the COVID-19 pandemic as cases keep rising. Plus, is the future of school outdoors?

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Father of teen killed in Edmonton says Bon Accord treatment facility failed to keep son safe

08-09-2020 02:12 via cbc.ca

The father of a 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Edmonton last week says Oak Hill Ranch, a Bon Accord youth treatment facility entrusted with his care, failed to keep his son safe.

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Conservative MP's petition against federal firearm ban closes with more than 230,000 signatures

08-09-2020 00:53 via cbc.ca

A parliamentary e-petition sponsored by Conservative Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner that calls for the federal government to scrap its firearms ban has been certified with more than 230,000 signatures — the most on the online platform since it was introduced in 2015.

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