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Toronto police say 2 recent homicides in Rexdale may be connected

14-09-2020 23:44 via cbc.ca

Toronto police say they are considering the possibility that two recent homicides that happened about five kilometres apart in the city's Rexdale neighbourhood may be connected.

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Facing a $1M campaign debt, Peter MacKay considers running for Parliament again

14-09-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca

Still recovering from the blow of losing the Conservative leadership race, Peter MacKay has quite a to-do list ahead of him: figure out why he lost, retire roughly $1 million in campaign debt and find a new job — or try to get his old one back.

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Why the acceleration in new COVID-19 cases in Canada is concerning

14-09-2020 22:43 via cbc.ca

The steady increase in new cases of COVID-19 in Canada's most populated provinces is a concerning trend, the country's chief public health officer says, as hospitals work to keep intensive care admissions manageable.

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Toronto school board delays virtual classes until Sept. 22

14-09-2020 22:34 via cbc.ca

The Toronto District School Board has postponed the start of its virtual schooling until Sept. 22, citing growing numbers of online students.

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TDSB postpones start date for virtual school to Sept. 22, citing growing number of online students

14-09-2020 22:34 via cbc.ca

The Toronto District School Board has pushed back its start date for virtual school to Sept. 22, citing growing numbers of online students. The board says it needs more time to assign teachers to additional virtual classes.

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Bloc leader Blanchet, his caucus and staff isolate after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

14-09-2020 22:34 via cbc.ca

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and members of his caucus have put themselves in isolation after a staffer in the leader’s office tested positive for COVID-19.

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Tory leader says he won't touch Quebec secularism law, supports Bill 101 expansion

14-09-2020 20:34 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Quebec's secularism law and the independence of its legislature should be respected.

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Conservative leader O'Toole says he won't touch Quebec secularism law, supports Bill 101 expansion

14-09-2020 20:34 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Quebec's secularism law and the independence of its legislature should be respected.

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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds news conference after meeting with Quebec premier

14-09-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole takes questions after his first meeting with Quebec Premier François Legault since being elected head of federal Tories.

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Paul Rusesabagina of Hotel Rwanda fame formally charged with terrorism offences

14-09-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca

A Rwandan court on Monday charged Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the film Hotel Rwanda, with terrorism, complicity in murder and forming an armed rebel group.

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U.S. wildfire smoke clings to B.C., wafts east to Alberta

14-09-2020 17:59 via cbc.ca

Air quality is only expected to improve marginally in B.C. by Tuesday as an infusion of Pacific ocean air starts to push smoke from wildfires in Oregon and Washington state east.

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Iran says it rejects Canadian class-action lawsuits over downing of Flight PS752

14-09-2020 17:46 via cbc.ca

Iran's public rejection of two proposed Canadian class-action lawsuits over the downing of Flight PS752 could help victims' families in their battle for compensation, said a lawyer representing plaintiff's in Canada.

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Astronomers may have found hints of life in clouds of Venus

14-09-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca

Astronomers have detected a chemical signature in the atmosphere of Venus that may be associated with life.

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Cable of Sea-to-Sky Gondola deliberately cut for 2nd time

14-09-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca

The cable of the Sea-to-Sky Gondola near Squamish, B.C., has been deliberately cut for the second year in a row, less than six months after the attraction fully reopened.

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Cable of B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky Gondola deliberately cut for 2nd time

14-09-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca

The cable of the Sea-to-Sky Gondola near Squamish, B.C., has been deliberately cut for the second year in a row, less than six months after the attraction fully reopened.

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A big chunk of Greenland's ice cap breaks off as Arctic shifts to new climate regime

14-09-2020 16:17 via cbc.ca

A big chunk of Greenland's ice cap, estimated to be some 110 square kilometres has broken off in the Arctic. Scientists say it is evidence of rapid climate change described in a new study that says the region is shifting to an entirely new climate regime.

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U.S. Gulf Coast residents brace for tropical storm Sally

14-09-2020 14:43 via cbc.ca

Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents prepared for a new weather onslaught Monday as tropical storm Sally slowly churned toward them, with forecasters predicting landfall as a hurricane.

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Tropical storm Sally strengthens into hurricane, U.S. Gulf Coast braces for landfall

14-09-2020 14:43 via cbc.ca

Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents prepared for a new weather onslaught as tropical storm Sally strengthened into a hurricane on Monday.

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Residents brace as Hurricane Sally threatens U.S. Gulf Coast

14-09-2020 14:43 via cbc.ca

Hurricane Sally, one of five storms lined up as if on a conveyor belt across the Atlantic, churned toward the Louisiana-Mississippi coast Monday with rapidly strengthening winds of at least 145 km/h and the potential for as much as 60 centimetres of rain that could bring severe flooding.

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Hurricane Sally threatens U.S. Gulf Coast with 'potentially historic' floods, fierce winds

14-09-2020 14:43 via cbc.ca

Hurricane Sally, one of four storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic, closed in on the Gulf Coast on Monday with rapidly strengthening winds of at least 161 km/h and heavy rain as forecasters warned of "potentially historic" flooding and governors declared states of emergency.

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Trudeau urges Canadians to be vigilant as COVID-19 cases climb

14-09-2020 14:15 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to be vigilant in following public health guidelines as COVID-19 cases climb across the country.

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Liberal cabinet holds 2-day retreat to plot strategy for fall session

14-09-2020 14:15 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers are holding a two-day retreat in Ottawa ahead of the Sept. 23 return of Parliament.

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Progressive Conservatives win coveted majority, CBC News projects

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

Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs's snap election gamble has paid off as the governing party in New Brunswick wins a majority, CBC News projects.

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Progressive Conservatives win coveted majority

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

Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs's snap election gamble has paid off as the governing party in New Brunswick wins a majority, CBC News projects.

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Progressive Conservatives re-elected with majority as Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers steps down

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

New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives won re-election Monday night with a majority government for leader Blaine Higgs, who last month called a snap election, the first provincial vote to be held in a pandemic.

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Polls close soon as New Brunswickers vote in 1st general election during COVID-19

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

Polls across New Brunswick will close in less than an hours, as the final votes are cast to decide who will form the next provincial government.

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New Brunswickers head to polls in 1st general election during COVID-19

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

After a four-week campaign, election day has arrived in New Brunswick, and voters will stream into polling stations across the province to decide who will form the government.

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New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives win majority in pandemic vote

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

New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives won re-election Monday night with a majority government for leader Blaine Higgs, who last month called a snap election, the first provincial vote to be held during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trump, Democrats trade blame as U.S. West Coast wildfires death toll tops 35

14-09-2020 10:48 via cbc.ca

Democrats blame climate change for wildfires ravaging the U.S. West Coast, but President Donald Trump pointed the finger at alleged poor forest management by states.

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Death toll reaches 35 from western U.S wildfires as smoky air extends from California to B.C.

14-09-2020 10:48 via cbc.ca

Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said over the weekend as crews battled wildfires that have killed at least 35 from California to Washington state.

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Woodward's Trump revelations raise questions about Canada's response to COVID-19

14-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The revelations in journalist Bob Woodward’s new book about what U.S. President Donald Trump knew about the threat posed by COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic have prompted new questions about the Canadian government’s response to the virus, given how much intelligence is shared between the two countries.

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Why inflation doesn't feel low and what you can do about it: Don Pittis

14-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

This week’s inflation numbers are expected to stay low, but it may not feel like it, depending on how you spend your money.

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Resurgence of COVID-19 in Ontario ups pressure on Doug Ford government

14-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Ontario's COVID-19 case numbers are rising at a rate not seen for months, upping the pressure on Premier Doug Ford's government and public health officials to take fresh action.

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Justice system's handling of O'Leary boat crash case a 'slap in the face' for victims' families

14-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Flurry of lawsuits stemming from fatal boat crash in August 2019 on an Ontario lake includes claim by entrepreneur and TV personality Kevin O'Leary against owner and operator of other boat involved.

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How Halle Berry and Regina King's directorial debuts turned heads at TIFF

14-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Both Halle Berry and Regina King had their directorial debuts shown at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, and each are generating considerable excitement. It's a star turn for two women known primarily for their work in front of the camera, rather than behind it.

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Yoshihide Suga wins party vote for Japan PM

14-09-2020 09:12 via cbc.ca

Yoshihide Suga is poised to win Japan's ruling party leadership vote on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country's next prime minister.

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Yoshihide Suga elected new head of Japan's ruling party

14-09-2020 09:12 via cbc.ca

Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan's ruling party on Monday, virtually guaranteeing that he will become the country's next prime minister.

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UCP and NDP tied as Alberta voters sour on government direction, poll suggests

14-09-2020 09:05 via cbc.ca

A year and a half after forming government, the United Conservative Party (UCP) finds itself in unfamiliar territory — tied with Alberta's NDP Opposition, according to a new poll.

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WE Charity’s rise to prominence and unexpected fall

14-09-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Back in 1995, a 12-year-old in Thornhill, Ontario, was so moved by a newspaper story about the death of a boy in Pakistan who fought against child labour, that he created a charity called Free the Children. Craig Kielburger, along with his brother Mark, went on to create a mass movement of youth activism. But 25 years later, and following a political controversy related to a student volunteer grant program, the Kielburgers announced they were stepping down and closing the Canadian arm of WE Char

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WATCH The National: B.C. air quality plummets as smoke from U.S. wildfires travels north

14-09-2020 04:00 via cbc.ca

The National for Sunday, September 13

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The National for September 13

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

The National for September 13: Air quality in B.C. plummets as smoke from U.S. wildfires travels north. Plus, the future of performing during a pandemic.

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Thiem completes biggest U.S. Open final comeback in 71 years, defeats Zverev in epic 5-set affair

14-09-2020 02:27 via cbc.ca

At a U.S. Open unlike any other, Dominic Thiem constructed a comeback the likes of which hadn't been seen in 71 years. After dropping the opening two sets against Alexander Zverev on Sunday at a nearly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium, Thiem slowly but surely turned things around.

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TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid

14-09-2020 02:00 via cbc.ca

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal.

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