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No new trial for 2 men convicted in Via Rail terror case: Supreme Court

07-10-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca

The Supreme Court of Canada says there should be no new trial for two men convicted of terrorism offences.

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CBC announces it's cutting more than 130 jobs across Canada over next 3 months

07-10-2020 23:41 via cbc.ca

The CBC is cutting about 130 jobs across the country over the next three months, the Crown corporation said Wednesday.

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CBC announces it's cutting about 130 jobs across Canada over next 3 months

07-10-2020 23:41 via cbc.ca

The CBC is cutting about 130 jobs across the country over the next three months, the Crown corporation said Wednesday.

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A B.C. research project gave homeless people $7,500 each — the results were 'beautifully surprising'

07-10-2020 22:26 via cbc.ca

The results of a B.C. research project that gave thousands of dollars to homeless people are in and, according to one researcher, could challenge stereotypes about people "living on the margins."

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Operation Red Nose parks safe ride program for 2020 holiday season

07-10-2020 22:25 via cbc.ca

Operation Red Nose will be suspending its safe ride service for the 2020 holiday season because of safety concerns around the pandemic.

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Free votes for Conservative MPs on assisted dying, conversion therapy ban: O'Toole

07-10-2020 22:20 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he'll allow MPs free votes on two bills that are controversial within his party.

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Peeled back: 'Overtly sexual' onions get Facebook reprieve

07-10-2020 21:46 via cbc.ca

The company says automated technology is used to to keep nudity off its apps, but 'sometimes it doesn’t know a walla walla onion from a, well, you know.'

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CBC announces more than 60 jobs to be cut across Canada

07-10-2020 21:34 via cbc.ca

The CBC is cutting more than 60 jobs across the country over the next three months, the Crown corporation said Wednesday.

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Trudeau says any approved COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all Canadians

07-10-2020 20:33 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday any COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada will be free for all Canadians through the country's health-care system.

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Canada's average daily COVID case count tops 2,000 over past 7 days

07-10-2020 20:33 via cbc.ca

Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says the country's average daily count of new COVID-19 cases hit 2,052 over the last seven days.

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Canada's average daily count of new COVID-19 cases topped 2,000 over last 7 days

07-10-2020 20:33 via cbc.ca

Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says the country's average daily count of new COVID-19 cases hit 2,052 over the last seven days.

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Former Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd's death released on $1M US bail

07-10-2020 20:02 via cbc.ca

The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison.

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Trump to appeal to Supreme Court again after losing ruling on financial records

07-10-2020 18:27 via cbc.ca

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's effort to block Manhattan's district attorney from obtaining eight years of his tax returns for a criminal probe into the U.S. president and his businesses.

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Alberta has gained doctors this year despite concerns over exodus

07-10-2020 17:28 via cbc.ca

The number of doctors practising in Alberta has increased this year despite fears of an exodus due to a dispute with the UCP government.

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Alberta has gained doctors so far this year — but that doesn't tell the full story

07-10-2020 17:28 via cbc.ca

The number of doctors practising in Alberta has increased so far this year despite fears of an exodus due to a dispute with the UCP government — but the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta says the figures don't tell the full story.

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Doctors, pharmacies explore drive-thru, outdoor clinics to meet flu shot demand

07-10-2020 17:17 via cbc.ca

Pharmacies and doctor's clinics outside of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are still waiting to deliver flu shots.

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Facebook removes popular Quebec conspiracy theorist as part of campaign against QAnon

07-10-2020 17:16 via cbc.ca

One of the most prominent proponents in Quebec of the QAnon conspiracy movement, which spreads falsehoods about COVID-19, has been kicked off Facebook.

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The Second City comedy theatre for sale

07-10-2020 14:48 via cbc.ca

The Second City comedy theatre — where performers including Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Murray, John Candy, Martin Short, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and others got their start — has been put up for sale.

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The Second City comedy theatre company for sale, includes Toronto location

07-10-2020 14:48 via cbc.ca

The Second City comedy theatre company — where performers including Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and others got their start — has been put up for sale.

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The Second City comedy theatre company for sale

07-10-2020 14:48 via cbc.ca

The Second City comedy theatre company — where performers including Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Murray, John Candy, Martin Short, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and others got their start — has been put up for sale.

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Ottawa to unveil list of single-use plastics to be banned next year

07-10-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

The federal government is expected to reveal this morning which single-use plastics will be covered by a national ban coming into effect next year.

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Liberals' 2021 single-use plastic ban includes grocery bags, takeout containers

07-10-2020 14:45 via cbc.ca

The end is coming for plastic grocery bags, straws and cutlery as the federal government announced today what single-use plastics will be covered by a national ban coming into effect next year.

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4 teens hurt after harrowing crash splits speeding Porsche in half

07-10-2020 13:58 via cbc.ca

A resident said they heard a loud a loud crash before seeing the decimated sports car on fire under a swaying hydro pole with several youth trapped inside.

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Nobel chemistry prize awarded to 2 scientists for developing method of genome editing

07-10-2020 12:20 via cbc.ca

French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a method of genome editing known as CRISPR.

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Nobel chemistry prize awarded to 2 scientists for developing CRISPR gene editing tool

07-10-2020 12:20 via cbc.ca

French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a method of genome editing known as CRISPR.

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Kitec claimants frustrated by delays in class action payout

07-10-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

It's been almost nine years since there was settlement in the Kitec plumbing class action lawsuit, but claimants are still waiting to learn how much, if anything, they will receive in compensation.

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Why vaccine nationalism could prolong the COVID-19 pandemic

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The race to secure a vaccine against COVID-19 has pitted country against country, which could undermine efforts to control the virus worldwide.

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Why Kamala Harris wants a plexiglass barrier at tonight's U.S. vice-presidential debate

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

U.S. vice-presidential debate rarely affect votes. But they can be informative. Tonight's showdown between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will reveal contrasting attitudes to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's why Harris has demanded that protective glass be placed between her and Pence.

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Watching Friday's jobs data for the dreaded K-shaped recovery

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The alphabet of letter shapes meant to describe how the economy pulls out of the COVID-19 recession has now added a K, which may mean we're not all in this together after all.

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Supreme Court upholds anti-racism jury reforms

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada's highest court ruled from the bench today that a law passed by the Liberal government to counter racism in the court system and diversify juries is constitutional.

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Supreme Court to hear challenges to anti-racism jury reforms

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A law passed by the Liberal government to counter racism in the court system and diversify juries is facing a challenge today before Canada's highest court from people who argue the changes undermine the rights of the accused.

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Supreme Court says government's jury reforms are constitutional

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada's highest court ruled from the bench today that a law passed by the Liberal government to diversify juries is constitutional.

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How the U.S. election could change NATO's future and Canada's defence strategy

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada's defence policy has rested for generations on the assumption of an unshakeable partnership with the U.S. Yet old alliances suddenly seem less sturdy in the Trump era. Would a Biden win would alleviate that?

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Government spent more than $213K defending Seamus O'Regan in small claims court

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The legal cost of defending Liberal cabinet minister Seamus O'Regan in a small claims court defamation case launched by a veterans advocate has now topped $213,500, according to a document tabled in the Senate.

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Despite early COVID rebates, car insurance rates have risen during pandemic and are set to rise more

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Despite highly publicized rebates from companies in the early days of the pandemic, rates for new car insurance policies have risen during COVID-19 and are set to increase even more soon, a new report suggests.

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Despite early COVID-19 rebates, car insurance rates have risen during pandemic and are set to rise more

07-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Despite highly publicized rebates from companies in the early days of the pandemic, rates for new car insurance policies have risen during COVID-19 and are set to increase even more soon, a new report suggests.

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New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul's vision for Canada

07-10-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Annamie Paul, a Toronto-based human rights lawyer, was on Saturday elected leader of the Green Party of Canada — becoming the first elected Black leader of a major federal party. She takes over from Elizabeth May, who stepped down last year, after 14 years as leader. In her victory speech, Paul talked about how she believes the party is the one that Canadians need to guide them through, "the challenges of this time." Today on Front Burner, Paul on why that is, and how the Green Party plans

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Renowned Empress Hotel on Victoria's waterfront to close for 3 months to complete major renovations

07-10-2020 04:22 via cbc.ca

Victoria’s renowned 112-year-old Fairmont Empress Hotel will be out of commission this winter.

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Iconic Empress Hotel on Victoria's waterfront to close for 3 months to complete major renovations

07-10-2020 04:22 via cbc.ca

Victoria’s iconic 112-year-old Fairmont Empress Hotel will be out of commission this winter.

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ON DEMAND The National: Rapid COVID-19 tests, fixing rent relief, Thanksgiving confusion

07-10-2020 04:00 via cbc.ca

The National for October 6, 2020

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The National for October 6

07-10-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

Will Ottawa's purchase of COVID-19 rapid tests help with capacity? Plus, the confusion about having a safe Thanksgiving.

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Throne speech passes House with NDP support

07-10-2020 02:04 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government survived a confidence vote tonight as the House of Commons voted 177 to 152 to pass the throne speech.

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How to watch the U.S. vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence, Kamala Harris

07-10-2020 01:33 via cbc.ca

Mike Pence and Kamala Harris will square off Wednesday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, for their first and only vice-presidential debate of the U.S. election campaign. Here's how you can watch the debate live.

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N.L. Premier Andrew Furey wins byelection, seat in House of Assembly

07-10-2020 01:30 via cbc.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has won the byelection in the Humber-Gros Morne district, securing a seat in the House of Assembly.

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Lives of Barry and Honey Sherman trustees at risk if estate documents made public, top court hears

07-10-2020 01:10 via cbc.ca

Unsealing the estate files of slain Toronto billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman is a breach of privacy that could put the lives of their beneficiaries and trustees at physical risk, Canada's top court heard on Tuesday.

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Facebook bans groups that represent QAnon conspiracy theories

07-10-2020 00:36 via cbc.ca

Facebook said Tuesday it will it will remove pages, groups and Instagram accounts if they represent QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints U.S. President Donald Trump as a secret warrior.

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Rideau Hall hires former Supreme Court justice as adviser during outside probe of 'toxic workplace' claims

07-10-2020 00:08 via cbc.ca

The Governor General of Canada has hired former Supreme Court of Canada justice Michel Bastarache as a "constitutional adviser" following multiple reports alleging the work climate at Rideau Hall has become toxic, Radio-Canada has learned.

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Gov. Gen. hires former Supreme Court justice as adviser during outside probe of 'toxic workplace' claims

07-10-2020 00:08 via cbc.ca

The Governor General of Canada has hired former Supreme Court of Canada justice Michel Bastarache as a "constitutional adviser" following multiple reports alleging the work climate at Rideau Hall has become toxic, Radio-Canada has learned.

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