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COVID-19 data diggers — and doubters — call for clearer picture in B.C.

13-10-2020 23:58 via cbc.ca

There's a growing push for B.C. to collect and share more detailed data about COVID-19 positive hotspots.

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Early voters in U.S. facing long lines, COVID-19 concerns

13-10-2020 23:47 via cbc.ca

Early voting in the U.S. election began Tuesday with long lines in Texas, one of the few places in the country not allowing widespread mail balloting during the pandemic. Georgia, meanwhile, saw a record turnout on Monday.

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Runner says BIPOC run group being stopped by police was a 'dehumanizing experience'

13-10-2020 23:18 via cbc.ca

A Hamilton lawyer says he and two other runners were stopped by police after checking out an installation about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls outside a police station last week.

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Police intervene after hundreds gather in Montreal suburb to celebrate Jewish holiday

13-10-2020 23:18 via cbc.ca

Police and public health authorities broke up a gathering of hundreds of people in a synagogue Saturday night in Boisbriand, Que., and the event spilled out into the surrounding streets, attracting roughly 1,000 people.

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CSIS sees warrant process as 'burdensome' and a 'necessary evil': federal review

13-10-2020 19:47 via cbc.ca

Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent review that calls for a cultural shift inside the spy agency.

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No need to cancel Halloween, says Dr. Tam — as long as everyone follows the rules

13-10-2020 19:33 via cbc.ca

Canada's top public health doctors say there's no need to cancel Halloween this year — as long as trick-or-treaters respect the new realities of the pandemic.

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Air Canada agrees to still take over Air Transat, but for much lower price

13-10-2020 18:35 via cbc.ca

Air Canada says it will go ahead with its plan to buy smaller rival Air Transat, but it will pay more than 70 per cent less than it first agreed to after COVID-19 walloped demand for air travel, sending valuations for airlines plummeting.

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Regulator's failure to provide COVID-safe exams is stalling physiotherapy careers, graduates say

13-10-2020 17:52 via cbc.ca

Physiotherapy graduates are growing increasingly frustrated by their profession's licensing body, which they say has failed to adapt to a COVID-compliant examination procedure.

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Regulator's failure to provide COVID-safe exams is stalling careers, physiotherapy graduates say

13-10-2020 17:52 via cbc.ca

Physiotherapy graduates are growing increasingly frustrated by their profession's licensing body, which they say has failed to adapt to a COVID-compliant examination procedure. They say the inability to sit the clinical portion of their exam is costing them money, clients and the development of their careers.

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Physiotherapist graduates say their careers have been stalled by regulator's failure to offer COVID-safe exams

13-10-2020 17:52 via cbc.ca

Physiotherapy graduates are growing increasingly frustrated by their profession's licensing body, which they say has failed to adapt to a COVID-compliant examination procedure.

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PM gives COVID-19 update

13-10-2020 17:25 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo give an update on COVID-19 in Canada.

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Health minister to detail 11,000 job cuts at Alberta Health Services

13-10-2020 17:19 via cbc.ca

Health Minister Tyler Shandro is expected to provide more details on Alberta’s plan to cut 11,000 Alberta Health Services jobs during a news conference Tuesday.

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Alberta Health Services to lay off up to 11,000 staff, mostly through outsourcing

13-10-2020 17:19 via cbc.ca

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has softened an aggressive plan to lay off front-line staff, including nurses, and extended the timeframe for a massive overhaul of the province's health-care system citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Alberta Health Services to cut up to 11,000 staff, mostly through outsourcing

13-10-2020 17:19 via cbc.ca

Health Minister Tyler Shandro provided more details at a Tuesday press conference on Alberta's plan to cut up to 11,000 jobs at Alberta Health Services.

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240,000 people apply for new COVID-19 benefit on 1st day despite technical glitches

13-10-2020 17:13 via cbc.ca

Slightly less than a quarter of a million Canadians applied for the Canada recovery benefit on the first day applications opened despite some experiencing technical difficulties.

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Pickering student's yearbook tribute to grandma replaced with racist message, prompts school investigation

13-10-2020 16:38 via cbc.ca

A Pickering, Ont., high school has asked all students to return their yearbooks after a Black student's tribute to his grandmother was replaced with what the principal called a "malicious, hurtful and racist" message.

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Pickering, Ont., student's yearbook tribute to grandma changed to racist message, prompts school investigation

13-10-2020 16:38 via cbc.ca

A Pickering, Ont., high school has asked all students to return their yearbooks after a Black student's tribute to his grandmother was replaced with what the principal called a "malicious, hurtful and racist" message.

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Microsoft attempts takedown of global criminal botnet

13-10-2020 15:34 via cbc.ca

Microsoft has announced legal action seeking to disrupt a major cybercrime digital network that uses more than a million zombie computers to loot bank accounts and spread ransomware, which experts consider a major threat to the U.S. presidential election.

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At least 61 COVID-19 cases tied to 'very large' outbreak at Hamilton spin studio, Spinco

13-10-2020 14:58 via cbc.ca

At least 61 people with COVID-19 have been connected to an outbreak at a Hamilton spin studio.

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At least 61 COVID-19 cases tied to 'very large' outbreak at Hamilton spin studio

13-10-2020 14:58 via cbc.ca

At least 61 people with COVID-19 have been connected to an outbreak at a Hamilton spin studio.

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Quebec moves new regions into red zones, while Ontario sees 7-day average climb

13-10-2020 14:54 via cbc.ca

Ontario is reporting 1,550 new COVID-19 cases over the last two days, and B.C. and Alberta will provide updates later today after pausing for the holiday. Here's a look at COVID-19 news from Canada and around the world.

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to be questioned on record, issues

13-10-2020 14:35 via cbc.ca

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday will face the first of two days of direct questioning from senators, as Democrats try to make the case that her confirmation would threaten health care for millions of Americans.

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Supreme Court nominee Barrett sidesteps questions on the peaceful transfer of power, abortion

13-10-2020 14:35 via cbc.ca

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said on Tuesday at her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing that she is not hostile to the Obamacare law, as Democrats have suggested, and declined to specify whether she believes landmark rulings legalizing abortion and gay marriage were properly decided.

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Supreme Court nominee Barrett sidesteps abortion question, says she'd be open-minded on Obamacare

13-10-2020 14:35 via cbc.ca

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said on Tuesday at her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing that she is not hostile to the Obamacare law, as Democrats have suggested, and declined to specify whether she believes landmark rulings legalizing abortion and gay marriage were properly decided.

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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett sidesteps abortion ruling question

13-10-2020 14:35 via cbc.ca

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday is facing the first of two days of direct questioning from senators, as Democrats try to make the case that her confirmation would threaten health care for millions of Americans.

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Conservatives want anti-corruption committee to probe WE Charity controversy

13-10-2020 14:04 via cbc.ca

The federal Conservatives want MPs to create an anti-corruption committee to investigate the WE Charity issue.

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Domestic violence calls to police on rise during pandemic, yet some Alberta shelters have been quiet

13-10-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

When COVID-19 arrived in Alberta, it was no surprise to police that the pandemic brought with it a jump in domestic violence calls.

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Facing steep fines, Nova Scotians with COVID-19 tickets are trickling into court

13-10-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

People attempting to challenge tickets handed out in the spring for COVID-19 offences in Nova Scotia are beginning to get their day in court, including more than 30 who have been successful in having their tickets tossed.

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2 more people claim they may have seen a drowned sailor's last calls for help

13-10-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

A retired couple that lives on the north shore of Lake Erie says they called 911 four times to report distress flares the night Reginald Fisher disappeared and each time they were dismissed by the operator who didn't send anyone to investigate.

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Why Attorney General should intervene in Meng Wanzhou extradition case

13-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The case's highly unusual nature and the circumstances surrounding it risk compromising the integrity of Canada's justice system, writes Mo Vayeghan.

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Why Attorney General should intervene in Meng Wangzhou extradition case

13-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The case's highly unusual nature and the circumstances surrounding it risk compromising the integrity of Canada's justice system, writes Mo Vayeghan.

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Sick dogs trigger questions about imported pets, respected purebred Puppy List

13-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canadian Kennel Club's registered breeder list infiltrated by questionable sellers, says breed club founder.

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School food programs pivot to keep feeding students during COVID-19

13-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

COVID-19 is drastically changing the classroom experience but is also affecting how students across the country who rely on food programs get their breakfast, lunch or snacks throughout the school day.

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Immigration lottery process opens today for parent, grandparent sponsorship

13-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Today marks a day of fresh hope and anxiety for immigrants desperate to bring their parents or grandparents to live permanently in Canada, as a controversial lottery process opens for family reunification.

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2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

13-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant's "unexplained illness" is related to the shot.

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Michigan men accused in kidnapping plot allegedly discussed Virginia governor as target

13-10-2020 08:44 via cbc.ca

Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia's governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a federal court hearing in Michigan.

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Michigan accused also discussed kidnapping Virginia's governor, federal court hears

13-10-2020 08:44 via cbc.ca

Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia's governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a federal court hearing in Michigan.

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5 men in Michigan governor kidnapping plot to face hearings

13-10-2020 08:44 via cbc.ca

Five men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will appear in federal court Tuesday for a hearing on whether they should be detained before trial.

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3 denied bond in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor

13-10-2020 08:44 via cbc.ca

During a hearing in a federal court in Grand Rapids, Mich., to review the evidence against the five defendants, Magistrate Judge Sally Berens ordered three of the men — Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta — to be held without bond until the trial.

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COVID-19 update: Explaining rapid tests and experimental treatments

13-10-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Parts of Canada are back in lockdown as cases of COVID-19 spike across the country, particularly in Ontario and Quebec. And with the cold weather setting in, it’s tough to imagine how we may be able to return to normal. But there are some developments: Health Canada has now approved and bought over 20 million rapid tests. And Donald Trump’s COVID-19 treatment is raising a lot of questions about the use of experimental drugs. Today we’ll be talking about how the testing and trea

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ON DEMAND The National: N.B. mask rules, Trump campaigns, questionable dog breeders

13-10-2020 04:00 via cbc.ca

The National for October 12, 2020

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The National for October 12

13-10-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

The National for October 12: New Brunswick introduces strict rules for masks after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Plus, Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail.

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'They chose the wrong person': Pierre Laporte's son reflects on his murder 50 years after October Crisis

13-10-2020 02:00 via cbc.ca

The kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte was, for the tight-knit Laporte family, not about historical significance but about the loss of a cherished father, husband, brother and uncle. And for his son Jean, the death meant losing the “king of the world."

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