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Meet Mapletron: Why Chase Claypool could become the best Canadian NFL player ever

14-10-2020 23:04 via cbc.ca

It's extremely early to say this about someone four games into his pro career, but Steelers receiver Chase Claypool has what it takes to be the greatest NFL player Canada has ever produced.

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Feds urged to step in to stop logging in B.C. refuge of last breeding pair of spotted owls

14-10-2020 22:54 via cbc.ca

Conservationists say the province continues to log part of a southwestern B.C. watershed that's home to the last breeding pair, and a third solitary owl.

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Melania Trump says son Barron previously tested positive for coronavirus

14-10-2020 22:50 via cbc.ca

First Lady Melania Trump says her 14-year-old son, Barron, had tested positive for the coronavirus previously, but had no symptoms. He has since tested negative.

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Crown wants 40 years without parole for B.C. man who shot and killed 4 people in Penticton

14-10-2020 21:22 via cbc.ca

A former city worker pleaded guilty to shooting four people to death in Penticton, B.C., last year, saying he "snapped" and shot the victims over a neighbourhood dispute involving his estranged wife.

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B.C. man pleads guilty to killing 4 people in Penticton shootings

14-10-2020 21:22 via cbc.ca

A former city worker pleaded guilty to shooting four people to death in Penticton, B.C., last year, saying he "snapped" and shot the victims over a neighbourhood dispute involving his estranged wife.

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Hudson's Bay Company accused by 2 landlords of not paying rent since April at 5 locations

14-10-2020 21:18 via cbc.ca

Two landlords of the Hudson's Bay Co. are suing the retailer for unpaid rent, alleging the iconic department store that anchors shopping malls across Canada hasn't paid its bills at multiple locations since April.

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Rideau Hall spent over $110,000 on legal fees in response to bullying, harassment claims

14-10-2020 21:05 via cbc.ca

Rideau Hall has spent more than $110,000 in public money so far on legal representation in response to allegations of a toxic workplace and verbal harassment at the Governor General's office, Radio Canada has learned.

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Cuts to WestJet service 'a major blow' to Atlantic airports as region still isolated due to COVID-19

14-10-2020 20:50 via cbc.ca

WestJet announced Wednesday that it will soon no longer fly to Moncton, N.B., Fredericton, Sydney, N.S., and Charlottetown and will drastically cut back its service to St. John's and Halifax.

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Past Sask. leaders' debates haven't moved the dial much, and that's bad news for the NDP

14-10-2020 18:36 via cbc.ca

Ryan Meili's New Democrats have a big gap to overcome with less than two weeks to go before election day. If history is any guide, winning tonight's debate might not be enough.

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Past leaders' debates haven't moved the dial much, and that's bad news for the NDP

14-10-2020 18:36 via cbc.ca

Ryan Meili's New Democrats have a big gap to overcome with less than two weeks to go before election day. If history is any guide, winning tonight's debate might not be enough.

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Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of COVID-19

14-10-2020 18:19 via cbc.ca

Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to quickly diagnose and trace those infected.

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Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain 2nd wave of COVID-19

14-10-2020 18:19 via cbc.ca

Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to quickly diagnose and trace those infected.

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Ex-senator Don Meredith's staff to be compensated $498K for harassment, abuse

14-10-2020 17:41 via cbc.ca

The Senate of Canada will pay nearly half a million dollars in compensation to nine employees of now-resigned senator Don Meredith who say they suffered harassment, including sexual harassment, on the job.

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Amy Cooper, white woman charged in racist NYC run-in, made a 2nd 911 call

14-10-2020 17:27 via cbc.ca

Amy Cooper, the white woman charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a videotaped dispute with a Black man in New York's Central Park, could resolve the case by participating in a program to educate her and the community "on the harm caused by such actions," a prosecutor said Wednesday.

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Trump, Biden set for duelling town halls after president submits to independent coronavirus test

14-10-2020 17:18 via cbc.ca

NBC News agreed to put Donald Trump before voters in a town hall event on Thursday after the U.S. president submitted to an independent coronavirus test with the results reviewed by Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Percy Schmeiser, farmer known for fight against Monsanto, dead at 89

14-10-2020 17:13 via cbc.ca

Percy Schmeiser, the Saskatchewan farmer known for his fight against agrochemical giant Monsanto, has died.

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Skate Canada International in Ottawa cancelled as COVID-19 cases rise

14-10-2020 16:14 via cbc.ca

Skate Canada International has been cancelled amid concern of rising COVID-19 cases in Ontario. The Grand Prix event was scheduled for Oct. 30-31 in Ottawa in front of no fans, but the decision was made to scrap the competition.

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'It was a pain in my heart when I saw it,' Pickering, Ont., teen says of racist yearbook message

14-10-2020 15:49 via cbc.ca

A teen in Pickering, Ont., says the pain caused by a racist message left next to his photo in his high school's yearbook is something that will stay with him throughout his life.

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How dancers feel about return to work in Canada's 'Northernmost' strip club

14-10-2020 15:29 via cbc.ca

Canada's 'Northernmost' strip club allows dancers back again, creating opportunities for southern dancers after months of paperwork.

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WestJet slashes service to Atlantic Canada and Quebec City

14-10-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca

WestJet will soon no longer fly to Moncton, Fredericton, Sydney, Charlottetown and Quebec City and drastically cut back its service to St. John's and Halifax.

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WestJet shuts down most of its operations in Atlantic Canada

14-10-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca

WestJet will soon no longer fly to Moncton, Fredericton, Sydney, Charlottetown and Quebec City and drastically cut back its service to St. John's and Halifax.

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Liberals make plea for seniors to file taxes as thousands at risk of losing benefits

14-10-2020 15:11 via cbc.ca

The federal government says tens of thousands of seniors are at risk of losing benefits because they haven't yet filed their taxes.

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Manitoba hits new high in daily cases, N.B. dealing with outbreaks in 2 special-care homes

14-10-2020 14:21 via cbc.ca

While Ontario and Quebec have rolled out new restrictions in their hardest-hit regions to try to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases, provinces in the Prairies and Atlantic Canada are also beginning to see an uptick in numbers.

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Alberta grapples with rising COVID hospitalizations, Manitoba reports new high for daily cases

14-10-2020 14:21 via cbc.ca

While Ontario and Quebec have rolled out new restrictions in their hardest-hit regions to try to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases, provinces in the Prairies and Atlantic Canada are also beginning to see an uptick in numbers.

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China lodges complaint with Canada over Trudeau's 'coercive diplomacy' remarks

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

China said on Wednesday it has lodged solemn representations with Canada on media reports that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had criticized China over its measures in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett says it's 'an open question' whether Trump could pardon himself

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

President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday said it is an "open question" whether Trump could pardon himself if he were convicted of a crime while adding that the nation's top judicial body "can't control" whether a president obeys its decisions.

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett continues testifying, with Obamacare centre stage

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

President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday sought to allay fears raised by Democrats at her Senate confirmationhearing that she would be an automatic vote to strike down the Obamacare healthcare law, promising an "open mind" in approaching the case.

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett calls climate change 'contentious,' deflects questions on Trump, abortion

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

President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Wednesday during the the third day of her four-day Senate judiciary committee hearing that she cannot express a view on climate change because it is a "very contentious matter of public policy."

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett back on Capitol Hill for senators' final questions

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

U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faced fresh questioning at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, with the panel's Republican chairman lauding her as "unashamedly pro-life" even as Democrats worry that she could vote to overturn the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion nationwide.

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Supreme Court nominee Barrett back on Capitol Hill for senators' final questions

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

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings as senators dig deeper into the conservative judge's outlook on abortion, health care, and a potentially disputed presidential election.

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Courts inconsistent on domestic violence cases during pandemic, study suggests

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

After months of abuse at the hands of her former partner, Amber Solberg looked forward to the day she could confront him in court. But the opportunity never came.

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N.B. writers and LGBTQ community 'very worried' about missing mentor Richard Vaughan

14-10-2020 13:23 via cbc.ca

Richard Vaughan, one of Canada's most prominent and celebrated queer artists, has been reported missing, Fredericton police say.

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Canada joins U.S.-led Artemis Accords to send human explorers back to moon and beyond

14-10-2020 13:12 via cbc.ca

Canada has signed on to the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led effort to establish global guidelines for sending explorers back to the moon and beyond.

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As COVID-19 cases climb in long-term care homes, experts hope to avoid locking down residents

14-10-2020 12:47 via cbc.ca

After a summer reprieve, coronavirus has crept back into long-term care and retirement homes across the country. Experts are hoping to stop its spread through screening and infection control and avoid the devastating lockdowns imposed in the spring.

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An Innu teen died in care. Now a fired social worker is speaking out

14-10-2020 11:30 via cbc.ca

The system failed an Innu teen who died by suicide while under provincial care this year, and changes are needed, according to the social worker who oversaw his file.

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With COVID cases soaring, Russia shuns lockdown but doubles down on enforcement

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

Although COVID-19 cases are soaring, Russian authorities are rejecting new lockdowns. Instead, the plan appears to be to fight the virus with a mix of local restrictions and heavy-handed enforcement.

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With COVID-19 cases soaring, Russia shuns lockdown but doubles down on enforcement

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

Although COVID-19 cases are soaring, Russian authorities are rejecting new lockdowns. Instead, the plan appears to be to fight the virus with a mix of local restrictions and heavy-handed enforcement.

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Why complacency and lifting restrictions could be driving India's high COVID-19 numbers

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

India's high number of COVID-19 new cases is being driven by the ongoing lifting of lockdown restrictions and complacency around following precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, epidemiologists say.

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Give young people alternatives, not lectures, to manage COVID-19 spread, say experts

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

Young people are among the most prolific spreaders of COVID-19, and while health authorities and schools continue to issue heavy-handed warnings, some experts on public policy say there may be more effective ways to shift their behaviour.

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Russian-U.S. crew launches on fast track to the space station

14-10-2020 08:41 via cbc.ca

A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track manoeuvre to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours.

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B.C. Liberals still seeking game-changing boost after election debate with no knockout blows

14-10-2020 07:02 via cbc.ca

A 90-minute debate between John Horgan, Andrew Wilkinson and Sonia Furstenau, just 11 days before the provincial election, was mostly full of policy debates and mostly empty on overheated rhetoric.

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Who’s the GOAT: Michael Jordan or LeBron James?

14-10-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

On Sunday, L.A. Lakers star LeBron James took home his fourth NBA championship and his fourth finals MVP award. He also became the first player to have won a championship on three different teams. Those wins are reviving an old debate over who gets to claim the title of the greatest basketball player of all time: Is it LeBron now, or does His Airness, Michael Jordan, still reign? Today Ben Golliver, the Washington Post’s national NBA writer, and Alex Wong, a freelance sports writer, debate

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5 hand sanitizers added to Health Canada's evolving recall list

14-10-2020 05:45 via cbc.ca

Five more hand sanitizers were added to Health Canada's evolving recall list on Tuesday, which now includes more than 100 products that may pose health risks. The products were recalled either for containing technical-grade ethanol without authorization, containing methanol or missing risk statements.

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The National for October 13

14-10-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

The National for October 13: COVID-19 spikes a cause for concern at some hospitals. Plus, why a paused vaccine trial isn’t a sign of failure.

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Why Twitter suspended accounts made to look as if they belonged to Black Trump supporters

14-10-2020 02:08 via cbc.ca

Twitter said Tuesday it suspended accounts purportedly owned by Black Trump supporters, saying they violate Twitter's policy against platform manipulation and spam. That policy prohibits co-ordination among accounts to artificially influence conversation, including the use of multiple or fake accounts.

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Convicted B.C. child killer tells appeal court he didn't murder toddler 37 years ago

14-10-2020 01:17 via cbc.ca

Phillip James Tallio, who claims he spent nearly four decades in jail for a murder he did not committ — the 1983 killing of his 22-month-old cousin, Delavina Mack — took the stand Tuesday in bid to convince three B.C. appeal court judges to let him withdraw the guilty plea he entered at age 17.

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Convicted B.C. child killer tells appeal court he didn't murder toddler

14-10-2020 01:17 via cbc.ca

Phillip James Tallio, who claims he spent nearly four decades in jail for a murder he did not committ — the 1983 killing of his 22-month-old cousin, Delavina Mack — took the stand Tuesday in bid to convince three B.C. appeal court judges to let him withdraw the guilty plea he entered at age 17.

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Chargers won't be included with new iPhones, but Apple promises greater speed, durability

14-10-2020 00:11 via cbc.ca

Apple on Tuesday unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster 5G wireless networks. The company says the new phones should be more durable but will not come with charging adapters.

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Canada ready to mediate dispute between Turkey and Greece, says Champagne

14-10-2020 00:07 via cbc.ca

Canada is ready to be “an honest broker” in the escalating dispute between Turkey and Greece over offshore exploration rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, says Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.

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