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Alberta premier says resource project financing depends on climate progress

17-10-2020 23:37 via cbc.ca

At UCP's annual general meeting, Jason Kenney says access to capital for projects in the oil and gas industry requires action on environmental issues from industry and government, a statement that marks a major shift in tone for the Alberta premier.

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RCMP charge N.S. man after assault on Sipekne'katik First Nation chief

17-10-2020 21:15 via cbc.ca

The alleged assault on Chief Mike Sack occurred in New Edinburgh, N.S., one of two locations where several hundred commercial fishermen and their supporters raided a lobster facility on Tuesday evening. Mi'kmaw fishers had been storing their catches in the building.

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Chechen teen killed by police named as suspect in teacher's beheading in France

17-10-2020 20:43 via cbc.ca

A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted a grisly claim of responsibility on social media minutes after the attack, officials said Saturday.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan announce new attempt to establish Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

17-10-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca

Armenia and Azerbaijan have announced a new attempt to establish a ceasefire in their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh starting from midnight.

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Raonic, Shapovalov lose in St. Petersburg, spoiling chance of all-Canadian final

17-10-2020 18:05 via cbc.ca

Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic were ousted in the semifinal round Saturday at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia. Third-seeded Andrey Rublev and No. 7 Borna Coric will meet in Sunday's final.

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New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd mandate in election landslide

17-10-2020 18:01 via cbc.ca

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second mandate on Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.

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Canadians urged to continue 'collective effort' against COVID-19

17-10-2020 17:59 via cbc.ca

Canada's chief public health officer urged residents to continue making a "collective effort" to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday as parts of the country braced for new rounds of restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus.

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Bolivians return to polls a year after tumultuous election, ouster of Evo Morales

17-10-2020 16:37 via cbc.ca

A presidential election on Sunday gives Bolivians at least a chance for a reset after a year of political turmoil as they struggle with the dramatic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ontario sees 805 new COVID-19 cases as York Region long-term care homes face tighter restrictions

17-10-2020 16:23 via cbc.ca

Ontario is reporting 805 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, marking six straight days of more than 700 daily cases recorded in the province.

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'Choose yourself': former prostitute and Edmonton radio host makes film festival debut

17-10-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca

Radio host Valécia Pépin's short film Illusion: The Fear debuts Saturday at the Edmonton Short Film Festival, a free online four-day event.

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Whether it's Joe Biden or Donald Trump, America's choice will alter Alberta's future

17-10-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

Less than three weeks remain before American voters head to the polls to choose four more years of U.S. President Donald Trump or a new administration headed by former vice-president Joe Biden. And whatever happens Nov. 3, it isn't just the future of America that's at stake.

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Large fire destroys lobster facility in Nova Scotia

17-10-2020 12:52 via cbc.ca

A large fire levelled a lobster facility in Middle West Pubnico. N.S., early Saturday. It follows two raids by commercial fishermen on lobster pounds in southwest Nova Scotia earlier this week.

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Large fire destroys lobster facility in Middle West Pubnico, N.S.

17-10-2020 12:52 via cbc.ca

A large fire levelled a lobster facility in Middle West Pubnico. N.S., early Saturday. It follows two raids by commercial fishermen on lobster pounds in southwest Nova Scotia earlier this week.

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Fire destroys lobster facility in southwest Nova Scotia amid escalating fishery tensions

17-10-2020 12:52 via cbc.ca

A large fire levelled a lobster facility in Middle West Pubnico. N.S., early Saturday. It follows two raids by commercial fishermen on lobster pounds in southwest Nova Scotia earlier this week.

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New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide

17-10-2020 11:26 via cbc.ca

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.

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Why Parliament could be on the brink of a snap election — again

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The brawl in the House of Commons over an opposition push to launch an "anti-corruption committee" could come down to the parties' appetite for an early election — and whether the Trudeau Liberals think their opponents will blink first.

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The key lesson from SARS that Canada failed to heed when COVID-19 hit

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Experts say if the lessons learned from the 2003 SARS outbreak had been better applied early on, Canada could have fared much better in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Samuel L. Jackson's Enslaved and the lost history of Canadian slavery

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Samuel L. Jackson's new documentary Enslaved is among a number of other productions about the transatlantic slave trade. But as popular culture tries to address the international tragedy, it is still far from accurately portraying that history onscreen — especially when it comes to Canada.

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How U.S. polls got it wrong in 2016 — and why they're more likely to get it right this time

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The polls didn't predict Donald Trump's victory four years ago. Now, they are saying he will lose to Joe Biden. But a lot has changed since 2016.

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How a Toronto plumber is making Halloween safer — by installing 'Candy Chutes'

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A Toronto plumber is helping to make Halloween a bit safer by rigging up an alternative for handing out candy to trick-or-treaters in his neighbourhood.

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Hamilton teen serves up Thanksgiving dinner, and Twittersphere thinks it looks delicious

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Raihan Audu, 14, spent two days cooking Thanksgiving dinner by himself, but he never imagined his meal would go viral. Now, his feast has been liked on Twitter by hundreds of thousands of people.

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Europe braces for impact of 2nd-wave pandemic restrictions

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

After making the necessary sacrifices to get through the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring, Europeans enjoyed a period of relative freedom. But rising infections in the last month have forced governments to consider tightening restrictions again.

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COVID puts new twist on age-old American battle over voting rights

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a new twist on an age-old American political battle over access to the ballot box, with hundreds of lawsuits playing out in courtrooms ahead of election day.

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COVID-19 puts new twist on age-old American battle over voting rights

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a new twist on an age-old American political battle over access to the ballot box, with hundreds of lawsuits playing out in courtrooms ahead of election day.

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CBC Radio's The House: A federal focus on Indigenous relations

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

On this week’s show: Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada president Rebecca Kudloo discusses Friday’s federal meeting on discrimination against Indigenous people in Canada’s health-care system. Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont examines the ongoing lobster fishery dispute in southwest Nova Scotia. Plus, a panel of MPs debates the opposition’s bid to continue investigating the WE affair, and the CBC’s Tanya Fletcher breaks down the B.C. election.

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Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs struggle for traction in Canada's cannabis industry

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

New report from Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation shows little diversity in leadership of Canada’s cannabis sector.

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As COVID-19 cases mount in Quebec's regions, some hospitals may be nearing a tipping point

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The province's regions mostly dodged the first COVID-19 wave, but their resources are being stretched as community transmission takes root in places large and small. And their fallback positions, mostly in Quebec City and other urban areas, are showing signs of vulnerability.

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14-year-old 's Thanksgiving feast goes viral on Twitter with more than 787,000 likes

17-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Raihan Audu, 14, spent two days cooking Thanksgiving dinner by himself, but he never imagined his meal would go viral. Now, his feast has been liked on Twitter by hundreds of thousands of people.

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Trump holds indoor rally for hundreds of seniors

17-10-2020 03:36 via cbc.ca

Donald Trump rallies support from seniors in Florida, saying they’ll be first in line for a vaccine and suggests “the light at the end of the tunnel is near” on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Azerbaijan says at least 10 killed in latest rocket attack, blames Armenia

17-10-2020 03:11 via cbc.ca

Armenian and Azeri forces fought new clashes on Friday, defying hopes of ending nearly three weeks of fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.

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The National for October 16

17-10-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

Christine Jessop’s mom talks about finding “closure” after finally knowing who killed her daughter, 36 years ago.

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Trudeau says the federal government wants fixes, not control, of long-term care system

17-10-2020 02:50 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for Ottawa to play in fixing the country's troubled nursing hom

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Trudeau says the federal government want fixes, not control, of long-term care system

17-10-2020 02:50 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for Ottawa to play in fixing the country's troubled nursing hom

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FBI probing if Russia involved in Hunter Biden email story

17-10-2020 01:33 via cbc.ca

A New York tabloid's puzzling account about how it acquired emails purportedly from Joe Biden's son has raised some red flags.

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