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Youth-led climate change lawsuit dismissed by Federal Court

27-10-2020 22:27 via cbc.ca

A Federal Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Canadian government won't be going on trial for contributions to climate change — striking down a lawsuit brought by 15 young Canadians who argued the government was violating their charter rights.

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Artists denounce use of their songs by Trump campaign

27-10-2020 22:16 via cbc.ca

From the opening lines of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah to the rousing conclusion of the Rolling Stones' You Can't Always Get What You Want, U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rallies have been filled with classic songs whose authors and their heirs loudly reject him and his politics.

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Senator Lynn Beyak donated to Donald Trump's re-election campaign

27-10-2020 20:52 via cbc.ca

Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak — who has been suspended twice from the Senate over her comments about the residential school system — donated to the Republican National Committee in May despite a U.S. election law forbidding campaign contributions by foreign nationals.

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McMaster University athletics has clear culture of systemic anti-Black racism: report

27-10-2020 20:51 via cbc.ca

A report reviewing Black students' experiences in the athletics department of McMaster University's in Hamilton shows 'a culture of systemic anti-Black racism has existed and continues to exist.'

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The Sask. Party is now the province's natural governing party

27-10-2020 20:04 via cbc.ca

This should not have come as a surprise. Saskatchewan has been moving to the right for some time now.

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Smugglers arrested in B.C. after abandoning $2.8M worth of drugs south of U.S. border

27-10-2020 20:04 via cbc.ca

RCMP arrested two men after they were caught fleeing from Idaho into B.C. on Friday — shortly after U.S Border Patrol agents recovered abandoned duffle bags containing more than $2.8 million in cocaine and methamphetamine.

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Black businesses in Canada hopeful that BLM energy will go beyond hashtag and into long-term change

27-10-2020 18:51 via cbc.ca

It’s the second annual Canadian Black Business Week, and entrepreneurs and Black business groups say they are seeing signs of real positive change emerging from the tumultuous year of 2020 — even as they know all too well that Canada still has a long way to go.

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Cenovus to cut up to 25% of combined workforce with Husky Energy after merger

27-10-2020 16:50 via cbc.ca

The $3.8-billion merger between Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy will result in a trimming of the workforce by as much as 25 per cent, CBC News has confirmed.

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Scientists find signs of waning antibody immunity to COVID-19 over time in England

27-10-2020 15:22 via cbc.ca

Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the population in England during the summer, suggesting protection after infection may not be long-lasting, researchers say.

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Muslim-majority countries protest, condemn France over Muhammad cartoons

27-10-2020 15:22 via cbc.ca

Around 10,000 people in Bangladesh rallied in the South Asian nation's capital on Tuesday to protest France's president and his staunch support of secular laws that deem caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad as protected under freedom of speech.

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TikTok partners with Canada's Shopify to allow merchants to sell things in-app

27-10-2020 14:52 via cbc.ca

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said on Tuesday it will partner with TikTok to help its one million-plus merchants more easily advertise their products on the video-sharing app, as it looks to grow its customer base.

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Wind-whipped Southern California wildfires prompt mass evacuations, injure 2 firefighters

27-10-2020 13:17 via cbc.ca

Wind-driven walls of flame spurred mass evacuations in Southern California and left two firefighters badly injured Monday, as hundreds of thousands of residents endured a second day of power shutoffs meant to counter heightened fire risks from dry and gusty weather.

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Wind heightens risk as Southern California fires keep tens of thousands away

27-10-2020 13:17 via cbc.ca

Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames erupting across the state.

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NXIVM leader Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison

27-10-2020 13:14 via cbc.ca

NXIVM head Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison for turning some female followers into sex slaves branded with his initials

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NXIVM leader Keith Raniere faces life in prison at sentencing today

27-10-2020 13:14 via cbc.ca

Keith Raniere, a self-improvement guru whose organization NXIVM attracted millionaires and actors, faces sentencing Tuesday on convictions that he turned some female followers into sex slaves branded with his initials.

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N.W.T. bush pilot makes plea to end 'fruitless' aerial wolf cull

27-10-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

‘I have real concerns about the wisdom, the efficiency and what I predict will ultimately be the fruitless outcome of this program,’ says N.W.T. bush pilot Dave Olesen.

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Meet the Toronto carpenter building insulated, mobile shelters for homeless people this winter

27-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Carpenter Khaleel Seivwright says he was inspired to start building the shelters after seeing a sharp increase in homeless people living outdoors due to COVID-19.

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Canada, U.S. researchers gathering virtually to report on endangered right whales

27-10-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium is expected to release part of a yearly report card on how the North Atlantic right whales are faring.

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Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills at least 8 students, wounds 136

27-10-2020 09:36 via cbc.ca

A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday morning, killing at least eight students and wounding 136 others, police and a hospital spokesperson said.

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Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 7 students, wounds 112

27-10-2020 09:36 via cbc.ca

A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday morning, killing at least seven students and wounding 112 others, police and a hospital spokesman said.

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Trump's conservative Christian support flows from a specific perspective on issues of church and state

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

Support for Trump by people of strong Christian faith is not the contradiction it may seem, writes Michael Coren.

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The Commons pandemic probe could answer key questions — or devolve into empty insults

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

A House of Commons committee probe into the government's handling of the pandemic is a good idea, if MPs can keep their eyes on the ball. The early signs are not encouraging.

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Steroids, inhalers and ventilators: What Quebec doctors are learning about COVID-19

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

When the virus arrived last spring, there were no textbooks explaining how to treat patients with the novel coronavirus. But medical professionals have learned new techniques and treatments in the months since.

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Saskatchewan election delivers historic win for Sask. Party, decisive defeat for NDP

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party won a fourth consecutive majority government, the first party to pull that off in the province's history in over half a century, while the NDP takes another step further from power.

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How to have a safe Halloween in the midst of COVID-19

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

Across the country, health officials are asking people to scale back and take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while trick-or-treating. Here's how you can enjoy the holiday safely.

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Historic Alberta coal community wrestles with plans for new mining

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

Some residents of historic Crowsnest Pass, Alta., hope a new mining opportunity will lift up their town's economy. But others fear negative consequences from open-pit mining in a postcard setting tucked at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

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Few Toronto police officers fired despite criminal convictions, discipline decisions show

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

A quarter of the disciplinary hearings held for Toronto police officers in the last decade involved an officer who was guilty of a crime like impaired driving, assault or possession of prohibited firearms, a CBC News investigation found.

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Despite convictions for assault, drunk driving only 7 Toronto cops fired at discipline tribunal over 10 years

27-10-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca

A quarter of the disciplinary hearings held for Toronto police officers in the last decade involved an officer who was guilty of a crime like impaired driving, assault or possession of prohibited firearms, a CBC News investigation found.

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B.C. reluctant to join federal COVID Alert app despite record weekend spike in cases

27-10-2020 06:28 via cbc.ca

Despite a record weekend increase in COVID-19 cases, B.C. is in no hurry to get on board with the rest of the country in activating the federal government's coronavirus exposure alert app.

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Borat walks through the 2020 looking-glass

27-10-2020 05:00 via cbc.ca

Sacha Baron Cohen's new satire, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, uses the same kind of pranks and antics as his first Borat film to tackle sexism, anti-Semitism, conspiracy theories and politics. But a lot has changed in the world since the original movie came out in 2006. And thanks to social media and the current U.S. political climate, the satire in this new movie hits very differently. Alissa Wilkinson, a film critic and culture reporter for Vox, joins us to talk about the mirror the new movie ho

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Federal Liberals projected to hold onto Toronto Centre in byelection

27-10-2020 03:34 via cbc.ca

The federal Liberals have held onto the riding of Toronto Centre in Monday's byelection, CBC News projects.

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Federal Liberals hold onto Toronto Centre, York Centre in byelections

27-10-2020 03:34 via cbc.ca

The federal Liberals have held onto the ridings of Toronto Centre and York Centre in Monday's byelections.

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Scott Moe leads Saskatchewan Party to 4th majority government

27-10-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

The Saskatchewan Party has won a majority government for the fourth time in a row, CBC News has projected.

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Suncor to move Mississauga, Oakville offices to Calgary next year

27-10-2020 02:39 via cbc.ca

Suncor will be moving its Mississauga and Oakville head offices to Calgary.

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Suncor to move its Toronto-area offices to Calgary next year

27-10-2020 02:39 via cbc.ca

Suncor will be moving its Mississauga and Oakville head offices to Calgary.

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The National for October 26

27-10-2020 02:00 via cbc.ca

The National for October 26: How provinces are managing restrictions as Canada crosses critical threshold of COVID-19 cases.

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Beloved Edmonton sports figure Joey Moss dies at age 57

27-10-2020 01:41 via cbc.ca

Joey Moss, who worked as a locker room attendant with the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Football Team for decades, has died at age 57.

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85 live 'murder hornets' captured from tree near Canada-U.S. border

27-10-2020 01:10 via cbc.ca

After attaching tiny radio trackers to a few live specimens, researchers were able to track to the invasive Asian giant hornets to a backyard tree.

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Surgery and scan backlogs set to worsen without government funding, CMA says

27-10-2020 00:27 via cbc.ca

Clearing health care backlog caused by first wave of COVID-19 will require more than $1.3 billion in additional funding, Canadian Medical Association estimates.

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