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Byelection win gives P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative government a slim majority

02-11-2020 23:55 via cbc.ca

P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative government will now have a slim majority when the fall sitting of the legislature begins.

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Power & Politics with Vassy Kapelos

02-11-2020 23:41 via cbc.ca

Every weekday, Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos guides Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panelists and the continuously unfolding drama of the Canadian political scene.

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Sajjan grilled over delay in protecting victims' rights in military law

02-11-2020 22:32 via cbc.ca

The federal government is determined to consult with victims of misconduct before fully enshrining victims' rights in Canadian military law, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan told a House of Commons committee today.

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Defence department still has no timeline for adding victims' rights to military law, Sajjan says

02-11-2020 22:32 via cbc.ca

The federal government is committed to consulting with victims of misconduct before it follows through on a commitment to enshrine victims' rights in Canadian military law, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan told a House of Commons committee today.

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Many said they'd move to Canada after the last U.S. election. These Americans did. Now what?

02-11-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca

Back in 2016, after the U.S. election, many people said they were moving to Canada. Most didn't. But some Americans did move here — and not just for political reasons.

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Canada-U.S. relations could worsen in a second Trump term, says ex-ambassador John Bolton

02-11-2020 22:00 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump does not think highly of Canada, says his former national security adviser John Bolton — who warns that the bilateral relationship could deteriorate even further in a second Trump term.

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Vienna shooting believed to be terror attack, says interior minister

02-11-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca

Several people were wounded in central Vienna and some probably killed in exchanges of gunfire late on Monday in what the interior minister said was believed to be a terror attack.

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'Several injured' after shots fired near Vienna synagogue, police say

02-11-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca

A large-scale police operation is ongoing at a Vienna synagogue following gunfire Monday, police in the Austrian capital said.

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Police hunt for gunmen after Vienna rocked by suspected terror attack

02-11-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca

Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in Vienna before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in what authorities described as an ongoing terror attack that left at least two dead — including one of the attackers — and 15 wounded.

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Police hunt for gunmen after Vienna rocked by attack that leaves 3 dead, including 1 shooter

02-11-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca

Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in Vienna before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in what authorities described as an ongoing terror attack that left at least three dead — including one of the attackers — and 15 wounded.

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Police hunt for gunmen after Vienna rocked by attack that leaves 3 dead, 15 injured

02-11-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca

Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in Vienna before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in what authorities described as an ongoing terror attack that left at least three dead — including one of the attackers — and 15 wounded.

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Central Vienna rocked by gunfire in suspected terror attack

02-11-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca

At least one person was killed and several wounded in central Vienna in exchanges of gunfire late on Monday, in what the Austrian interior minister said was believed to be a terrorist attack near the central synagogue.

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Canadian soldier killed in Netherlands in WWII identified

02-11-2020 19:28 via cbc.ca

An unknown solider who lay buried for decades in the Netherlands has been identified as an Alberta-born gunner killed in action as the Second World War drew to a close, the Defence Department said in a statement Monday.

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3 dead, 1 injured after shooting in rural Vancouver Island community

02-11-2020 18:55 via cbc.ca

Police are investigating after the Sunday discover of three bodies and another person who was injured in a rural Vancouver Island community near Qualicum Beach, B.C.

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Dog's bark guides neighbour to rescue missing Hamilton senior with dementia

02-11-2020 18:40 via cbc.ca

Neil Bannon found his neighbour Alan "Van" Viznioski who had been missing for several hours Sunday after hearing a bark from the 73-year-old's dog Max, who hadn't left his side.

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RCMP looking to update de-escalation training, will introduce new anti-racism program: Lucki

02-11-2020 18:10 via cbc.ca

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the force is looking to update its de-escalation training and will soon introduce new mandatory anti-racism training — measures that came in the wake of mounting scrutiny of the national police force's actions in recent months.

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Public safety minister, RCMP commissioner to be questioned by MPs tonight

02-11-2020 18:10 via cbc.ca

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will face two hours of questioning from MPs tonight.

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Blanchet seeks to drive values wedge between Quebec and Trudeau government

02-11-2020 17:54 via cbc.ca

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is doubling down on efforts to draw a line separating his party's values from those of the Trudeau Liberals, particularly on the fraught ground of free speech.

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B.C. health minister warns of 'significant' COVID-19 case count over weekend

02-11-2020 17:37 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s health minister is warning that the number of COVID-19 cases recorded over the weekend in the province will be significantly high, following record numbers last week.

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B.C. confirms unprecedented 1,120 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend

02-11-2020 17:37 via cbc.ca

Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Réka Gustafson announced the latest numbers on Monday afternoon, revealing that the active caseload is now 2,945 patients. Of those, 90 are in hospital, including 19 in intensive care.

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6 more have died as B.C. confirms unprecedented 1,120 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend

02-11-2020 17:37 via cbc.ca

Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Réka Gustafson announced the latest numbers on Monday afternoon, revealing that the active caseload is now 2,945 patients. Of those, 90 are in hospital, including 19 in intensive care.

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Manitoba mulling curfew to stem tide of COVID-19 cases, Pallister says

02-11-2020 17:21 via cbc.ca

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister vows to ramp up COVID-19 enforcement and says his government is giving "serious consideration" to imposing a curfew.

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Quebec's $100M mental health funding announcement pushed up in wake of sword attack in capital

02-11-2020 16:42 via cbc.ca

Quebec will invest $100 million in mental health services, a funding announcement that was expected next week, but pushed up as the provincial capital mourns two of its residents, who were stabbed to death in the historic old city on Halloween night.

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Parks Canada plans first captive breeding program for Jasper National Park caribou

02-11-2020 14:56 via cbc.ca

Caribou herds in Canada's Rocky Mountains are now so precarious that Parks Canada is preparing a plan to round up females from nearly vanished herds and pen them in a captive breeding program to replenish others.

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Hundreds of women notified of class-action suit against Samson Cree

02-11-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

Hundreds of Indigenous women are being notified that they're part of a new class-action lawsuit that challenges decades of discrimination they have faced from their own First Nation.

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U.K. court rules against Johnny Depp in libel action

02-11-2020 13:02 via cbc.ca

A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner of the Sun tabloid newspaper, which labelled him a "wife beater."

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Underwater acoustic glider hailed a 'success' for detecting right whales

02-11-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

Transport Canada says it is pleased with the results of a newly implemented underwater acoustic glider used to help detect the endangered North Atlantic right whales as they migrate to and from Canadian waters in the spring and fall.

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He shoots, he scores (a new hunting lodge): Pair of Boston Bruins team up for new venture

02-11-2020 10:30 via cbc.ca

Wearing the crest of the Bruins — or brown bear — is fitting for Brad Marchand, who recently took ownership of an outfitter's lodge on Red Indian Lake with teammate Kevan Miller.

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From hockey rink to outfitting camp: Brad Marchand and teammate launch hunting venture

02-11-2020 10:30 via cbc.ca

Wearing the crest of the Bruins — or brown bear — is fitting for Brad Marchand, who recently took ownership of an outfitter's lodge on Red Indian Lake with teammate Kevan Miller.

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Trial begins for Thunder Bay man accused in trailer-hitch death of First Nations woman

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

More than three years after Barbara Kentner's death, her sisters are hoping for justice in a case that hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across the country see as a test of Canada's commitment to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

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This man died in RCMP custody while a report that might have saved his life sat on a desk

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two men who were having strokes were thrown into the drunk tank of the same RCMP detachment in recent years. The second man died. But his life might have been saved if recommendations made to the Mounties in the aftermath of the first case had been acted upon.

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Quebec's religious symbols ban dashed dreams and sparked hate, witnesses testify on 1st day of Bill 21 trial

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A test of the constitutionality of Quebec's secularism law began Monday, with several witnesses testifying the law derailed their teaching careers and has made them feel excluded from Quebec society.

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Polypropylene is now recommended in masks. Should I be concerned? Your mask questions answered

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

How close can you get to others when you're both wearing masks? Is it your right not to wear one? Can you wear a mask under your nose? Are frozen masks less effective? And now that polypropylene is recommended in masks, should I be worried about breathing it in? Here are the answers to your latest questions on masks and COVID-19.

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Joe Biden's victory path gives him more margin for error than Donald Trump — and Hillary Clinton

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Joe Biden's electoral map is broader than Hillary Clinton's was in 2016. That means more has to go right for Donald Trump than last time if he is to pull off another surprise on Tuesday.

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Joe Biden's path to victory gives him more margin for error than Donald Trump — and Hillary Clinton

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Joe Biden's electoral map is broader than Hillary Clinton's was in 2016. That means more has to go right for Donald Trump than last time if he is to pull off another surprise on Tuesday.

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Iran's #MeToo movement makes waves in Toronto as calls mount for festival to cut ties with celebrated artist

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Accusations of sexual assault against one of Iran’s most celebrated visual artists are making waves in Toronto’s Iranian community — with many saying they represent a critical moment not only in the burgeoning #MeToo movement inside Iran, but also for community leaders abroad to take a stand against a culture of impunity they say has too long shielded perpetrators at all levels of power.

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'I feel excluded' first witnesses says as Quebec's religious symbols ban goes on trial

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A test began Monday of the constitutionality of Quebec's secularism law, with the lead plaintiff in the case testifying the law derailed her teaching career and has made her feel excluded from Quebec society.

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'I feel excluded' first witness says as Quebec's religious symbols ban goes on trial

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A test began Monday of the constitutionality of Quebec's secularism law, with the lead plaintiff in the case testifying the law derailed her teaching career and has made her feel excluded from Quebec society.

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How to follow U.S. election day coverage on CBC

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

This election day in the United States is going to be unlike any in recent memory. Here's how to follow CBC News coverage on Nov. 3 online, on TV and on radio.

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How close can you get with masks on? Your mask questions answered

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

How close can you get to others when you're both wearing masks? Is it your right not to wear one? Can you wear a mask under your nose? Are frozen masks less effective? Here are the answers to your latest questions on masks and COVID-19.

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Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec's secularism law begins in court today

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A legal challenge against Quebec's secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into effect.

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Does the loser have to concede for results to be confirmed? Your U.S. election questions answered

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Does one of the candidates have to concede for the election results to be confirmed? When are mail-in votes counted? Is it too late for Americans in Canada to vote? Why do Americans give a party affiliation when they register to vote? Here are the answers to your latest questions on the 2020 U.S. election.

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Canadian economic decision-makers press pause for U.S. election outcome

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

With a pandemic, a minority government in Ottawa and a crumbling energy sector, the Canadian economy is already in a period of great uncertainty. This week's election in the United States only makes things more fraught.

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Biden's path to victory gives him more margin for error than Trump's — and Hillary Clinton's

02-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Joe Biden's electoral map is broader than Hillary Clinton's was in 2016. That means more has to go right for Donald Trump than last time if he is to pull off another surprise on Tuesday.

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The National for November 1

02-11-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

The National for November 1: Strangers targeted, killed in series of stabbings in Quebec City. Plus, the final push of the U.S. election.

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Standoff at Edmonton Young Offender Centre ends peacefully after armed man surrenders

02-11-2020 01:47 via cbc.ca

Police say a man surrendered himself into custody after reports of an armed standoff at the Edmonton Young Offender Centre on Sunday.

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Police respond to reports of armed youth at Edmonton Young Offender Centre

02-11-2020 01:47 via cbc.ca

Edmonton police say officers are negotiating with a youth armed with a gun at the Young Offender Centre.

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Man with handgun inside Edmonton Young Offender Centre surrenders, police say

02-11-2020 01:47 via cbc.ca

Police say a man surrendered himself into custody after reports of an armed standoff at the Edmonton Young Offender Centre on Sunday.

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Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April, British media reports say

02-11-2020 01:24 via cbc.ca

Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April at a similar time to his father Prince Charles, British media reported on Sunday.

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Trump stumps in Midwest, Biden in Pennsylvania two days before U.S. election

02-11-2020 00:07 via cbc.ca

Biden leads in national opinion polls though the race is seen as close in enough battleground states that Trump could achieve the 270 votes needed to win in the state-by-state Electoral College that determines the overall victor.

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