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Michigan governor calls Trump adviser's call to 'rise up' against COVID restrictions 'incredibly reckless'

16-11-2020 22:41 via cbc.ca

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she has the authority to issue a second stay-at-home order to curb the spiking coronavirus if necessary and called a comment by an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump urging people to "rise up" against the latest restrictions "incredibly reckless."

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Military mission to long-term care homes hit by COVID-19 cost taxpayers about $53M

16-11-2020 22:40 via cbc.ca

Sending in Canadian soldiers to backstop long-term care homes overrun by the novel coronavirus in Ontario and Quebec cost the federal government approximately $53 million, according to figures obtained by CBC News from the Department of National Defence (DND).

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Halifax university to cover tuition for former youth in foster care

16-11-2020 21:18 via cbc.ca

Mount Saint Vincent University says the program, which launches in January for up to 10 students, is the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

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Green Party leader calls on Trudeau to curb COVID-19 confusion and appoint a national task force

16-11-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should immediately appoint a panel of expert scientists to help coordinate the national response to COVID-19 as cases continue to spike.

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B.C. woman gives birth while in coma due to COVID-19

16-11-2020 17:44 via cbc.ca

Gill McIntosh went to hospital in Abbotsford with what she thought were pregnancy-related symptoms. Instead, she was diagnosed with COVID-19, put on a ventilator and given an emergency C-section to deliver her son.

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Liberals agree to release some WE Charity documents

16-11-2020 17:39 via cbc.ca

The Liberals are preparing to cede some ground on the WE Charity affair, which has been mired in filibusters and duelling committee motions for nearly two months.

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Quebec's push to go electric won't get province to emission reduction targets, experts say

16-11-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca

One of the key commitments from the Quebec government is a 2035 ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles, but climate change experts say more needs to be done to meet emission reduction targets.

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Quebec's ban on new gas-powered cars by 2035 won't get province to emission reduction targets, experts say

16-11-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca

One of the key commitments from the Quebec government is a 2035 ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles, but climate change experts say more needs to be done to meet emission reduction targets.

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Atikamekw leaders want Quebec, Ottawa to tackle systemic racism with Joyce's Principle

16-11-2020 16:32 via cbc.ca

Joyce’s Principle, a document created by Atikamekw leaders in Quebec, aims to guarantee all Indigenous people can access health and social services without discrimination. It is named after Joyce Echaquan, who died at a Quebec hospital after she recorded staff berating her.

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Letters to Santa should be sent soon to ensure a response before Christmas

16-11-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca

Canada Post says letters to Santa Claus should be sent 'as soon as possible' this year and they assure everyone, 'Santa is working hard to end this challenging year on a great note.'

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Home sales slowed in October but average price up 15% in past year, CREA says

16-11-2020 15:41 via cbc.ca

The average price of a Canadian resale home has risen by more than 15 per cent in the year up to October, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.

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Average Canadian house price hit $607,250 in October, up 15% in past year

16-11-2020 15:41 via cbc.ca

The average price of a Canadian resale home has risen by more than 15 per cent in the year up to October, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.

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'What kind of grandfather needs 140 plants?': Neighbours fed up with dozens of medical marijuana grow-ops

16-11-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

People living in several north Winnipeg neighbourhoods say they have become prisoners in their own homes since their neighbours sold their houses to new owners who have turned them into medical marijuana grow-ops.

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Nunavut woman says she called 911 from Ottawa hospital after being denied water

16-11-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

An Inuk woman from Pangnirtung says she was mistreated by nurses at the Civic Campus of Ottawa Hospital who refused to give her water and change her diaper.

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With COVID-19 cases surging, Flames GM Treliving sees major challenges in scouting NHL prospects

16-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

This year, with COVID-19 playing havoc with how the junior leagues operate, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving has no idea how many games his scouts will watch in person. That will impact the decisions made by the Flames, and other teams, come the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

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Trump's refusal to concede is legally irrelevant, but it could affect U.S. for years

16-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Supporters of the U.S. president said at a weekend rally in Washington that the only way they’ll accept his defeat is if they hear him concede. And while concession speeches might not matter legally, they can make a big difference to the peaceful transition of power and effective governing of the next administration.

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The environmental policy the oilpatch wants from Ottawa ASAP

16-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Some industrial companies are pushing the federal government to implement a national greenhouse gas offset program, so that they might have more paths to balance out their emissions.

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Package didn't arrive? Don't get caught between retailers and shipping companies

16-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A musician says he'll only shop in-store from now on after his almost $2,000 drum set was lost in shipping. He was told he wouldn't get a refund if the shipping company couldn't locate it. Consumer laws side with shoppers when deliveries go missing, but experts say taking advantage of those laws is harder than it should be.

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Meng Wanzhou back in court as observers ponder influence of Biden presidency

16-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A supervisor who oversaw Canada Border Services Agency officers at Vancouver’s airport on the day Meng Wanzhou was arrested will resume testimony at the Huawei executive's extradition proceedings this morning in B.C. Supreme Court.

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Bill to overhaul Canada's privacy laws coming soon

16-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As the number of high-profile online consumer security breaches continues to grow, the federal government is expected to introduce a bill to shake up Canada's privacy laws — possibly as soon as this week.

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Hurricane Iota makes landfall on Nicaragua coast already battered by Eta

16-11-2020 08:59 via cbc.ca

Powerful Hurricane Iota made landfall on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast late Monday, threatening catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by equally strong Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.

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Hurricane Iota expected to hit Nicaragua as a catastrophic Category 5 storm

16-11-2020 08:59 via cbc.ca

Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.

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The trial of Alek Minassian

16-11-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

It was one of the most harrowing attacks in recent Canadian history. Alek Minassian plowed into pedestrians on a busy section of Yonge Street in Toronto with a rented van, killing 10 and wounding 16. Just before his attack on Facebook, he wrote of an 'incel rebellion,' aligning himself with the ideology of involuntarily celibate men who blame women for the fact they are alone.Minassian has admitted he carried out the attack. But this week, as he faces trial for murder and attempted murder, his l

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B.C. woman on life support after catching COVID-19 while pregnant

16-11-2020 04:41 via cbc.ca

A B.C. woman is fighting for her life, after contracting COVID-19 from an unknown source while pregnant. Her baby was born via emergency C-section, she is in an induced coma, and her husband has a message for everyone: COVID-19 can hit anyone, even those who take every precaution.

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