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Ontario's new COVID-19 modelling shows long-term care deaths, ICU occupancy rates continue to rise

26-11-2020 21:15 via cbc.ca

Ontario has released new COVID-19 modelling — the first time it has released such data since sending Toronto and Peel Region into lockdown earlier this week — that shows long-term care deaths and intensive care occupancy rates continue to rise in the province.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Nov. 26

26-11-2020 21:15 via cbc.ca

Ontario has released new COVID-19 modelling — the first time it has released such data since sending Toronto and Peel Region into lockdown earlier this week — that shows long-term care deaths and intensive care occupancy rates continue to rise in the province.

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Is it possible to make a sustainable smartphone?

26-11-2020 20:55 via cbc.ca

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at Fairphone, who claim to make a sustainable smartphone, as well as the efforts to repurpose Alberta's many inactive oil and gas wells for geothermal energy production.

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1492 Land Back Lane spokesperson says he's appealed injunction telling them to leave

26-11-2020 20:54 via cbc.ca

Members of a Six Nations land reclamation camp called 1492 Land Back Lane have appealed two court injunctions ordering them to vacate a housing development in Caledonia, Ont.

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Provinces pressure Ottawa to pause plan to hike CPP premiums next year

26-11-2020 20:53 via cbc.ca

Provincial finance ministers have quietly prodded Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to put a pause on planned increases in premiums workers and businesses pay into the Canada Pension Plan.

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SIU investigating after young boy dies, OPP officer injured in shooting near Lindsay, Ont.

26-11-2020 20:36 via cbc.ca

A suspect is in custody after a shooting that left a young boy dead and an Ontario Provincial Police officer with serious injuries near Lindsay, Ont.

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Police watchdog investigating after young boy dies, OPP officer injured in shooting near Lindsay, Ont.

26-11-2020 20:36 via cbc.ca

A suspect is in custody after a shooting that left a young boy dead and an Ontario Provincial Police officer with serious injuries near Lindsay, Ont.

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1-year-old boy dead, OPP officer injured in confrontation near Lindsay, Ont.

26-11-2020 20:36 via cbc.ca

A one-year-old boy is dead and two people, including an Ontario Provincial Police officer, were seriously injured after a confrontation near Lindsay, Ont., on Thursday.

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1-year-old boy dead, OPP officer injured in altercation near Lindsay, Ont.

26-11-2020 20:36 via cbc.ca

A one-year-old boy is dead and two people, including an Ontario Provincial Police officer, were seriously injured after an altercation near Lindsay, Ont., on Thursday.

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Manitoba town's hospital closure inspires emotional tribute as staff shift to fight COVID-19 at care home

26-11-2020 20:20 via cbc.ca

An emotional rally and vehicle procession was held in Grandview, Man., early Thursday as residents paid tribute to the last patients being transferred from the town's hospital, which was temporarily closed Wednesday with staff reassigned to Grandview Personal Care Home to help fight a COVID-19 outbreak there.

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First Nation asks Indigenous Services minister to launch investigation into top bureaucrat's behaviour

26-11-2020 18:54 via cbc.ca

A First Nation that has been living under a boil-water advisory for 25 years is asking Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller to launch an investigation into his top Ontario bureaucrat's behaviour and the provincial office's management.

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Probe of workplace harassment claims at Museum of History to extend into 2021

26-11-2020 18:25 via cbc.ca

The federal government will prolong the mandate of the temporary head of the Canadian Museum of History in an attempt to bring greater stability to the institution as it waits for the results of a probe into allegations of a toxic working environment.

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Man arrested after assault of Walmart employee who asked him to wear face mask, B.C. RCMP say

26-11-2020 18:11 via cbc.ca

RCMP arrested a man in Dawson Creek, B.C., Wednesday after reports that the Walmart customer assaulted a store employee who asked him to wear a face mask, which is both store policy and a provincial health order.

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Professional athletes score border exemptions in the name of national interest

26-11-2020 18:01 via cbc.ca

Four national interest exemptions to COVID-19 border restrictions, covering 1,354 professional athletes, have been issued by the federal immigration minister, his office confirmed Wednesday.

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Fishing gear confirmed as major cause of right whale deaths

26-11-2020 17:21 via cbc.ca

A major study of deaths of North Atlantic right whales has found that entanglement in fishing gear has become a leading cause of mortality.

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Culled minks rise from shallow graves in Denmark

26-11-2020 14:55 via cbc.ca

Some of the thousands of minks culled to minimize the risk of them re-transmitting the novel coronavirus to humans have risen from their shallow graves in western Denmark after gases built up inside the bodies, Danish authorities said Thursday.

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Culled minks resurface after burial in Denmark

26-11-2020 14:55 via cbc.ca

Some of the thousands of minks culled to minimize the risk of them re-transmitting the novel coronavirus to humans have risen from their shallow graves in western Denmark after gases built up inside the bodies, Danish authorities said Thursday.

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Citizenship tests set to resume online after 8-month suspension

26-11-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca

The immigration department is resuming citizenship tests that were put on hold more than eight months ago due to the global pandemic, and plans to implement safeguards to ensure proper identification of those taking the test online.

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Edmundston officer who laughed talking about Chantel Moore's death must take Indigenous course

26-11-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca

The lawyer representing Chantel Moore’s estate says the disciplinary actions ordered by the Edmundston police chief against Insp. Steve Robinson are “a good start,” but he'll also be asking to have him suspended without pay.

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Why the federal government lets Canadians travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada advises Canadians not to travel abroad for non-essential reasons, but won't prevent them from leaving the country. The reason is rooted in Canada's constitution which gives citizens the right to exit the country.

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Who goes first? Anxiety over vaccine timing puts Trudeau government on the spot

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

An eruption of 'vaccine nationalism' in Ottawa this week put the Trudeau government on the defensive over its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans. The truth about which countries get first crack at a working vaccine is a little more complicated than it looks.

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What to expect from the federal government's long-awaited fiscal update

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The federal government's prescription for the COVID-19 pandemic — spending is the best medicine — hasn't varied much since the spring. The finance minister is signalling that approach will continue (if in much smaller doses) in next week's economic statement.

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'Unprecedented, but not out of character': How Meghan's miscarriage revelation stands apart in Royal Family

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The decision by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to write of her miscarriage in the New York Times — winning praise for offering support to others who have experienced the deeply personal trauma — stands in marked contrast to the way in which other senior members of the Royal Family have approached matters of their own health.

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Toronto police officer says she faced years of sexist, racist retribution for reporting colleague

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A Toronto police officer who has filed a human rights complaint against her force alleges she was subjected to years of intimidation and reprisals by fellow constables and supervisors after she intervened to stop what she said was the unjustified use of force during the arrest of a Black suspect.

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Students burnt out by pandemic learning push more universities toward longer winter breaks

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Most Canadian post-secondary students have traded lecture halls for laptop screens this fall and, as the pandemic continues, schools are largely staying the course through the next term. However, an increasing number of institutions are now pushing back their start dates in the New Year in recognition of strain felt by students and staff.

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Secret recordings reveal political directives, tension over Alberta's pandemic response

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Audio recordings of daily planning meetings obtained by CBC News as well as meeting minutes and interviews with staff involved in pandemic planning give a rare look at the push-and-pull of the COVID-19 response in Alberta.

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Residential school survivor graduates high school at 61, says it's never too late for education

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A residential school survivor who received his high school diploma last week says he hopes to inspire others to believe in their education goals.

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Residential school survivor graduates from high school at 61, says it's never too late for education

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A residential school survivor who received his high school diploma last week says he hopes to inspire others to believe in their education goals.

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RCMP took 19 hours to find parents, daughter killed in Nova Scotia mass shooting in April

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Seven months after the shootings that started in Portapique, N.S., the family of Jolene Oliver, who was killed alongside her husband, Aaron Tuck, and 17-year-old daughter, Emily, are still struggling to understand why it took the RCMP so long to discover their deaths.

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Quebec mosque shooter's sentence reduced as Appeal Court rules consecutive prison terms are unconstitutional

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The man who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 received a "cruel and unusual" punishment when he was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 40 years, Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday.

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Quebec mosque shooter's sentence reduced as appeal court rules consecutive life sentences are unconstitutional

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The man who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 received a "cruel and unusual" punishment when he was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 40 years, Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday.

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Quebec mosque shooter's sentence reduced as Appeal Court finds consecutive life sentences are unconstitutional

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The man who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 received a "cruel and unusual" punishment when he was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 40 years, Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday.

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Quebec mosque shooter's sentence cut from 40 to 25 years before possibility of parole

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled it was unconstitutional to give a 40-year prison sentence to the man who shot and killed six people and critically injured several others in a Quebec City mosque in 2017. The court reduced the sentence to 25 years without the possibility of parole.

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Quebec mosque shooter's sentence cut from 40 to 25 years before parole

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled it was unconstitutional to give a 40-year prison sentence to the man who shot and killed six people and critically injured several others in a Quebec City mosque in 2017. The court reduced the sentence to 25 years without parole.

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Quebec mosque shooter's 40-year sentence was 'cruel and unusual' punishment, appeals court rules

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled it was unconstitutional to give a 40-year prison sentence to the man who killed six people and critically injured several others in a Quebec City mosque in 2017.

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Meghan's revelation: How sharing her experience of miscarriage stands apart in the Royal Family

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The decision by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to write of her miscarriage in the New York Times — winning praise for offering support to others who have experienced the deeply personal trauma — stands in marked contrast to the way in which other senior members of the Royal Family have approached matters of their own health.

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Meghan's miscarriage revelation 'unprecedented, but not out of character,' say royal watchers

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The decision by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to write of her miscarriage in the New York Times — winning praise for offering support to others who have experienced the deeply personal trauma — stands in marked contrast to the way in which other senior members of the Royal Family have approached matters of their own health.

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How the health system is addressing vaccine hesitancy, a looming hurdle in race to end pandemic

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Top public health officials are working on a campaign to inform Canadians about the safety of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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How risky is it to go shopping now? Your coronavirus questions answered

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As a second wave of COVID-19 hits many provinces, is it safe to go shopping? Can seniors go for a walk in the mall? Is there a safe way to get together? Your questions, answered.

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Feds to keep more bureaucrats at home, overhaul property portfolio to get to 'net zero' emissions

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos will today release the federal government’s plans to drive down greenhouse gas emissions within the federal bureaucracy itself, with the goal of achieving "net zero" by 2050 through a radical restructuring of the government's property and vehicle portfolio.

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Demand spikes for COVID-19 treatment that's saving lives but is in limited supply in Canada

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

As coronavirus infections are surging to record-breaking levels in Ontario, there's concern that demand is spiking for ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a last-resort treatment for some of the sickest COVID-19 patients that's in limited supply.

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Canadian runner Seccafien overcomes mental anguish of 2 Australian lockdowns

26-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Andrea Seccafien has her confidence back and is training hard for a December half marathon in Australia, her first race since late February following struggles with anxiety and mental health during two coronavirus pandemic lockdowns.

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Vancouver council unanimously approves motion to seek decriminalization of drug possession

26-11-2020 06:04 via cbc.ca

Vancouver city councillors have voted unanimously in favour of a motion to ask the federal government for the legal power to decriminalize simple possession of illicit drugs.

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A return to Wuhan

26-11-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Last January, Wuhan became the epicentre of the coronavirus. The Chinese city went under a strict lockdown for almost two months. The conditions were so severe that buildings were sealed off, and barricades erected. Today, the economy is booming again, but many people are still reeling from the trauma brought by the virus and the way it was managed. CBC Asia correspondent Saša Petricic travelled to Wuhan to better understand what life is like there now. He tells host Jayme Poisson about w

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Baby comes home, as B.C. mother remains in ICU due to COVID complications

26-11-2020 03:50 via cbc.ca

Dave McIntosh was able to take his newborn son home from the hospital in Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday, but his wife, Gillian, the mother of their baby, remained in ICU, fighting for her life due to complications from COVID-19.

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Baby comes home, as B.C. mother remains in ICU due to COVID-19 complications

26-11-2020 03:50 via cbc.ca

Dave McIntosh was able to take his newborn son home from the hospital in Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday, but his wife, Gillian, the mother of their baby, remained in ICU, fighting for her life due to complications from COVID-19.

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The National for November 25

26-11-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca

A mother fights for her life as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. Plus, a scathing report into Ontario’s pandemic response.

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AstraZeneca manufacturing error raises questions about vaccine study results

26-11-2020 02:59 via cbc.ca

AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

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RCMP sergeant claims officer told her Meng Wanzhou's electronic device info sent to FBI

26-11-2020 02:33 via cbc.ca

The RCMP sergeant who oversaw Meng Wanzhou’s arrest says the officer responsible for securing the Huawei executive’s phones told her the serial numbers attached to Meng’s electronic devices were sent to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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RCMP commissioner to review watchdog report on Colten Boushie case on weekend of Dec. 4

26-11-2020 00:36 via cbc.ca

The RCMP's response to a watchdog report about the Colten Boushie case will be on commissioner Brenda Lucki's desk on Friday, Dec. 4, Lucki says.

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