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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Nov. 30

30-11-2020 23:40 via cbc.ca

Alberta and British Columbia set grim new COVID-19 records on Monday, as new measures take effect and authorities carry out enforcement in an effort to curb rising infections.

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B.C. records 46 COVID-19 deaths over the weekend

30-11-2020 23:26 via cbc.ca

The last three days have seen 46 people die of COVID-19 in B.C., as more than 2,000 additional cases of the disease were confirmed, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said.

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Ottawa signals plans to create Canada-wide child care system, collect digital sales taxes

30-11-2020 22:23 via cbc.ca

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland today announced the first steps in a multi-year strategy to build a Canada-wide child care system to cut costs for families and encourage more women with kids to join the workforce. She also unveiled a plan to levy a digital sales tax to raise revenue for the cash-strapped federal government.

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Liberal government delays gun marking regulations until 2023

30-11-2020 22:07 via cbc.ca

The Trudeau government is delaying the enactment of gun marking regulations for the third time since being elected — despite promising to bring them into force immediately following the 2015 election.

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Liberal government delays gun marking regulations as advocates call for stricter gun control measures

30-11-2020 22:07 via cbc.ca

The Trudeau government is delaying the enactment of gun marking regulations for the third time since being elected — despite promising to bring them into force immediately following the 2015 election.

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Another COVID-19 record falls in Alberta, with 1,733 new cases reported

30-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca

With COVID-19 cases continuing to break records, Alberta added 20 additional intensive-care beds in Edmonton over the past week and 10 more in Calgary, with the province saying it intended to more than double the number of ICU spaces in the coming weeks.

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Another Alberta COVID-19 record falls with 1,733 new cases reported

30-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca

Alberta again broke COVID-19 records on Monday with 1,733 new cases, two more than the previous single-day record set on Saturday.

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Alberta reports 1,733 new COVID-19 cases and vows to more than double ICU spaces

30-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca

With COVID-19 cases continuing to break records, Alberta added 20 additional intensive-care beds in Edmonton over the past week and 10 more in Calgary, with the province saying it intended to more than double the number of ICU spaces in the coming weeks.

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Wisconsin, Arizona confirm Biden's victory over Trump

30-11-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden's victories in Arizona and battleground Wisconsin were confirmed Monday, dealing further blows to President Donald Trump's efforts to discredit the election results.

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Wisconsin, Arizona certify Biden's victory over Trump

30-11-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden's victories in Arizona and battleground Wisconsin were certified Monday, dealing further blows to President Donald Trump's efforts to discredit the election results.

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Janet Yellen nominated for treasury secretary as Arizona certifies for Biden

30-11-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden named several women to his top economic policy team on Monday, including former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary nominee, setting the stage for diversity and a focus on recovery from the pandemic.

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Sask. has 3rd highest COVID-19 case rate in country; 2 more deaths Monday

30-11-2020 21:21 via cbc.ca

There are 325 new cases Monday, and the province has now had a total of 47 deaths.

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B.C. driver escapes with minor injuries after violent collision with snow plow

30-11-2020 20:57 via cbc.ca

A driver walked away with only minor injuries after his pickup truck was hit by an oncoming snow plow on a central B.C. highway.

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Local poetry anthology takes aim at toxic masculinity while helping raise money for women escaping violence

30-11-2020 20:01 via cbc.ca

A new poetry anthology is exploring what it means to be femme or exude feminine qualities in a world charged with toxic masculinity.

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Investigation finds widespread racism and discrimination against Indigenous peoples in B.C. health-care system

30-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca

Racism, stereotyping and discrimination against Indigenous peoples in the B.C. health-care system are widespread and can be deadly, according to the findings of an independent investigative report released Monday.

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B.C. report on anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system to be released Monday

30-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca

An independent investigation into the extent of racism against Indigenous people in the health-care system in B.C. is complete, and the findings are set to be released on Monday at 11 a.m. PT.

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B.C. report on anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system to be released

30-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca

An independent investigation into the extent of racism against Indigenous people in the health-care system in B.C. is complete, and the findings are set to be released on Monday at 11 a.m. PT.

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Senators ponder how far to go to protect charter rights in assisted-dying bill

30-11-2020 15:19 via cbc.ca

Some senators are pondering how far they should go to protect the rights of Canadians seeking access to medically assisted death, as they consider a bill introduced to bring the Liberal government's law on the matter into compliance with a Quebec Superior Court ruling from last fall.

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CBC News journalists deported from Uganda, despite having press credentials

30-11-2020 14:47 via cbc.ca

A CBC News crew was deported from Uganda this weekend, despite following protocols laid out for foreign journalists entering the country. The deportation happened about a month before the country's elections, which critics say won't be free or fair.

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Moderna to ask U.S., European regulators to OK emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine

30-11-2020 13:54 via cbc.ca

Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection against the disease caused by coronavirus — ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the pandemic worsens.

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Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots

30-11-2020 13:54 via cbc.ca

Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens.

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Why northeast Calgary has the unenviable position of being the No. 1 spot in Alberta for COVID-19

30-11-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

When looking at the daily updates and numbers of COVID-19 cases in Alberta, there’s a theme that’s easy to spot — Calgary’s northeast has a serious problem.

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Vancouver mayor wants Indigenous leaders to head possible 2030 Olympic bid

30-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Indigenous groups had a voice in organizing and hosting the 2010 Olympic. But Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has suggested any movement to bring another Games to the city should be headed by Indigenous leaders.

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Unusable masks, catered meals, redone renos: B.C health minister orders review of PHSA spending

30-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s health minister has ordered an immediate review of alleged misspending by the Provincial Health Services Authority during the COVID-19 crisis, after multiple sources claimed millions have been wasted on unusable face masks, catered meals and unneeded office renos.

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Freeland to deliver Liberal plan to revive Canada's post-pandemic economy today

30-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The federal government will release its long-awaited fiscal update today — a spending plan to help Canadians cope with COVID-19 while recharging the national economy and key sectors battered by the global crisis.

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Families say valued possessions still missing years after bank emptied their safety deposit boxes

30-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two families say they are still missing their most valued possessions years after TD Canada Trust drilled open and emptied their safety deposit boxes. Experts say banks operate the boxes "as a side business" with no rules except those they set for themselves.

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COVID-19 has sucked the oxygen out of the room on the climate economy

30-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

An essential debate over tree planting, carbon pricing and building a low carbon economy has been delayed by the COVID-19 crisis.

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A vaccine is coming to Canada, but when?

30-11-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

As Pfizer and Moderna's vaccine candidates get closer to being approved in countries around the world, many Canadians are wondering when they might be able to get a shot here. Prime Minister Trudeau has said most Canadians could be vaccinated by next September, but the details on when those vaccines may arrive in the country — and how they'll be distributed — remain hazy. The government is also facing questions about whether other countries could be way ahead of Canada. Two parliamen

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Kawartha Dairy recalls ice cream for possible metal presence

30-11-2020 05:10 via cbc.ca

Kawartha Dairy announced on Sunday that it is recalling some of its ice cream products due to the possible presence of pieces of metal, a release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said.

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Biden chooses all-female senior White House press team

30-11-2020 04:10 via cbc.ca

President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, naming longtime Democratic spokesperson Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary and campaign spokesperson Kate Bedingfield as communications director.

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The National for November 29

30-11-2020 02:58 via cbc.ca

The National for November 29: Police block churchgoers in one of Canada’s COVID-19 hotspots. Plus, businesses struggle to adapt to lockdown rules.

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Thousands forced to flee after volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia

30-11-2020 02:56 via cbc.ca

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Sunday, sending a column of ash as high as 4,000 metres into the sky and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes.

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B.C. church fined $2.3K for violating province's suspension of worship services

30-11-2020 02:22 via cbc.ca

A church in Langley B.C., just east of Vancouver has been fined $2,300 for contravening a recent provincial health order that prohibits in-person, faith-related gatherings aimed at limiting the spread of COVID19.

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