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Canada's border agency says it's ready to enforce U.K. travel restrictions at airports

21-12-2020 23:09 via cbc.ca

The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be asking more questions of travellers from Europe, and those attempting to get around new travel restrictions from the U.K. could face fines and jail time.

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B.C. winter storm brings snow, highway closures and ferry cancellations

21-12-2020 22:09 via cbc.ca

Winter began in B.C. with a storm bringing high wind and significant snow accumulation to many parts of the province, leading to power outages, ferry cancellations and highway closures.

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Canada trying to exploit the grief of Flight 752 victims' families, Iran says

21-12-2020 21:51 via cbc.ca

A spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry says Canada was taking advantage of the grief of families who lost loved ones in the downing of Flight PS752, saying the Trudeau government was politicizing the issue for domestic gain.

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Trickster series director Michelle Latimer resigns from second season

21-12-2020 21:09 via cbc.ca

Michelle Latimer, director of the CBC Television series Trickster, announced in a Facebook post Monday that she is resigning from the second season of the show, after her Indigenous identity claims were called into question last week.

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Trickster series director Michelle Latimer resigns from 2nd season

21-12-2020 21:09 via cbc.ca

Michelle Latimer, director of the CBC Television series Trickster, announced in a Facebook post Monday that she is resigning from the second season of the show after her Indigenous identity claims were called into question last week.

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Ottawa developing new refund regulations for large-scale flight cancellations

21-12-2020 20:50 via cbc.ca

The federal government is developing new regulations to protect passengers in the event of another catastrophic event that results in large-scale flight shutdowns.

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Penitentiary staff arrested in killing of Indigenous inmate in St. John's

21-12-2020 20:47 via cbc.ca

Arrests have been made in connection to the death of Jonathan Henoche, an Indigenous man housed at Her Majesty's Penitentiary while awaiting trial on murder charges.

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A Russian opposition leader says he called his poisoner, who confessed

21-12-2020 19:58 via cbc.ca

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday released a recording of a phone call he said he made to an alleged state security operative who revealed details of how the politician was supposedly poisoned.

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Barr says no need for special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, publicly undercutting Trump

21-12-2020 19:43 via cbc.ca

Breaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, outgoing Attorney General William Barr said Monday he saw no reason to appoint a special counsel to look into the president's claims of election fraud or the tax investigation into the son of president-elect Joe Biden.

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B.C.'s overdose death toll for the year passes 1,500 after 153 killed in November, coroner reports

21-12-2020 19:03 via cbc.ca

British Columbia recorded 153 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in November, the coroners service has announced. The figures released Monday bring the province's death toll for 2020 past 1,500.

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Mixing reality and fantasy, virtual influencers thrive amid the pandemic

21-12-2020 18:55 via cbc.ca

Virtual influencers can appear cartoonishly fake or strikingly true to life, but always engaging to their audience. For advertisers, it’s proven a tantalizing combination. And amid a pandemic, virtual influencers have been increasingly hard to cast aside as a fad.

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Here's what will be allowed and not allowed under Ontario's provincewide lockdown

21-12-2020 18:51 via cbc.ca

Tighter restrictions on gatherings and businesses take effect on Boxing Day when Ontario implements a provincewide lockdown. Here's a guide to what's open, what's closed and what's limited.

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Join our live Q&A looking back at the top political stories of 2020

21-12-2020 18:12 via cbc.ca

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, this year has been a busy one for CBC journalists. What was it like to cover some of the biggest stories of the year? We're here to answer your questions.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada worries tuna quota set too high

21-12-2020 17:24 via cbc.ca

ICCAT, the international body that governs tuna fishing, has set the quota for the bluefin tuna catch in the western Atlantic too high, says Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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You may leave 2020 with fewer friendships. You're not alone

21-12-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca

COVID-19 has forced an unprecedented level of disclosure on friendships, with people juggling to manage social bubbles, a patchwork of guidelines and frequently shifting restrictions.

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B.C. lacks plans for rising seas and flooding, coastal adaptation researcher says

21-12-2020 16:53 via cbc.ca

Parts of British Columbia could see massive losses if the province doesn't start planning for flooding as ocean waters rise and storms surge due to climate change, says a researcher at UBC.

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What's known, unknown about the coronavirus variant in Britain

21-12-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca

A new variant of the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is spreading in Britain and prompting high levels of concern, especially, among the country's European neighbours, some of which have cut transport links. Here is what is known so far about the variant, and why there is cause for concern

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Stargazers watch for conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn as brighter 'Christmas star'

21-12-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca

A rare celestial event is making an already unique holiday season even more unusual as what's been dubbed the "Christmas star" was set to appear over Canada on Monday evening, brighter than it's been in nearly eight centuries.

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Look for the 'Christmas star' in Canadian skies tonight as Jupiter and Saturn converge

21-12-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca

A rare celestial event is making an already unique holiday season even more unusual as what's been dubbed the "Christmas star" is set to appear over Canada on Monday evening, brighter than it's been in nearly eight centuries.

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, dubbed 'Christmas star,' visible tonight

21-12-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca

A rare celestial event is making an already unique holiday season even more unusual as what's been dubbed the "Christmas star" is set to appear over Canada on Monday evening, brighter than it's been in nearly eight centuries.

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Police shootings in 2020: The effect on officers and those they are sworn to protect

21-12-2020 14:20 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Press tracked each shooting using information from police, independent investigative units and independent reporting. It is a snapshot of police shootings in a year in which global movements have called for more accountability and transparency.

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Ontario government poised to announce provincewide COVID-19 lockdown

21-12-2020 13:50 via cbc.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce sweeping new public health measures later today as the province tries to curb a climbing number of COVID-19 cases.

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Ontario government expected to announce province-wide COVID-19 lockdown ahead of Christmas

21-12-2020 13:50 via cbc.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce sweeping new public health measures later today as the province tries to curb a climbing number of COVID-19 cases.

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Ford to order strict lockdown for all of Ontario starting on Boxing Day

21-12-2020 13:50 via cbc.ca

All of Ontario will move into a lockdown on Boxing Day in a bid to curb climbing COVID-19 case numbers and spare hospitals and their intensive care units from being inundated in January, the government is set to announce.

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Ford orders lockdown for all of Ontario starting Boxing Day

21-12-2020 13:50 via cbc.ca

All of Ontario will move into a lockdown on Boxing Day in a bid to curb climbing COVID-19 case numbers and spare hospitals and their intensive care units from being inundated in January, the government is set to announce.

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Judge refuses to grant stay in legal challenge of Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions

21-12-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

A Calgary judge has rejected an emergency application seeking a stay of Alberta's public health restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, including bans on gatherings and mandatory masks.

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Calgary judge to rule on legal challenge of Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions 'cancelling Christmas'

21-12-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

A Calgary judge will issue a decision Monday afternoon after hearing an emergency application seeking an order that would nullify Alberta's COVID-related public health requirements, including restrictions on gatherings and mandatory masks.

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Calgary judge to hear legal challenge of Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions 'cancelling Christmas'

21-12-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

A Calgary judge is set to hear an emergency application seeking an order that would nullify COVID-related public health requirements, including restrictions on gatherings and mandatory masks.

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Calgary judge rejects legal challenge of Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions 'cancelling Christmas'

21-12-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca

A Calgary judge has rejected an emergency application seeking a stay of Alberta's public health restrictions, including bans on gatherings and mandatory masks.

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Winnipeg woman feared for her life as man in truck relentlessly rammed her car

21-12-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

A Winnipeg woman is certain she and her father could have died after she says a man in a white truck pursued her through the city's west end and repeatedly struck her vehicle.

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Military personnel prepare to spend Christmas in remote communities fighting COVID-19

21-12-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

Troops with the Canadian Armed Forces are preparing to spend Christmas away from their families, helping remote communities fight COVID-19.

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'Kind of incredible': Researchers reveal details of mummified ice age wolf pup found in Yukon

21-12-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca

A perfectly preserved ancient wolf pup found in Yukon in 2016 was likely seven weeks old when it died in its den 57,000 years ago and ate fish for its last meal, scientists who studied the rare find said as they shared some of their findings for the first time.

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University of Ottawa student told to repay $12K from CERB says he was given bad info

21-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

A University of Ottawa student who owes the federal government $12,000 is blaming the big bill on bad information he received when applying for Canada's emergency pandemic benefits. And he's not alone.

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RCMP should be updating the nation on reform efforts, head of watchdog body says

21-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

The head of the RCMP's watchdog body says she wants the national police force to start tabling annual reports explaining how it has succeeded — or failed — in following her reform recommendations.

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Neskantaga evacuees relieved to be home, but distrust about water quality lingers

21-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Approximately 260 members of a remote northern Ontario First Nation are back home for the holidays after spending two months in a Thunder Bay hotel following a water emergency.

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Its bells ring out at Vatican. Now, online sales help Italy's oldest bell foundry keep ancient trade alive

21-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

In Italy, turreted church towers are part of the country's fabric, as are the bronze bells in the belfry that call the faithful to mass. But as church attendance has dropped, so has demand for the giant bronzes, so bell makers are turning to online sales to keep their craft alive.

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Italy's oldest bell-making shop turns to online overseas sales to keep ancient craft alive

21-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

In Italy, turreted church towers are part of the country's fabric, as are the bronze bells in the belfry that call the faithful to mass. But as church attendance has dropped, so has demand for the giant bronzes, so bell makers are turning to online sales to keep their craft alive.

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Economics issues that big thinkers say need the world's attention in 2021

21-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

From gig jobs to cybercrime to a skilled workforce, you really should be more aware of important economic issues beyond COVID-19 in the new year.

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As trial over Quebec religious symbols ban wraps up, minority rights hang in the balance

21-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca

Legal questions aside, Quebec's Bill 21, which bars teachers and some other civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, raises fundamental questions about whether courts can limit the power of the majority.

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Seoul to ban gatherings larger than 4 as COVID-19 deaths rise

21-12-2020 08:19 via cbc.ca

South Korea's capital Seoul and surrounding areas banned gatherings of more than four people over the Christmas and New Year holidays as the country recorded its highest daily death toll from the coronavirus on Monday.

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Night shift at the crisis line

21-12-2020 06:00 via cbc.ca

Suicide prevention lines are dealing with an enormous surge in calls, and crisis centres say COVID-19 is to blame. Crisis Services Canada says that calls between August and October increased 159 per cent compared to last year. That surge is being felt at distress centres across the country, including at the Crisis Centre of BC. Front Burner producer Elaine Chau takes us there and talks to two people who are working directly with people in crisis. ----------------------------- Where to get help:

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Have you seen this 1,300-kg. slab of B.C. jade? It was stolen from a Cache Creek store

21-12-2020 04:32 via cbc.ca

Jarrett Fitzpatrick was driving home late Saturday night when something caught his eye. A truck with an excavator was parked in front of a large slab of jade that has stood in front of the Cariboo Jade and Gift Shoppe for over 30 years.

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The National for December 20, 2020

21-12-2020 02:54 via cbc.ca

What a provincewide lockdown means for Ontario and when it starts. Plus, the worrying new coronavirus strain in the U.K.

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Canada halts flights from U.K. in response to new coronavirus strain

21-12-2020 01:27 via cbc.ca

Canada joined several European nations in halting incoming flights from the U.K. on Sunday in an effort to prevent a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus from spreading to this country.

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Ontario to implement provincewide lockdown on Christmas Eve, sources say

21-12-2020 00:10 via cbc.ca

The Ontario government is poised to impose a provincewide lockdown starting Christmas Eve, sources confirm, as the province logs more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the sixth consecutive day.

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