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Livestream performances delayed or cancelled as Ontario tightens COVID-19 rules

14-01-2021 23:48 via cbc.ca

Organizers behind a number of livestreaming concerts and theatre shows in Ontario say the province's stricter stay-at-home orders have forced them to sideline an array of upcoming virtual events.

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A sea change: Canada's new top military commander apologizes to victims of racism

14-01-2021 23:24 via cbc.ca

Canada's new top military commander officially took charge on Thursday in bare-bones virtual ceremony that marks a sea change in leadership for the Armed Forces. Admiral Art McDonald began his tenure by offering a personal apology to victims of racism and hateful conduct.

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Critics denounce 'climate-change denialism' reports commissioned by Alberta inquiry

14-01-2021 22:11 via cbc.ca

A $3.5-million Alberta government public inquiry into alleged foreign-funded anti-energy campaigns has posted commissioned studies that experts say are based on junk climate-denial science, bizarre conspiracy theories and oil-industry propaganda.

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Republicans face financial fallout after Capitol Hill riots

14-01-2021 21:45 via cbc.ca

A growing list of major U.S. corporations say they will cut off campaign contributions to Republicans who voted to challenge U.S. president-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

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Supreme Court to examine limits on conditional sentencing

14-01-2021 21:27 via cbc.ca

The Supreme Court of Canada will examine the constitutionality of a law that prevented a judge from allowing an offender to avoid jail by imposing a conditional sentence for certain crimes.

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Canadian cannabis company Aphria eyes U.S. market as Biden presidency approaches

14-01-2021 21:02 via cbc.ca

Aphria Inc. chief executive Irwin Simon is seeing green as Democrat Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in as president of the United States next week.

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Radio-Canada head travelled to Florida despite federal travel advisory

14-01-2021 20:48 via cbc.ca

CBC/Radio-Canada's executive vice-president of French services is apologizing for travelling to Florida last month despite the federal government strongly warning against non-essential travel during the pandemic.

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After missing migration, Freddy the monarch butterfly settles in for winter with Manitoba family

14-01-2021 20:37 via cbc.ca

A monarch butterfly that missed Mexico migration has been spending winter in Manitoba with a couple grateful for the company during the lonely COVID-19 lock down.

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Trump's family separation policy at border blasted in inspector general report

14-01-2021 20:13 via cbc.ca

Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 "zero tolerance" border policy would result in family separations but pressed on with prosecutions even as other agencies became overwhelmed with migrants, a government watchdog report released Thursday has found.

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Here's what a heavily reinforced U.S. Capitol Hill looks like

14-01-2021 19:39 via cbc.ca

More than 7,000 National Guard soldiers from multiple U.S. states have arrived in Washington, D.C., to support law enforcement with the inauguration of Joe Biden just days away.

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Retired firefighter suspected of throwing fire extinguisher at U.S. Capitol Police arrested

14-01-2021 19:16 via cbc.ca

A federal U.S. judge on Thursday ordered a retired firefighter in Pennsylvania to be detained pending trial after prosecutors filed charges alleging he hurled a fire extinguisher at police during last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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More arrests made following U.S. Capitol riot

14-01-2021 19:16 via cbc.ca

A retired firefighter who is suspected of throwing a fire extinguisher at police during last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol has been arrested, a U.S. Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed on Thursday.

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Federal sickness benefit falls short of paid sick leave protections, advocates say

14-01-2021 19:02 via cbc.ca

The federal sick leave program that was created to make sure people wouldn’t face financial hardship if they have to miss work due to COVID-19 is facing criticism for not protecting enough people who need it.

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Toronto boy, 8, gets advice from astronaut aboard International Space Station

14-01-2021 18:42 via cbc.ca

One Toronto boy got to make the long-distance call of a lifetime this week when he spoke to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

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Pandemic has been 'very hard' on families of people with Down syndrome, advocate says

14-01-2021 17:41 via cbc.ca

Families of people with Down syndrome feel they've been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, says a local advocate.

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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to give update on Canada's vaccine rollout plan

14-01-2021 17:40 via cbc.ca

The military commander leading vaccination logistics at the Public Health Agency of Canada will provide an update Thursday on the government's rollout plan.

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Canada to receive one million COVID-19 vaccine doses a week starting in April: general

14-01-2021 17:40 via cbc.ca

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading Canada's COVID-19 vaccine logistics, said today that manufacturers are expected to deliver up to one million doses a week starting in April.

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Canada to receive 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a week starting in April: general

14-01-2021 17:40 via cbc.ca

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading Canada's COVID-19 vaccine logistics, said today that manufacturers are expected to deliver up to one million doses a week starting in April.

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B.C. premier seeking legal advice on feasibility of inter-provincial travel ban

14-01-2021 17:34 via cbc.ca

The B.C. government is getting legal advice to determine whether an inter-provincial travel ban would be feasible — and, presumably, whether it is constitutional — to further insulate the province as COVID-19 case numbers in other parts of Canada hit "dangerous" levels.

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Former Taekwondo Canada coach found guilty of sex-related offences involving students

14-01-2021 17:27 via cbc.ca

A former Taekwondo Canada coach has been found guilty of sexual assault and other sex-related offences involving a teenage student.

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U.S. jobless numbers surge as worsening COVID-19 pandemic hurts businesses

14-01-2021 16:50 via cbc.ca

The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits surged last week, confirming a weakening in labour market conditions as a worsening COVID-19 pandemic disrupts operations at restaurants and other businesses.

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CRTC holds hearings on CBC licence renewal

14-01-2021 15:32 via cbc.ca

Canada's telecommunications regulator holds multi-day review today of the CBC's broadcasting licences.

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Former Mountie involved in Robert Dziekanski's 2007 death settles lawsuit

14-01-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca

Kwesi Millington, a former Mountie who was convicted of perjury related to the 2007 incident that left Robert Dziekanski dead, has settled a lawsuit filed against Canada's attorney general and the province of B.C., according to his lawyer.

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Drivers stranded, property damaged as blizzard rampages across Sask.

14-01-2021 14:16 via cbc.ca

An intense wind storm left drivers across the province stranded as high winds and blowing snow made travel nearly impossible.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 14

14-01-2021 14:11 via cbc.ca

Ontarians woke up under a new stay-at-home order on Thursday as Alberta announced it will ease some public health restrictions starting Monday.

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Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, acknowledges dangerous precedent

14-01-2021 13:44 via cbc.ca

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended his company's ban of U.S. President Donald Trump in a philosophical Twitter thread that is his first public statement on the subject.

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Vaccinating inmates protects us all. To say otherwise is just a cheap attempt to gain votes

14-01-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole's dismissal of inmates as unworthy of vaccinations is part of a troubling trend in politics where elected officials ignore solid evidence and policy advice, and instead manipulate our emotions in a cheap attempt to gain votes, writes Ian Gauthier.

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Supreme Court of Canada rejects Catholic archdiocese appeal over Mount Cashel

14-01-2021 11:30 via cbc.ca

The Archdiocese of St. John's is liable for the abuse at Mount Cashel in the 1950s, after Canada's highest court declined to hear one last appeal from the Catholic Church.

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Training group loses funding after taking service dog back from officer with PTSD

14-01-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

A Nova Scotia group that trains service dogs for people with PTSD has lost its funding from a national organization amid an onslaught of online condemnation after it removed a service dog from a police officer struggling with trauma.

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WHO team arrives in Wuhan, China to investigate coronavirus origins

14-01-2021 10:21 via cbc.ca

An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization arrived on Thursday in China's central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus that sparked the pandemic.

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Zendaya, zombies and asteroids: The best new films coming to Netflix in 2021

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Netflix announced its 2021 film slate featuring a range of genres and big name stars designed to keep subscribers clicking. Eli Glasner previews the best bets.

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With new stay-at-home order, Ontario admits previous COVID-19 lockdown was too weak

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

For Ontarians struggling to reconcile their government’s order to stay at home except for essential reasons while allowing non-essential businesses to keep operating, Premier Doug Ford has a blunt message: "Stay home."

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What it will take to keep nursing home residents safe from COVID-19

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

To counter some of the drivers of coronavirus transmission among essential workers, governments across Canada should prioritize safety, say experts who've looked closely at avoiding outbreaks.

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Thunder Bay police try to exclude footage of officers dragging an Indigenous man from inquest evidence

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Lawyers for a northern Ontario police force are trying to have video of an Indigenous man being dragged inside a police station excluded from an upcoming inquest into the deaths of two other men in custody.

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Smaller cities suffer the economic brunt of Air Canada's pandemic exit

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As Air Canada cuts more service to save its bottom line during COVID-19 restrictions, some fear small communities are being held to ransom in a battle over federal bailouts.

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Republicans ride the Trump train, down to the democracy-rattling end

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Only five per cent of Republicans voted to impeach Donald Trump in the most serious charge against a president ever. Yet there are still trouble spots ahead for Trump, in an eventual Senate trial that could shape the next chapter in U.S. politics.

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Police Tasered mentally ill Black man as he lay face down in his backyard, post-mortem of 2019 death reveals

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

In the moments before Clive Mensah was Tasered by Peel Regional Police in the backyard of his home, the 30-year-old mentally ill Black man had obeyed orders to lay face down on the ground and was not holding a weapon. The details are part of a post-mortem report that sheds new light on the Mississauga, Ont., man's fatal encounter with police in November 2019.

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Nunavut municipality holds cash draw for vaccinated residents

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

A vaccination clinic starts Thursday in Arviat, the community that has seen the majority of Nunavut’s COVID-19 cases. The municipality is offering cash prizes to encourage residents to get the shot.

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Mentally ill Black man obeyed police order to lie on the ground before he was Tasered, report reveals

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

In the moments before Clive Mensah was Tasered by Peel Regional Police in the backyard of his home, the 30-year-old mentally ill Black man had obeyed orders to lie face down on the ground and was not holding a weapon. The details are part of a post-mortem report that sheds new light on the Mississauga, Ont., man's fatal encounter with police in November 2019.

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Mentally ill Black man had obeyed police orders to lie on the ground before he was Tasered, report reveals

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

In the moments before Clive Mensah was Tasered by Peel Regional Police in the backyard of his home, the 30-year-old mentally ill Black man had obeyed orders to lie face down on the ground and was not holding a weapon. The details are part of a post-mortem report that sheds new light on the Mississauga, Ont., man's fatal encounter with police in November 2019.

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Mentally ill Black man had obeyed police orders to lay on the ground before he was Tasered, report reveals

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

In the moments before Clive Mensah was Tasered by Peel Regional Police in the backyard of his home, the 30-year-old mentally ill Black man had obeyed orders to lie face down on the ground and was not holding a weapon. The details are part of a post-mortem report that sheds new light on the Mississauga, Ont., man's fatal encounter with police in November 2019.

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Is it time for Western intelligence agencies to treat pandemics as security threats?

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Learning the lessons of early-warning intelligence and information-sharing before the next pandemic strikes should be a priority for Canada and its allies, say experts and former government officials.

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Hockey players worry season lost to pandemic spells end of their U.S. scholarship dreams

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

They’ve been working toward the dream of a U.S. hockey scholarship for years, but as COVID-19 has stalled their final Junior A seasons, some Canadian players are worried their window of opportunity is closing.

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Hearing to exclude footage of Thunder Bay officers dragging an Indigenous man from inquest evidence wraps up

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Lawyers for a northern Ontario police force have concluded their arguments to exclude video of an Indigenous man being dragged inside a police station from an upcoming inquest.

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As Quebec postpones surgeries, breast enhancements and butt lifts still a go

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As the pandemic continues to batter Quebec's public health-care system, some of the same medical professionals needed to treat COVID-19 patients are helping perform non-essential cosmetic surgeries in the private sector.

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A shot in the arm: pharmacies say they can speed up Canada's vaccination efforts

14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada’s pharmacists say they can vaccinate up to 2.5 million people a week against COVID-19, but governments across the country have largely kept these health care providers in the dark about what role they might play once more shots are delivered.

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Timothy Snyder on the present and future of Trump's 'big lie'

14-01-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca

"Post-truth is pre-fascism." So wrote historian Timothy Snyder in his 2017 book, On Tyranny. He penned it in the lead-up to Donald Trump's inauguration, and he's been warning ever since: The United States is not exceptional, a coup could be attempted there, too. Now, Trump's presidency is in its dying days. He has been impeached by the House again, this time for "incitement of insurrection." But the big lie, as Snyder calls it, that Trump seeded — that the 2020 election was stolen from him

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Former Michigan governor charged in 2014 Flint water crisis

14-01-2021 04:45 via cbc.ca

Former Michigan governor Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty after an investigation of ruinous decisions that left the city of Flint with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.

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The National for January 13, 2021

14-01-2021 03:00 via cbc.ca

The National for January 13: Trump becomes 1st president to be impeached a 2nd time. How the votes broke down and what comes next. Plus, Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 crisis.

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How the animated film Chicken Run became a cult classic in the Mi'kmaw language

14-01-2021 00:43 via cbc.ca

A British animated film from 2000 about a hen and rooster's daring escape from a chicken farm has become an unlikely tool for promoting the Mi'kmaw language, thanks to the Johnson family in Eskasoni, N.S.

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