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Director out at Ontario hospital after vaccine queue jumped

20-01-2021 22:50 via cbc.ca

A director at the Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) in Orangeville, Ont. has retired after arranging to have a family member vaccinated during a clinic held at the hospital last week.

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False positive COVID-19 test delays passengers for hours at Iqaluit airport after flight from Ottawa

20-01-2021 22:46 via cbc.ca

The Nunavut government has confirmed that a medical travel patient onboard a flight from Ottawa to Iqaluit has twice tested negative for COVID-19 after initially receiving a positive test result. The first test result led passengers on the flight to isolate at the airport for three hours.

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Hamilton city councillor got racist, threatening messages after deadly U.S. Capitol riot

20-01-2021 22:22 via cbc.ca

Ward 3 Councillor Nrinder Nann's office reported violent and threatening messages to Hamilton police and is calling for a deeper investigations that includes local hate groups in Hamilton.

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The youngest poet to read at a U.S. presidential inauguration had dreams of this day

20-01-2021 21:54 via cbc.ca

In one of the inauguration's most talked about moments, poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world "even as we grieved, we grew."

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Conservatives vote to eject Derek Sloan from caucus after donation from white nationalist

20-01-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca

Conservative MPs have voted to expel Derek Sloan from caucus after the eastern Ontario MP accepted a donation from a notorious white nationalist.

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Conservatives have voted to expel Derek Sloan from caucus, sources say

20-01-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca

Conservative MPs have voted to expel Derek Sloan from caucus after the eastern Ontario MP accepted a donation from a notorious white nationalist, sources tell CBC News.

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Conservatives have voted to expel Derek Sloan from caucus

20-01-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca

Conservative MPs have voted to expel Derek Sloan from caucus after the eastern Ontario MP accepted a donation from a notorious white nationalist.

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Biden inauguration poet calls for 'new chapter' in powerful recital

20-01-2021 20:39 via cbc.ca

After the swearing in of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, 22, recited a poem she wrote called The Hill We Climb.

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WestJet's 737 Max to be first to return to Canadian skies after global grounding

20-01-2021 20:34 via cbc.ca

WestJet says it will operate the first commercial flight of the Boeing 737 Max in Canada since the aircraft was cleared to fly again in Canadian airspace.

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'We will be back in some form': Donald Trump finishes out term, leaves White House

20-01-2021 20:18 via cbc.ca

His presidency over, Donald Trump said farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted about a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter divisions in the country he led for four years.

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Budget watchdog says reformed fiscal stabilization program will cost Ottawa $4.5 billion

20-01-2021 20:10 via cbc.ca

Reforms to a federal support program for provinces will nearly triple the cost to Ottawa next year, with the price tag projected to be about $4.5 billion, says Canada's parliamentary budget officer.

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TC Energy suspends work on Keystone XL pipeline as Biden plans to scrap permit today

20-01-2021 19:21 via cbc.ca

Calgary-based TC Energy says it is suspending work on the Keystone XL pipeline in anticipation of incoming U.S. President Joe Biden revoking its presidential permit on Wednesday.

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TC Energy suspends work on $8B Keystone XL pipeline as Biden plans to scrap permit today

20-01-2021 19:21 via cbc.ca

Calgary-based TC Energy says it is suspending work on the Keystone XL pipeline in anticipation of incoming U.S. President Joe Biden revoking its presidential permit on Wednesday.

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Offers of help emerge for Biden as U.S. vaccine distribution efforts hit roadblocks

20-01-2021 19:08 via cbc.ca

Health officials throughout the United States are pinning their hopes on U.S. President Joe Biden as they struggle to obtain coronavirus vaccines.

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Passengers isolated at Iqaluit airport after medical traveller tests positive for COVID-19

20-01-2021 19:03 via cbc.ca

The government of Nunavut has confirmed a medical travel patient, who flew back from Ottawa Wednesday, tested positive for COVID-19. Now passengers on the same flight are in isolation at the airport.

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False positive COVID-19 test delays passengers for hours at Iqaluit airport

20-01-2021 19:03 via cbc.ca

The government of Nunavut has confirmed a medical travel patient, who flew back from Ottawa Wednesday, tested positive for COVID-19. Now passengers on the same flight are in isolation at the airport.

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Trudeau, party leaders extend congratulations to new U.S. President Joe Biden

20-01-2021 18:43 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other political leaders are offering congratulations to Joe Biden after his inauguration as the 46th U.S. president.

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Biden presidency will improve battered Canada-U.S. relationship but won't be without obstacles, experts warn

20-01-2021 18:02 via cbc.ca

Joe Biden's presidency will improve a battered Canada-U.S. relationship — but the change at the top won't be enough on its own to paper over some lingering bilateral concerns, experts say.

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International ski and snowboard bubble planned for Calgary cancelled

20-01-2021 17:26 via cbc.ca

A proposed Calgary snow bubble is no longer going forward. On Wednesday morning, the international governing body for skiing and snowboarding (FIS), in consultation with Freestyle Canada and Canada Snowboard, decided not to continue with plans to host the 2021 world championships proposed for Calgary,

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James Cross, British diplomat who survived FLQ kidnapping, dead at 99

20-01-2021 16:59 via cbc.ca

A Polaroid taken by the FLQ of James Cross playing solitaire, while sitting on a crate ostensibly full of dynamite, is among the most iconic in Canadian history, representative of the moment when Quebec appeared to be teetering on the brink of insurrection.

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TC Energy suspends work on Keystone XL as Biden plans to scrap permit today

20-01-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca

Calgary-based TC Energy says it is suspending work on the Keystone XL pipeline in anticipation of incoming U.S. President Joe Biden revoking its presidential permit Wednesday.

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Premier Jason Kenney to respond after Keystone XL permit revoked by executive action

20-01-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for Calgary-based TC Energy's Keystone XL pipeline after being sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is expected to respond at 4:30 p.m. MT on Wednesday and CBC News will carry it live.

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Keystone XL permit revoked by U.S. President Joe Biden

20-01-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for Calgary-based TC Energy's Keystone XL pipeline after being sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is expected to respond at 4 p.m. MT on Wednesday and CBC News will carry it live.

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Canada should impose sanctions if U.S. refuses to discuss Keystone, Alberta premier says

20-01-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for Calgary-based TC Energy's Keystone XL pipeline after being sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday, something Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said was an "insult" to Canada.

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Alberta premier suggests Canada impose trade sanctions if U.S. refuses to discuss Keystone XL decision

20-01-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for Calgary-based TC Energy's Keystone XL pipeline after being sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday, something Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said was an "insult" to Canada.

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Alberta premier calls Biden's XL cancellation a 'gut punch' for U.S.-Canada trade relationship

20-01-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for Calgary-based TC Energy's Keystone XL pipeline after being sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday, something Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said was an "insult" to Canada.

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Economy hasn't hit bottom yet, but bounceback from COVID-19 coming, Bank of Canada says

20-01-2021 16:29 via cbc.ca

The Bank of Canada elected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent on Wednesday, reiterating its pledge to keep it there "until the recovery is well underway."

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Donald Trump, wife Melania depart the White House

20-01-2021 14:32 via cbc.ca

Donald Trump departed the White House for the final time as president, travelling to Florida instead of successor Joe Biden's inauguration.

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'End of the road': Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision

20-01-2021 13:42 via cbc.ca

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the former truck driver responsible for the Humboldt bus crash, is now waiting for the Canada Border Services Agency to write a report that will recommend whether he be allowed to stay in his adopted country or be deported.

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Female orcas more likely to stop feeding when close to boats, study finds, raising reproduction concerns

20-01-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca

A study that examined how nearby boats disrupt endangered southern resident killer whales has found that female orcas are more likely to stop foraging when vessels are close than males — despite the caloric demands required to reproduce.

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Biden signs sweeping executive orders to undo Trump policies on climate change, pandemic

20-01-2021 12:37 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday began signing 15 executive actions addressing the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and racial inequality, and undoing some policies put in place by his predecessor Donald Trump.

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What's different about the coronavirus 'variants of concern' flagged by WHO

20-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The seemingly more transmissible variants of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain, South Africa and Brazil are called "variants of concern" by the World Health Organization. Here's a look at what's driving the concern and calls for more precautions in Canada.

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Trump's legacy leaves Arctic with fewer environmental protections and more risk of conflict, say experts

20-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As U.S. President Donald Trump departs office, he leaves a legacy of deregulation and diplomatic missteps in the Arctic region.

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Trump's legacy leaves Arctic with fewer environmental protections and more risk of conflict, experts warn

20-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As U.S. President Donald Trump departs office, he leaves a legacy of deregulation and diplomatic missteps in the Arctic region.

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Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators

20-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Interpreters who translate English into French and vice versa at federal government proceedings are increasingly experiencing auditory issues that force them to go on leave, according to a new survey.

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Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for interpreters

20-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Interpreters who translate English into French and vice versa at federal government proceedings are increasingly experiencing auditory issues that force them to go on leave, according to a new survey.

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Inside a Windsor ICU, exhausted staff fight 2nd COVID wave knowing worse still ahead

20-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Windsor Regional Hospital is being told to brace for more COVID-19 hospitalizations while treating an already huge wave of critical-care patients.

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Governments with rookie leaders don't always have it easy in N.L. elections

20-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Throughout Canadian history, incumbent governments with new leaders have struggled to secure re-election. That's especially the case in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Trump pardons former top strategist Steve Bannon, says source

20-01-2021 06:52 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump has granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations he will issue during his final hours in office, a senior administration official said.

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Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others, in final hours in office

20-01-2021 06:52 via cbc.ca

President Donald Trump has pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress

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Italy’s secretive ‘Ndrangheta Mafia on trial

20-01-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca

More than 350 people currently face trial for their alleged connections with one of Italy’s most powerful Mafia syndicates, the ‘Ndrangheta. The crime group is known for its secrecy. Bosses, accused of murder, money laundering, and drug trafficking, often hide in bunkers in Calabria, even though their business extends around the world. Italy has not held a Mafia trial of this scale since the late 1980s — when the Cosa Nostra was under fire for their operations in Sicily and abr

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The National On-Demand: Trump’s final hours as U.S. president | Jan. 19, 2021

20-01-2021 04:00 via cbc.ca

Donald Trump releases his final message on his last night as president, while Joe Biden signals that COVID-19 will be his top priority. Plus, Canada won’t receive any Pfizer vaccines next week, worsening the shortage across the country.

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The National for January 19, 2021

20-01-2021 04:00 via cbc.ca

Ahead of an unusual transfer of power, Trump leaves a final message and Biden signals a first priority: COVID-19.

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Calgary fire chief acknowledges culture of racism, 'fear of retaliation' within fire halls

20-01-2021 03:27 via cbc.ca

Calgary fire Chief Steve Dongworth called reports of racism in his fire halls "concerning" and says problem employees are difficult to deal with because they're "very clever" and "very subtle" in how they operate.

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Conservative MP Derek Sloan defiant ahead of removal vote over campaign donation

20-01-2021 02:36 via cbc.ca

Conservative MPs will vote on whether to expel eastern Ontario MP Derek Sloan from the party caucus on Wednesday morning in response to Sloan accepting a donation from a notorious white nationalist during his bid to lead the party.

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Wattpad to be sold to South Korean internet giant for $600M US

20-01-2021 01:57 via cbc.ca

One of Canada's most prominent technology darlings is being sold to a South Korean internet conglomerate in a $600 million US deal.

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Member of Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination task force resigns after travel outside country

20-01-2021 01:23 via cbc.ca

A member of Ontario's COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force has resigned after she travelled outside of Canada in December, the premier's office says.

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