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Fact check: how provinces are handling the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine stoppage

25-01-2021 23:08 via cbc.ca

Monday is the first day of a week-long Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine drought in Canada, and the sudden change in plan has several provinces scrambling to readjust their vaccine rollout scheduling.

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Canada can deal with Biden's embrace of Buy American, says Freeland

25-01-2021 22:56 via cbc.ca

As U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order to strengthen Buy American provisions, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland insisted today the federal government knows "how to deal with" American protectionism.

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Canada can deal with Biden's embrace of Buy America, says Freeland

25-01-2021 22:56 via cbc.ca

As U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order to strengthen Buy America provisions, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland insisted today the federal government knows "how to deal with" American protectionism.

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Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab, found dead in Toronto, buried in home village amid high security: activists

25-01-2021 22:19 via cbc.ca

A Pakistani dissident and civil rights activist who died in exile in Canada last month was returned to Pakistan and laid to rest in her home village in southwestern Balochistan province under tight security, activists said Monday.

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Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab, found dead in Toronto, buried in home village amid high security

25-01-2021 22:19 via cbc.ca

A Pakistani dissident and civil rights activist who died in exile in Canada last month was returned to Pakistan and laid to rest in her home village in southwestern Balochistan province under tight security, activists said Monday.

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Brampton MP Ramesh Sangha dropped from Liberal caucus, accused of spreading 'baseless and dangerous' claims

25-01-2021 21:01 via cbc.ca

Ramesh Sangha, MP for Brampton Centre, has been removed from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent.

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Payette's access to expense account 'under careful consideration,' says Freeland

25-01-2021 20:58 via cbc.ca

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Julie Payette's access to a six-figure expense account is being reviewed in the wake of her resignation as governor general following a blistering outside report on the workplace environment at Rideau Hall.

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U.S. watchdog probing whether Justice Department officials tried to overturn election

25-01-2021 20:43 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Justice Department's inspector general is launching an investigation to examine whether any former or current department officials "engaged in an improper attempt" to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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Plea hearing postponed for accused Rideau Hall intruder Corey Hurren

25-01-2021 19:37 via cbc.ca

A plea hearing for a Canadian Forces reservist accused of breaching the gates of Rideau Hall last summer while armed has been postponed.

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Former casino CEO, actress identified as couple who flew to Yukon, got COVID-19 vaccines

25-01-2021 19:34 via cbc.ca

Married couple Rod and Ekaterina Baker are accused of flouting COVID-19 rules and lying about being local motel workers in order to obtain doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Beaver Creek, Yukon, last week. Rod Baker has resigned from his job as CEO of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation.

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Casino CEO, actress identified as couple who flew to Yukon, got COVID-19 vaccines

25-01-2021 19:34 via cbc.ca

Married couple Rod and Ekaterina Baker are accused of flouting COVID-19 rules and lying about being local motel workers in order to obtain doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Beaver Creek, Yukon, last week. Rod Baker has resigned from his job as CEO of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation.

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Bertha Higgs, mother of New Brunswick premier, dies at 100

25-01-2021 19:30 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs's mother, Bertha, died this morning at the age of 100.

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Mass protests in wake of Navalny arrest could signal new political dynamic in Russia

25-01-2021 17:43 via cbc.ca

More than a 100,000 Russians answered the call of imprisoned anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny to take to the streets over the weekend. The scope of the unrest suggests opposition to President Vladimir Putin is on the rise, writes Chris Brown.

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Intensity of Russian protests indicates outrage about more than Alexei Navalny

25-01-2021 17:43 via cbc.ca

More than a 100,000 Russians answered the call of imprisoned anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny to take to the streets over the weekend. The scope of the unrest suggests opposition to President Vladimir Putin is on the rise, writes Chris Brown.

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Intensity of Russian protests indicate outrage about more than Alexei Navalny

25-01-2021 17:43 via cbc.ca

More than a 100,000 Russians answered the call of imprisoned anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny to take to the streets over the weekend. The scope of the unrest suggests opposition to President Vladimir Putin is on the rise, writes Chris Brown.

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Restaurant in central Alberta serving diners in defiance of COVID-19 health orders

25-01-2021 17:26 via cbc.ca

A central Alberta restaurant was open for eat-in diners over the weekend, defying an Alberta Health Services closure order issued to the business on Friday.

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Lynn Beyak, the senator who defended residential schools, is resigning

25-01-2021 17:20 via cbc.ca

Lynn Beyak, the controversial senator from northwestern Ontario with a long history of making inflammatory remarks about Indigenous peoples, is resigning from the Red Chamber.

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Lynn Beyak, senator who defended residential school system, announces retirement

25-01-2021 17:20 via cbc.ca

Northwestern Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak, who came under fire for arguing that the country's residential school system was "well-intentioned" and for posting letters with derogatory comments against Indigenous people on her website, has announced her retirement.

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Meet Washiiyeh Jeannotte, a 9-year-old hockey player with sharp stickhandling skills

25-01-2021 17:09 via cbc.ca

Washiiyeh Jeannotte, a member of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, is hoping to inspire other Indigenous youth by providing a glimpse into his backyard rink practices via TikTok.

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Hey Sidney Crosby, watch this kid's stickhandling skills

25-01-2021 17:09 via cbc.ca

Washiiyeh Jeannotte, a member of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, is hoping to inspire other Indigenous youth by providing a glimpse into his backyard rink practices via TikTok.

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Investor exuberance pushes BlackBerry shares up 40% to highest level since 2011

25-01-2021 17:08 via cbc.ca

Shares in Canadian technology company BlackBerry are changing hands at their highest level in almost a decade on Monday, as investor enthusiasm for the once high-flying stock has mysteriously returned.

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Investor exuberance pushes BlackBerry shares up 20% to highest point since 2011

25-01-2021 17:08 via cbc.ca

Shares in Canadian technology company BlackBerry are changing hands at their highest level in almost a decade on Monday, as investor enthusiasm for the once high-flying stock has mysteriously returned.

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BlackBerry shares soar 40% to highest level since 2011

25-01-2021 17:08 via cbc.ca

Shares in Canadian technology company BlackBerry are changing hands at their highest level in almost a decade on Monday, as investor enthusiasm for the once high-flying stock has mysteriously returned.

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Toronto's Dominion Voting Systems sues Rudy Giuliani for $1.3B US

25-01-2021 16:03 via cbc.ca

Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.3 billion US lawsuit against former U.S. president Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, accusing him of defamation in what it called his "big lie" campaign about widespread fraud in the presidential election, court documents on Monday showed.

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How Pope John Paul II's flag made it back to Fort Simpson over 30 years later

25-01-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca

What’s less known about Pope John Paul II's 1987 trip to Fort Simpson, N.W.T, is how a keep-sake Vatican flag from the visit collected dust in an Alberta man's basement - until now.

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Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data

25-01-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca

Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests.

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Sarah Sanders, ex-White House spokesperson, running for Arkansas governor

25-01-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca

Sarah Sanders, the former chief spokesperson for U.S. president Donald Trump and one of his closest aides, announced Monday she's running for Arkansas governor, vying for political office even as the former president's legacy is clouded by an impeachment charge.

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Earth's ice melt has sped up dramatically in past 30 years

25-01-2021 14:41 via cbc.ca

Earth's ice is melting 60 per cent faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests.

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Vaccine delays top agenda as Parliament set to resume after less-than-restful break

25-01-2021 14:15 via cbc.ca

The federal government's handling of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign is set to dominate the agenda when Parliament resumes today.

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Commons returns with opposition leaders slamming COVID-19 vaccine program

25-01-2021 14:15 via cbc.ca

Canada's opposition leaders attacked the federal Liberal government's COVID-19 vaccination program today in their first encounter in the House of Commons following the winter break.

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Family homelessness 'at crisis levels' in N.W.T., says YWCA

25-01-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca

The organization is serving more than 100 homeless families in Yellowknife alone — and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made the crisis more urgent.

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Family, community mourn COVID-19 victim who rarely missed an Abbotsford city council meeting

25-01-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca

William Joseph "Bill" Hireen, a proud veteran and fixture at Abbotsford, B.C., city council meetings, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in December. His battle lasted two weeks until his death on New Year's Eve. He was 93 years old.

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'This was the way to do it'— towns, First Nations, logging companies join up to manage Temagami forest

25-01-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

There's a new attempt to find a balance between the economy and the environment in northern Ontario's most watched forest.

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You've heard of net zero? These oil companies say they've reached 'net-negative' carbon emissions

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

'Net zero' is a popular goal these days for those looking to reduce their carbon footprint, usually with a timeline decades in the future. Now, a pair of Alberta companies claim they're using carbon capture technology to reach "negative" emissions by storing more CO2 underground than their operations produce.

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These 2 oil companies say they've reached 'net-negative' emissions through carbon capture

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

'Net zero' is a popular goal these days for those looking to reduce their carbon footprint, usually with a timeline decades in the future. Now, a pair of Alberta companies claim they're using carbon capture technology to reach "negative" emissions by storing more CO2 underground than their operations produce.

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Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Can you tell the difference? Pot-laced edibles made to look like children's candy are leading to a spike in poisonings, raising questions about why the illegal websites are allowed to sell them.

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Astronomers discover huge exoplanet has the density of cotton candy

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

A team of international astronomers has discovered that a previously known planet is part of a group of exoplanets referred to as "super puffs," and it is teaching us that we still have a lot to learn about planetary formation.

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As doctors urge more COVID-19 testing in schools, millions of rapid tests sit unused

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Doctors applaud the start of rapid test use in long-term care homes but say the tests should also be used as part of the safe reopening of schools in high community transmission areas.

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Appalling incidents like the Keyon Harrold Jr. case happen to Black kids here too

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As Canadians, we shouldn't be so naive as to believe that what was seen in the viral video of the confrontation in a New York City hotel was unique to our neighbour to the south, writes Phillip Dwight Morgan.

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A year of coronavirus in Canada: A look back at what we've faced during the pandemic

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

It's been a roller-coaster ride for many of us during Canada's first year of the coronavirus pandemic from the first lockdown to the arrival of vaccines.

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1 year after Canada's first coronavirus case, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on

25-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Monday marks one year since the first case of the virus that causes COVID-19 was confirmed in Canada. While many of the lessons learned from the early days of the global pandemic are being applied to the second wave, concerns remain about inadequate protections in long-term care homes.

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‘The Storm’ never came, and QAnon believers are shook

25-01-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca

QAnon believers are in turmoil. For years the baseless, wide-ranging conspiracy theory has gained steam, making serious inroads in Canada after exploding in the United States. QAnon believers think a blood-thirsty, child-trafficking cabal is running the world and that Donald Trump will bring justice through a day of reckoning known as “The Storm”. But now, following Joe Biden’s inauguration, many QAnon followers are devastated and disillusioned — while others are doubling

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‘The Storm’ never came, and QAnon believers are shaken

25-01-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca

For years, the baseless, wide-ranging QAnon conspiracy theory has gained steam, making serious inroads in Canada after exploding in the United States. QAnon believers think a blood-thirsty, child-trafficking cabal is running the world and that Donald Trump will bring justice through a day of reckoning known as 'The Storm.' But now, following Joe Biden's inauguration as the new U.S. president, QAnon some followers are devastated and disillusioned while others are doubling down. Today on Front Bur

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The National On-Demand: Coronavirus variants in long-term care | Jan. 24, 2021

25-01-2021 04:00 via cbc.ca

A long-term care home in Barrie, Ont. becomes an alarming example of the dangers of coronavirus variants, behind the scenes of Trump’s COVID-19 task force, and a N.B boy’s homemade Zamboni gets the NHL's attention.

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The National for January 24, 2021

25-01-2021 02:56 via cbc.ca

The National for Jan. 24: New COVID-19 variant spreading through Canada, devastating long-term care.

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New Zealand confirms 1st community spread case of COVID-19 in months

25-01-2021 01:38 via cbc.ca

The infection in a 56-year-old woman who returned to New Zealand on Dec. 30 was of a coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa, the COVID-19 response minister Chris Hipkins said during a news conference.

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B.C. quietly updates number of variants from U.K., South Africa as researcher raises concerns

25-01-2021 00:18 via cbc.ca

Andrew Longhurst, a doctoral student at Simon Fraser University and a health policy researcher, said non-travel related cases of more infectious variants suggests they could be spreading in the community unchecked in B.C. — a situation he believes should be addressed urgently.

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