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Montreal PhD student freed after being 'mistakenly' suspected in officer's attempted murder

03-02-2021 23:39 via cbc.ca

Mamadi III Fara Camara, 31, appeared in court Wednesday for what was supposed to be a bail hearing. Instead, the Crown announced that in light of new information, it would not pursue charges against him for now.

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Ottawa warns provinces to expect further disruptions to Moderna vaccine shipments this month

03-02-2021 22:13 via cbc.ca

The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning provinces that there will be yet more disruptions to the supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots later this month, according to a document obtained by CBC News.

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After a mild winter so far, polar vortex set to paralyze the Prairies

03-02-2021 22:04 via cbc.ca

For the first six weeks of winter, the Prairies experienced very mild temperatures well above seasonal norms, but that's all about to change. A polar vortex is about to slide in — and the mercury is about to drop.

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Masks now mandatory inside middle and high schools in B.C. as rules expand

03-02-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca

Non-medical grade masks must be worn in all indoor areas of middle schools and high schools, the province announced Thursday, including while students are in their learning cohorts.

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Masks now mandatory inside middle and high schools in B.C.

03-02-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca

Non-medical grade masks must be worn in all indoor areas of middle schools and high schools, the province announced Thursday, including while students are in their learning cohorts.

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Alberta's phased reopening necessary given height of 2nd wave, top doctor says

03-02-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca

Though case numbers are declining, Alberta is taking a cautious approach to reopening because hospitals are still under strain dealing with 10 times the COVID-19 patients they saw during the first wave of the pandemic last spring.

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Red Deer Mountie charged with assaulting suspect in detachment cells

03-02-2021 20:55 via cbc.ca

A Red Deer Mountie has been charged with assault for allegedly striking a suspect inside a holding cell last spring.

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Keystone XL turns into early club against Biden

03-02-2021 20:40 via cbc.ca

President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline has become an early talking point against him from domestic critics of his administration — and even some allies.

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U.S. schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated, CDC chief says

03-02-2021 20:39 via cbc.ca

Schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated for the coronavirus, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Wednesday, as public health officials provided an update on their response to the pandemic that has left more than 447,000 dead in the U.S. alone.

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More than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Canada

03-02-2021 20:39 via cbc.ca

CBC's vaccine tracker indicates nearly 1.1 million doses have been administered to date. Provincially, Ontario has delivered the most shots to its residents — more than 348,331 to date.

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Hamilton trustees made racist comments against Black and Muslim people, silenced student: report

03-02-2021 20:32 via cbc.ca

A review of allegations of racism raised by former student trustee Ahona Mehdi at Hamilton's public school board has found she was, at times, silenced and singled out. It also found trustees made racist comments toward Black and Muslim people and didn't understand the concept of equity.

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Hamilton trustees made racist comments about Black and Muslim people, silenced student: review finds

03-02-2021 20:32 via cbc.ca

A review of allegations of racism raised by former student trustee Ahona Mehdi at Hamilton's public school board has found she was, at times, silenced and singled out. It also found trustees made racist comments about Black and Muslim people and didn't understand the concept of equity.

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P.E.I. restaurant owner hits $2M jackpot with scratch ticket

03-02-2021 19:46 via cbc.ca

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant a stressful year for the owner of Linda’s Coffee Shop in downtown Charlottetown, but he says his financial worries are over following a $2-million Atlantic Lotto win.

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Canadian cannabis stocks pop on U.S. legalization push and GameStop-style short squeeze

03-02-2021 19:04 via cbc.ca

Shares in Canadian-based cannabis companies are surging this week partly because of a flurry of short sellers covering their bets against the stocks, right as U.S. lawmakers seem to be getting more serious about potentially legalizing the drug.

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Former top military commander to be investigated over allegations of inappropriate conduct

03-02-2021 19:00 via cbc.ca

The Department of National Defence will look into allegations that the country's former top military commander behaved inappropriately with two female subordinates. The country's new chief of the defence, Admiral Art McDonald, announced the investigation Wednesday

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Court rules France failed to respect its climate change goal

03-02-2021 18:40 via cbc.ca

A Paris court has ruled that the French state failed to take sufficient action to fight climate change in a case brought by a group of non-governmental organizations.

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Canada to label the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity

03-02-2021 18:05 via cbc.ca

The federal government will today list the Proud Boys, a neo-facist organization, as a terrorist group, CBC News has confirmed.

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Canada labels the Proud Boys, other neo-Nazi groups as terrorists

03-02-2021 18:05 via cbc.ca

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced today that the federal government will designate 13 groups as terrorist entities, adding some white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups to a list already populated with militant Islamist organizations.

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Canada labels the Proud Boys, neo-Nazi groups as terrorists

03-02-2021 18:05 via cbc.ca

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced today that the federal government will designate 13 groups as terrorist entities, adding some white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups to a list already populated with militant Islamist organizations.

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How the Black Canadian Coaches Association was born from George Floyd's death

03-02-2021 17:21 via cbc.ca

Lee Anna Osei always knew something needed to be done about the lack of diversity in Canadian coaching, but she never acted upon it until George Floyd was killed by a police officer in May. Now, Osei runs the Black Canadian Coaches Association, which she calls "a passion project for hundreds of thousands of people."

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U.S. technology company Clearview AI violated Canadian privacy law: report

03-02-2021 16:59 via cbc.ca

American technology firm Clearview AI violated Canadian privacy laws by collecting photos of Canadians without their knowledge or consent, an investigation by four of Canada's privacy commissioner has found.

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South Asian community leader Charan Gill, dead at age 84, leaves long legacy of social justice activism

03-02-2021 16:30 via cbc.ca

Tributes are pouring in for Charan Gill, who is being remembered as a passionate community leader who championed social justice in B.C. by fighting racism and supporting causes including better standards for immigrant workers and women's rights.

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Schitt's Creek set up for another possible sweep at Golden Globes

03-02-2021 16:29 via cbc.ca

After winning in all seven major Emmy Awards comedy categories last fall, Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek has landed five Golden Globe nominations, including best TV musical or comedy series.

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What has 2 heads, 2 wings and has been hanging around this N.S. home? No one knows

03-02-2021 15:11 via cbc.ca

Bill and Earlene Gill say a bird with two heads, two beaks and two wings connected to one plump little body visited their backyard in Cape Breton, N.S., at least twice in January. They think it's a grouse.

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U.S. President Biden fights for his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan

03-02-2021 14:09 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9-trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own if Republicans refuse to support it.

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Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup

03-02-2021 13:27 via cbc.ca

Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment and she will be detained until Feb. 15for the investigations, according to a police document.

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Their 6-year-old son got COVID. Here's what came next

03-02-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca

Jessica On’s six-year-old son got COVID-19 after his first week back at school in Vancouver following the winter break. Though they tried to isolate in their apartment, both parents ended up testing positive.

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Sikh youth group helps South Asian seniors balance mask wearing with religious wear

03-02-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca

A group of youth volunteers are working at Calgary’s Dashmesh Culture Centre to help Sikh seniors with safety and proper mask use.

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Sikh youth group helping South Asian seniors balance mask wearing with religious wear

03-02-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca

A group of youth volunteers are working at Calgary’s Dashmesh Culture Centre to help Sikh seniors with safety and proper mask use.

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10-year-old B.C. boy raises more than $3K for hospice that cared for his dying great-aunt

03-02-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

Over the past year, Dalton West of Burns Lake, B.C., observed the cultural tradition of growing out his hair to honour his great-aunt. A year later, he got a haircut, then made a $3,670 donation to the hospice that cared for her.

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Ontario to reopen schools in Toronto, Peel and York Regions for in-person learning on Feb. 16

03-02-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

The Ontario government says schools in Toronto, Peel and York Regions will reopen for in-person learning on Tuesday, Feb. 16, while schools outside of the Greater Toronto Area will return to in-person learning on Monday, Feb. 8.

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Ontario to reopen more schools for in-person learning as part of easing COVID-19 restrictions

03-02-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

The Ontario government says schools in Toronto, Peel and York Regions will reopen for in-person learning on Tuesday, Feb. 16, while schools outside of the Greater Toronto Area will return to in-person learning on Monday, Feb. 8.

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Ontario poised to OK more school reopenings, but premier says it may come in phases

03-02-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Premier Doug Ford said some schools in southern Ontario may get the green light to resume in-class learning while others won't. Schools in 16 public health regions in the southern half of the province have been closed since the Christmas break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ontario courts expected to be busy with COVID lawsuits long after pandemic

03-02-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Even when the pandemic is finally behind us, Ontario's courts will likely be dealing with COVID-19 lawsuits for years to come.

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With just 141 tickets issued, PHAC says most travellers are following quarantine laws

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Only a small percentage of Canadians have been fined for flouting quarantine rules since the federal government brought in strict measures last year, says the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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Virtual classes, part-time studies and deferred starts: How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As classes at colleges and universities continue online, a new crop of students is priming for fall — without knowledge of what school will look like. Three teens share the choices they're weighing as they embark on their post-secondary journey under the shadow of COVID-19.

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Sherman son hires ex-Toronto police inspector for ongoing probe into billionaire couple's deaths

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Jonathon Sherman has hired retired Toronto police inspector Doug Grady to uncover who was responsible for killing his parents, billionaire philanthropists Honey and Barry Sherman, CBC News has learned.

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Sherman family hires ex-Toronto police inspector for ongoing probe into billionaire couple's deaths

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Retired Toronto police inspector Doug Grady is leading the Canadian arm of the family’s ongoing quest to uncover who was responsible for killing philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman in December 2017, CBC News has learned.

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More than 2 dozen female real estate agents targeted by obscene calls and messages in B.C.

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

More than two dozen women who work in the real estate industry in the Vancouver area and on Vancouver Island have been targeted by someone sending obscene images and making threatening phone calls, CBC has learned.

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Justin Trudeau contends with the uncertainty of Canada's vaccine supply

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

In his last two appearances before reporters, Justin Trudeau has asserted that the unpredictable messiness of vaccinating the globe against a novel coronavirus should have been expected.

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How Myanmar's generals kept their options open even as voters believed power was theirs

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Even as civilian politicians passed laws and Myanmar was held up as an imperfect but inspiring example of peaceful transition to democracy, its military generals never gave up power.

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Government's new pandemic business loan program gets mixed reviews

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The federal government’s new loan program to help businesses survive COVID-19 is getting mixed reviews. Some business owners, advocacy groups and experts are concerned whether taking on more debt is a good idea, and whether the program should include conditions to protect jobs.

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Family hires former Toronto police inspector for ongoing probe into billionaire couple's deaths

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Retired Toronto police inspector Doug Grady is leading the Canadian arm of the family’s ongoing quest to uncover who was responsible for killing philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman in December 2017, CBC News has learned.

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As COVID-19 exposes long-term care crisis, efforts grow to keep more seniors at home

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As the Ontario government pledges to build more long-term care beds, seniors' advocates say that investing in robust home care would not only allow people to age where they want to be, but also save money.

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After decades of talk, national action plan to protect women finally in the works

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Groups working to end gender-based violence say a recent agreement among status of women ministers from across the country to develop a national action plan to end gender-based violence is an important step forward.

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2 dozen female real estate agents targeted by obscene calls and messages in Vancouver area

03-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

About two dozen women who work in the Vancouver-area real estate industry have been targeted by someone sending obscene images and making threatening phone calls, CBC has learned.

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Allegations of inappropriate behaviour against Vance 'troubling,' say Defence leaders

03-02-2021 09:12 via cbc.ca

Canada's top defence officials say they are troubled by allegations that former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate behaviour with female subordinates.

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'Anti-Alberta' investigation mired in controversy

03-02-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca

In the summer of 2019, newly elected Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he was determined to blow the lid off of what he called a "shadowy," foreign-funded campaign to crush Alberta's oil and gas industry. He mentioned Russia, OPEC and the Rockefeller Foundation as possibly playing a role. And he announced an inquiry to get to the bottom of it. But three delays and $3.5 million later, evidence of a shady international campaign has yet to materialize. And the still-ongoing inquiry has been mired i

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U.S. Capitol police officer who died following Jan. 6 riot lying in honour

03-02-2021 04:21 via cbc.ca

Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was lying in honour in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening, allowing his colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life.

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The National On-Demand: Quebec to ease some COVID-19 restrictions | Feb. 2, 2021

03-02-2021 04:00 via cbc.ca

Quebec announces it will start to ease some COVID-19 restrictions despite concerns about variants, Canada prepares to make vaccines at home, and Putin’s toughest critic goes to prison.

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