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Muslim woman targeted in racist attack says call to Edmonton police left her doubly traumatized

26-02-2021 22:43 via cbc.ca

A Black Muslim woman who was threatened and subjected to racial slurs at a south Edmonton LRT station says she has been doubly traumatized — by her assailant and city police.

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Mass COVID-19 testing clinics in Summerside, P.E.I., this weekend for all aged 14 to 29

26-02-2021 21:06 via cbc.ca

Everyone from age 14 to 29 in the city of Summerside, P.E.I., is being urged to get tested immediately for COVID-19, whether or not they have any symptoms. The news came Friday afternoon in a rare second briefing in one day from Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison.

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2 Vancouver police officers caught on video posing with dead man on Third Beach

26-02-2021 21:00 via cbc.ca

Video shows the officers laughing and photographing themselves in front of a body lying face down near the waterline.

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2 police officers caught on video posing with dead man on Vancouver beach

26-02-2021 21:00 via cbc.ca

Video shows the officers laughing and photographing themselves in front of a body lying face down near the waterline.

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Scariolo steps in as Raptors defeat Rockets with Nurse, Siakam in COVID-19 protocol

26-02-2021 20:38 via cbc.ca

With Nick Nurse, five members of his coaching staff, and star forward Pascal Siakam sidelined on Friday due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, 59-year-old Sergio Scariolo stepped in to guide the Toronto Raptors to a 122-111 victory over struggling Rockets.

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Raptors' Nurse, Siakam to miss Friday's game due to COVID-19 protocols

26-02-2021 20:38 via cbc.ca

Head coach Nick Nurse and five other members of the coaching staff, will not be part of Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, because of health and safety protocols, the team announced.

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Raptors coach Nick Nurse will miss Friday's game due to COVID-19 protocols

26-02-2021 20:38 via cbc.ca

Head coach Nick Nurse and five other members of the coaching staff, will not be part of Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, because of health and safety protocols, the team announced.

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Alberta judge turns down request for injunction to maintain last-resort opioid treatment program

26-02-2021 20:07 via cbc.ca

A judge has rejected an application for an emergency injunction that would have maintained a last-resort treatment for Albertans suffering from the most severe forms of opioid addiction.

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Alberta judge rejects injunction to maintain last-resort opioid treatment program

26-02-2021 20:07 via cbc.ca

An emergency court injunction that would have maintained a last-resort treatment for Albertans suffering from the most severe forms of opioid addiction has been rejected.

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Canadian Medical Association elects first Indigenous president

26-02-2021 19:55 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Medical Association has elected its first Indigenous president — a milestone that arrives as the health care sector grapples with its own racism problems.

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WestJet to lay off undisclosed number of pilots amid labour negotiations

26-02-2021 19:53 via cbc.ca

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is laying off an undisclosed number of pilots amid negotiations with the union that represents them.

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Ontario alerts healthcare workers about counterfeit N95 respirators that slipped detection

26-02-2021 19:48 via cbc.ca

Ontario’s health ministry said Friday a number of counterfeit N95 respirators were sent to health care providers and that it's now investigating how they products wound up in the provincial stockpile.

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Ontario alerts health-care workers about counterfeit N95 respirators that slipped detection

26-02-2021 19:48 via cbc.ca

Ontario’s health ministry said Friday a number of counterfeit N95 respirators were sent to health-care providers and that it's now investigating how they products wound up in the provincial stockpile.

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Saudi crown prince approved murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: U.S. intelligence report

26-02-2021 19:22 via cbc.ca

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved "and likely ordered" the 2018 murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a U.S. intelligence report released on Friday.

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Prince Harry gives 1st interview since being stripped of royal duties

26-02-2021 15:40 via cbc.ca

During an appearance on The Late, Late Show with James Corden that aired early Friday, Prince Harry said he decided to step away from his work as a front-line member of the royal family to protect his wife and son, as well as his own mental health.

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Prince Harry gets fresh about leaving royal duties, living in California

26-02-2021 15:40 via cbc.ca

During an appearance on The Late, Late Show with James Corden that aired early Friday, Prince Harry said he decided to step away from his work as a front-line member of the royal family to protect his wife and son, as well as his own mental health.

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Canada Pension Plan chief resigns after getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Dubai

26-02-2021 15:22 via cbc.ca

The chief executive of the fund that manages Canada Pension Plan investments has resigned after it was revealed that he decided to travel to the United Arab Emirates, where he arranged to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Coronavirus variants still pose 'risk of rapid re-acceleration,' says Canada's top doctor

26-02-2021 14:41 via cbc.ca

South Korea administered its first coronavirus vaccines Friday to people at long-term care facilities, launching a mass immunization campaign amid controversy over the government's decision to delay inoculating people older than 65.

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Dissociative episodes made N.S. veteran relive time in Afghanistan, fatality inquiry hears

26-02-2021 14:38 via cbc.ca

The military psychiatrist to first treat Lionel Desmond after he was released from the military, described his post-traumatic stress disorder as severe when they met in 2015 — and it included dissociative events that would send the veteran back to Afghanistan for minutes at a time.

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Health Canada approves use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

26-02-2021 14:06 via cbc.ca

Health Canada has approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, clearing the way for millions of more inoculations in the months ahead.

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Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

26-02-2021 14:06 via cbc.ca

Health Canada has approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, which is expected to arrive in Canada in the second and third quarters of this year.

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Anancy and the Turtle: Thunder Bay author shares popular African folktale in new children's book

26-02-2021 13:30 via cbc.ca

A folktale, shared for centuries by West Africans and passed down as a story of hope by their descendants, many of whom were enslaved and transported around the world, is retold by a Thunder Bay, Ont., author in her new children’s book.

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Conservatives authorized Chinese police-owned company to run visa centre: Blair

26-02-2021 13:27 via cbc.ca

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says he assumes security authorities signed off on an arrangement to allow a company owned by a Chinese police force to run Canada's visa application centre in Beijing.

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Science will lead the way on border reopening, U.S. secretary of state says

26-02-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

The United States will not be putting an arbitrary timeline on when the Canada-U.S. border should reopen because the Biden administration is going to let science do the talking, said U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

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There's a mad rush for summer campsites in Ontario Parks right now

26-02-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

It seems people are sick of being hunkered down at home in pandemic lockdowns and are yearning for a summer getaway, snapping up campsites at Ontario Parks in record numbers.

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Sick of pandemic lockdowns, eager campers flood Ontario park reservation sites

26-02-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

It seems people are sick of being hunkered down at home in pandemic lockdowns and are yearning for a summer getaway, snapping up campsites at Ontario parks in numbers that are almost double that of last year at this time.

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Ontario man fined $3.8K at land border crossing amid confusion over who's 'essential'

26-02-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

An Ontario man who says he normally has no problem crossing the Windsor-Detroit border for work was surprised to learn this week he's subject to new rules — because, he was told, he doesn't cross every day.

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U.S. ticketing company's box office bust costing grassroots Canadian artists

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets is facing complaints and legal action over allegations of not paying artists and event organizers the ticket monies they are owed. Some in the Canadian arts community allege they too have been burned and it's another hit in a year marred by the pandemic.

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The human side of healing: How seeing loved ones helps COVID-19 patients

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

COVID-19 restrictions are keeping many patients isolated in the hospital, but a new study is highlighting what doctors, patients and families have seen: being near loved ones can play a role in healing — specifically around a common brain dysfunction that comes with COVID-19.

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Gabriela DeBues-Stafford ready to 'get back at it' in 1,500m at Texas Qualifier

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Gabriela DeBues-Stafford headlines a group of seven Canadians at the Texas Qualifier on Saturday night, running her first outdoor 1,500-metre race since lowering her national record 16 months ago at the 2019 world championships.

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Family seeks return of Cindy Gladue's remains from Alberta medical examiner's office

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The family of Cindy Gladue, a 36 year-old Cree-Metis woman whose killer was found guilty of manslaughter last week, wants Alberta’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to return her remains so they can lay her to rest.

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Black scientists around the world are calling for action, equality and representation

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

After a woman walking in Central Park falsely accused a Black man of assaulting her, social media erupted in support of the scientist who was simply birdwatching causing anger, outrage — and action. Now, Black scientists from around the world are taking part, promoting their work and calling for change.

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Black Lives Matter activists say now is the time to act on promises from 2020

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Activists say it is now time to put pressure on politicians and businesses that made promises at the height of the last year's renewed BLM movement to take measurable action toward permanently changing Canada’s policies, systems, and spaces that maintain anti-Black racism.

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Biden's trade pick says she's focused on helping U.S. workers, holding back China

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Some cabinet confirmations turn into partisan wrestling matches. By the end of her appearance at the Senate Finance committee Thursday, the confirmation of Katherine Tai as the next United States Trade Representative felt more like a collective laying on of hands.

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Assault victims lash out at plea deal for Ottawa police officer

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two women who were assaulted by Ottawa police Const. Eric Post say a plea deal brokered by the Crown diminishes the violence and fear the officer inflicted upon them. Post initially faced 32 charges related to alleged violence against seven women. In January, he pleaded guilty to five offences and 27 charges were dropped.

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Assault victims angered by plea deal for 'dangerous' police officer

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two women who were assaulted by Ottawa police Const. Eric Post say a plea deal brokered by the Crown diminishes the violence and fear the officer inflicted upon them. Post initially faced 32 charges related to alleged violence against seven women. In January, he pleaded guilty to five offences and 27 charges were dropped.

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Alberta's debt soars past $100B, stoking angst in government ranks

26-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Shooting up like a rocket, Alberta's sky-high debt is soaring past the $100-billion mark with the glaring admission there is no plan to restore balance to the books.

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Site C dam budget nearly doubles to $16B, but B.C. NDP forging on with megaproject

26-02-2021 07:13 via cbc.ca

B.C. Premier John Horgan and Energy Minister Bruce Ralston say the megadam will move forward despite the elevated costs.

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Why the Golden Globes' shady reputation persists

26-02-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca

On Sunday, Hollywood will celebrate the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards. The event is considered influential, even as it is dogged by persistent jokes that it's out of touch, and even corrupt. When this year's nominations were announced, many were puzzled that the fluffy Netflix series Emily in Paris received two nods, while the critically acclaimed I May Destroy You was shut out. This week, a sprawling Los Angeles Times investigation revealed that some 30 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press

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B.C.'s top doctor 'taken aback' by criticism of her comments on police reform

26-02-2021 05:13 via cbc.ca

“There was absolutely no criticism at all of anything that front-line police officers are doing and the misinterpretation of that is something I regret,” Dr. Henry told reporters.

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RCMP should do more to help those intimidated by China, Lucki says

26-02-2021 03:43 via cbc.ca

The RCMP should do more to help those who feel threatened or coerced by foreign governments, including China, to come forward, according to Commissioner Brenda Lucki.

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Political fallout after Canada's top soldier steps aside | At Issue

26-02-2021 03:23 via cbc.ca

The At Issue panel discusses the political consequences of Admiral Art McDonald stepping aside as chief of the defence staff in light of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Plus, the panellists unpack the first virtual meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden.

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U.S. says airstrikes target facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militias

26-02-2021 02:53 via cbc.ca

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month.

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U.S. airstrikes target facilities in Syria

26-02-2021 02:53 via cbc.ca

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month.

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B.C. babysitter's conviction in death of child may have been miscarriage of justice, review finds

26-02-2021 01:16 via cbc.ca

A B.C.’s babysitter’s conviction in the 2011 death of a toddler may have been the result of a miscarriage of justice, according to a special prosecutor appointed by the province.

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Man and woman charged after body of newborn found in Hamilton basement, police say

26-02-2021 00:57 via cbc.ca

Hamilton police have charged a 34-year-old man and 24-year-old woman after finding the body of a newborn baby buried in the basement of a home in the central lower city.

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Body of newborn baby found in basement, man and woman charged, police say

26-02-2021 00:57 via cbc.ca

Hamilton police have charged a 34-year-old man and 24-year-old woman after finding the body of a newborn baby buried in the basement of a home in the central lower city.

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Parents of missing N.S. toddler take fight against cyberbullying to court

26-02-2021 00:03 via cbc.ca

The parents of a toddler who went missing last May in Truro, N.S., are heading to court next week to fight back against the deluge of harassment and vitriol they’ve received since the little boy vanished.

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