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Half of COVID-19 patients report symptoms after 12 weeks, health agency review finds

07-07-2021 23:21 via cbc.ca

A new review by the Public Health Agency of Canada says more than half of COVID-19 patients might suffer from post-COVID syndrome for more than three months after testing positive.

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Ship fire causes large explosion in Dubai, says state media

07-07-2021 22:31 via cbc.ca

A container ship anchored at Dubai's huge port caught fire late Wednesday, the emirate's media office reported, causing an explosion that sent tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates.

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Rodents, contaminated food force closure of St. Thomas, Ont., group home

07-07-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca

Horrific living conditions including a rodent infestation, food contamination and issues with mould have prompted public health officials to close a private group home serving seniors in St. Thomas, Ont.

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Ottawa launches subsidy for new hires — but advocate warns it leaves some businesses behind

07-07-2021 21:46 via cbc.ca

The federal government has opened applications for a new subsidy aimed at helping employers hire or rehire staff as public health measures are eased and more businesses reopen.

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$1B in federal funds didn't increase oil well cleanups in Alberta, study suggests

07-07-2021 20:36 via cbc.ca

Much of the taxpayer money that has funded oil well cleanup in Alberta may have simply replaced money that energy companies would have spent anyway, according to a new analysis.

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Montreal's Haitian community in shock after president shot dead

07-07-2021 19:22 via cbc.ca

Haitian Montrealers were full of questions Wednesday morning after the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.

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G20 set to agree on 'historic' global corporate tax rate, says French finance minister

07-07-2021 19:04 via cbc.ca

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says he wants to see a landmark global corporate tax agreement implemented by 2023.

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COVID-19 cases increasing in Yukon's urban vulnerable population: officials

07-07-2021 18:59 via cbc.ca

Yukon's chief medical officer of health says the territory has "a stretch to go yet" before seeing the end of the current wave of COVID-19.

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Trudeau, Nenshi, announce final approval of Green Line, capping off day of politicking in Calgary

07-07-2021 18:54 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to a podium to announce the approval of Calgary's massive Green Line LRT project, minutes after the province scooped the presser by saying it had approved the city's business case for the line and was waiting on Ottawa.

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Trudeau joins Mayor Nenshi for announcement in Calgary as political rhetoric, election speculation heat up

07-07-2021 18:54 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't pulling any punches as he tours the Conservative heartland in Calgary. Watch live here at 1:45 MT as he makes an announcement with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi.

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Trudeau goes on the offensive in Calgary, defends Ottawa's climate strategy

07-07-2021 18:54 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't pulling any punches as he tours the Conservative heartland in Calgary.

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Trudeau goes on the offensive in Calgary

07-07-2021 18:54 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't pulling any punches as he tours through the conservative heartland in Calgary on Wednesday.

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Trudeau announces money for Calgary transit project after taking shots at rivals in Conservative heartland

07-07-2021 18:54 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to a podium to announce the approval of Calgary's massive Green Line LRT project, minutes after the province scooped the presser by saying it had approved the city's business case for the line and was waiting on Ottawa.

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New Yorkers cheer on first responders in giant parade

07-07-2021 18:42 via cbc.ca

New York heralded a comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic by honouring first responders, but the CBC's Kris Reyes says not everyone is ready to open things up so fast. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

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National Ballet of Canada names Toronto-born dancer Hope Muir as artistic director

07-07-2021 17:56 via cbc.ca

Toronto-born Hope Muir will step into her role as artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada on Jan. 1, 2022. Her predecessor, Karen Kain, stepped down last month after 16 years in the role.

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Shapovalov wins 5-set thriller, sets up Wimbledon semis clash with Djokovic

07-07-2021 17:42 via cbc.ca

Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal with a win over Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

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Shapovalov sets up Wimbledon semis clash with Djokovic, Auger-Aliassime falls in quarters

07-07-2021 17:42 via cbc.ca

Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal with a win over Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

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B.C. becomes 1st province to introduce a low-carbon hydrogen strategy

07-07-2021 17:05 via cbc.ca

British Columbia is Canada's first province to introduce a business and environmental strategy on how renewable and low-carbon hydrogen can reduce emissions and create jobs in the clean technology sector.

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B.C. man guilty of killing Abbotsford teen sentenced to life without parole for 16 years

07-07-2021 16:37 via cbc.ca

The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., has been given a life sentence.

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B.C. doctor disciplined for 'harmful' COVID-19 misinformation claims free speech violations

07-07-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca

A B.C. doctor who has been the subject of numerous complaints from his fellow physicians about spreading COVID-19 misinformation is asking the courts to step in and stop his professional regulator from disciplining him.

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Search of collapsed Florida condo now a recovery effort, officials say

07-07-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca

Emergency workers gave up Wednesday on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building, telling sobbing families that there was "no chance of life" in the rubble as crews shifted their efforts to recovering more remains.

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14 days after Florida condo collapse, no signs of survivors

07-07-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca

The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area highrise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at three dozen, more than 100 people still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim.

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10 more bodies recovered in Florida condo collapse

07-07-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca

A fire official says the death toll in the Miami-area condo building collapse has risen to 46, after workers discovered 10 more victims.

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How to stay safe as smoky conditions hit parts of B.C.

07-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca

As more than 200 wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia, experts are advising residents to start preparing for wildfire smoke and poor air quality.

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Global COVID-19 death toll tops 4 million amid rush to vaccinate

07-07-2021 13:45 via cbc.ca

The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed four million people on Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant.

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Haitian president assassinated at home in 'barbaric act': interim PM

07-07-2021 13:12 via cbc.ca

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence overnight in an "inhuman and barbaric act," interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said on Wednesday.

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Revera care home workers who reject COVID-19 vaccine will require masks, face shields, daily tests

07-07-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

Revera personal care home workers and other staff must prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a documented medical reason why they can’t be, according to a new policy from the for-profit personal care home operator.

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Mother figure or colonial oppressor? Examining Queen Victoria's legacy after Winnipeg statue toppled

07-07-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

After a statue of Queen Victoria was pulled down on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislature on Canada Day, two professors in the province say they want to set the record straight about the life and legacy of the British monarch.

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You're never too old to ride a bike, says founder of Facebook group for cyclists 80 and over

07-07-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Eighteen months ago, a Mississauga man started a Facebook group for cyclists 80 years and older who enjoy the thrill of a bike ride.

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Why the delta variant means some Canadians now more 'at risk' from COVID-19 than ever before

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Thanks to rising vaccination rates, many Canadians have never been more protected against COVID-19. Thanks to the rise of the delta variant, others have never been more at risk. So how do we all navigate this tenuous stretch ahead?

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U.S officials have revoked thousands of Canadian NEXUS cards

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

American authorities have revoked the NEXUS trusted traveller cards of thousands of Canadians over the past five years — more than three times the number revoked by Canadian officials, CBC News has learned.

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The real estate boom ain't over as even CMHC backs off on higher standards

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Record-low mortgage rates, a cave-in by the government mortgage insurer and the persistent urge to own mean reports of the death of the housing market have once again been greatly exaggerated.

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Rules governing Olympic runners send a disturbing message to female athletes, especially those who are Black

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As CBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell writes, Olympic finals should pit the best against the best, and that can't happen if the owner of the world's fastest time can't even line up because of World Athletics' testosterone rule.

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Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Record-low mortgage rates, a cave-in by the government mortgage insurer and the persistent urge to own mean reports of the death of the housing market have once again been greatly exaggerated.

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Orange Shirt Day 'not approved' for military members honouring residential school survivors

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

A top Canadian Armed Forces official last fall issued a directive barring soldiers from wearing orange to honour the Indigenous survivors of residential schools, internal emails obtained by The Fifth Estate show.

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'One day there will be no children in care,' says Cowessess Chief after historic child welfare deal inked

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Saskatchewan's Cowessess First Nation is the first Indigenous group in Canada to ink an agreement with Ottawa for federal funding of locally controlled child welfare services since the Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families came into force last year.

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Jewish and Hindu rituals were part of our wedding day — along with our beloved Habs

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

In the weeks leading up to the wedding, we would check two things daily; the COVID-19 cases in the province and the Montreal Canadiens' playoff schedule.

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Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns

07-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Activists outside Westminster in London rallied to draw attention to their push for amendments to the Animal Welfare Sentience Bill in the House of Lords. They say boiling live lobsters is inhumane.

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B.C. heat wave 'cooks' fruit crops on the branch in sweltering Okanagan and Fraser valleys

07-07-2021 04:25 via cbc.ca

Temperatures hovered above 40 C during last week's heat wave in the Okanagan and Fraser Valley.

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B.C. heat wave 'cooks' fruit crops on the branch in sweltering Okanagan and Fraser Valley

07-07-2021 04:25 via cbc.ca

Temperatures hovered above 40 C during last week's heat wave in the Okanagan and Fraser Valley.

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Alberta finance minister pushes salary rollback for nurses

07-07-2021 04:09 via cbc.ca

The finance minister is calling for nurse wages to be rolled back as Alberta grapples with its financial situation.

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The National On Demand: First Indigenous governor general, Cowessess child welfare, COVID-19 booster shots

07-07-2021 04:00 via cbc.ca

July 6, 2021 | Inuk leader and former ambassador, Mary Simon, has been chosen to be the next governor general — the first Indigenous person ever to be appointed to the role. Cowessess First Nation signs an agreement with the Prime Minister and Premier Scott Moe to retake control of child welfare. Plus, some countries are already looking at the need for COVID-19 booster shots in the fall.

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Alberta glacial melt about 3 times higher than average during heat wave, glaciologist estimates

07-07-2021 02:01 via cbc.ca

The heat wave that scorched most of Western Canada last week accelerated the melting of alpine glaciers, a glaciologist at the University of Alberta told the Calgary Eyeopener on Tuesday.

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Trudeau signs agreement returning child welfare responsibilities to Cowessess First Nation

07-07-2021 01:59 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed a landmark agreement that will see Canada return child welfare responsibilities to Cowessess First Nation, which he described as a critical step in reducing the number of Indigenous children in the foster care system.

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Montreal police defend tear-gassing Habs fans without warning after Game 4

07-07-2021 01:37 via cbc.ca

Montreal police are defending their decision to launch tear gas on thousands of hockey fans outside the Bell Centre minutes after the Habs' 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

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Calgary Stampede music venue Nashville North to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or rapid test

07-07-2021 01:10 via cbc.ca

Calgary Stampede organizers say proof of vaccination will be required to get into one popular live-music venue when the 10-day cowboy festival starts Friday.

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An Indigenous governor general is a symbol — and not an empty one

07-07-2021 00:35 via cbc.ca

Mary Simon is going to Rideau Hall at a difficult moment — both for the office she will soon hold and for the country itself. There is a risk of putting too much on her shoulders.

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