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Premier slams Ontario developer that raised condo prices by $100K after cancelling sales deals

22-11-2021 23:43 via cbc.ca

Premier Doug Ford on Monday criticized an Ontario condo developer that cancelled years-old sales deals with dozens of buyers unless they agree to pay more to hold on to the under-construction housing units in Barrie, Ont.

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Judge releases journalists arrested by RCMP during enforcement of pipeline injunction

22-11-2021 23:13 via cbc.ca

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has released two journalists arrested by RCMP at a pipeline protest camp last week as police sought to enforce an injunction.

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Judge releases journalist arrested by RCMP during pipeline protest

22-11-2021 23:13 via cbc.ca

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has released one of two journalists arrested by RCMP at a pipeline protest camp last week as police sought to enforce an injunction.

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Anthony Rota re-elected as Commons Speaker

22-11-2021 22:53 via cbc.ca

Liberal MP Anthony Rota was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons today. He'll preside over a Parliament that looks very similar to the one he left behind to run for his seat in the federal election.

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'1 in 100-year storm' could drop 350 mm of rain on southwestern Newfoundland

22-11-2021 21:51 via cbc.ca

The southwestern edge of Newfoundland could see between 200 and 350 mm of rain over the next 36 hours in a weather event meteorologists say will most likely land in the record books.

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Ethiopian PM says he'll lead army 'from the battlefront' as Tigray forces approach capital

22-11-2021 21:44 via cbc.ca

Ethiopia's prime minister said he will lead his country's army "from the battlefront" beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step by the Nobel Peace Prize-winner in a devastating yearlong war.

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What it takes to get Christmas trees to a retailer near you

22-11-2021 21:16 via cbc.ca

Christmas trees are a hot commodity, and growing hotter every year. One of Ontario's biggest Christmas tree wholesalers, Somerville Nurseries Inc., gives a tour of its operation, showing how trees are harvested and shipped to retailers across Canada and the U.S.

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Air Canada agrees to pay $4.5M for delays in giving out U.S. COVID-19 refunds

22-11-2021 21:11 via cbc.ca

Air Canada has agreed to pay $4.5 million US to the U.S. Department of Transportation for extreme delays in providing refunds to thousands of consumers who had their flights either cancelled without notice or significantly changed during the pandemic.

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Air Canada agrees to pay $4.5M for delays in giving out COVID-19 refunds

22-11-2021 21:11 via cbc.ca

Air Canada has agreed to pay $4.5 million US to the U.S. Department of Transportation for extreme delays in providing refunds to thousands of consumers who had their flights either cancelled without notice or significantly changed during the pandemic.

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Canada hopes to keep number of wasted COVID-19 doses below 5 per cent, Public Health Agency says

22-11-2021 20:25 via cbc.ca

The Public Health Agency of Canada said it hopes to keep the number of wasted doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada under five per cent.

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Liberal House leader says multiple vaccine exemptions for Tory MPs 'statistically' unlikely

22-11-2021 20:19 via cbc.ca

Government House Leader Mark Holland says it would be "statistically improbable" for several Conservative MPs to have valid medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination — and those who do have them should provide "assurances" they were given for legitimate reasons.

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3 dead after suspected blastomycosis outbreak in Constance Lake First Nation

22-11-2021 19:19 via cbc.ca

Three people have died following a suspected outbreak of blastomycosis, a fungal lung infection, in the Constance Lake First Nation, northwest of Timmins, Ont.

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K-pop stars BTS win big at the American Music Awards

22-11-2021 17:53 via cbc.ca

South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.

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Incoming 'parade of storms' bad news for flood-soaked B.C.

22-11-2021 16:44 via cbc.ca

A "parade of storms" headed for southwest British Columbia could worsen flooding and mudslide conditions within the week, according to the meteorologist responsible for warning preparedness at Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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British Columbians brace for more extreme weather, possible flooding on north coast

22-11-2021 16:44 via cbc.ca

The warnings come in the wake of devastating floods and mudslides that displaced thousands and have claimed the lives of at least four people.

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IOC's unreleased video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai raises more questions

22-11-2021 15:54 via cbc.ca

A video call between Olympic officials and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose nearly three-week disappearance from public view sparked an outcry, was meant to reassure the world she was safe but instead has raised more questions.

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Misinformation in the courtroom: How cases challenging COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta have shifted

22-11-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca

Alberta is seeing a growing number of court cases come forward challenging the science behind COVID-19, public health restrictions and vaccines.

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Quebec's Roxham Road reopens to asylum seekers after pandemic ban

22-11-2021 14:54 via cbc.ca

Asylum seekers hoping to cross the border at unauthorized border points, such as Roxham Road in Quebec, will once again be allowed to enter the country to make a claim.

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Liberals to study plan to move military prosecutors and defence lawyers to civilian justice system

22-11-2021 14:29 via cbc.ca

The Liberal government is setting up an internal working group to study “the full or partial civilianization” of military prosecutors and defence counsels in uniform, CBC News has learned.

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U.S. export ban on P.E.I. potatoes expanded following discovery of wart fungus

22-11-2021 14:12 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the movement of all fresh potatoes from P.E.I. to the United States, following the discovery of potato wart on two different Island farms in October.

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U.S. expands export ban on P.E.I. potatoes following discovery of wart fungus

22-11-2021 14:12 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the movement of all fresh potatoes from P.E.I. to the United States, following the discovery of potato wart on two different Island farms in October.

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'Shocked': Potato board says CFIA ban on P.E.I. potato exports to U.S. goes too far

22-11-2021 14:12 via cbc.ca

The P.E.I. Potato Board says it is "shocked" the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the movement of all fresh potatoes from P.E.I. to the United States, following the discovery of potato wart on two different Island farms in October.

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P.E.I. vows to fight federal decision to halt potato exports to U.S. over potato wart fungus

22-11-2021 14:12 via cbc.ca

Premier Dennis King said the P.E.I. government will be considering "all options" at its disposal, including legal ones, to fight the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's suspension of fresh potato exports from the province to the U.S. due to the discovery of potato wart fungus.

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P.E.I. government vows to 'fight this wrong decision' by CFIA to halt potato exports to U.S.

22-11-2021 14:12 via cbc.ca

Premier Dennis King said the P.E.I. government will be considering "all options" at its disposal, including legal, to fight the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's suspension of fresh potato exports from the province to the U.S.

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Human rights hearing on allegations of racial profiling of migrant workers caught in mass DNA sweep begins

22-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario will hear Monday from migrant workers who allege they were racially targeted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as part of a DNA sweep in connection to a 2013 sexual assault investigation.

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Quebec daycare workers to strike next week as negotiations with province stall

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Public daycare workers in Quebec are going on strike starting Monday to once again push for higher salaries, the main sticking point in negotiations with the province.

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Quebec daycare workers to strike Monday as negotiations with province stall

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Public daycare workers in Quebec are going on strike starting Monday to once again push for higher salaries, the main sticking point in negotiations with the province.

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Quebec daycare workers threaten general unlimited strike, as negotiations with province stall

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Public daycare workers in Quebec are striking to once again push for higher salaries, the main sticking point in negotiations with the province.

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Quebec daycare workers striking Monday as negotiations with province stall

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Public daycare workers in Quebec are going on strike starting Monday to once again push for higher salaries, the main sticking point in negotiations with the province.

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Quebec daycare workers strike as negotiations with province stall

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Public daycare workers in Quebec are striking to once again push for higher salaries, the main sticking point in negotiations with the province.

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Inside Saint John's response to a 'devastating' cyberattack

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

More than 160 pages of records obtained by CBC News offer a peek inside the chaos of the first days after Saint John was targeted in a cyberattack.

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Inside one New Brunswick city's response to a 'devastating' cyberattack

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

More than 160 pages of records obtained by CBC News offer a peek inside the chaos of the first days after Saint John was targeted in a cyberattack.

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Gay From Away: Why I, a Black lesbian from the U.S. south, chose P.E.I. as my home

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Evelyn Bradley is a Black lesbian from the southern states who moved to P.E.I. last year. Here's why she chooses to call Canada's smallest province home.

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Gay From Away: Why a Black lesbian from the U.S. south chose P.E.I. as home

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Evelyn Bradley is a Black lesbian from the southern states who moved to P.E.I. last year. Here's why she chooses to call Canada's smallest province home.

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532-year-old N.S. hemlock claims record for oldest tree in the Maritimes

22-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Nova Scotia may not have much old growth forest left but it can lay claim to having the oldest tree on record in the Maritimes.

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Newfoundland parents left fuming at school board after alleged assault on teenage son

22-11-2021 10:30 via cbc.ca

The parents of a Mount Pearl teenager are wondering where to turn after an alleged violent assault on their son by his high school classmates left him feeling unsafe and unprotected on school grounds.

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Mount Pearl parents left fuming at school board after alleged assault on teenage son

22-11-2021 10:30 via cbc.ca

The parents of a Mount Pearl teenager are wondering where to turn after an alleged violent assault on their son by his high school classmates left him feeling unsafe and unprotected on school grounds.

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Miawpukek First Nation sets a massive goal: Restoring the Mi'kmaw language

22-11-2021 10:30 via cbc.ca

A generations-long project aims to undo years of oppression and set a new course for the Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River.

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Workers want a flexible future at work. What do employers want?

22-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Across Canada, employers are trying to work out what's best for their organizations in a post-pandemic era and how that will affect the people who work for them.

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Parliament returns today with a familiar seat map but a new set of challenges

22-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The House of Commons will reconvene today after a hiatus of nearly five months — a period punctuated by an election campaign that returned a seat map that looks very much like the one from the last session of Parliament.

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How Canada could retaliate if tariff-like U.S. electric car policy goes ahead

22-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

When the Trump administration attacked Canada with tariffs on aluminum and steel, Canada retaliated. Fighting Joe Biden's pro-labour green car tax break may require more finesse.

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CRTC hearings begin on Rogers-Shaw deal that would make Big Three telcos even bigger

22-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The drama of a power play within the Rogers family may be winding down, but the theatrics of getting the family-run company's massive takeover of Shaw over the goal line have only just begun.

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Baby diagnosed with a sprain had actually suffered a stroke

22-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

An Ontario mother says she had to take her baby to three different hospitals, and speak with six doctors in less than a week, to get an accurate diagnosis after he was injured in a fall. Has the strain of the pandemic made it more likely for doctors to make mistakes?

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As Rogers family strife subsides, drama over Shaw takeover ramps up with CRTC hearings

22-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The drama of a power play within the Rogers family may be winding down, but the theatrics of getting the family-run company's massive takeover of Shaw over the goal line have only just begun.

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As Parliament returns, the talk is of vaccine mandates and allowing MPs to attend remotely

22-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The House of Commons will reconvene today after a hiatus of nearly five months — a period punctuated by an election campaign that returned a seat map that looks very much like the one from the last session of Parliament.

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More victims identified from fatal mudslides near Lillooet, B.C.

22-11-2021 08:57 via cbc.ca

A Vancouver couple travelling home from a weekend getaway to British Columbia's Okanagan have been identified as the latest victims of a fatal mudslide that swept over a B.C. highway Nov. 15.

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More victims identified from fatal mudslides near Lilloet, B.C.

22-11-2021 08:57 via cbc.ca

A Vancouver couple travelling home from a weekend getaway to British Columbia's Okanagan have been identified as the latest victims of a fatal mudslide that swept over a B.C. highway Nov. 15.

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Minority Report: What to watch for as the House returns

22-11-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca

The Conservative Party is objecting to Parliament’s new mandatory vaccination policy. Its leader, Erin O’Toole, is fending off attacks on his leadership. And the Liberals are being accused of benefiting from unfair advantages in the House. This is just some of what’s playing out as Parliament returns for the first time since June and the federal election. CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton breaks down the new political season for us.

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Kenney says he feels more confident in his leaderhip following UCP convention

22-11-2021 01:53 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is leaving his party's annual general meeting feeling more confident in his leadership, despite low approval ratings and public disagreement among conservative political rivals and party MLAs.

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Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C.

22-11-2021 01:38 via cbc.ca

Press freedom advocates are calling for the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano, who were arrested Friday at a resistance camp established by opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline at a work site west of Prince George, B.C.

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