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Haitian prime minister survived weekend assassination attempt, office says

03-01-2022 22:36 via cbc.ca

Gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry during an event on Saturday commemorating the Caribbean country's independence, his office said in a statement.

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Bearskin Lake First Nation in Ontario calls for military help as COVID-19 infects nearly half the population

03-01-2022 22:04 via cbc.ca

Bearskin Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario is dealing with 174 confirmed COVID-19 cases, close to half its on-reserve population. They include a significant number of essential workers.

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See the latest gadgets and tech at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show

03-01-2022 21:42 via cbc.ca

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) returns to Las Vegas in person this week after a two-year absence. Masks and proof of vaccination are required at the show that opens Wednesday and was trimmed by one day to end Friday due to the surge in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant.

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Life in Arviat comes to 'standstill' as Nunavut's COVID-19 cases double in 4 days

03-01-2022 20:54 via cbc.ca

There are now 207 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory, 48 of which are in Arviat. The hamlet's mayor said testing capacity in his community is stretched past its limit.

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Ontario court awards $107M to families of Flight PS752 victims

03-01-2022 20:13 via cbc.ca

An Ontario court has awarded $107 million, plus interest, to the families of six people who died in the destruction of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 almost two years ago.

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Trump, his children subpoenaed by New York attorney general in family business probe

03-01-2022 18:30 via cbc.ca

New York's attorney general has issued subpoenas to former former U.S. president Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family's business practices, according to a court filing Monday.

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Trump, his children subpoenaed by New York attorney general in family business investigation

03-01-2022 18:30 via cbc.ca

New York's attorney general has issued subpoenas to former U.S. president Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family's business practices, according to a court filing Monday.

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U.S. FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

03-01-2022 17:52 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15 years, and narrowed the time for all booster shots by a month to five months after the primary doses.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 3

03-01-2022 16:50 via cbc.ca

Provinces are putting new measures in place to deal with an Omicron-fuelled rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across Canada.

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Ontario premier to make announcement after cabinet mulls stricter public health measures

03-01-2022 15:06 via cbc.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to make an announcement Monday, one day after his cabinet met to consider imposing additional public health measures in response to an unprecedented increase of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus.

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Ontario moves school online, pauses non-urgent procedures as part of new COVID-19 measures

03-01-2022 15:06 via cbc.ca

Ontario is moving schools online for at least two weeks, temporarily closing indoor dining and gyms and pausing non-urgent medical procedures as it faces record-high case counts that, according to public health officials, threaten to overwhelm the province's health-care system.

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Ontario moves school online, closes indoor dining and gyms as part of sweeping new COVID-19 measures

03-01-2022 15:06 via cbc.ca

Ontario is moving schools online for at least two weeks and temporarily closing indoor dining and gyms as it faces record-high case counts and rising hospitalizations linked to the Omicron variant.

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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with latest complication from 2018 stabbing

03-01-2022 15:04 via cbc.ca

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Monday with an intestinal blockage and may need to undergo surgery in the latest complication from a 2018 stabbing.

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Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized with intestinal blockage

03-01-2022 15:04 via cbc.ca

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Monday with an intestinal blockage and may need to undergo surgery in the latest complication from a 2018 stabbing.

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Settlement between Epstein and accuser made public in Prince Andrew case

03-01-2022 13:34 via cbc.ca

A 2009 settlement agreement between financier Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse, was made public on Monday as part of Giuffre's civil lawsuit against Britain's Prince Andrew.

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Prince Andrew accuser's settlement with Jeffrey Epstein to be made public as part of civil suit

03-01-2022 13:34 via cbc.ca

Late financier Jeffrey Epstein's 2009 settlement agreement with Virginia Giuffre is expected to be made public on Monday, as part of Giuffre's civil lawsuit accusing Britain's Prince Andrew of sexual abuse.

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After 3-month-old son admitted to ICU, N.L. mom urges people to 'protect the vulnerable' against COVID-19

03-01-2022 13:30 via cbc.ca

"Get vaccinated, educate yourselves," said Newfoundland mom Kelsey Blais, after she and her infant son both tested positive for COVID-19. Her son spent three nights in an intensive care unit.

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Man charged with arson in blaze at South Africa's Parliament

03-01-2022 12:39 via cbc.ca

South African police said on Monday they had charged a man with arson over a fire that caused extensive damage to the national Parliament building in Cape Town, as firefighters struggled to extinguish the last remains of the blaze.

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This group of strangers owns a Winnipeg house together. Here's why

03-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca

A group of seven people, some of whom are strangers, owns a house in Winnipeg's Crescentwood neighbourhood with the intention of living together in community as a way of combatting loneliness during the pandemic.

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This group of strangers — ages 39 to 78 — owns a Winnipeg house together. Here's why

03-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca

A group of seven people, some of whom are strangers, owns a house in Winnipeg's Crescentwood neighbourhood with the intention of living together in community as a way of combatting loneliness during the pandemic.

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This group of strangers — age 39 to 78 — owns a Winnipeg house together. Here's why

03-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca

A group of seven people, some of whom are strangers, owns a house in Winnipeg's Crescentwood neighbourhood with the intention of living together in community as a way of combatting loneliness during the pandemic.

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Winnipeg professor developing tool kit to help teachers spot burgeoning extremism in students

03-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

A Winnipeg professor is developing a tool kit to help teachers in the province identify the early stages of extremism in their students so it can be addressed before thoughts and musings turn to violent actions.

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How the pandemic has some Ontario employers switching to a 4-day work week

03-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

The concept of a four-day work week is gaining traction as the pandemic has some employers re-evaluating their priorities.

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A tale of two fighter jets — and what it means for Canada's defence and place in the world

03-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canadians will at long last have a better idea this year which fighter jet the Liberal government intends to buy for the air force. The selection decision, however, is expected to have more significance than simply a choice between two shining, new, expensive aircraft: the F-35 or the Gripen-E.

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Debt jubilee: The case for cancelling debt

03-01-2022 06:00 via cbc.ca

Canadians have loaded up on personal debt through more than half a century of financial crises — and it’s happening again.During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, cash from federal benefits allowed many people to pay down their credit card balances. Last year, however, huge mortgages pushed Canada’s household debt-to-income ratio back toward its all-time high, rising above 177 per cent in the third quarter of 2021. Economist Michael Hudson says this kind of debt buildup

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Another Hong Kong news outlet announces closure amid crackdown on dissent

03-01-2022 04:43 via cbc.ca

A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday that it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition at a separate pro-democracy news outlet.

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Reflecting on the top international stories of 2021

03-01-2022 04:24 via cbc.ca

CBC News foreign correspondents Chris Brown and Susan Ormiston reflect on the most important international stories of 2021.

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The National: School COVID infections, Quebec restrictions, Seattle Kraken scholarship

03-01-2022 03:00 via cbc.ca

Jan. 2, 2022: Back to school anxiety — whether kids are returning to the classroom or not. Plus, the Seattle Kraken fan being celebrated for spotting cancer.

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Former Liberal cabinet minister Joe Comuzzi dead at 88

03-01-2022 00:58 via cbc.ca

Former longtime Liberal MP and cabinet minister Joe Comuzzi has died at the age of 88, his family confirmed to CBC News on Sunday.

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Two dead after large tree falls on house in Horseshoe Bay, B.C.

03-01-2022 00:29 via cbc.ca

Two people have died after tree falls on houses in Horseshoe Bay neighbourhood of West Vancouver.

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2 dead after large tree falls on house in West Vancouver

03-01-2022 00:29 via cbc.ca

In a social media post on Sunday, the West Vancouver Minor Hockey Association identified the two people killed as former association president Mike Sharp and his wife Caroline Sharp.

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