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Ronettes lead singer and '60s icon Ronnie Spector dead at 78

12-01-2022 23:26 via cbc.ca

Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died. She was 78.

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House panel probing Capitol riot seeks interview with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

12-01-2022 23:19 via cbc.ca

The House of Representatives panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection requested an interview and records from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday.

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House panel probing Capitol riot seeks interview with Kevin McCarthy

12-01-2022 23:19 via cbc.ca

The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection requested an interview and records from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, shifting their investigation to a top ally of former U.S. president Donald Trump in Congress.

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Canada froze out Mexico in World Cup soccer qualifier in Edmonton. Will it happen again in Hamilton?

12-01-2022 23:03 via cbc.ca

Soccer in extreme cold is "difficult" and "very unsettling," says Jelani Smith, head of soccer operations for Hamilton's Forge FC. But the former player believes the weather will also be an advantage for Canada in the World Cup-qualifying game in Hamilton against the U.S. on Jan. 30.

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As talks with Russia stall, NATO chief warns of a new war in Europe

12-01-2022 20:56 via cbc.ca

The threat of a new war in Europe is very real, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today following talks with Russia at the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels.

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Formerly homeless chef uses skills and better circumstances to help homeless tenters

12-01-2022 20:30 via cbc.ca

The Homie Project delivers meals and other donated supplies to homeless tenters in Fredericton about twice a week.

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Magawa, rat who detected landmines in Cambodia, dies in retirement

12-01-2022 18:22 via cbc.ca

A landmine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, the charity for which he had worked has announced.

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NATO chief warns of 'real risk of armed conflict' after talks with Russia

12-01-2022 17:02 via cbc.ca

NATO said on Wednesday it was willing to talk to Russia about arms control and missile deployments but would not allow Moscow to veto Ukraine's ambition to join the alliance, warning of a real risk of a new war in Europe.

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Teen goalie in Ontario charged with assault after player hit in head with hockey stick

12-01-2022 16:59 via cbc.ca

A 17-year-old goalie from Grimsby, Ont., has been charged with assault with a weapon after an opponent was hit on head with a hockey stick during a youth tournament last month, Niagara police say.

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The 2022 Oscars show will have a host

12-01-2022 16:37 via cbc.ca

The Academy Awards will have a host for the first time since 2018 and return to their longtime home at the Dolby Theatre, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday.

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Trudeau not ready to endorse Quebec's plan to tax the unvaccinated

12-01-2022 16:35 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he needs to know more about Quebec's plan to impose some sort of levy on the unvaccinated before he can decide whether to support the idea.

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Prince Andrew's bid to dismiss sex abuse accuser's lawsuit rejected by U.S. judge

12-01-2022 16:04 via cbc.ca

A U.S. judge has rejected a bid by Britain's Prince Andrew to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17 and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Vancouver, Toronto and Edmonton have highest immigrant retention rates: StatsCan

12-01-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca

Vancouver, Toronto and Edmonton have the highest immigrant retention rates in the country, according to data published by Statistics Canada.

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Southern Ontario health unit orders pause on arrival of temporary foreign workers

12-01-2022 14:57 via cbc.ca

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is putting a pause on the arrival of any temporary foreign workers to the southwestern Ontario region until February 2.

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Businesses in Windsor-Essex ordered to pause bringing temporary foreign workers to Ontario region

12-01-2022 14:57 via cbc.ca

Public health officials in Windsor-Essex have told businesses to pause bringing any temporary foreign workers to the Ontario region amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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U.S. inflation rises to yet another 40-year high of 7%

12-01-2022 14:50 via cbc.ca

The U.S. inflation rate is at its highest level in 40 years and showing no signs of slowing down, new data revealed Wednesday.

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U.S. inflation rises to another 40-year high of 7%

12-01-2022 14:50 via cbc.ca

The U.S. inflation rate is at its highest level in 40 years and shows no signs of slowing down, new data revealed on Wednesday.

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U.K. PM Boris Johnson apologizes for attending lockdown party

12-01-2022 14:13 via cbc.ca

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized on Wednesday for attending a 'bring your own booze' gathering at his official residence during the first coronavirus lockdown, as opponents said he had to resign.

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Rapid tests in high demand as Ottawa works to secure supply

12-01-2022 14:03 via cbc.ca

Canada is in crisis when it comes to COVID-19 PCR testing capacity, even as the federal government struggles to make good on its promise to deliver 140 million rapid tests to provinces by the end of the month, according to the federal health minister.

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Germany raises the idea of making vaccination mandatory for all adults

12-01-2022 14:03 via cbc.ca

Germany should make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all adults, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday, brushing off heckling from opposition lawmakers who accused him of fomenting social divisions.

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Employers told to use honour system for sick leave as Alberta limits PCR testing

12-01-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca

With PCR restrictions in place many Albertans will have to rely on at-home rapid tests for proof of COVID-19 infection.

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Ontario students to receive 2 rapid tests as school begins, top doctor's comments draw fire

12-01-2022 13:41 via cbc.ca

Ontario students are slated to get two rapid antigen tests when they return to school on Monday, but apart from that, the province is relying mostly on previously announced measures to keep schools safe amid the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ontario bringing in more rapid tests as students set to return to school

12-01-2022 13:41 via cbc.ca

Ontario students will get two rapid antigen tests when they return to in-class learning next Monday, but apart from that, the province is relying mostly on previously-announced measures to keep schools safe amid the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sask. mom pleads for public's help after 7-year-old daughter taken to unknown location by anti-vaccine dad

12-01-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca

A Regina mother says her ex-husband took her daughter to an undisclosed location two months ago because he doesn't want the girl to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Quiet removal of proof-of-vaccination rule leaves N.B. businesses wondering about options

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

For a brief time in December, retailers who sell groceries had the option of asking customers for proof of vaccination, rather than reducing capacity. But what does the rule's removal mean for businesses?

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Lawsuit filed in Manitoba seeks more than $1.1B from drug companies for opioid crisis victims

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

A lawsuit filed in Manitoba is seeking more than $1 billion in damages to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for what's been called a public health crisis linked to opioid drugs.

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Man pays for 27,000 kg of P.E.I. potatoes to be sent to Montrealers in need

12-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca

A large shipment of P.E.I. potatoes is being put to use this week in Montreal to help feed those in need, thanks to the donation of a Quebec man who heard about the U.S. export ban and wanted to help.

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Man buys and gifts 27,000 kg of P.E.I. potatoes to Montrealers in need

12-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca

A large shipment of P.E.I. potatoes is being put to use this week in Montreal to help feed those in need, thanks to the donation of a Quebec man who heard about the U.S. export ban and wanted to help.

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Ukraine dusts off Cold War bunkers in case of Russian invasion many think won't happen

12-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Beneath an administrative building in Kyiv, a concrete stairwell leads down to a thick metal door — the entrance to a bomb shelter from the Cold War era. It's just one of the hundreds of shelters city officials are inspecting in case the simmering conflict in Eastern Ukraine boils over into a full-scale Russian invasion.

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Trying to make sense of inflation? So is everybody else

12-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

From beef to gas, the price of everything is on the rise. Understanding what's happening may not fix the problem, but knowledge may help you cope.

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Quebec faces calls for transparency, greater scientific rigour after public health director's resignation

12-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Public health experts are calling for Dr. Horacio Arruda's successor to have increased independence from the province's political decision makers.

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Ontario's young children are heading back to class — but many aren't yet vaccinated against COVID-19

12-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

With the return to in-person learning less that a week away, Ontario’s vaccination rate for the five-to-11-year-old age group has stalled at 45 per cent. What’s behind the lag is still unclear.

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Kingston, Ont., has a profound doctor shortage. Here's why

12-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

More than 80 per cent of family physicians practising in Kingston, Ont., are not accepting new patients and the few who are, such as military doctors, are often inaccessible to the general public, CBC News has learned.

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I watched the opioid crisis from the front lines. I'm glad I'm leaving

12-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canadians need to know what first responders see every day of the opioid crisis, writes former Calgary firefighter Dan Scheuerman.

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How to build resilience when there's 'no end in sight' to the pandemic

12-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Omicron emerged at the end of November, causing already fragile morales to shatter. Nearly two years after the pandemic was declared, people have moved from 'How will I get through this?' to 'When is this pandemic ever going end?'

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These 3 cats have held their owners' blender hostage for a month in a territorial box war

12-01-2022 07:21 via cbc.ca

In a standoff that has lasted nearly a month, three Langford, B.C.-based cats have tried to claim ownership of a blender box — a saga that has fascinated social media users worldwide.

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No sign of treaty in box war as B.C. cats hold owners' blender hostage for almost a month

12-01-2022 07:21 via cbc.ca

In a standoff that has lasted nearly a month, three Langford, B.C.-based cats have tried to claim ownership of a box containing a new blender — a saga that has fascinated social media users worldwide.

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3 Vancouver Island cats hold owners' blender hostage — for a month

12-01-2022 07:21 via cbc.ca

In a standoff that has lasted nearly a month, three Langford-based cats have tried to claim ownership of a blender box — a saga that has fascinated social media users worldwide.

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The Base Tapes: recordings from inside the neo-Nazi group

12-01-2022 06:00 via cbc.ca

When an anti-fascist infiltrator left The Base in 2020, he took 80 gigabytes of files with him. Those screengrabs, videos and audio detail the neo-Nazi organization from its beginnings, including around 100 hours of vetting calls with white supremacists hoping to join. Today, The Fifth Estate host Gillian Findlay guides us through that audio, the first-ever interview with the infiltrator who calls himself Tradian and what the recordings all tell us about "accelerationist" ideology. Plus, FBI rec

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Inuit UN rep calls on Canada to make Inuktitut an official language

12-01-2022 01:33 via cbc.ca

The president of the Inuit representative body for treaty rights and negotiations said it's only by recognizing Inuktitut as one of Canada's official languages that schools would receive guaranteed support and funding to teach in Inuktitut, as do English and French schools.

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Haitians rescued from overcrowded wooden boat trying to get to Florida

12-01-2022 01:26 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Coast Guard pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded, unseaworthy wooden sailing vessel as it approached the Florida Keys, officials said.

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Several First Nations in B.C. set to take full control over education on their lands

12-01-2022 01:04 via cbc.ca

The federal government holds jurisdiction over First Nations education, but in B.C. that is changing. Four First Nations have negotiated with Ottawa to take over full legal control of education on their reserves, and there are more set to vote on it.

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Several B.C. First Nations set to take full control over education on their lands

12-01-2022 01:04 via cbc.ca

The federal government holds jurisdiction over First Nations education, but in B.C. that is changing. Four First Nations have negotiated with Ottawa to take over full legal control of education on their reserves, and there are more set to vote on it.

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You can now pass Ontario's final driver's licence road test without showing you can parallel park

12-01-2022 00:47 via cbc.ca

Thousands of people in Ontario who are facing their final driver's licence road test may no longer have to prove they can execute a three-point turn, a roadside emergency stop or even the dreaded parallel parking manoeuvre.

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Novak Djokovic says his agent made error on Australia immigration document

12-01-2022 00:37 via cbc.ca

Novak Djokovic has moved to clarify how mistakes were made on the immigration document he submitted on his arrival in Melbourne last week, before his visa was revoked and then reinstated in a COVID-19 vaccination saga that has overshadowed the days leading up to the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic says his agent made error on Australia entry form

12-01-2022 00:37 via cbc.ca

Novak Djokovic has moved to clarify how mistakes were made on the immigration document he submitted on his arrival in Melbourne last week, before his visa was revoked and then reinstated in a COVID-19 vaccination saga that has overshadowed the days leading up to the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic says his agent made error on Australia entry document

12-01-2022 00:37 via cbc.ca

Novak Djokovic has moved to clarify how mistakes were made on the immigration document he submitted on his arrival in Melbourne last week, before his visa was revoked and then reinstated in a COVID-19 vaccination saga that has overshadowed the days leading up to the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic says he made 'administrative mistake' on Australia immigration document

12-01-2022 00:37 via cbc.ca

Novak Djokovic has moved to clarify how mistakes were made on the immigration document he submitted on his arrival in Melbourne last week, before his visa was revoked and then reinstated in a COVID-19 vaccination saga that has overshadowed the days leading up to the Australian Open.

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