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Rudy Giuliani, other Trump allies subpoenaed by U.S. House panel investigating Jan. 6

18-01-2022 23:47 via cbc.ca

The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued a new batch of subpoenas Tuesday to some of Donald Trump's closet advisers, including Rudy Giuliani, as the committee inches closer to the former president.

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Grammy Awards rescheduled to April 3 in Las Vegas

18-01-2022 23:23 via cbc.ca

The Grammy Awards ceremony honouring top performances in music has been rescheduled for April 3 in Las Vegas, the Recording Academy and broadcaster CBS said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Fishermen protest after Pacific volcano eruption causes oil spill in Peru

18-01-2022 22:17 via cbc.ca

An oil spill off the Peruvian coast, caused by the waves from an eruption of an undersea volcano in the South Pacific nation of Tonga, prompted dozens of fishermen to protest Tuesday outside the South American country's main oil refinery.

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Quadriga CEO's widow speaks out over his death and the missing crypto millions

18-01-2022 22:04 via cbc.ca

Gerald Cotten died suddenly in 2018 and took keys to $250 million in cryptocurrency assets to his grave. After his death, investigators discovered he used the money as his own personal slush fund.

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Carol Off stepping down as host of CBC Radio's As It Happens

18-01-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca

Veteran CBC journalist Carol Off is stepping down as host of As It Happens, CBC Radio's flagship evening current affairs show, after nearly 16 years of interviews marked by both doggedness and empathy.

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U.S. telecoms delay 5G rollout after airlines' concerns. Here's what Canada is doing

18-01-2022 21:22 via cbc.ca

AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless service near key airports planned for this week after the largest U.S. airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions. Meanwhile, 5G services are restricted near Canadian airports.

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AT&T, Verizon delay 5G rollout after U.S. airlines warn of massive travel disruptions

18-01-2022 21:22 via cbc.ca

AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless service near key airports planned for this week after the largest U.S. airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.

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AT&T delays 5G rollout after U.S. airlines warn of massive travel disruptions

18-01-2022 21:22 via cbc.ca

AT&T will postpone the new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the largest U.S. airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.

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Toronto digs out: Cleanup from Monday's major snowstorm may take days, residents warned

18-01-2022 20:09 via cbc.ca

The Toronto area is digging itself out after a major snowstorm that crippled roadways and delayed the much-anticipated return to in-person schooling Monday, but it may still be several days before things are cleaned up.

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WestJet cancels one in five February flights as Omicron takes toll on sector

18-01-2022 19:08 via cbc.ca

WestJet Airlines Inc. is cutting 20 per cent of its February flights as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge.

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WestJet, Air Canada cancel flights as Omicron takes toll on sector

18-01-2022 19:08 via cbc.ca

WestJet Airlines Inc. is cutting 20 per cent of its February flights as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge.

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Quebecers with disabilities struggle with rapid tests, say advocates

18-01-2022 18:49 via cbc.ca

Quebecers with disabilities are asking the government to let them access PCR tests, saying many of them are not capable of using rapid tests without assistance.

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Willie O'Ree's number to be retired by Boston Bruins tonight

18-01-2022 18:43 via cbc.ca

A New Brunswick hockey legend will be honoured once again Tuesday evening when his number is retired by the team with which he made history. Willie O'Ree was the first Black player in the National Hockey League.

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Willie O'Ree, first Black player in the NHL, to have number retired tonight

18-01-2022 18:43 via cbc.ca

A New Brunswick hockey legend will be honoured once again Tuesday evening when his number is retired by the team with which he made history. Willie O'Ree was the first Black player in the National Hockey League.

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Willie O'Ree, first Black player in the NHL, has number retired by Boston Bruins

18-01-2022 18:43 via cbc.ca

A New Brunswick hockey legend will be honoured once again Tuesday evening when his number is retired by the team with which he made history. Willie O'Ree was the first Black player in the National Hockey League.

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Family of gunsmith killed in raid files $23M lawsuit against Toronto police board

18-01-2022 18:40 via cbc.ca

The family of a world-renowned gunsmith who died after Toronto officers raided his workshop is suing the Toronto Police Service for $23 million, alleging their actions were illegal.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 18

18-01-2022 17:43 via cbc.ca

British Columbia is gradually reopening gyms and fitness centres, but extending restrictions on organized gatherings and certain venues as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise. Meanwhile, P.E.I. is introducing new limits on personal gatherings and restaurants and keeping schools closed.

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Quebec musician Karim Ouellet, Juno award winner, dies at 37

18-01-2022 17:15 via cbc.ca

Quebec City musician Karim Ouellet, a Juno award winner and Félix award nominee who broke through with his heartfelt 2012 hit song L’Amour, was found dead Monday in Quebec City. He was 37.

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All homes on one of Tonga's islands destroyed, 3 people dead

18-01-2022 17:06 via cbc.ca

All the homes on Mango, one of Tonga's small outer islands, have been destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with three people so far confirmed dead, the government said Tuesday.

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3 dead, many homes destroyed — but Tonga escapes worst-case volcano eruption aftermath

18-01-2022 17:06 via cbc.ca

Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently on Saturday, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared.

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Microsoft to buy game giant Activision Blizzard for $68B US

18-01-2022 16:46 via cbc.ca

Microsoft is buying the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion US, gaining access to blockbuster games like Call of Duty and Candy Crush.

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Montreal Canadiens hire new general manager

18-01-2022 16:14 via cbc.ca

The Montreal Canadiens have named player agent Kent Hughes as the team's 18th general manager, and agreed to a five-year deal with the 51-year-old Montreal native.

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Let's not play Russian roulette with Omicron and embrace it as inevitable

18-01-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca

Billed as a less severe form of COVID-19, people may have resigned themselves to getting Omicron, writes Dr. Cory Neudorf, who warns against a lax attitude to exposing one's self to sickness.

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Mom who pleaded guilty in son's death in Ontario's Grand River gets 2-year conditional sentence

18-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca

Michelle Hanson has been handed a two-year conditional sentence, was put on probation and given driving restrictions for pleading guilty in the death of her three-year-old son, who was swept down the Grand River near Orangeville, Ont., in 2018. Hanson now lives in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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P.E.I. processing potatoes heading to Alberta french fry plant

18-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca

A P.E.I. company has brokered a deal to send as many as 700 tractor trailer loads of surplus P.E.I processing potatoes to a french fry plant in Alberta.

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Some patients go in for COVID-19, others are infected alongside another issue. In hospitals, those lines blur

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Some jurisdictions are now breaking down hospital data into patients admitted directly for COVID-19, and those admitted for other health issues who also test positive. But clinicians say those buckets don't capture the reality on the ground: major pressure on hospitals, and poorer outcomes for patients.

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Some Canadian travellers want to know why those entering from the U.S. face less stringent rules

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Some Canadian travellers required to spend days in isolation waiting for COVID-19 test results after arriving in the country from abroad want to know why Ottawa allows people coming in from the U.S. to skip quarantine.

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Pfizer's COVID-19 pill could have real impact in Canada — if we can roll it out fast enough

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada has approved a new treatment for COVID-19, but will provinces and territories be able to get the drug out rapidly to vulnerable Canadians to help ease the pressure on hospitals until current COVID-19 levels subside?

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Joly promises Ukraine financial help as it stares down threat of Russian invasion

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada's foreign minister landed in Kyiv Monday promising more economic assistance to help keep the Ukrainian government afloat in the face of the uncertainty created by the threat of a Russian invasion.

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Hamilton paramedics sentenced to 18 months of community service for roles in Hamilton teen's death

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two Hamilton paramedics found guilty for failing to provide the necessaries of life in the 2017 shooting death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been sentenced to 18 months in custody that will be served in the community.

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Few signs of labour union resurgence, despite rising prices and worker shortages

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

As Canada waits for its latest inflation figures, so far there are few signs that Canadians are turning to labour unions to fight for better wages and working conditions. Experts aren't sure why, but indications are workers are taking individual — rather than collective — action as Canada faces the "great attrition."

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Calls for better emergency infrastructure in Ontario's north after 3 children die in Sandy Lake house fire

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Three children died in a house fire in Sandy Lake First Nation in Ontario last week, prompting calls for action and not just "more talk" when it comes to getting northern communities the firefighting resources they need.

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As inflation rises, workers who are keeping up are those who quit to take a better job

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

As Canada waits for its latest inflation figures, so far there are few signs that Canadians are turning to labour unions to fight for better wages and working conditions. Experts aren't sure why, but indications are workers are taking individual — rather than collective — action as Canada faces the "great attrition."

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5th set of human remains found at industrial explosion site in south Ottawa

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Investigators have found a fifth set of human remains at the Eastway Tank explosion site in south Ottawa, but the hazardous terrain is still making it too treacherous to reach the remains and begin the process of identification, a supervising regional coroner says.

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30,000 shipments of nuclear waste would move through Ontario cities, farmland under draft plan

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

A proposed transportation plan by Canada's nuclear industry would see up to 30,000 shipments of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel rods travel through some of Ontario's most densely populated communities over four decades, starting in the 2040s.

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2 Hamilton paramedics guilty in teen's death get 18 months in custody to be served in community

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two Hamilton paramedics found guilty for failing to provide the necessaries of life in the 2017 shooting death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been sentenced to 18 months in custody that will be served in the community.

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2 Hamilton paramedics guilty for their roles in teen's death get 18 months in community

18-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two Hamilton paramedics found guilty for failing to provide the necessaries of life in the 2017 shooting death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been sentenced to 18 months to be served in the community.

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Alberta premier asks justice minister to 'step back' over phone call to police chief

18-01-2022 06:39 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has asked Justice Minister Kaycee Madu to step back from his ministerial duties as an independent review takes place.

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Alberta premier asks justice minister to 'step back' from job over phone call to police chief

18-01-2022 06:39 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has asked Justice Minister Kaycee Madu to step back from his job after the CBC revealed Madu phoned the Edmonton police chief about a traffic ticket.

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Sex abuse lawsuit looms for Prince Andrew

18-01-2022 06:00 via cbc.ca

As a U.S. judge has ruled a sex abuse lawsuit can proceed against Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth, who last week was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages.The lawsuit is being brought by Virginia Giuffre, who has long claimed she was sex-trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and that she was raped by Andrew as a teenager. Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking late last year.The prince denies the allegations against him.Today, ITV royal news edito

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The National: Record snowfall, COVID-19 antiviral, Quadriga CEO widow

18-01-2022 03:00 via cbc.ca

Jan. 17, 2022: Record-breaking snowfall grinds part of Central Canada to a halt. Plus, a widow breaks her silence about her husband’s cryptocurrency scam.

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School in B.C.'s Interior closes after teachers refuse to work due to high number of unmasked students

18-01-2022 02:10 via cbc.ca

An elementary school in the city of Armstrong, in B.C.'s Interior, will remain closed this week as teachers refuse to work due to a high number of students not wearing masks amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.

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Canadian parents share relief, concern as several provinces send kids back to school

18-01-2022 01:46 via cbc.ca

On Monday and Tuesday, schools in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Nunavut will resume in-person learning. CBC News spoke with several Canadian parents who expressed both relief and concern about the prospect of sending their children back to school.

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Texas rabbi describes throwing chair at hostage taker before escaping synagogue standoff

18-01-2022 01:23 via cbc.ca

The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages on Saturday recounted throwing a chair at his captor before escaping with two others after an hours-long standoff. Meanwhile, Jewish community leaders are warning Canadian synagogues to be vigilant in case of copycat attacks.

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More than 1,000 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19

18-01-2022 01:10 via cbc.ca

The number of Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 has surpassed 1,000, a milestone not seen since the peak of the fourth wave last fall.

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