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Ontario to reopen restaurants at 50% capacity on Jan. 31, sources say

19-01-2022 23:59 via cbc.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will announce Thursday that restaurants in the province will be allowed to reopen at 50 per cent capacity starting on Jan. 31, Radio-Canada has confirmed.

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Ontario to reopen restaurants at 50% capacity on Jan. 31

19-01-2022 23:59 via cbc.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will announce Thursday that restaurants in the province will be allowed to reopen at 50 per cent capacity starting on Jan. 31, Radio-Canada has confirmed.

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Ford to announce Thursday that restaurants will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity on Jan. 31

19-01-2022 23:59 via cbc.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will announce Thursday that restaurants will be allowed to re-open at 50 per cent capacity starting Jan. 31, Radio-Canada has confirmed.

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Rapper Cardi B pledges to pay burial costs for victims of NYC high-rise fire

19-01-2022 23:43 via cbc.ca

Rap star Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in an apartment fire in the Bronx, the New York City borough where the Grammy-winning artist grew up.

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'I don't think I overpromised at all,' Biden says after challenges of 1st year in office

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

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he had underestimated the extent of Republican opposition to his programs and acknowledged Americans' frustration at the slow pace of COVID-19 testing, but said the United States was on track to meet considerable challenges from the pandemic and inflation.

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Nunavut issues boil water advisory for Iqaluit after fuel smell returns to city water

19-01-2022 23:18 via cbc.ca

Residents in Iqaluit who are still using the city's water supply should boil their water for a full minute before consuming it. It may have a smell, taste, colour or sediment since the city is bypassing its water treatment plant.

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Over 200 Afghan refugees arrive in Vancouver after fleeing from Taliban

19-01-2022 22:21 via cbc.ca

Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the province since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August.

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2 former paramedics appealing convictions in death of Hamilton teen Yosif Al-Hasnawi

19-01-2022 21:22 via cbc.ca

Two men sentenced Tuesday for failing to provide the necessaries of life to a Hamilton teen while they were paramedics are appealing their convictions in the unprecedented case.

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Russia is looking for a pretext to invade Ukraine, Trudeau says

19-01-2022 21:20 via cbc.ca

As it debates whether to send weapons to Ukraine, the federal government is taking into account Russia's quest for "excuses" to invade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.

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David Bedford out as CEO of Athletics Canada after sexual Twitter exchanges: sources

19-01-2022 20:45 via cbc.ca

The CEO of Athletics Canada has been ousted from his job after engaging in series of sexually graphic Twitter exchanges over a number of months on his personal account, according to sources.

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David Bedford out as CEO of Athletics Canada after sexual Twitter exchanges

19-01-2022 20:45 via cbc.ca

The CEO of Athletics Canada has agreed to retire after engaging in series of sexually graphic Twitter exchanges over a number of months on his personal account.

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Ucluelet First Nation could be without potable water for over a week after barge damages line

19-01-2022 19:27 via cbc.ca

The First Nation has declared a state of emergency and told residents not to drink or cook with the water, bathe in it, or even use it for cleaning. Potable water is being trucked in until repairs are made.

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French actor Gaspard Ulliel, star of upcoming Marvel series, dies in skiing accident

19-01-2022 18:50 via cbc.ca

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for film and television roles including the Oscar-nominated Canadian film It's Only the End of the World, died Wednesday after a skiing accident in the Alps, according to his agent's office. He was 37.

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French actor Gaspard Ulliel dead at 37 after skiing accident

19-01-2022 18:50 via cbc.ca

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for film and television roles including the Oscar-nominated Canadian film It's Only the End of the World, died Wednesday after a skiing accident in the Alps, according to his agent's office. He was 37.

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Peter Nygard denied bail on Toronto sex assault, forcible confinement charges

19-01-2022 17:58 via cbc.ca

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard will remain in custody after a Toronto judge denied him bail on charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement.

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Dutch cultural sector protests lockdown measures with haircuts, manicures

19-01-2022 16:22 via cbc.ca

The tough lockdown in the Netherlands is running into increasing anger from businesses hit by the restrictions. On Wednesday, the cultural sector expressed its frustration by turning museums and theatres into businesses such as hairdressers and nail salons to press home the demand to reopen.

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England rolling back COVID-19 restrictions, PM Boris Johnson says

19-01-2022 15:41 via cbc.ca

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases.

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Potential fraudulent acts by Donald Trump, his company revealed in court documents

19-01-2022 15:01 via cbc.ca

The New York attorney general's office late Tuesday told a court its investigators had uncovered evidence that former president Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.

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Canada's inflation rate rises to new 30-year high of 4.8%

19-01-2022 14:42 via cbc.ca

The Consumer Price Index increased at an annual pace of 4.8 per cent in December, as food and energy led to the cost of living going up at its fastest rate since 1991.

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Phones reconnected in Tonga, internet will have to wait a month

19-01-2022 14:32 via cbc.ca

Telephone links between Tonga and the wider world began to be reconnected on Wednesday, though restoring full internet connectivity is likely to take a month or more, according to the owner of the archipelago's sole undersea communications cable.

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People in Tonga finally able to reconnect with the outside world as some phone lines restored

19-01-2022 14:32 via cbc.ca

Tongans could finally make phone contact with their families and the outside world on Thursday, five days after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami completely cut off the Pacific island nation.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 19

19-01-2022 13:54 via cbc.ca

More than 1,600 volunteers have signed up after New Brunswick issued a call to the public for assistance amid a growing wave of COVID-19 that has sparked concern over the strained health-care system, the province says.

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All passenger flights temporarily resume at St. John's airport amid labour dispute

19-01-2022 12:52 via cbc.ca

St. John's International Airport resumed normal operations Wednesday morning after a staffing issue at its fire hall prevented most passenger flights from landing or taking off.

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Manitoba plans to send as many as 300 spinal-surgery patients to Fargo

19-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca

Manitoba will send hundreds of patients awaiting spinal surgery to Fargo, N.D., to get their operations, and may end up sending joint-surgery patients to the United States as well.

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Nurse quits Saint John hospital in frustration and takes up long-haul trucking

19-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca

At the age of 42, Leah Gorham has decided to trade in her stethoscope for life in the cab of an 18-wheeler, because she saw no happy future for herself as a licensed practical nurse.

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This Ontario student waited years for justice. Now, the accused in her sex assault case won't face trial

19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Rebecca Crane's 2014 sexual assault case was thrown out recently because it was taking too long to get to court. Now, the 29-year-old university student in London, Ont., blames the Crown for the 30-month delay that allowed the accused to file an application under the Supreme Court's so-called Jordan decision.

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This journalist says Canada saved him. Now he's saving a 136-year-old Ontario newspaper

19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Journalist Mohsin Abbas heard about the closure of the local newspaper in Tilbury, Ont., from a CBC Radio special over the holidays. He decided to revive it.

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They're known for having sheltered Edward Snowden. Now settled in Montreal, this family looks to the future

19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

It's been four months since the family that helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong arrived in Montreal after Canada granted them asylum. Now, they're embracing the frosty weather and their new life.

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How I navigated losing my voice as a trans opera singer

19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Transitioning as an opera singer and losing my vocal range as a soprano was a double-edged sword, writes Asher Maclaren.

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Ex-employees ask how convicted fraudster obtained pandemic support while their wages went unpaid

19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

More than a dozen former employees of Toronto businessman and convicted fraudster Rob Roche have filed complaints over unpaid wages at his PPE supply company, raising questions about how his firms managed to obtain government pandemic support.

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Alberta justice minister needs to be fired after latest UCP government scandal. It's that simple

19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

The fact that Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu phoned Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee to discuss his own traffic ticket 10 months ago is a fireable offence, according to Graham Thomson.

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Airlines worldwide rush to change flights over U.S. 5G dispute

19-01-2022 09:28 via cbc.ca

Airlines across the world, including the long-haul carrier Emirates, rushed Wednesday to cancel or change flights heading into the U.S. over an ongoing dispute about the rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near American airports.

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André Leon Talley, former editor-at-large at U.S. Vogue, dead at 73

19-01-2022 07:33 via cbc.ca

André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73.

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Cannabis vs. COVID: What the research is showing

19-01-2022 06:00 via cbc.ca

A study last week from two Oregon universities has generated a lot of buzz, after findings suggested that some cannabis compounds may be able to block the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering human cells. It adds to a growing body of research on cannabis and the coronavirus, as studies from around the world — including from Canada — have found that the cannabis compound CBD may be effective in helping treat some of the virus’s most deadly symptoms. Today, Katie MacBride, a health sci

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No evidence of bomb threat Belarus used to justify diverting airliner, UN agency says

19-01-2022 05:08 via cbc.ca

Belarus has failed to produce any evidence of a bomb threat that was used to justify the diversion of an airliner to Minsk — and which led to the arrest of a dissident journalist — according to UN investigators.

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The National | Olympic protocols, Snowstorm cleanup, Omicron’s origins

19-01-2022 03:00 via cbc.ca

Jan. 18, 2022 | China’s COVID-19 testing threshold could dash some athletes' Olympic dreams. Plus, the virologist trying to uncover Omicron’s origins.

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Jagmeet Singh and his wife have 'realized their error,' will pay for $1,895 rocking chair gift

19-01-2022 01:36 via cbc.ca

The NDP says it is working with the ethics commissioner and intends to file a formal disclosure report on a $1,895 rocking chair that was given to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s wife in exchange for posting about the item on her Instagram account.

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Canada terminates $222M PPE contract following forced labour probe

19-01-2022 01:25 via cbc.ca

Public Services and Procurement Canada has terminated two supply contracts with Supermax Healthcare Canada following allegations that the nitrile gloves it manufactured in Malaysia for use by Canadian health care workers were made with forced labour.

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As invasion threat looms, Ukraine asks for weapons — and Canada makes evacuation plans

19-01-2022 01:04 via cbc.ca

Canada faced stepped-up pressure Tuesday to match U.S. and United Kingdom shipments of defensive weapons to Ukraine as the possibility of a Russian invasion continues to hang over eastern Europe.

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These volunteer firefighters came together to honour a 51-year veteran days after he died

19-01-2022 00:28 via cbc.ca

For the past 51 years, the sound of sirens would prompt Charles MacLaren to reach for his gear and run over to the Stellarton fire hall — but on Sunday, the fire trucks went to his house instead.

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