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These ancient crocodile mummies are so well-preserved, they almost look alive

23-01-2023 23:17 via cbc.ca

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of 10 mummified crocodiles from an Egyptian tomb that are so well-preserved, one scientist said it's "almost a real crocodile just lying there in front of you."

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Federal minister reports 'a lot of progress' in health-care talks with provinces

23-01-2023 22:53 via cbc.ca

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday that ongoing federal-provincial talks on the Canada Health Transfer are going well — and there could be a summit between the prime minister and the premiers in the coming days to finalize an increase to the Canada Health Transfer.

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No convoy repeat in Ottawa as anniversary nears, police chief reaffirms

23-01-2023 22:28 via cbc.ca

Chief Eric Stubbs reiterated the Ottawa Police Service's position that no vehicle-based protests will be allowed in the city as the first anniversary of the Freedom Convoy demonstrations that clogged the downtown approaches.

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Bell Aliant waives 'unnecessary' charges after N.S. senior refuses to pay

23-01-2023 21:56 via cbc.ca

Frankie Allison, 81, got a landline because his friends were having trouble hearing him on his cellphone. But he wound up stuck with nearly $650 dollars in long-distance charges for local calls.

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Prairies prepare for piercing cold as polar air blasts set to hit provinces

23-01-2023 20:52 via cbc.ca

After a relatively balmy spell, with temperatures well above seasonal averages, bitter cold is set to make a comeback in communities across the Prairies.

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4 more Oath Keepers members found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection to Jan. 6 riots

23-01-2023 20:50 via cbc.ca

A jury has found four members of the Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection to the Jan. 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol, weeks after conviction of the group's leader.

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U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot

23-01-2023 20:39 via cbc.ca

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.

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Trudeau says decision to contract out ArriveCAN app development was 'illogical'

23-01-2023 20:20 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday it was “illogical and inefficient” for the public service to give millions of dollars in contracts to a two-person firm that subcontracted out its work on the ArriveCAN app. He said he has asked Canada’s top bureaucrat to probe the matter.

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Alberta Health Services says network outage resolved

23-01-2023 19:52 via cbc.ca

AHS officials say services are 'carefully being restored' with priority given to critical care areas, such as emergency departments.

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Alberta Health Services says network outage is affecting some health-care services

23-01-2023 19:52 via cbc.ca

Alberta Health Services says it is experiencing a network outage, which is affecting some of its services across the province.

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One of the most recognizable figures of Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot convicted on 8 counts

23-01-2023 19:27 via cbc.ca

An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the U.S. Capitol riot was convicted on Monday of joining a mob's attack on the building two years ago.

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Military concludes Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin did not commit sexual assault

23-01-2023 18:43 via cbc.ca

The military will not take administrative action against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin after his commander concluded he does not believe Fortin committed sexual assault on campus when he was a cadet more than 30 years ago.

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Her kidneys are failing. Why this woman isn't counting on Ontario's organ wait list

23-01-2023 18:03 via cbc.ca

In an effort to avoid dialysis and the province's organ wait list, Simcoe, Ont., resident Christina Meyer, who was diagnosed with kidney disease at 18 and is now 50, has taken her search for a living donor to social media.

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Educators call for federal inquiry into 'widespread' abuse in Canadian sports

23-01-2023 18:00 via cbc.ca

Dozens of Canadian and global sport scholars have joined the chorus in calling for an independent inquiry into sport in Canada, saying Canadian athletes deserve better, in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday,

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This illustrator says his 'cute and creepy' art is being snagged by AI without his OK

23-01-2023 17:19 via cbc.ca

As art generated by artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more popular, a Sudbury, Ont., illustrator says he was surprised to find his work reflected in some programs without his permission.

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'Our people are dying': Mayo residents say Yukon gov't efforts to address substance use fall short

23-01-2023 17:12 via cbc.ca

A year after the Yukon declared a substance use health emergency, the territorial government says it has worked to expand and improve the mental wellness and substance-related services available in the territory. But a community outside of Whitehorse says it hasn't felt the impacts of any of those initiatives.

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'Something came over me': California man wrestled with gunman who committed mass shooting

23-01-2023 16:54 via cbc.ca

California investigators are searching for a motive for the gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations on the weekend. The actions of a man at a second ballroom likely prevented further carnage.

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Asian American community grieves as police probe motive in mass shooting

23-01-2023 16:54 via cbc.ca

California investigators are searching for a motive for the gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations on the weekend. The actions of a man at a second ballroom likely prevented further carnage.

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Trudeau takes questions ahead of cabinet retreat

23-01-2023 16:15 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds press conference in Toronto in advance of cabinet retreat

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Former Wagner Group commander won't be deported from Norway, lawyer says

23-01-2023 15:37 via cbc.ca

Norwegian police have detained a former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who recently fled to Norway, but his lawyer dismissed suggestions that he might be deported to Russia.

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Spotify to lay off 6% of all staff as tech sector retrenchment continues

23-01-2023 15:17 via cbc.ca

Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it's cutting six per cent of its global workforce, becoming yet another tech company resorting to layoffs as the post-pandemic economic outlook weakens.

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Obnoxiously loud car? A traffic camera might be listening

23-01-2023 14:33 via cbc.ca

Traffic cameras equipped with sound meters capable of identifying souped-up cars and motorbikes emitting an illegal amount of street noise have been installed in New York City. And violators are being ticketed.

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McKinsey contracts top $100M under Justin Trudeau

23-01-2023 13:30 via cbc.ca

Ottawa has awarded consulting firm McKinsey over $100 million in contracts since Justin Trudeau took power. So what does that say about the Liberals’ relationship with the firm – and about our democracy?

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Ukraine presidential adviser says country could use 'several hundred' tanks

23-01-2023 13:28 via cbc.ca

Ukraine needs several hundred tanks from its Western allies in order to conduct a counter-offensive against Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff said on Monday. Poland said it may send German-made Leopard tanks without waiting for permission for Berlin.

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Parti Québécois leader accepts apology from pro soccer coach who was fired for offensive tweets

23-01-2023 12:32 via cbc.ca

Earlier this month, Sandro Grande was hired as head coach of the reserve team for CF Montreal, but he was quickly fired after his Twitter posts disparaging sovereignists resurfaced.

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Bill 24 passes in N.L., putting pause on private ambulance workers' strike

23-01-2023 11:51 via cbc.ca

Bill 24 — legislation to end a private ambulance strike — passed in the House of Assembly late Monday night after hours of debate from all provincial parties.

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Trudeau's cabinet set for 3-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

The federal Liberal cabinet is set to meet for three days to hash out their priorities around policy and political strategy for the next few months, ahead of the return to Parliament later this month.

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I am not a wheelchair

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Lisa Freeman is tired of having to speak up when people refer to her as "a wheelchair" — the inanimate object she uses. She writes about why language and treatment of people in wheelchairs matters.

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How organized crime has mortgaged or sold at least 30 GTA homes without owners' knowledge

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

CBC Toronto has learned a handful of organized crime groups are behind these real-estate frauds — in which at least 30 homes in the Greater Toronto Area have either been sold or mortgaged without the real owners' knowledge. Those revelations come from a private investigation firm working for a title insurance company to try and get to the bottom of the scams, which are costing insurers millions in claims.

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Crown corporation faces staff backlash over McKinsey contract, spending decisions

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Multi-million-dollar contracts awarded by the Business Development Bank of Canada [BDC] to consulting firm McKinsey, coupled with some unusual spending choices — including a decision to fly a private chauffeur to B.C. to drive the Crown corporation's president around — are raising eyebrows within the BDC, sources say.

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CRA workers want 'unprecedented' pay raise of more than 30% over 3 years

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

The union representing Canada Revenue Agency workers is proposing a series of pay bumps worth more than 30 per cent of current wages to keep up with inflation — a move described by observers as both "unprecedented" and "crazy."

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Could South Indian action epic RRR ride its global popularity to Oscar glory?

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Rise, Roar, Revolt has struck a chord with audiences around the world, taking in more than $150 million US at the global box office since March 2022. It's a rare international hit from Tollywood — the Telugu-language film industry — that could go all the way to the Oscars this year.

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Battle over $150K beachfront wall pits neighbour against neighbour in Grand Bend, Ont.

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Three members of the Finch family, who preside over an empire of eight auto dealerships in London, Sarnia and Georgetown in Ontario, have pleaded guilty to environmental charges they say was an attempt to protect valuable property, in a clash of homeowners' rights and the environment.

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Alberta man convicted in elaborate sports investment schemes frauds

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

An Alberta man has been convicted of fraud and forgery in a series of elaborate sports investment schemes that cost his victims more than $1.7 million.

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Alberta man convicted in elaborate sports investment fraud schemes

23-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

An Alberta man has been convicted of fraud and forgery in a series of elaborate sports investment schemes that cost his victims more than $1.7 million.

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The National | California shooting, Israel protests, Rupi Kaur

23-01-2023 03:00 via cbc.ca

Jan. 22, 2023 | A Lunar New Year celebration in California is torn apart by a mass shooting. Plus, poet Rupi Kaur on her unlikely path to stardom.

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Snowmobiler from Alberta dies in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.

23-01-2023 02:13 via cbc.ca

Two snowmobilers were caught in a remote-triggered avalanche south of Valemount, B.C., on Saturday. While one was able to ride away, the other was buried by snow and found unresponsive by his companion, according to RCMP.

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Snowmobiler from Alberta dead from avalanche near Valemount, B.C.

23-01-2023 02:13 via cbc.ca

Two snowmobilers were caught in a remote-triggered avalanche south of Valemont on Saturday. While one was able to ride away, the other was buried by snow and found unresponsive by his companion, according to RCMP.

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