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Liberal candidate in upcoming byelection facing questions about Indigenous heritage claims

27-11-2024 23:53 via cbc.ca

The Liberal candidate in an upcoming B.C. byelection is facing questions from a local Métis community organization about her claims to Indigenous heritage.

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Not everyone can afford a pacemaker, so these doctors are recycling them

27-11-2024 23:28 via cbc.ca

Preliminary findings from a randomized trial of 300 patients across seven countries shows that used pacemakers, when properly sterilised and implanted, work just as well as new ones, and pose no greater risk of infection.

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What does winter have in store for Canadians this year?

27-11-2024 23:11 via cbc.ca

With El Niño in the rearview mirror, what can Canadians expect this winter? It depends on where you live, but forecasters say colder temperatures that have descended in the West will likely move east in a hurry.

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Guilbeault warns of violation of federal law as Alberta heats up Sovereignty Act challenge

27-11-2024 22:50 via cbc.ca

A battle over jurisdictional authority continued to heat up Wednesday, as federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault insisted an element of Alberta's pushback to Ottawa's oil and gas cap could land companies in hot water.

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Inuit Nunangat University one step closer to becoming a reality

27-11-2024 22:49 via cbc.ca

On Wednesday, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national organization representing Inuit in Canada, unveiled its plans to build a university on traditional Inuit lands.

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Jim Abrahams, who pioneered spoof comedy films like Airplane and Naked Gun, dead at 80

27-11-2024 22:28 via cbc.ca

His work with brothers Jerry and David Zucker honed a style characterized by wild physical comedy, sight gags, double meanings and endless puns.

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Wegovy is a weight-loss drug. Health Canada says it can now be used to curb heart-attack risk

27-11-2024 22:22 via cbc.ca

Canada's health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or myocardial infarction in some adults

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Health Canada approves obesity drug Wegovy as a way to reduce risk of non-fatal heart attack

27-11-2024 22:22 via cbc.ca

Canada's health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or myocardial infarction in some adults

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Health Canada approves Novo Nordisk's obesity drug to reduce risk of non-fatal heart attack

27-11-2024 22:22 via cbc.ca

Canada's health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or myocardial infarction in some adults

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Hyundai recalls over 48,000 cars sold in Canada to fix rear-view cameras

27-11-2024 22:09 via cbc.ca

Hyundai is recalling 48,509 SUVs and small cars in Canada, plus an additional 226,000 in the U.S., because the rearview camera image may not show up on the screens.

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Lawyer argues Robert Miller could have up to 100 alleged victims in class-action application

27-11-2024 21:43 via cbc.ca

A Quebec judge is hearing arguments this week in a class-action lawsuit application against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller over allegations he paid minors for sex.

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Who won Dancing with the Stars? Who cares! This season was all about Ilona Maher's star power

27-11-2024 19:41 via cbc.ca

Last night, a winner was crowned on ABC's 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars. In the hearts of her legions of online fans, that winner was Olympic rugby player and social media sensation Ilona Maher.

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'A fluid, beautiful thing': How Olympian Ilona Maher flipped the script on Dancing with the Stars

27-11-2024 19:41 via cbc.ca

Last night, a winner was crowned on ABC's 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars. In the hearts of her legions of online fans, that winner was Olympic rugby player and social media sensation Ilona Maher.

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Government settles in Phoenix pay system class-action suit

27-11-2024 19:19 via cbc.ca

The Government of Canada has settled out of court to compensate non-unionized and casual federal employees impacted by payroll issues caused by the Phoenix pay system.

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Singh calls on Liberals to table separate GST break legislation, wants cheques sent to more people

27-11-2024 18:32 via cbc.ca

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he "expects" the Liberals will split their promised multi-billion dollar affordability package into two bills to guarantee Canadians a GST holiday next month — as he and other opposition leaders push the government to increase the number of Canadians who are eligible for planned $250 rebate cheques.

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Liberals table a GST holiday bill with no mention of $250 rebate cheques

27-11-2024 18:32 via cbc.ca

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he "expects" the Liberals will split their promised multi-billion dollar affordability package into two bills to guarantee Canadians a GST holiday next month — as he and other opposition leaders push the government to increase the number of Canadians who are eligible for planned $250 rebate cheques.

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Liberals table a GST holiday bill, $250 rebate cheques punted for now

27-11-2024 18:32 via cbc.ca

The Liberal government has introduced a bill that would bring in a promised GST holiday starting next month — but it doesn't include the government's proposal to send $250 rebate cheques to certain Canadians.

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Liberals' promise of GST break, $250 cheques in jeopardy as opponents demand costly changes

27-11-2024 18:32 via cbc.ca

It's not clear how the Liberal government is going to salvage its plan to deliver on its promise of a GST holiday and $250 cheques for some Canadians now that some opposition parties are demanding changes that could dramatically increase the cost.

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Winnipeg couple charged with killing animals also discussed intent to torture a child, police allege

27-11-2024 18:20 via cbc.ca

A Winnipeg couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty are now also charged with bestiality, child pornography offences and for planning to torture a child.

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Trudeau meets with the premiers as Trump ramps up his threats against Canada

27-11-2024 18:17 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers will meet Wednesday to discuss strategy as president-elect Donald Trump threatens to upend the bilateral relationship with punitive tariffs on virtually everything Canada sends to the U.S.

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Mediation talks between Canada Post and union suspended

27-11-2024 18:06 via cbc.ca

Negotiations have broken down between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for the first time since a nation-wide strike began.

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Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation: 'We're not making any accusations'

27-11-2024 17:55 via cbc.ca

Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate an investigation into recent breaches of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday, but stressed he was not making any accusations. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he assumed it was sabotage.

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Moana 2: This sequel should've stayed out at sea

27-11-2024 15:59 via cbc.ca

Moana 2, the follow-up to Disney's animated film from 2016, isn't anywhere as original as the first.

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One small step for Alberta town: Residents of Athabasca hope to share name with lunar rover

27-11-2024 15:48 via cbc.ca

Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth's closest celestial neighbour.

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader over Rohingya campaign

27-11-2024 15:06 via cbc.ca

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity in the alleged persecution of the Rohingya, a mainly Muslim minority.

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Walmart is the largest retailer to roll back diversity policies. What might it mean for Canadian employees?

27-11-2024 14:43 via cbc.ca

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. It's not clear what impact these changes will have at Walmart Canada.

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Walmart is rolling back employment equity measures in the U.S. What's happening in Canada?

27-11-2024 14:43 via cbc.ca

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. It's not clear what impact these changes will have at Walmart Canada.

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'Who profits on hunger?' Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs

27-11-2024 11:45 via cbc.ca

People in Nunavut and Labrador communities are voicing their concerns over the high cost of food, with some accusing retailers of hiking prices and that federal subsidies aren't going to consumers.

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Trump's threatened tariffs would severely impact Canadian energy — if they happen

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

The oilpatch is reacting to Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with a mix of concern and skepticism. The tariff would be devastating to the industry, experts say, though some speculate the threat is just an opening salvo in a broader negotiation.

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Travelling a 'similar path' brought Lebanese and Jewish communities together in small Nova Scotia town

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Patti Durkee and Joe Bishara have been working for several years on an exhibit at Yarmouth's Harbourfront Museum paying tribute to the first immigrants from the Jewish and Lebanese communities who moved here at the turn of the 20th century.

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Rattled by Trump's tariff threat, Canada's leaders point fingers at each other

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canadian political leaders cannot stop Donald Trump from making threats. But Canadian political leaders can control how they respond to those threats and actions. And Canadians can judge how serious those responses are.

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Only after my father died did Edmonton become my home again

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Laurence Miall moved back to Edmonton with his family, but someone very important was missing. His father was thousands of kilometres away in France, battling Parkinson's disease.

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Meet the groups spending the most on social media ads attacking the carbon tax

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) analyzed social media advertising over the last year to see who is echoing Poilievre's "axe the tax" mantra. Apart from politicians and political parties, the biggest spender is an outfit most Canadians have never heard of.

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Inquest for 6 inmates at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre hears 5 died overnight after overdosing

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre heard Tuesday that five of the men died overnight, one of several commonalities noted in testimony by a corrections consultant. Photos released at the hearing also provide an emotional look at the six lives that were lost between 2017 and 2021.

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How generations of Jews and Lebanese in a Nova Scotia town found common ground

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Patti Durkee and Joe Bishara have been working for several years on an exhibit at Yarmouth's Harbourfront Museum paying tribute to the first immigrants from the Jewish and Lebanese communities who moved here at the turn of the 20th century.

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'Grassroots campaign' in support of Canada's oil and gas industry is spending big bucks on anti-carbon tax ads

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) analyzed social media advertising over the last year to see who is echoing Poilievre's "axe the tax" mantra. Apart from politicians and political parties, the biggest spender is an outfit most Canadians have never heard of.

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Elders tell stories of Nunavik dog slaughter after federal apology decades later

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Despite the loss of the way of life from the cullings, many Inuit fought to keep their language and culture alive. “Inuit never give up. Despite being left with nothing, we are survivors," one elder said.

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Canada's 988 suicide prevention line taking around 1,000 calls a day and saving lives, service says

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

As the 988 national suicide prevention helpline marks its one-year anniversary, the three-digit helpline is making a difference in helping to prevent suicides, experts say.

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Are you a chill guy? Or a woman in a male-dominated field? And what do these online trends say about us?

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Women in Male Fields and Chill Guy are two trends sweeping social media — and dividing people across gender lines, some say.

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After ex's assault charges dropped, woman wants Ontario among provinces deeming domestic violence an epidemic

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

A Thunder Bay woman says her ex-partner was charged after allegedly trying to strangle her on three occasions, but the court case was stayed due to a lack of evidence. Now, she's urging Ontario to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic, as several other provinces have. As an Ontario committee studies the bill, advocates say the problem is getting worse as a backlog of criminal court cases grows.

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$5 treaty payments won't even buy Tim Hortons meal today, says Alberta First Nation in billion-dollar lawsuit

27-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Bearspaw First Nation in southern Alberta is suing the federal government for $1 billion in a proposed class-action lawsuit, the latest in a series of lawsuits arguing that annual payments promised in treaties should have been adjusted for inflation.

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins — region waits to see if it will hold

27-11-2024 04:51 via cbc.ca

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold.

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Alberta to use Sovereignty Act to push back on proposed federal emissions cap

27-11-2024 03:43 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is eyeing a number of steps to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap.

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Missing hiker found alive after surviving more than 5 weeks in remote B.C. park

27-11-2024 03:13 via cbc.ca

Sam Benastick was reported missing Oct. 17 after failing to return home from a 10-day trip in the remote Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, about 250 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John.

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Missing hiker found alive after more than 5 weeks in remote B.C. park

27-11-2024 03:13 via cbc.ca

Sam Benastick was reported missing Oct. 17 after failing to return home from a 10-day trip in the remote Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, about 250 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John.

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Jamieson Greer is Donald Trump's pick for U.S. trade rep in coming administration

27-11-2024 02:57 via cbc.ca

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Jamieson Greer as the U.S. trade representative, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

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Lucky Taylor Swift fan nabs 2 tickets in Vancouver for $16.50 each — but there's a catch

27-11-2024 02:37 via cbc.ca

A few lucky Taylor Swift fans in Vancouver managed to grab seats for the hottest ticket in town on Monday — the pop star's last three shows of her Eras Tour— for $16.50 each.

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Trump's tariffs would crush Canada's economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff

27-11-2024 02:10 via cbc.ca

From auto leaders to farmers, Canadian industry players say patience is a virtue when it comes to Trump's tariff threats — and that the mutually beneficial nature of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship, worth more than a trillion dollars, shouldn't be underestimated.

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Trump lumped together Canada, Mexico as border problems. Data shows it's apples and oranges

27-11-2024 00:34 via cbc.ca

In his threat to slap hefty tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports to the U.S., president-elect Donald Trump lumped together the border issues of the two nations. Experts and politicians say it's an apples-to-oranges comparison.

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Sask. NDP MLA says his trans children were the target of premier's proposed change room policy

27-11-2024 00:27 via cbc.ca

Premier Scott Moe described the proposed policy as his 'first order of business' if re-elected but backed away from the plan after securing another majority government.

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