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Fragile diplomacy on display during U.S, Russia talks over Ukraine

FRAGILE DIPLOMACY ON DISPLAY DURING U.S, RUSSIA TALKS OVER UKRAINE

Top U.S. and Russian diplomats made little progress during talks on Ukraine, but Washington and Moscow promised to maintain communication to try to resolve matters without resorting to military con...

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2 days ago
High school named after Prince Andrew 'removes association'

HIGH SCHOOL NAMED AFTER PRINCE ANDREW 'REMOVES ASSOCIATION'

Not wanting to be associated with the disgraced Duke of York, Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, N.S., is planning to change its name.

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3 days ago
Diplomatic damage control after Biden’s Russia-Ukraine comments

DIPLOMATIC DAMAGE CONTROL AFTER BIDEN’S RUSSIA-UKRAINE COMMENTS

The U.S. and its NATO allies performed damage control and showed their support for Ukraine a day after President Joe Biden’s comments about how the U.S. would respond to Russia invading Ukraine.

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3 days ago
Omicron 'in retreat' across Europe, restrictions relaxed

OMICRON 'IN RETREAT' ACROSS EUROPE, RESTRICTIONS RELAXED

European countries are starting to loosen their COVID-19 restrictions with Britain at the front of the pack despite the presence of some staggeringly high case numbers and concern from experts that...

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3 days ago
Biden under fire for allowing 'lesser' Ukraine invasion

BIDEN UNDER FIRE FOR ALLOWING 'LESSER' UKRAINE INVASION

U.S. President Joe Biden is predicting a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying a 'minor incursion' would elicit a lesser Western response than a full-blown invasion. Ukrainian officials worry the com...

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3 days ago
Ukraine calls for allies to provide weapons, military support

UKRAINE CALLS FOR ALLIES TO PROVIDE WEAPONS, MILITARY SUPPORT

Canada is keeping quiet about the level of military support it's willing to give to Ukraine to ward off a possible Russian invasion. While Kyiv is asking for anti-tank missiles, Prime Minister Just...

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4 days ago
Security concerns flagged about Olympic app

SECURITY CONCERNS FLAGGED ABOUT OLYMPIC APP

Cybersecurity experts have flagged concerns about the security of information put into China's Olympic app, MY2022, which must be used by everyone participating in or working at the 2022 Beijing Wi...

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4 days ago
Family who sheltered Edward Snowden adjusts to 'new life'

FAMILY WHO SHELTERED EDWARD SNOWDEN ADJUSTS TO 'NEW LIFE'

A family who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden is adjusting to their new life in Montreal and looking forward to the future after being granted asylum in Canada last fall.

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4 days ago
Court documents allege fraud from Trump Organization

COURT DOCUMENTS ALLEGE FRAUD FROM TRUMP ORGANIZATION

The New York attorney general's office says its investigators have uncovered evidence that the Trump Organization used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.

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4 days ago
Reboots, revivals to headline the best of TV in 2022

REBOOTS, REVIVALS TO HEADLINE THE BEST OF TV IN 2022

With a slew of reboots, spinoffs, revivals and originals on their way, 2022 is proving to be one of the richest years for TV yet. Here are some of the best series coming out this year.

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4 days ago
Reports some athletes barred from Beijing over testing requirements

REPORTS SOME ATHLETES BARRED FROM BEIJING OVER TESTING REQUIREMENTS

With just days before hundreds of athletes, coaches and staff depart for the Beijing Winter Olympics, CBC News has learned that China's COVID-19 testing threshold is so high, it may prevent some at...

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5 days ago
BREAKINGGLOBAL5G rollout paused after airlines warn of possible catastrophe

5G ROLLOUT PAUSED AFTER AIRLINES WARN OF POSSIBLE CATASTROPHE

The U.S. aviation regulator, the FAA, came to a last-minute deal to avoid turning dozens of airports into no-fly zones for certain planes, but the bigger issue about whether 5G could interfere with...

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5 days ago
Record breaking snowfall across much of Canada

RECORD BREAKING SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF CANADA

People across Ontario and Quebec are digging out after a huge winter storm dumped more than 50 centimetres of snow in some areas.

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5 days ago
Beijing Olympics official app carries cybersecurity 'risks'

BEIJING OLYMPICS OFFICIAL APP CARRIES CYBERSECURITY 'RISKS'

Cybersecurity experts at the University of Toronto are voicing concerns about the My2022 app, which is required for all participants in the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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5 days ago
Cold case uncovers identity of Anne Frank’s 'betrayer'

COLD CASE UNCOVERS IDENTITY OF ANNE FRANK’S 'BETRAYER'

A group of researchers, including one from the University of Toronto, say Anne Frank’s betrayer was a member of Amsterdam's Jewish Council, which was set up to carry out Nazi policies in thre city’...

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6 days ago
Omicron shows signs of 'pandemic’s end', but with caveats

OMICRON SHOWS SIGNS OF 'PANDEMIC’S END', BUT WITH CAVEATS

There is some optimism the Omicron wave could signal the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts also point out many caveats because it's unclear how long immunity lasts and if i...

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6 days ago
Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after Tonga eruption

TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED FOR HAWAII AFTER TONGA ERUPTION

An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday (January 15), triggering a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, with footage on social media showing waves crashing into homes.

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8 days ago
BREAKINGDowning Street apologizes to Queen for lockdown party

DOWNING STREET APOLOGIZES TO QUEEN FOR LOCKDOWN PARTY

10 Downing Street has apologized to Queen Elizabeth II for hosting two parties on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral — held while stringent COVID-19 restrictions were in place.

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9 days ago
Meet the unvaccinated patients 'overwhelming hospitals'

MEET THE UNVACCINATED PATIENTS 'OVERWHELMING HOSPITALS'

Mostly unvaccinated patients are overwhelming the ICU at a Sarnia, Ont., hospital and some will head home with a new perspective on COVID-19, the vaccine and life.

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10 days ago
BREAKING'His Royal Highness no more': Prince Andrew stripped of title

'HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS NO MORE': PRINCE ANDREW STRIPPED OF TITLE

Prince Andrew has been stripped of his military affiliations, royal patronages and the title 'His Royal Highness' a day after a New York judge rejected his bid to throw out a sexual abuse lawsuit a...

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10 days ago
Prince Andrew stripped of royal patronage

PRINCE ANDREW STRIPPED OF ROYAL PATRONAGE

Prince Andrew has returned his military affiliations and royal patronages to Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace says. Yesterday, Prince Andrew's lawyers failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss...

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10 days ago
Novak Djokovic 'in the draw' for Australian Open

NOVAK DJOKOVIC 'IN THE DRAW' FOR AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Novak Djokovic says human error is to blame for an inaccurate travel declaration form that claimed the tennis champion hadn't travelled for two weeks before arriving in Australia for an upcoming to...

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11 days ago
Boris Johnson rejects calls to resign over lockdown party

BORIS JOHNSON REJECTS CALLS TO RESIGN OVER LOCKDOWN PARTY

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls for his resignation after apologizing for attending a bring-your-own-booze garden party at 10 Downing Street in May 2020, when Britain was in full ...

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11 days ago
BREAKINGU.S judge rejects Prince Andrew's bid to dismiss abuse lawsuit

U.S JUDGE REJECTS PRINCE ANDREW'S BID TO DISMISS ABUSE LAWSUIT

Prince Andrew has failed to convince a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was underage.

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11 days ago
Proposed 'unvaccinated tax' raises legal, ethical questions

PROPOSED 'UNVACCINATED TAX' RAISES LEGAL, ETHICAL QUESTIONS

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among the chorus of voices saying they need more details before they can support Quebec's plan to implement a tax on residents unvaccinated against COVID-19.

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11 days ago
Experts question effectiveness of airport PCR testing

EXPERTS QUESTION EFFECTIVENESS OF AIRPORT PCR TESTING

Medical experts are questioning the usefulness of screening air travellers for COVID-19 using a PCR test, arguing that testing resources could be better targeted elsewhere.

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11 days ago
Injuries from breast implants 'underreported for years'

INJURIES FROM BREAST IMPLANTS 'UNDERREPORTED FOR YEARS'

A CBC News data analysis has found that two breast implant manufacturers did not flag reportable injuries and complications to Health Canada for years.

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11 days ago
Canadian province proposes tax on unvaccinated

CANADIAN PROVINCE PROPOSES TAX ON UNVACCINATED

A day after the resignation of Quebec’s public health director, Dr. Horacio Arruda, Premier Francois Legault proposed a new tax on people not vaccinated against COVID-19, though he didn’t announce ...

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11 days ago
BREAKINGWar of words between Fauci, Senator Paul over COVID response

WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN FAUCI, SENATOR PAUL OVER COVID RESPONSE

Dr. Anthony Fauci and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul clashed over the COVID-19 response during a Senate health hearing, which showcased the toxic division over the pandemic that has led to a “Fire Fauci” camp...

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12 days ago
BREAKINGMinister could still revoke Novak Djokovic visa

MINISTER COULD STILL REVOKE NOVAK DJOKOVIC VISA

A judge has cleared Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic to stay in Australia ahead of the upcoming Australian Open, but the country’s immigration minister could still step in and revoke his visa.

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13 days ago