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Better data needed to address inequalities exposed by COVID-19: Njoo
OTTAWA — Canada's deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo says collecting better data can help in addressing inequalities the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed.
Oct 14, 2020 1:15 PM
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Percy Schmeiser, Saskatchewan farmer known for fight against Monsanto, dies at 89
Percy Schmeiser, a Saskatchewan farmer who became famous during his legal battle with biotech giant Monsanto, has died. John Schmeiser said his father died quietly Tuesday afternoon at the age of 89.
Oct 14, 2020 12:44 PM
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'Discovery by little Nathan:' 12-year-old makes fossil find in southern Alberta
Aspiring paleontologist Nathan Hrushkin speaks with pride about his “killer resume.” The Grade 7 student from Calgary discovered a rare dinosaur skeleton earlier this year at Horseshoe Canyon in the Badlands region of southeastern Alberta.
Oct 14, 2020 12:38 PM
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Ex-senator Don Meredith's staff to be compensated $498K for harassment, abuse
OTTAWA — The Senate of Canada will pay nearly half a million dollars in compensation to nine employees of disgraced former senator Don Meredith who say they suffered abuse, including sexual harassment, on the job.
Oct 14, 2020 12:27 PM
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No 'magic bullet' to solve toxic social-media content, LeBlanc says
OTTAWA — There is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says.
Oct 14, 2020 11:06 AM
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New taxpayer watchdog plans to monitor how CRA handles pandemic-stressed taxpayers
OTTAWA — The new federal taxpayers' advocate says he plans to keep a close eye on how the Canada Revenue Agency treats Canadians feeling the financial pain from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 14, 2020 10:57 AM
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Automobile traffic into Canada remains low in September, Statistics Canada says
Statistics Canada says vehicular traffic coming into Canada from the U.S. remains low as travel restrictions remain in place. The agency says the number of U.S.
Oct 14, 2020 9:55 AM
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More Canadians planning to continue living at home as they age, survey suggests
TORONTO — A new survey suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has the majority of Canadians re-thinking how — and where — they want to spend their golden years.
Oct 14, 2020 9:49 AM
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Van attack trial may proceed by videoconference due to COVID-19, court hears
TORONTO — The trial of a man accused of deliberately using a van to kill 10 people on a busy Toronto sidewalk may be held by videoconference next month due to recently imposed COVID-19 restrictions, court heard Wednesday.
Oct 14, 2020 8:50 AM
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In a fraught U.S. election year, efforts to retool electoral college gain traction
WASHINGTON, Wash. — Daylong lineups, pernicious warnings of voter fraud, civil unrest, intimidation and catching a deadly virus: casting a ballot in the United States this year is a stressful and risky endeavour.
Oct 14, 2020 6:46 AM
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