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Timing is everything: how Canada got into a pandemic economy — and how it might get out

This is the second article in a series looking at some of the lessons learned from the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic and...

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Case of Manitobans with COVID-19 who failed to isolate after travel raises enforcement questions

Two people who travelled out of Manitoba, came into contact with a known case of COVID-19 and did not self-isolate for two weeks...

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Officials probe arrival of 500 puppies, 38 of them dead, aboard flight from Ukraine

The Canadian Food inspection Agency is investigating after the gruesome discovery of dozens of dead and dying dogs aboard a recent flight from...

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Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation

Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara — who is expected to appear in court today to face assault and criminal harassment charges — was approved to...

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights employees say they were told to censor gay content for certain guests

Current and former employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg say its management would sometimes ask staff not to show...

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Trudeau government must stand up against Trump’s escalating attacks on International Criminal Court

This column is an opinion by Mark Kersten, a senior consultant at the Wayamo Foundation and a senior researcher at the Munk School of Global Affairs and...

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Families of seniors who died in nursing home coronavirus outbreak demand accountability

It was a haunting scene. A small group of mourners gathered at the Elgin Mills cemetery in Richmond Hill, Ont. They had come...

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Can I host a kids party in my backyard? Your COVID-19 questions answered

We’re breaking down what you need to know about the pandemic. Send us your questions via email at COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as...

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Why crude oil trains keep derailing and exploding in Canada — even after the Lac-Mégantic disaster

When Melanie Loessl got a call from a friend on Feb. 6 that another oil train had crashed and burned near her community,...

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CEO asks employees to lie on timecards or risk job losses — violating labour laws

Several workers of a high-profile company say they were pressured into giving up paid vacation days, then told to lie about it on...

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Tornadoes touch down in southern Alberta, as floods and tennis ball-sized hail hit Calgary

At least one tornado touched down in southeast Alberta on Saturday evening, as severe thunderstorms brought intense hail and flooding to Calgary and the...

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From oxygen-level checks to no masks — customers face wide range of COVID-19 safety protocols

A Volkswagen owner goes into a dealership and is shocked to see that none of the employees are wearing masks. A dental patient...

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Power outages hit cities across Alberta after lightning strikes line from B.C.

More than 80,000 residents in communities across Alberta lost power Sunday afternoon due to a province-wide transmission system issue. The Alberta Electrical System Operator’s...

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Bike lanes installed on urgent basis across Canada during COVID-19 pandemic

Been meaning for years to bicycle to work, as a way to improve your fitness and save money on gas and parking? Now...

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Time to ‘defund the police’? Outrage over brutality, racism in U.S. casts new light on Toronto’s police budget

Would Regis Korchinski-Paquet still be alive if a mental health nurse had turned up when her family called 911, instead of just police officers? What...

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Doctor linked to Campbellton COVID-19 cluster says he made ‘an error in judgment’

The doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Campbellton, N.B., area says he’s not sure whether he picked up the...