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With uptick in COVID-19 cases, Quebec could be forced to choose between schools and bars

When Premier François Legault announced Monday that masks will soon be mandatory across Quebec, he also confirmed that the province is witnessing a slight...

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CFL sponsor threatens to cut ties unless Edmonton changes team name

One of the sponsors of the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos says it will cut ties with the team unless it changes its name....

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There’s a new comet in the sky: Here’s how you can see it

If you’re willing to get up early this week, you’re in for a magnificent sight: an early morning comet.  Comet NEOWISE, named for...

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Schools urged to ensure students’ security and privacy when conducting classes online

As most parts of Canada are gradually reopening their economies following months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some provinces — including Ontario,...

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Quebec makes mask mandatory on public transit, but experts say province needs to go further

Wearing a face mask will be mandatory for all public transit users in Quebec beginning July 13, Premier François Legault announced Tuesday. The announcement frustrated some...

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Military confirms 40 per cent of COVID-positive troops deployed to long-term care homes were asymptomatic

Up to 40 per cent of Canadian troops infected with the novel coronavirus may have been carrying the virus symptom-free while they were deployed to...

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Black CBC journalist present when Wendy Mesley used N-word says her presence prompted disciplinary action

A Black journalist who was on the call in which Wendy Mesley, host of the CBC News program The Weekly, used the N-word...

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Astronomers bolster case for potential of life on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa

In the search for life in our solar system, the discussion typically revolves around Mars. But there are two moons many astronomers believe are...

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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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How COVID-19 has changed Canada’s economy for the worse — but also for the better

Every facet of Canadian life has been changed by the current pandemic, from how and where we live, to how we shop, eat and...

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How one of Toronto’s COVID-19 hot spots is struggling through the pandemic

The community of Thorncliffe Park has the highest rate of COVID-19 infection compared to all the adjacent neighbourhoods, yet it has managed to...

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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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What’s the safest way to travel? 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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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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Inside the Halifax high-rise at the centre of a Canadian COVID-19 tragedy

Gerald Jackson spent his final days with COVID-19 lying just centimetres from another man’s bed, separated by a curtain in an eighth-floor room....

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Canada’s Bob and Doug take off — eh! — on social media with SpaceX rocket launch

Some people on social media say Saturday’s SpaceX rocket launch is a beauty for Canada, eh! On Saturday, the rocket ship designed and built...