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Canada's electronic spy agency watching TikTok 'very carefully,' Trudeau says
Canada's electronic spy agency is watching out for security threats from the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.
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Halifax filmmaker discovers grandmother's initials stitched inside thrift store find
The moment Beth Amiro slipped on the thrift store fur coat, she was reminded of her late grandmother. "I'm not a super spiritual person, but I legitimately knew in my heart and in my soul that it was my grandmother's coat," the Halifax filmmaker told CBC's Information Morning Nova Scotia.
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Convictions remain rare when police are accused of sexual assault
Over the past few years, social movements from #MeToo to Black Lives Matter have raised awareness of sexual violence, police brutality and systemic racism. Police-involved sexual assault — sexual violence that is committed by police officers — sits at the intersection of these two important political movements. Our research suggests that sexual violence by police is more common than many might think.
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ANALYSIS | Twitter's time in Canadian politics began with an apology — and then it got worse | CBC News
Whenever and however the Twitter era comes to an end, its impact on Canadian politics will have been great — if not entirely good.
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This long-term care home radically changed the way it operates. Residents say it's working
Like so many people contemplating long-term care, Louis Capozzi said he was nervous about what he would find when he started looking at homes. "I heard so many awful things about, you know, people getting not well taken care of, laying in bed, needing to be changed and people hitting them or whatever. You hear all the worst things," he said.
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Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive makes first revenue run
Canadian Pacific’s experimental hydrogen-powered locomotive made its maiden revenue run last month in Calgary, Alberta, taking the first step in determining whether the technology could one day replace diesel-electric locomotives.
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Alleged Drunk Driver Thanked Officer for Pulling Him Over and Asked for a Hug
On Wednesday a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer observed a black Jeep Cherokee driving erratically. The man behind the wheel was determined to be a probable drunk driver after failing a roadside breath test. The incident occurred in Langford, British Columbia in Canada. The situation ended in what could be considered a stereotypically Canadian way.
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To Fight Climate Change, Canada Turns to Indigenous People to Save Its Forests
Canada is looking to its Indigenous communities to help manage its boreal forests, the world’s largest intact forest ecosystem and one of its biggest stores of carbon.
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Justin Trudeau to become 1st world leader to appear in ‘Drag Race’ franchise
Justin Trudeau is swinging by the “werkroom” on an upcoming spinoff of Canada’s Drag Race. Producers of the drag queen competition series say the Prime Minister will make a special appearance on Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. He’s the first world leader to visit the RuPaul-founded competition series, which has more than a dozen global spinoffs in countries including Sweden, Australia, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
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Canadian bill would fine workers $4,000 for each day they strike
Justin Trudeau has sharply criticised Ontario legislation tabled by Doug Ford’s conservative provincial government
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Still red, but also green: This year's Remembrance Day poppies are biodegradable
This year, there's an environmentally friendly take on the poppies worn in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. For the first time, the Royal Canadian Legion is offering biodegradable poppies, as well as wreaths. Brian Harris, who leads the legion's poppy campaign in Ontario, said the 2022 symbols of support for veterans are made with cotton velvet, bamboo, non-woven fabric and some string.
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Ottawa reveals plan to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025
The federal government is planning a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada, with a goal of bringing in 500,000 people in 2025.
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More Canadians are turning to food banks than ever before, new report says | CBC News
A record number of people used food banks in Canada this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, according to a new report.
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Canada bans new handgun sales in latest gun control action
Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada took effect on Friday, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the measure builds on earlier efforts banning handgun imports.
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Five things we learned about Canadian Bitcoin owners in 2021
As mentioned in the Bank of Canada’s Financial System Review, cryptoasset markets have been growing rapidly in recent years and have become somewhat more integrated into the traditional financial system. The most well-known cryptoasset is Bitcoin, which launched in January 2009.
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How to write Canadian English in 2022
Want to communicate with Canadians? Here are the top 10 tips to write for a Canadian audience.English is not just one language. There are many versions and dialects. In particular, people around t
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Drax: UK power station owner cuts down primary forests in Canada
The owner of the UK's biggest power station, Drax, is cutting down key forests in Canada.
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The Great Canadian Baking Show Is a Pile of Wet Dough
The CBC promised a homemade alternative to The Great British Bake Off. The show we got has nothing meaningful to say about the country
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Pierre Poilievre's Conservative leadership victory
On Saturday, Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Pierre is a partisan firebrand who blames Canada’s inflation on Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and opposes vaccine requirements.
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Canada police arrest suspect in mass stabbing that killed 10, ending three-day manhunt
Myles Sanderson was taken into custody in Saskatchewan shortly after his parents issued an emotional plea for their son to turn himself in
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