Wednesday, 31 July 2019

The National for July 31, 2019


The National for July 31, 2019

Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News

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U.S. Democrats spar over health care, immigration on night 2 of debate


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Democrats intensified an acrimonious battle over health care on Wednesday that showcased deep divisions within the party and focused on the dispute between former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris.

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Trudeau to make marine conservation announcement in Iqaluit


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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to make an announcement about marine conservation in Iqaluit on Thursday morning. 

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TIFF's Canadian projects include Ellen Page doc, Jeff Barnaby thriller


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An Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia and a Jeff Barnaby-directed zombie thriller centring on an Indigenous community are among the Canadian features headed for the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

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English election debate hosted by new media group set for Oct. 7


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A new partnership of news organizations will produce two federal election debates this fall that will be free to broadcast, according to the Leaders' Debates Commission.

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U.S. plans to allow importing prescription drugs from Canada


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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump says it will set up a system to allow Americans to legally import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, weakening a longstanding ban that had stood as a top priority for the politically powerful pharmaceutical industry.

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Five Eyes agree to collect better battlefield evidence on foreign fighters: Goodale


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Canada will be getting more help soon from its intelligence allies in collecting and preserving evidence to secure prosecutions of foreign fighters, says Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.

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How Charlottetown has become one of the hottest housing markets in Canada


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House prices in Charlottetown rose 38.5 per cent over the last three years, one of the fastest rates in the country, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.

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'Not humanly possible': Driving instructor allegedly hacked auto insurance computers


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Insurance investigators raided the home office last month of a Richmond, B.C., driving instructor suspected of hacking the province's notoriously backlogged wait list for road tests.

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Bank of Canada unlikely to follow any Fed interest rate cut


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The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its interest rate Wednesday for the first time in over a decade.

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Northern First Nations will need trauma support after hunt for B.C. pair ends: chiefs


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It isn't clear when, where or how the hunt for two B.C. homicide suspects will end, but Indigenous leaders suspect the scale and impact of the search will linger in the minds of northern Manitoba First Nation residents well after the large police and military presence is gone.

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Sobeys aims to scrap plastic bags from all stores in 2020


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Sobeys plans to remove plastic bags from all its grocery stores by the end of January 2020.

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How was a nurse allowed to kill 8 seniors over a decade? Answers could come today


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The commission investigating the actions of serial killer nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer and how Ontario's long-term care home system failed to detect her eight murders over a decade will present its report Wednesday.

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Another day, another data hack — and truth is, there's not much you can do about it


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On the heels of several high profile data thefts affecting billions of people, this week's news that Capital One has been breached reveals an ugly truth for consumers: you've been hacked, whether you know it yet or not.

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Small businesses, residences on Great Lakes being 'destroyed' by high water this summer


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Small business owners are struggling to cope with record high water levels in the Great Lakes. And while some blame the weather, others are pointing fingers at Canadian and American officials who manage shared bodies of water.

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Tuesday, 30 July 2019

The National for July 30, 2019


The National for July 30, 2019

Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News

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Sanders, Warren fight back at U.S. Democratic debate against moderate rivals


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Liberal firebrands Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren slapped back against moderate rivals who ridiculed "Medicare for All" during Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate in which lesser-known pragmatists warned against "wish-list economics."

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Train derailment in southeast Calgary blocks road, knocks down power lines


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Thirteen train cars derailed in southeast Calgary shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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North Korea fires more projectiles, South Korea says


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North Korea on Wednesday fired several unidentified projectiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, less than a week after the North launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea.

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Panther Q&A: Alana Swift

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MIAMI (July 30, 2019) – Next up in our Q&A series with FIU women's basketball is guard Alana Swift. The freshman will be joining Panthers this fall.

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Report of riot charges prompts sudden protest in Hong Kong


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Protesters have clashed with police again in Hong Kong after reports some of their detained colleagues would be charged with rioting.

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