Finance Minister Bill Morneau is poised to announce the next governor of the Bank of Canada, changing the leadership of the country's central bank as it navigates the uncertainty of a pandemic-driven recession.
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After feast hall and Zoom meetings, Wet'suwet'en chiefs set to negotiate rights and title agreement
The First Nation hereditary chiefs who earlier this year were at the centre of protests over a natural gas pipeline in northwestern B.C. say they are ready to begin talks about rights and title over their traditional lands.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsArmed people in Michigan's legislature protest proposed coronavirus restrictions extension
Hundreds of protesters, some armed, gathered at Michigan's state capitol in Lansing on Thursday objecting to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's request to extend emergency powers to combat COVID-19, an appeal Republican lawmakers ignored.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsAlberta won't reopen schools as part of COVID-19 relaunch strategy
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Women in sport have mixed feelings about men's leagues asking for bailout money
Female athletes, particularly hockey players, will be interested to see if the federal government provides pandemic bailout money to the Canadian Football League.
via CBC | Top Stories News'Pretty egregious': Burritos in the park during COVID-19 pandemic land Calgary friends $1,200 tickets
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As weather improves, questions about outdoor COVID-19 transmission risks grow
As millions of Canadians eye the imminent arrival of better weather and feel the impact of six weeks stuck largely at home, some are wondering whether spending more time outdoors is a risk worth taking amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanadian military helicopter crashes during NATO operations near Greece
A Canadian military helicopter serving with a NATO naval task force has crashed in international waters while operating between Greece and Italy, NATO said on Thursday.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsIdentity confirmed of one victim in Cyclone helicopter crash
CBC News has confirmed the identity of one of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea Wednesday.
via CBC | Top Stories News'My jaw hit the floor,' says credit card customer refunded almost $7,500
Some people challenging credit card insurance they never signed up for are getting big refunds. Thirteen people have contacted CBC in the past three months to report they've been refunded a combined total of more than $50,000.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsSnowbirds to boost morale amid COVID-19 with cross-country tour
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Ottawa Public Health not consulted on long-term care window visit ban: top doctor
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'So much uncertainty': New data highlights global economic pain from COVID-19
The world's economic pain was on full display Thursday as Europe and the United States were releasing more figures showing the devastating impact on jobs and companies of lockdown measures designed to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsRay Buchanan 'did everything for me' | COVID-19 Lives Remembered
Gillian Campbell lost her friend, Ray, to COVID-19 on March 26.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsIsabelle Mikhail 'gathered family around the table' | COVID-19 Lives Remembered
May Mikhail lost her mother, Isabelle, to COVID-19 on March 18.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsTurmoil, with a side of anxiety. Restaurants face uncertain future amid COVID-19
Many Canadian restaurant owners have been either forced out of business or continue to struggle to make ends meet due to the coronavirus pandemic. And it has some predicting an immediate future that's bleak but also raising questions about how the industry may have to change.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsMemo says California governor will order all beaches closed
A memo sent to California police chiefs says Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed starting Friday to curb the spread of the coronavirus
via CBC | Top Stories NewsThe geography of grief: Portapique saddled with the stigma of mass killing
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Did the WHO mishandle the global coronavirus pandemic?
The World Health Organization has come under fire for its response to the global coronavirus pandemic, but experts say it's only as powerful as its weakest link.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsWhat's worse than losing billions of dollars in the oilpatch? Not knowing when it will stop
Financial results in the oilpatch were expected to be grim, yet the figures announced so far this week are still alarming, as the bloodletting of company balance sheets begins.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsIs the global trading system unravelling before our eyes? Here is where things stand
It took decades to build the world's rules-based trading system, but a frantic few days have compounded the historic strains on it. A pandemic, a trade-skeptical U.S. president, and simmering frustration with China have collided to test the durability of the system.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsFrustrated parents in Ontario pivot from official distance-learning program amid COVID-19
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, as many parents juggle working from home with helping their kids continue school assignments, some in Ontario are choosing to opt out, saying the remote-learning framework just doesn't work for them.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsVaccines, antibodies, and beards: Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.
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Conservative Party leadership race is back on, with Aug. 21 deadline for mail-in ballots
The Conservative leadership race, paused by the COVID-19 outbreak, is now back on with a plan to choose a new leader in August by mail-in ballot.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsFamily says they're being evicted from Victoria motel to make way for homeless amid COVID-19
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Owner of Debert welding shop where N.S. killer hid from police details what he left behind
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Derek Sloan dials back attack on Canada's top doctor but stops short of an apology
A Conservative MP and leadership candidate who has come under fire from his own caucus colleagues over a verbal attack on Canada's chief public health officer issued a statement today that stopped short of an apology.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsAlberta grants COVID-19 rule exemptions in fight against Fort McMurray flood
Residents of Fort McMurray working to prevent further flooding in their northern Alberta community will be exempt from some provincial health directives intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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