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Canadians warned new COVID-19 travel restrictions are landing soon as the fight to keep variants out ramps up.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsTrump names new impeachment lawyers after several part from his defence team
Donald Trump on Sunday named two lawyers to his impeachment defence team, one day after it was revealed that the former president had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsIndigenous and military leaders offer condolences following death of D-Day veteran
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Novavax submits vaccine for approval as Ottawa seeks EU reassurances on exports rules
Canada's hopes of speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations brightened slightly over the weekend as regulators began work to approve a new inoculation, even as the federal government sought to head off any restrictions on vaccine shipments from Europe.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsSomalia hotel hit by explosion and gunfire; casualties expected
A hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has been hit by an explosion, and jihadist rebels Al-Shabaab have claimed responsibility, police have confirmed.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsTravellers should prepare for post-flight testing, hotel quarantine as soon as Thursday: Alghabra
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says air travellers should be prepared for COVID-19 testing upon arrival in Canada and hotel quarantine requirements to come into effect as soon as Thursday, days after the federal government introduced new measures to curb international travel.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsJudge mulls over cross-province custody agreement involving COVID-19 hot spot
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'Serious concern' among Nunavut communities over iron ore mine's proposed expansion
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Quebec hospitalizations due to COVID-19 drop for fifth straight day
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Thousands rally across Russia to demand Alexei Navalny's release
Thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the wave of nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. Hundreds were detained by police.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCOVID-19 clinics for 'long haulers' aim to treat patients stuck in limbo
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No winning ticket for Saturday night's $6 million Lotto 649 jackpot
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Disrupted schooling, learning loss will have effects long after pandemic, say education experts
From switching between remote and in-person learning to juggling class quarantines due to school-related cases, students continue to grapple with a tumultuous education experience amid COVID-19. Education experts sat disrupted schooling and learning loss will persist long after the pandemic wanes.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanadian snowbirds abroad grapple with tough new travel rules that include a big hotel bill
Snowbirds are attempting to find ways around Canada's tough new travel rules, either by prolonging their stay down south or attempting to beat the clock and rush home.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsNDP repays multimillion-dollar campaign debt amid tough fundraising climate during pandemic
Now that the bank has been paid, the party can focus on holding a virtual convention in April and preparing for a possible pandemic election, which New Democrats insist they don't want but expect the Liberals will trigger sometime this year.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCenturies-old wine windows in Florence put a novel spin on social distancing
Le buchette del vino — or wine windows — are foot-high, dome-shaped holes in the thick, stone palazzi of Florence that six centuries ago were used to sell wine. Now, with the need for physical distancing, businesses are opening them up again and selling everything from glasses of Chianti to ice cream.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsLights still on in federal buildings in National Capital Region even as civil servants work from home
The lights remain on at some federal government buildings in Canada’s capital region, even though most civil servants have been working at home for nearly a year to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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How an elite family's decades-old secret sparked a reckoning about sexual abuse in France
Sexual abuse within families had long been a problem France failed to confront. That appears to have changed recently with the release of a book that exposed a dark and decades-old secret of a prominent French family.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsSome snowbirds extending their travels to avoid federal restrictions, expert says
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Trump loses lead impeachment lawyers as trial nears, sources say
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers little more than a week before his trial, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday. The change injects fresh uncertainty into the makeup and strategy of his defense team.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsFearing Beijing crackdown, thousands flee Hong Kong for the U.K.
Cindy, a businesswoman and mother of two young children, is one of thousands of people fleeing Hong Kong since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the territory last summer.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsSnowboarders rescued after snowshoer hears yells for help in area with avalanche warning
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Headstone of former Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King defaced in Toronto
The granite headstone at the grave of former Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in Toronto has been defaced.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsOpen all Ontario schools before other sectors, medical officers of health urge government
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Hudson's Bay permanently laying off more than 600 workers across Canada
Hudson's Bay Co. is permanently laying off more than 600 workers across the country amid ongoing store closures due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsModerna to cut deliveries to Canada in new blow to vaccination campaign
Canada's vaccination campaign is facing yet another hurdle in the race to inoculate people against the deadly novel coronavirus with the announcement today that Moderna will delay some shipments of its product next month.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsAstronaut David Saint-Jacques trades spacesuit for scrubs to help in fight against COVID-19
Quebec astronaut and medical doctor David Saint-Jacques is currently in training at the McGill University Health Centre. 'Now is not the time to let our guard down, even though we've all had enough,' he says.
via CBC | Top Stories News'Man, I've seen a lot of people die': Canada's other health crisis
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Canadians still planning for a winter vacation will face stricter travel rules aimed at keeping new variants of the coronavirus from entering the country.
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