Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Canada outlasts U.S. in overtime to strike gold at women's hockey world championship


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Canada defeats the U.S. to claim the gold medal in the women's hockey world championship on Tuesday in Calgary.

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Canada's Greg Stewart wins shot put gold at Paralympics


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Greg Stewart has won gold in the men's F46 shot put for Canada's second gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.

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Quebec provincial police issue Amber Alert for missing 3-year-old


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Quebec provincial police issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday as they searched for a missing three-year-old boy they say was abducted by a 36-year-old man.

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Kelvin Goertzen to take over as premier and interim leader of Manitoba PCs


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Manitoba MLA and deputy premier Kelvin Goertzen will take over as interim leader of the province's Progressive Conservatives and as premier, following Brian Pallister's resignation on Wednesday. 

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After praising Quebec's egalitarianism, Bloc leader halts questions to female candidate


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Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet praised Quebec's equality between men and women and raised his allegiance to Bill 21 on Tuesday's campaign trail. But in the same breath, Blanchet found himself preventing one of his party's female candidates from speaking to the media. 

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Kelvin Goertzen to become Manitoba's next premier


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Erin O'Toole says he'll balance the federal budget 'without cuts'


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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole promised Tuesday to restore the federal government's fiscal balance over the next decade and eliminate the gargantuan federal deficit "without cuts" to public services.

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AFN chief outlines priorities for federal leaders with Truth and Reconciliation top of the list


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Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald unveiled her organization’s top five wishes for federal leaders in this election, putting a commitment from whoever wins to continue on the path of truth and reconciliation at the top of her list.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday


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South Korean officials are expressing cautious hope that COVID-19 transmissions are beginning to slow, after battling the country's worst wave of infections for weeks.

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California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation


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A ferocious wildfire swept toward Lake Tahoe on Tuesday just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to evacuate and communities just across the state line in Nevada were warned to get ready to leave.

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After 16 years, couple learns cherished Maud Lewis painting is likely a fraud


This painting was sold as an authentic Maud Lewis, but an appraisal raised doubt about its origins.

A Halifax couple is warning art lovers to be cautious after learning their treasured Maud Lewis painting is likely a fraud. 

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Paralympic wake-up call: Canadian races to bronze on track with lifetime-best performance


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A Canadian captured bronze at the track with a lifetime performance in Tokyo, while other athletes competed in cycling, wheelchair basketball and more. Here's more of what you missed at the Paralympic Games on Tuesday.

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Thousands of utility workers push to restore power in Louisiana after Ida


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Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida faced a new danger as they began the massive task of clearing debris and repairing damage from the storm: the possibility of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat.

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Canadians demand to know why they can fly — but still not drive — to the U.S.


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Canadians are growing frustrated with current U.S. travel rules that allow them to fly — but not drive — to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What school will look like this fall as Canada struggles to bring COVID-19 under control


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What students face heading back to class during this fourth wave of COVID-19 will look strikingly different depending on where they live in the country.

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How Conservatives came around to supporting a carbon tax — and whether it's here to stay


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For more than a decade, federal Conservatives across Canada have taken aim at carbon tax policy with great vitriol. Now the Conservatives have pulled a 180-degree turn — though the issue may remain politicized in the future.

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Twitter's slap-down of Liberal video reveals growing role of social media giants in election


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Social media companies are playing a more active role in this election than they have in the past in the name of fighting misinformation. But where should the line be drawn between misinformation and free speech, and how much should they have to reveal about how those decisions are made.

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Monday, 30 August 2021

Everything you should know for the 2nd half of the Tokyo Paralympics


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Through exactly half of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Canada has claimed 12 medals — including one gold. Over the final six days in Japan there will be plenty of chances to increase that total.

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Kanye West's Donda: What you need to know


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A missing track, two controversial collaborators and a reignited feud with Drake — here's what you need to know about Kanye West's new album Donda.

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Liberals, Conservatives take aim at opposing candidates as campaign hits third week


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Liberals and Conservatives took aim at each other's candidates on Monday, questioning past statements and actions to build a character case about why they, and not their opponent, should be trusted to govern after election day.

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Hundreds of ER doctors implore Ontario to boost nurses' pay amid 'dangerous' staffing shortage


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More than 350 emergency physicians across Ontario have signed an open letter demanding the province give more substantial pay increases to critical-care nurses, who've worked on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year and a half.

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