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What Ontario's Liberal Party can learn from Manitoba
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amThe Ontario Liberal leadership vote is March 7, but winning that will be the easy part of rebuilding the party, writes Jamal Abas.
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'A desperate act': Imperial Tobacco Canada under fire for 'misinformation' ad campaign
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amA major Canadian tobacco company has come under fire for a national ad campaign that appears to downplay the risks of vaping and accuse the media and anti-tobacco groups of intentionally spreading false information.
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Russia hasn't had any new coronavirus cases. Why is that?
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amChina has complained that Russia's measures to combat the coronavirus are discriminatory, but many Russians seem pleased that their country remains virtually virus-free so far, Chris Brown writes.
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Looming lawsuits, threats of job losses and other takeaways from the CRTC hearings on cell service
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amThis week saw the end of a nine-day marathon round of public hearings that pitted dominant cell phone carriers against affordability advocates and smaller carriers. Here's what we learned from them.
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Chris Hall: Can net-zero and the energy sector co-exist?
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland insists a robust climate change plan can live alongside a thriving energy sector. But while the debate has become mired in blame-tossing, businesses are calling for less carping and more consensus.
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75% of appliances break in 10 years or less, CBC poll finds
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amA Marketplace survey finds that Canadians seeking appliance repairs experience complications, whether it's an inability to access prompt service, diagnose the problem, find a part, or the expense associated with repairs and replacement. But advocates say right to repair legislation[…]
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Black voters finally get to flex their power in South Carolina Democratic primary
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amTwists of historical fate have made South Carolina the first U.S. presidential primary where black voters play a make-or-break role. That's vital for Democrat Joe Biden, who needs a win and is campaigning hard on his relationship with former president[…]
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Why coronavirus will force central bankers to give the economy a shot in the arm by cutting rates
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amCentral bankers are waking up to dramatically overhauled expectations about interest rates, as the coronavirus that started in China and is now creeping around the world rewrites their plans as quickly as the virus spreads.
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Canadians may be out thousands of dollars after Saudi Arabia suspends entry for religious pilgrims
CBC | Top Stories News Feb 29, 2020 | 09:00 amCanadians hoping to travel to Saudi Arabia for the umrah pilgrimage are scrambling to curb their losses after the kingdom suddenly suspended entry for religious pilgrims over mounting coronavirus concerns, leaving travellers grounded and out thousands of dollars.
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DNA evidence leads to charges in 2006 sex assault case
CTV News Ottawa Feb 29, 2020 | 01:32 amOttawa Police say DNA evidence led them to laying charges in connection with a sexual assault case from 2006.
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What does it take to drive a snow plow?
CTV News Ottawa Feb 29, 2020 | 00:35 amWe've all seen plows on out on the road, but have you ever wondered what it takes to operate one of them?
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Ripping up LRT contract would damage City's reputation: Harder
CTV News Ottawa Feb 29, 2020 | 00:19 amBarrhaven Coun. Jan Harder is warning of the damage that could befall the City, should Councillors choose to walk away from the contract with the Rideau Transit Group.
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Ottawa man celebrates first leap birthday on a Saturday
CTV News Ottawa Feb 28, 2020 | 23:13 pmThe last time February 29 fell on a Saturday was before Ryan Baan was born.
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VIA Rail to resume partial Ottawa-Toronto service Tuesday
CTV News Ottawa Feb 28, 2020 | 22:19 pmVIA Rail says it will soon have partial service back on most of its routes.
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Shopify cancels Toronto conference over coronavirus concerns
CTV News Ottawa Feb 28, 2020 | 20:54 pmShopify says it has cancelled part of a planned Toronto event due to growing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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'It has to work': Infrastructure Min. McKenna concerned about Ottawa LRT failures
CTV News Ottawa Feb 28, 2020 | 20:45 pmFederal Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says she's concerned about the problems plaguing Ottawa's light rail transit system.
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Ontario goes back to old white licence plates until new plate is ready
CTV News Ottawa Feb 28, 2020 | 17:13 pmOntario says it will replace the 71,000 blue licence plates that have been issued since Feb. 1
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Seized prohibited firearm suppressors lead to the arrest and charges of an Ontario resident
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 28, 2020 | 14:16 pmEarlier this month, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the International Mail Processing Centre in the Greater Toronto Area, referred a package for further investigation. Upon examination of the package, CBSA officers discovered two firearm suppressors. The prohibited devices[…]
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Backgrounder: Stratford residents to benefit from new public transit infrastructure and accessible buses
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 26, 2020 | 15:15 pmJoint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support 10 public transit projects in Stratford, Ontario.
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Stratford residents to benefit from new public transit infrastructure and accessible buses
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 26, 2020 | 15:15 pmStrategic investments in public transit infrastructure support efficient, affordable, and sustainable transportation services that help Stratford residents get to work, school and essential services on time and safely back home at the end of the day.
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End of lockdown and search at Collins Bay Institution –Medium-security unit
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 26, 2020 | 14:50 pmThe lockdown put in place at the medium-security unit at Collins Bay Institution on February 18, 2020, has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
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Media Advisory - Stratford, Ontario
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 25, 2020 | 16:43 pmMembers of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event regarding funding for public transit with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Randy Pettapiece, MPP, Perth-Wellington on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario's Minister[…]
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Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Officially Opens Brockville Office
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 25, 2020 | 13:08 pmParliamentary Secretary Kate Young, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, will celebrate the opening of Bioindustrial Innovation Canada office in Brockville.
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Helping Producers Meet Global Sustainability Standards
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 24, 2020 | 21:28 pmThe Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will make a funding announcement in support of the Canadian Agri-Food Sustainability Initiative (CASI) at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Death of an inmate from Millhaven Institution, Regional Treatment Centre
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 24, 2020 | 20:58 pmOn February 21, 2020, Raymond Beaushaw, an inmate from Millhaven Institution, Regional Treatment Centre, died while in our custody.
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Statement from the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 24, 2020 | 15:57 pmToday marks the start of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, giving Canadians an opportunity to learn more about aquatic invasive species and how we all can play a role in stopping their introduction and spread in Canada’s watersheds.
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Lockdown and search at Collins Bay Institution – Medium-security unit
Canada News Centre - Ontario Feb 21, 2020 | 13:54 pmOn February 18, 2020, at about 9:30 a.m., a lockdown was put in place in the medium-security unit at Collins Bay Institution to allow staff to conduct a search of the institution following an inmate assault.
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What's next for Canada if the WHO calls COVID-19 a pandemic?
CBC | Top Stories News Jan 20, 2020 | 22:11 pm
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