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Federal COVID Alert app wasn't working for some users for much of November
cbc.ca
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South Korea's Moon replaces ministers as sinking ratings put policy agenda at risk
Reuters
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Statistics Canada to detail November jobs numbers amid expectations for small gain
The Canadian Press
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US Coronavirus: There's a light at the end of the tunnel, but coming months will be Covid-19 'worst-case scenario,' expert says
CNN
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Cold weather brings wet masks and other pandemic-related challenges
cbc.ca
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Pandemic leaves students with disabilities disconnected from peers and short on support
Navigating school this fall has meant change and a host of new challenges for learners with disabilities, with both students and families often having to advocate anew for the same supports and accommodations they received before the pandemic.
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'My only wish:' Children asking pet charity to help their furry friends at Christmas
CALGARY — One child asks for a coat for her dog in case her family gets evicted. Another girl hopes Santa can bring her pet medication he needs. Another wishes for enough dog food. A charity that provides subsidized pet care, including food hampers and medical treatment, for low-income residents is receiving Christmas letters from children asking for help for their furry friends. Parachutes for Pets in Calgary has delivered 2,000 pet food...
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Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. Iran has been threatening to attack Israeli targets since its chief nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated last Friday near Tehran. It accuses Israel, which has been suspected in previous killings of Iranian nuclear scientists, of being behind the shooting. Israel has not...
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California ties new COVID-19 rules to hospital capacity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is on the brink of a new stay-at-home order that would close businesses and curb travel in regions that could see hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new rules that take effect Saturday, designed to keep local health systems from collapsing under the weight of skyrocketing COVID-19 caseloads. Previous restrictions were based on infection rates in counties. The new order...
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Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER — Victoria O'Connor says she's reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating for the supports she needs for her twin sons, who are non-verbal and have been diagnosed with autism. "We are very much a family in crisis," the North Vancouver, B.C., mother said in an interview. One of her eight-year-old sons has been experiencing pain that doctors have yet to diagnose, which can cause him to cry and scream for hours at a...
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California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday and said if people don't comply the state's hospitals will be overwhelmed with infected patients. Newsom's latest effort to keep people from gathering with others from outside their households divides the state into five regions and links business closures and travel restrictions to hospital ICU capacity....
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Closing arguments in trial of former Mountie charged with sexual assault of colleague
RED DEER, Alta. — Closing arguments have wrapped up in the trial of a former Mountie accused of sexually assaulting an RCMP colleague. Jason Tress is charged with one count of sexual assault over a March 1, 2012, allegation in Faust, Alta., where he was stationed at the time. The complainant has testified that she was assaulted by Tress at her residence during a party for a fellow RCMP officer. Defence lawyer Maurice Collard focused on the...
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Wisconsin high court rejects Trump election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump’s lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, sidestepping a decision on the merits of the claims and instead ruling that the case must first wind its way through lower courts. In another blow to Trump, two dissenting conservative justices questioned whether disqualifying more than 221,000 ballots as...
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Giuliani's star witness likened to 'SNL character'
A hearing to determine whether there was election fraud in Michigan during the 2020 U.S. election is underway and it looks like Team Trump’s already narrow chances have slimmed — all thanks to their star witness. In a video shared to social media on Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani was shown attempting to quieten Melissa Carone, a contracted IT worker, as she loudly — and at some points, incoherently — made claims of inflated vote counting that included...
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Vaccine approval could be days away as pressures mount
Senior Health Canada officials said Thursday they could be just days away from approving a COVID-19 vaccine as many provinces reported increasing hospitalizations and Quebec cancelled plans to allow gatherings over the Christmas holidays. Chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma said final documents from the American drugmaker Pfizer are expected Friday. They are to include which production lots of the vaccine will be shipped to Canada and when....
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Metro Vancouver transit system confirms ransomware attack, says payment data secure
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver's transit authority is confirming that it was the target of a ransomware attack on part of its information technology systems. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that disables part of a computer system or access to data until a ransom is paid. TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond says in a statement that the transit authority is conducting a comprehensive forensic investigation to determine how the incident occurred...
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Alberta tops 1,800 new daily COVID cases, chief doctor warns rural rates rising
EDMONTON — As Alberta recorded another daily record of COVID-19 cases Thursday, its chief medical officer of health warned that rural areas are feeling the effects. “While infection rates in Edmonton and Calgary make up the majority of cases in the province, we’re seeing increased spread in many rural communities,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw Hinshaw said. “COVID-19 is not a Calgary problem or Edmonton problem. This is a provincial problem within the...
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Psychiatrist for the defence to testify for fifth day at van attack trial
TORONTO — A psychiatrist retained by the defence will testify for a fifth consecutive day today at the trial for the man behind Toronto's deadly van attack. Dr. Alexander Westphal says Alek Minassian does not truly understand the moral wrongfulness of killing 10 people but says criminal responsibility is a legal opinion, not a psychiatric one. Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder....
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