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Critics say Canada's silence speaks volumes as Israel races towards annexation
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Evan Dyer
Politics ||
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Joe Biden's campaign is getting a revamp from an old Trudeau ally
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Alexander Panetta
World |
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Spy agency flags possible security breaches at Canadian pandemic research facilities
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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Canadian Medical Association president says 'sick' health care system unprepared for a second pandemic wave
The president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) says the country isn't prepared for a possible second wave of COVID-19 and a shortage of personal protective equipment and poor testing numbers are leaving Canadians vulnerable.
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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CSIS warns of security concerns linked to foreign investment in Canada
Canada's spy agency today issued a warning about the national security risk posed by some foreign investment — but isn't saying which state-owned enterprises and foreign state actors it's particularly worried about.
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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As Trump muses about in-person G7 meeting, Trudeau says he will look at proposal, safety measures offered
As U.S. President Donald Trump muses about face-to-face G7 meetings, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll have to consider the proposal, the safety measures that will be in place and the advice from public health officials.
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James McCarten
Politics ||
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Court rules Jim Karahalios should be back in the Conservative leadership race
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Catherine Cullen
Politics ||
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Canadians should wear masks as an 'added layer of protection,' says Tam
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Applications open for government loan program for businesses taking financial hit from COVID-19
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Canada Child Benefit recipients getting an extra $300 per child this month
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Police report 2,200 home quarantine checks as Trudeau talks about stricter border measures
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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Analysis
Here's what kind of shape Canada's economy will be in coming out of COVID-19
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Peter Armstrong
Business ||
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New U.K. tariff list ramps up urgency of Canada-U.K. trade talks
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Janyce McGregor
Politics ||
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Scheer says he won't renounce U.S. citizenship because he won't be prime minister
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Peter Zimonjic
Politics ||
U.S. Navy salvage drone to search for missing Canadian helicopter
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Murray Brewster
Politics ||
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Canada-U.S. border to remain closed for another month as provinces slowly reopen
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Scheer says Canada has been following 'a policy of appeasement' with China
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Jason Kenney says Biden would have hard time explaining Keystone XL position to Americans
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Janet French
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Analysis
New advocacy group joins push for green recovery from COVID-19's economic shock
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Aaron Wherry
Politics ||
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Not WHO's place to be skeptical of China, says international development minister
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Emily Haws
Politics |
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Biden says he'd cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit if elected
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Alexander Panetta
World ||
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Analysis
Taxpayers will be on the hook later for today's COVID-19 largesse: Don Pittis
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Don Pittis
Business ||
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Green leadership candidate accuses Elizabeth May of 'consolidating power' in the party
David Thurton
Politics ||
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Cities grappling with COVID-19 costs call for federal, provincial co-operation for emergency aid
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Raisa Patel
Politics |
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Longer lines, virtual rallies and 17 million pencils: doing politics in a pandemic
Hannah Thibedeau
Politics ||
Former Snowbirds commander, team member confident in safety of plane
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Chad Pawson
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Canadian Forces Snowbirds jet crashes in Kamloops, B.C., killing 1, injuring another
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Andrea Ross
Canada -British Columbia ||
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