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Police fired at a riot in Sweden. How did it get to that point?Three people were injured, none seriously, during the riots in Norrkoping, Sweden, where a Danish far-right politician had planned an anti-Islam demonstration.PoliticsApr 18
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Elon Musk wants Twitter to be ‘the platform for free speech.’ What about misinformation?Falsehoods are 70 per cent more likely to be retweeted on Twitter than facts, according to a 2018 study. Elon Musk, however, want to increase free speech on the platform.CanadaApr 14
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Should you rent or buy a home? Why that calculation might be changingSome Canadians have been questioning whether they can — or should — take the plunge from renting a home to buying one. Here's what the experts say.CanadaApr 14
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Canada is in 6th wave of COVID-19, Dr. Theresa Tam saysThe latest rise in cases across the country is fuelled by the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed on Tuesday.HealthApr 12
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Canada wants to build 400,000 homes a year. Who’s going to build them?Canada's housing supply is not keeping up with population growth — in 2016, there were 427 housing units for every 1,000 Canadians, and in 2020, there were was 424.CanadaApr 11
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Dental care program for kids under 12 will roll out by end of year: Budget 2022Budget 2022 promised that by 2025, dental care will be fully implemented – though anyone in a household with income over $90,000 annually won’t have access to the proposed program.PoliticsApr 7
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Inflation action and help for renters: Here’s what’s missing from Budget 2022While some of the Budget 2022 omissions, like pharmacare, aren’t unexpected, others, including defence spending, fell far short of what Canadians might have hoped to see.PoliticsApr 7
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Most provinces have no plans to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions as cases surgeAs things stand now, the provinces told Global News they're confident they have the healthcare capacity to handle the current wave of COVID casesHealthApr 6
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Feds to force tech giants like Facebook, Google to pay for news with new billThe online news law will create a framework for professional media outlets to collectively negotiate compensation deals with online platforms.CanadaApr 5
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Most Canadians support Liberal-NDP deal but feel it betrayed voters: pollBy striking the agreement, the NDP traded their support in Parliament over the next three years for progress on issues they care about — like dental care and pharmacare.CanadaApr 5
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COVID-19 will be with us for ‘foreseeable future’ PHAC says, warning of future wavesThe prediction comes as Canada experiences an uptick in cases in many jurisdictions across the country, with a 34 per cent increase in daily average case counts as of March 30.CanadaApr 1
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Pope Francis could visit Canada within a year, Indigenous delegates in Rome sayThe Indigenous delegation was at the Vatican for a meeting with the Pope, where they urged him to travel to Canada to apologize for the church’s role in residential schools.CanadaMar 31
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After missing 100-day deadline, Liberal online harms bill still months awayThe government is still months away from introducing its promised online harms legislation after missing its self-imposed 100-day deadline in early February.CanadaMar 30
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Canada is spending billions and pushing policy to slash emissions — but is it enough?While the plan might get us there, critics suggest it lets some sectors off the hook — like oil and gas, which has a lower emissions reduction target.CanadaMar 29
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Testing positive weeks after a COVID-19 diagnosis: What it means for travelFor most people, COVID is flushed out of the system within about 10 to 14 days. But in rare instances, some folks might still test positive 28 days or longer after their infection.CanadaMar 29
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24 Sunwing party plane passengers now face penalties as feds find vaccine, mask rules brokenReality TV stars and influencers vaped, sang and danced on board the private Sunwing plane -- but now, they're facing "the consequences of their actions," Alghabra said.CanadaMar 28
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Canada’s top doctors still recommend wearing a mask — even as provinces ditch mandatesDespite provinces increasingly dropping their COVID-19 mask requirements, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Friday that wearing a mask is still a very good idea.CanadaMar 18
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Canada’s travel rules just changed. What’s new, and what’s the same?Confused about the rules for travelling in, out and within Canada amid COVID-19? Global News explains what's changed and what hasn't when it comes to the travel restrictions.CanadaMar 17
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Canada will scrap pre-arrival COVID-19 testing rule for vaccinated travellers April 1Currently, all travellers entering Canada — regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status — have to show proof of a negative antigen test. But that's about to change.CanadaMar 17
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Justin Trudeau among 313 Canadians banned from RussiaThe news came shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Canada's House of Commons, during which he repeated his call for a NATO-led no-fly zone over Ukraine.CanadaMar 15
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Canada slaps new sanctions on 15 Russians ahead of Zelenskyy’s address to ParliamentCanada has sanctioned over 900 individuals and entities in the last eight years -- and 500 of those have been sanctioned since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24.CanadaMar 15
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China could aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s why experts say that isn’t likelyIf China were to throw its full support behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it would "massively" change the conflict, according to experts.CanadaMar 14
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Russia says the U.S. is making bioweapons in Ukraine. Here’s the realityFalse claims are spreading online that Putin is trying to destroy U.S.-funded bioweapons labs in Ukraine. There's just one problem with this claim — it's completely made up.WorldMar 10
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Ukrainian hospitals attacked as health system ‘engulfed’ by Russia conflict: WHOThere are 1,000 health-care facilities within 10 km of the frontline in Ukraine, and recent attacks on them have resulted in 10 deaths and 16 injuries, the WHO said.CanadaMar 9
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6 Sunwing party plane passengers slapped with fines up to $5K, ‘more penalties’ comingSix Sunwing flight partiers received 'penalties' of up to $5,000 because they were not fully vaccinated when they boarded the flight to Cancun.CanadaMar 8
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