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• ‘Learn from our story’: How a B.C. birthday became a COVID-19 superspreader event

  "If you think that what we think was stupid, don't follow our lead."

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• Mi’kmaq chief says ‘historic’ deal on moderate livelihood fishery may be reached

  Mi'kmaq fishers faced violence and vandalism last month after launching a rights-based lobster fishery in southwest Nova Scotia.

  Canada

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• Former top soldier worries feds could slash military budget after coronavirus

  Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, leading Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, said he worries the federal government could eye the military as 'easy' way to slash spending.

  Canada

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• Canada ‘in the top 5’ on list to receive coronavirus vaccines 1st: minister

  Leblanc said Canada has "millions of doses" under contract, adding that the first six million doses -- enough for three million Canadians -- will begin arriving in January.

  Canada

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• COMMENTARY: Battling an ‘infodemic’ a real concern as COVID-19 vaccine nears

  Global efforts to control the coronavirus may be seriously jeopardized if people are unwilling to roll up their sleeves for vaccination, writes Meera Estrada.

  Commentary

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• Ontario reports 1,708 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths

  "Locally, there are 503 new cases in Peel, 463 in Toronto and 185 in York Region," Health Minister Christine Elliott said. 

  Health

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• Alan Cross: Remembering great Canadian home electronics stores of the past

  Once upon a time, Canadians could shop at a vast array of consumer electronics stores. Alas, these chains are no longer with us, Alan Cross writes.

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• Pope leads mass with new cardinals, urges people to find good even amid coronavirus

  Pope Francis is encouraging people to try to take away something good “even from the difficult situation that the pandemic forces on us.”

  Health

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• Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dies at age 85

  Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died.

  Entertainment

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• At least 34 dead after 2 separate suicide bombings, Afghan officials say

  At least 34 people were killed on Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial chief, officials said.

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• Brexit trade talks with European Union are in their ‘last week,’ U.K. says

  As talks continued between the two sides in London, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said ``I think we are into the last week or so of substantive negotiations.''

  World

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• Canadian Senators mull how far to go to protect charter rights in assisted dying bill

  There was a strong message conveyed to cabinet ministers last week as senators grilled them on the Trudeau government's bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying.

  Canada

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• People aren’t having kids because of impending climate ‘apocalypse,’ study suggests

  The study is the first peer-reviewed of its kind and was published in the journal Climatic Change.

  Environment

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• Tories attack Trudeau’s coronavirus ‘reset’ but they have ideas for their own

  Poilievre says building up the Canadian economy after the COVID-19 pandemic can't be achieved without a massive overhaul of the tax system and regulatory regime.

  Canada

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• Coronavirus cases are soaring but Trudeau’s approval ratings hold steady: Ipsos

  Justin Trudeau's approval rating continues to hold strong among Canadians, despite soaring coronavirus numbers from coast to coast.

  Politics

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• Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects Republican lawsuit challenging U.S. Election

  The state Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, threw out the three-day-old order, saying the underlying lawsuit was filed months after the law allowed for challenges to Pennsylvania's expansive year-old mail-in voting law.

  Politics

  Nov 29
• WATCH: Global National – November 28

  Watch the full broadcast of Global National with Sonia Deol

  Nov 28
• Canada surpasses 360K coronavirus cases as Quebec, Alberta break daily infection records

  The country's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 now stands at 364,501, though 290,693 of those patients have since recovered.

  Canada

  Nov 28
• Trail use has increased during the coronavirus pandemic

  "Ninety-five per cent of Canadians said that trails are a way for them to enhance their mental health and well being, and 100 per cent of Canadians aged 18-24 said that that was the case for them."

  Environment

  Nov 28
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• Canada blocks key prescription drugs exports after Trump import plan risks shortages

  Canada on Saturday blocked bulk exports of prescription drugs in response to Trump's efforts to allow imports from Canada to lower some drug prices for Americans.

  Canada

  Nov 28
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• Ottawa offering up $691M for egg, poultry farmers hurt by trade deals

  Trade deals with Europe and Pacific countries opened up more of the Canadian market to foreign competitors.

  Canada

  Nov 28
• U.K. poised to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine next week: report

  Canadian public health officials said last week they plan to approve coronavirus vaccines along similar timelines to the U.S. and European countries.

  Canada

  Nov 28
• Looking to buy local? Small Business Saturday could be your best chance

  Small Business Saturday, wedged between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is the latest sales campaign aimed at holiday shoppers.

  Canada

  Nov 28
• U.K. lab error behind 1,300 people being wrongly told they have coronavirus

  Problems with testing chemicals in a U.K. lab are why more than 1,300 people got wrongly told they have COVID-19.

  Canada

  Nov 28
• Coronavirus: Quebec death toll surpasses 7,000 as province adds 1,480 new COVID-19 cases

  The 1,480 new cases reported today exceeds the previous high of 1,464 new infections reported Thursday.

  Health

  Nov 28