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Why Xi Jinping publicly rebuked Justin Trudeau, and what it means for Canada’s relations with China

Xi Jinping’s threatening rebuke of Justin Trudeau was a rare and surprising move by the Chinese president, and highlighted the disregard he has for the Canadian prime minister, according to some experts and former diplomats.  “He certainly wouldn’t speak like that to the U.S. president. So it does suggest that Mr. Xi has a degree of disdain …

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Would you sign up to catch a deadly disease and live in isolation for weeks? These friends did

On an overcast afternoon in Halifax, Amy Mullin has wrapped up her remote workday — filled with emails and video calls — and is getting ready for yet another night alone. She’s going to do virtual yoga with her friend Tato Crisanto and maybe a distanced movie night, with the …

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Nancy Pelosi expected to reveal future plans as early as today

With the Republicans guaranteed to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the future of current Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful Democrat in Congress for a generation, will be known as early as today Speculation had already mounted that Pelosi, 82, might announce her departure if Democrats were …

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Nearly 20% of Toronto family doctors planning to close practices in next 5 years, survey finds

With Ontario’s health-care system already in crisis, a new study suggests that nearly 20 per cent of family doctors in Toronto will be closing their practices in the next five years. The research is a major concern for some in the health-care field as it suggests the current problems people have finding a …

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The unsung heroes who shaped Canadian identity: women and children in wartime

During the First World War, soldiers went off to fight, leaving family and friends behind. Children and mothers were left with the aching uncertainty of whether they’d ever see their beloved fathers, brothers and husbands again.  Four years and a deadly influenza pandemic can change a lot.  Experts say the Great War, as …

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Victoria is the most expensive place to live in B.C., according to living wage report

For the first time since the living wage has been calculated in British Columbia, Victoria has outpaced Vancouver as the province’s most expensive city. The annual report published by the Living Wage for Families Campaign, a non-profit organization advocating for policies that help families make ends meet, found that two parents in Metro Vancouver would each …

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More than half of convoy donors who haven’t received refunds are Americans

More than half of the donors to the GiveSendGo convoy protest crowdfunding campaign who have not yet received refunds are Americans, CBC News has learned. CBC analyzed documents tabled by the commission of inquiry into the convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa for three weeks, and the donations data made …

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Calgary condo owners struggling with rising condo fees — experts say this is what’s causing it

Carole Benner doesn’t rent. She owns. But the senior is still finding factors outside of her control are hiking up costs and threatening to drive her from the home she loves. Why? Condo fees. Calgary’s tight rental market has people sleeping in SUVs and searching for new places when their …

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Frustrated Fogo Island residents push for new financial institution to set up shop

Fogo Island has been without a bank since August, and residents are pushing for another. (Patrick Morell/CBC) Fogo Island has been without a bank since August and residents are clamouring for a new financial institution to open so they can avoid a ferry ride and a 130-kilometre drive to Gander …

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This Aurora restaurant is brimming with creative ramen bowls

Metro Morning‘s food guide, Suresh Doss, joins us every week to discuss one of the many great GTA eateries he’s discovered. This week, he talked about a ramen spot that’s a great alternative for anyone looking for something other than pork.  Suresh Doss: We live in a city with no …

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