G20 to discuss COVID-19 vaccine access for low-income countries
[ad_1] Leaders of the 20 biggest world economies will debate this weekend how to deal with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic
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Business group calls for freeze on CPP premiums set to rise Jan. 1
[ad_1] The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has asked the federal government to hold Canada Pension Plan premiums at current
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‘We’re not even at the peak yet’: doctor warns of pandemic burnout as second wave grows
[ad_1] Dr. Neeja Bakshi was near the end of a particularly gruelling day in the COVID-19 unit at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra
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Shiffrin narrowly misses slalom win, Canada’s St-Germain career-best 6th
[ad_1] Mikaela Shiffrin, racing for the first time since January, settled for second place behind Petra Vlhova in a World
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BTS says new album BE is a ‘letter of hope’
[ad_1] K-pop band BTS on Friday released their highly anticipated new album, which they described as a “letter of hope.”
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Famous Arecibo telescope was the first to send a signal to alien civilizations
[ad_1] After almost six decades of cutting-edge research — and having survived hurricanes and earthquakes — the world’s most famous radio telescope
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Filings rise as labor market struggles with Covid
[ad_1] The pace of workers filing for unemployment claims picked up last week and was a bit higher than Wall
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Seven Die in Russia After Drinking Hand Sanitizer
[ad_1] It’s not exactly following President Trump‘s musings about drinking bleach, but it’s in the ballpark … 7 people are
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Are Streamed Plays Theater or TV? Unions Settle a Dispute
[ad_1] Two major entertainment industry unions have settled an internecine dispute over streaming theater, reaching an agreement that should make
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Mir’s MotoGP Portugal qualifying day compromised by electronics issue – MotoGP
[ad_1] MotoGP world champion Joan Mir says his Portuguese Grand Prix Saturday was compromised by an electronic issue with his
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BBC – Travel – How coffee forever changed Britain
[ad_1] This story is adapted from the In Our Time radio programme episode Coffee, produced by Simon Tillotson. Listen to
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NASA launch Saturday: This satellite will track Earth’s sea level rise
[ad_1] The joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on
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Family of Saudi Arabia’s ‘most outspoken’ political prisoner calls on G20 to hold kingdom to account
[ad_1] G20 leaders are meeting this weekend at a virtual summit hosted by Riyadh, which currently heads the club of
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Fact check: A look at Trump’s attempt to overturn U.S. election results – National
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump’s flailing attempt to cling to office after voters decisively chose to oust him has
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Buy now, pay later? Instalment payment services for online shopping come to Canada
[ad_1] Online shopping has exploded during the current pandemic, as have the options to pay for purchases. In addition to
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Canada, U.K. strike transitional post-Brexit trade deal
[ad_1] Canada and the United Kingdom have reached an interim post-Brexit trade agreement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime
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Alex Zanardi moved to new hospital after reaching clinical, neurological stability
[ad_1] Italian auto racing champion-turned Paralympic gold medallist Alex Zanardi was transferred to a hospital in Padua on Saturday to
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Cineplex agrees to shrink theatrical window to 17 days for Universal movies
[ad_1] Cineplex Inc. has struck an agreement with Hollywood film studio Universal to shorten the exclusive theatrical release window for
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Microbes may be our miners on asteroids, moons and other planets
[ad_1] Microbes could be put to use in future human space settlements extracting metals and rare elements from rocks, according to a
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Big banks take baby steps toward commercializing blockchain
[ad_1] LONDON — A few years back, blockchain was the talk of the financial services industry. Several large banks were
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