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Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use

Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use

OTTAWA — More than 3.8 million rapid tests for COVID-19 are now in the hands of provincial health authorities but many jurisdictions are still evaluating how the devices might help battle the pandemic.
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Supreme Court of Canada sides with Hydro-Québec over transmission line project

Supreme Court of Canada sides with Hydro-Québec over transmission line project

OTTAWA — Hydro-Québec has the right to construct an electric-power transmission line along an existing corridor despite the objections of land owners, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
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Change of power in the U.S. an opportunity for Canada's immigration goals: minister

Change of power in the U.S. an opportunity for Canada's immigration goals: minister

OTTAWA — A pledge by U.S. president-elect Joe Biden to rip up some of the Trump administration's most controversial immigration policies is an opportunity for Canada, says federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino.
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N.L. report promotes alternative paths to justice for sexual assault survivors

N.L. report promotes alternative paths to justice for sexual assault survivors

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A new report from a women’s group in St. John’s says despite years of reforms, the Canadian justice system is failing sexual assault victims.
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Friday the 13th bikers descend on Port Dover, Ont., despite pleas to stay away

Friday the 13th bikers descend on Port Dover, Ont., despite pleas to stay away

PORT DOVER, Ont. — The frequent roar of motorcycles drowned out warnings from politicians who had called on bikers to sit out their traditional Friday the 13th pilgrimage to this otherwise sleepy Lake Erie town because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Feds to give $1.5 billion to help Canadians in hard-hit sectors train for new jobs

Feds to give $1.5 billion to help Canadians in hard-hit sectors train for new jobs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will send $1.5 billion in job-training support to the provinces and territories to help Canadians in industries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 testing down as positive case numbers soar in most provinces

COVID-19 testing down as positive case numbers soar in most provinces

OTTAWA — Two months after the City of Ottawa scrambled to expand its COVID-19 testing options to deal with a massive spike in demand, it is now set to cut back on hours at testing sites this weekend because far fewer people are showing up for swabs.
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Quebec considers closing schools to slow COVID transmission: In The News for Nov. 13

Quebec considers closing schools to slow COVID transmission: In The News for Nov. 13

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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B.C. top doctor says Santa 'probably' immune to COVID but Christmas will be different

B.C. top doctor says Santa 'probably' immune to COVID but Christmas will be different

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor has some good news about Christmas. Dr. Bonnie Henry says Santa Claus is "probably" immune to COVID-19, but Christmas will still look a little different this year.
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Inquiry hears money laundering concerns at B.C. casinos rose as 2010 Olympics neared

Inquiry hears money laundering concerns at B.C. casinos rose as 2010 Olympics neared

VANCOUVER — Larger amounts of suspicious cash with suspected links to money laundering and organized crime began showing up at British Columbia's casinos while the province prepared to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, a former gaming regulator told the
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