Is Trudeau getting snubbed by India's Prime Minister? Posted: 20 Feb 2018 12:59 PM PST | There are suggestions that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be getting snubbed by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trudeau's trip to India was supposed to highlight the growing economic... | Views: 12053 205 ratings | Time: 02:50 | More in News & Politics |
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HQ Trivia: Riches just 12 trivia questions away Posted: 20 Feb 2018 01:32 PM PST | HQ Trivia is the latest internet phenomenon that offers contestants a chance at riches — all you have to do is answer 12 progressively harder trivia questions. Launched last August, HQ Trivia... | Views: 1045 32 ratings | Time: 06:52 | More in News & Politics |
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Oxfam's attempt to rebuild trust backfires Posted: 20 Feb 2018 09:10 AM PST | Oxfam Great Britain released a previously secret report in an attempt to rebuild trust, but the move appears to have backfired by highlighting the troubles that remain in the organization.... | Views: 484 27 ratings | Time: 02:00 | More in News & Politics |
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Poland's Holocaust legislation faces fierce backlash Posted: 20 Feb 2018 02:07 PM PST | Poland's recently introduced legislation to minimize the country's role in the Holocaust is facing fierce backlash in Israel, where the Polish embassy was spraypainted with two swastikas. The... | Views: 1437 87 ratings | Time: 03:18 | More in News & Politics |
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Giving birth tougher in rural areas Posted: 20 Feb 2018 08:38 AM PST | Giving birth in Canada can be more difficult for women in rural areas, often because they have to travel much farther to deliver in a hospital. It's the consequence of a move to centralize... | Views: 526 21 ratings | Time: 04:40 | More in News & Politics |
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Flu hits kids unusually hard this season Posted: 20 Feb 2018 12:11 PM PST | The flu has hit kids unusually hard this season — it's due in large part to two influenza strains circulating in Canada at the same time. It's become such a big problem in Canada that emergency... | Views: 901 25 ratings | Time: 04:31 | More in News & Politics |
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Israel’s migrant debate Posted: 20 Feb 2018 09:43 AM PST | Israel is debating its situation with undocumented migrants, giving thousands of those migrants a deadline to leave the country or go to jail. »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more... | Views: 1531 42 ratings | Time: 06:20 | More in News & Politics |
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Black Panther’s blockbuster weekend Posted: 20 Feb 2018 10:50 AM PST | Black Panther had a blockbuster weekend at the box office, smashing superhero stereotypes as well as sales records. »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtu... | Views: 1721 57 ratings | Time: 01:21 | More in News & Politics |
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South Korea’s declining birth rate Posted: 20 Feb 2018 01:14 PM PST | There are concerns about the declining birth rate in South Korea, which could reduce the workforce and increase the cost of social services. Others are looking at why it's going down. Some... | Views: 3390 42 ratings | Time: 03:29 | More in News & Politics |
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Teen who created #BeccaToldMeTo dies Posted: 20 Feb 2018 10:50 AM PST | Becca Schofield, the teenager who started the hashtag #BeccaToldMeTo died this weekend. Schofield battled brain cancer for more than two years and though she couldn't change her diagnosis,... | Views: 2156 42 ratings | Time: 03:03 | More in News & Politics |
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Defiant Patrick Brown officially launches campaign Posted: 20 Feb 2018 12:31 AM PST | A defiant Patrick Brown officially launched his campaign to return as Ontario's PC leader on Sunday. He addressed his supporters and outlined a platform aimed at defeating Premier Kathleen... | Views: 951 16 ratings | Time: 00:46 | More in News & Politics |
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Trudeau talks trade, plays tourist in India Posted: 20 Feb 2018 01:45 PM PST | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on official business to talk trade with India, but he's also finding time to explore the tourist sites with his family. He also may meet with an Indian politician... | Views: 4250 125 ratings | Time: 03:30 | More in News & Politics |
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Future of marijuana in U.S. a hazy situation Posted: 19 Feb 2018 04:28 PM PST | The future of legal marijuana in the U.S. has become a hazy situation ever since Donald Trump took office. CBC News followed a four-hour “beer and bud” tour on a “cannabus” in San Diego,... | Views: 2513 45 ratings | Time: 06:24 | More in News & Politics |
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Lunar New Year means big business for fortune tellers Posted: 19 Feb 2018 09:40 AM PST | It's Lunar New Year in South Korea and that means big business for fortune tellers. Business is so good that the number of Korean shamans is growing rapidly — and with the Olympics coinciding... | Views: 1539 21 ratings | Time: 03:21 | More in News & Politics |
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Patrick Brown's leadership bid slammed by fellow candidates Posted: 19 Feb 2018 04:52 PM PST | Patrick Brown, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, has registered to run in its leadership race — a move that has been slammed by fellow candidates. Brown's bid... | Views: 4531 49 ratings | Time: 02:05 | More in News & Politics |
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Mueller investigation indicts 13 Russian nationals Posted: 19 Feb 2018 02:46 PM PST | Robert Mueller's investigation into interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election has indicted 13 Russian nationals. The 37-page document goes into detail about how the people were charged... | Views: 4489 82 ratings | Time: 06:40 | More in News & Politics |
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Support for Hedley disappearing fast Posted: 19 Feb 2018 06:39 PM PST | Support for the band Hedley is disappearing fast amid social media allegations of sexual misconduct. The pop-rock band was dropped by its management company, had one of the opening acts on... | Views: 9302 109 ratings | Time: 02:46 | More in News & Politics |
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FBI admits inaction on potentially life-saving tip Posted: 20 Feb 2018 03:40 AM PST | The FBI has admitted it failed to act on a potentially life-saving tip that could have prevented the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Last month, a person close to the suspect called... | Views: 3151 37 ratings | Time: 08:14 | More in News & Politics |
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Travel to events in South Korea requires Olympian effort Posted: 19 Feb 2018 11:16 AM PST | Travelling to events at the Winter Games in South Korea requires an Olympian effort, thanks in part to the Games coinciding with Lunar New Year. The holiday means there's a travel rush underway... | Views: 2309 18 ratings | Time: 02:36 | More in News & Politics |
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School shooting vigil fuelled by anger and grief Posted: 20 Feb 2018 11:57 AM PST | A vigil for the victims of yesterday's school shooting in Parkland, Fla., brought together a community overcome by anger and grief. Seventeen people were killed after a gunman opened fire at... | Views: 7715 88 ratings | Time: 11:04 | More in News & Politics |
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Jacob Zuma's replacement, Cyril Ramaphosa, must earn South Africa's trust Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:57 AM PST | Former president Jacob Zuma's replacement, Cyril Ramaphosa, must earn South Africa's trust as he takes over amid unrest in his country. Ramaphosa holds a strong resumé, but for young South... | Views: 425 13 ratings | Time: 02:00 | More in News & Politics |
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Ontario PC leadership debate takes place amid Patrick Brown controversy Posted: 19 Feb 2018 02:41 PM PST | Ontario's first Progressive Conservative leadership debate took place on the same day former leader Patrick Brown announced that he actually didn't resign. Experts say the introduction of another... | Views: 3745 40 ratings | Time: 02:40 | More in News & Politics |
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Gerald Stanley's acquittal and Indigenous rights | At Issue Posted: 18 Feb 2018 04:07 PM PST | Gerald Stanley's acquittal in the shooting death of Colten Boushie put the spotlight on Indigenous concerns — and came the same week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new framework... | Views: 3855 65 ratings | Time: 09:42 | More in News & Politics |
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School shooting takes lives, suspect in custody Posted: 18 Feb 2018 10:23 AM PST | A school shooting in Florida has resulted in the death of at least 17 people — police have the alleged shooter in custody. According to students at the school the alleged shooter, a 19 -year-old... | Views: 35532 130 ratings | Time: 03:53 | More in News & Politics |
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Guns a necessity, say rural farmers Posted: 18 Feb 2018 02:25 PM PST | Guns are a necessity in remote areas of Saskatchewan, according to rural farmers. Many of them are equipped with guns because they say police assistance rarely comes quickly — they feel they... | Views: 7626 159 ratings | Time: 01:57 | More in News & Politics |
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