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    Food
    Good butter should spread easily at room temperature, right? Well, Canadians have been complaining about strangely "hard" butter for weeks.
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    Baffled Canadians Spread Reports Of 'Hard' Butter

    Feb 24, 2021
    Reports spreading about "hard" butter aren't softening Canadians. One intrepid food scholar, Sylvain Charlebois, thinks he's found the "buttergate" culprit: palm oil fats.
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    Politics
    President Biden will welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House — but their meeting will be virtual due to COVID-19 constraints.
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    Biden Welcomes Canada's Trudeau (Virtually) To White House For 1st Meeting

    Feb 23, 2021
    President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't be able to meet in person because of COVID-19 constraints. But the White House is trying to simulate the experience.
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    Law
    Businessman Peter Nygard arrives at Norby Walters' 26th Annual Night Of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
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    Former Fashion Executive Peter Nygard Charged With Sex Trafficking

    Dec 16, 2020
    Nygard, the former CEO of the Canada-based Nygard International, was arrested in Winnipeg on Monday on a U.S request for extradition.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A health care worker administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to personal support worker Anita Quidangen at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Canada, on Monday. Quidangen was one of the first people in Canada to receive the shot.
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    Canada Administers Its 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

    Dec 14, 2020
    Canada joins the United Kingdom and the United States as the first Western countries to provide the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, as the coronavirus pandemic rages toward winter.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A nurse in the U.K. prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccinations this week. Canadian health officials on Wednesday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
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    Canada Authorizes Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

    Dec 09, 2020
    The vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech is the first to be authorized by Canadian health officials. The decision makes Canada just the third country in the world to grant such an authorization.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A man wears a mask as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Wednesday. More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been identified this month in Nunavut, where around 39,000 people, predominantly Inu
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    Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

    Nov 20, 2020
    A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up in areas, including largely Indigenous communities, with limited access to intensive care.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Visitors bike along South Beach in Miami Beach, Fla. Tourism has suffered during the coronavirus pandemic and the state is coming into high tourism season when it would typically see visitors from Canada and the northeast U.S.
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    Florida Looks At A Winter Without Canadians

    Nov 19, 2020
    The coronavirus pandemic continues to rip across the U.S. killing many and infecting hundreds of thousands of people each week. It's also upending part-time residencies between Florida and Canada.
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    A photo taken in July shows what's left of the Jeffrey asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The town has voted to change its name to Val-des-Sources.
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    The Town Of Asbestos, Quebec, Chooses A New, Less Hazardous Name

    Oct 20, 2020
    The former mining town has watched its name transform from an asset in the late 1800s to a liability in recent decades. Residents voted to change the name to Val-des-Sources, or valley of the springs.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    The U.S.-Canada border at Pittsburg, N.H., in 2017. The U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico will stay closed to nonessential travel through Nov. 21.
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    U.S. Borders With Canada And Mexico Will Stay Closed Another Month

    Oct 19, 2020
    "The situation in the United States continues to be of concern. So we're going to make sure we're keeping Canadians safe as best as we can," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Chairs are stacked outside a restaurant in Montreal on Sept. 29. The Quebec government ordered restaurants, bars and casinos to close for 28 days, effective midnight Sept. 30, after a recent spike in new daily coronavirus cases.
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    In Pandemic Downturn, Canada's Drive For Guaranteed Basic Income Picks Up Speed

    Oct 13, 2020
    As pressure mounts for a longer lifeline than the government's emergency benefits, some lawmakers and advocates are pushing to make broader state stipends a priority.
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    World
    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends an Arab summit at al-Safa Royal Palace in Mecca on May 31, 2019.
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    'To Protect Myself And My Family': Saudi Critics Abroad Fear Long Reach Of The Crown

    Oct 08, 2020
    The Saudi government continues to track down and threaten its critics as far as Canada and the United States, dissidents say.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    A Kentucky man faces stiff consequences after being charged with breaking Canada's Quarantine Act in Banff, Alberta, in June. The town of Banff is seen here in April 2017.
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    Kentucky Man Accused Of Breaking Canada's COVID-19 Rules Faces $560,000 Fine

    Aug 25, 2020
    John Pennington was arrested and charged with violating Canada's Quarantine Act while visiting the the mountain town of Banff. He could also face up to six months in prison.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    View of the waterfront from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada on January 20, 2020. The number of American pleasure craft arriving from Washington state has alarmed Canadians living just across the border.
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    Americans, Go Home: Canadians Track U.S. Boaters Sneaking Across The Border

    Aug 02, 2020
    U.S. pleasure boats have been sneaking into Canada despite a border shutdown. A group of Canadian retirees is on the lookout for violators from the "petri dish" that is America.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a news conference last month in Chelsea, Quebec.
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    Trudeau Won't Visit Trump. Most Canadians Don't Want To Cross The Border Either

    Jul 07, 2020
    When Canada's prime minister opted not to meet President Trump this week, it sent a message about his country's mood: Most of his fellow citizens want to keep the border closed over coronavirus fears.
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    Goats and Soda
    Surrounded by some members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump speaks at a press conference on COVID-19 in March in the Rose Garden. Of the 27 task force members, two are women, standing to Trump's left: Dr. Deborah Birx and Seema
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    Where The Women Aren't: On Coronavirus Task Forces

    Jun 24, 2020
    The pandemic is reportedly taking a greater toll on women. Yet women are underrepresented in expert groups that decide how to control the coronavirus and where funds should go.
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    Science
    A sea otter hangs onto kelp off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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    Sea Otters Can Be Money Makers, But Not Everyone Benefits

    Jun 11, 2020
    The return of sea otters to historic habitats can restore ecosystems and bring economic benefits, but hungry otters can also threaten the food security of remote indigenous communities.
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    World
    Protesters at a Black Lives Matter rally in Toronto on Saturday.
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    Canada's Trudeau At A Loss For Words On Trump's Handling Of Unrest In U.S.

    Jun 02, 2020
    When a reporter asked the Canadian prime minister what he thought of President Trump's actions to quell protests across the U.S., Trudeau fell silent for 21 seconds before answering.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge connects Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. With visits from Canadian customers having evaporated, many businesses in Madawaska, including gas stations and convenience stores, have been hit h
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    Travel Restrictions On Canadian Border Cut Back-And-Forth For Families, Businesses

    May 28, 2020
    Since March, the U.S. has blocked nonessential travel along the U.S.-Canada border to limit the spread of COVID-19. But in northern Maine, the move cut off many longstanding social and economic ties.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    The U.S. and Canada closed their shared border to nonessential traffic in March and extended that order last month. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the order has been extended yet again.
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    U.S., Canada Agree To Keep Border Partly Closed For Another 30 Days

    May 19, 2020
    By a mutual decision in March, both countries banned nonessential travel across their shared border. Two months later, Canada and the U.S. have agreed for a second time to extend the partial ban.
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    World
    A volunteer firefighter douses hotspots near destroyed vehicles linked to the deadly weekend shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, on Monday.
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    Death Toll Increases To 22 From Weekend Shooting Rampage In Nova Scotia, Police Say

    Apr 22, 2020
    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police originally reported at least 16 dead after Saturday's attacks, in which the assailant shot victims at multiple locations and then set fire to the crime scenes.
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    World
    Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) tactical unit confer after the suspect in a deadly shooting rampage was killed at a gas station in Nova Scotia, Canada, on Sunday.
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    At Least 16 Killed, Including Police Officer, In Nova Scotia Shootings

    Apr 19, 2020
    A 51-year-old suspected gunman is dead after leading police on a chase across the northern part of the Canadian province, authorities said.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    In March, the United States agreed with Mexico and Canada to restrict nonessential travel because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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    Canadian Border Restrictions Have Been Extended For Another 30 Days

    Apr 18, 2020
    The U.S. and Canada have agreed to keep their shared border closed for nonessential travel to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The decision extends a partial ban implemented last month.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Horacio Arruda is Quebec's deputy health minister.
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    This Quebec Health Official Has Become A Sensation With His Coronavirus Tips

    Apr 06, 2020
    Horacio Arruda was a little-known bureaucrat. Now his face is on T-shirts, loaves of bread, and memes and videos all over social media. Quebec's deputy health minister has become a local celebrity.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    U.S. Border Patrol agents conduct a training exercise in the Anapra area, in front of the wall that divides Sunland Park, N.M., from the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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    Amid Coronavirus Concerns Pentagon To Send Troops To U.S. Borders With Mexico, Canada

    Mar 26, 2020
    Troops will be sent to the northern and southern U.S. borders as the spread of the coronavirus grows. Last week, the Trump administration ordered partial closures of those borders.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates

    A Funny 'Talking' Dog Gives Tips On Living Right During The Coronavirus Crisis

    Mar 25, 2020
    Pluto and her human, Nancie Wight, have been churning out viral videos with lifestyle tips from their home in Montreal.
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