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Alberta’s COVID-19 shutdown comes into effect

Alberta's new COVID-19 shutdown went into effect on Sunday. Bars are shuttered, restaurants can only offer takeout and retail traffic is severely reduced in hopes of preventing a surge of cases overwhelming hospitals.
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Quebec nursing homes expected to get 1st COVID-19 vaccines

Quebec, which has recorded the most deaths from COVID-19 in Canada, is slated to be the first jurisdiction in the country to get its allotted vaccine doses, with long-term care homes at the very top of its priority list.
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COVID-19 the newest threat for Uganda’s mountain gorillas

There are concerns that COVID-19 could undermine 40 years of conservation efforts to protect Uganda’s mountain gorillas. CBC’s Margaret Evans went to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to see the challenges of balancing tourism and protecting the animals.
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Trying to get a scholarship during a pandemic with limited high school sports

With sports tournaments, games and even practices cancelled in some places, student athletes hoping to get a university scholarship are struggling to get the attention of recruiters — and recruiters are having to use different methods to find them.
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The National for December 13, 2020

The National for December 13: The 1st shipments of COVID-19 vaccines begin to arrive in Canada. How they got here and who’s going first.
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COVID-19: Are vaccines safe for pregnant women?

Two infectious disease specialists answer viewer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, including if it will be safe for pregnant women and if vaccinated people can still spread the virus to others.
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Teachers make the case to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine

Teachers are making their case to be classified as essential workers and to be included in an early cohort to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Early data shows higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization among pregnant women

Early research shows pregnant women are at a higher risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19 than non-pregnant women in the same age group, but doctors note the risk is still low.
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COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped across U.S.

The first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have been sent across the United States, with the first doses expected to be given out on Monday as the country's death toll approaches 300,000.
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Canada's 1st COVID-19 vaccine arrives

Canada received its first batches of the Pfizer-BioBTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the planned first stage of immunizations this week. But with so few doses on hand at this stage, the initial delivery is more of a morale boost than a medical victory.
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Volunteers target COVID-19 messaging at cultural communities in Peel Region

When it comes to COVID-19, Ontario's Peel Region — located west of Toronto — is one of the hardest-hit regions in the country. A group of volunteers has created targeted campaigns using the cultures and languages of impacted communities to share public health information.

Crucial ocean research disrupted by pandemic has both immediate and long-term impact

Ocean research that affects things ranging from weather forecasts to insurance rates has been hindered or sidelined completely due to the impact of the pandemic.
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2 dead, 4 injured after building collapse in London, Ont.

Two people are dead and four are in hospital after a building that was under construction partially collapsed in London, Ont.
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U.S. awaits approval of vaccine among record COVID-19 cases and deaths

Reports say the White House is pressuring FDA officials to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine immediately. This is the worst week the U.S. has seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, now averaging more than 200,000 new cases per day and more than 100,00 people are in hospital.
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2 more regions in southern Ontario go into lockdown

As Ontario sets a record for the most COVID-19 deaths on a single day in this second wage, people in two more health regions are now preparing to go into lockdown on Monday: Windsor-Essex and York Region.
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Handmade holiday cards help loved ones connect from afar

It appears that the personal touch of handmade holiday cards is helping to bridge the physical distance keeping so many people apart this year.
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The pandemic interrupts climate scientists’ ocean-based research

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been so extensive they're even being felt by climate scientists whose ocean-based research has been interrupted.
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Toronto restaurant works against the odds to survive the pandemic

COVID-19 has hit the restaurant sector as hard as any other. Pantheon, a restaurant on Toronto's Danforth Avenue, is doing everything and anything it can to survive the pandemic.
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University students grapple with how to return home for the holidays safely

When provinces ask people to stay within their households, what about the university students coming home for an extended holiday break? A look at the decisions some students are grappling with because of a lack of guidance as well as what a health expert recommends to make sure the holiday homecoming is safer.
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Federal government announces new climate change plan

The federal government has announced its new climate change plan which is built on a steep rise in the carbon tax over the next decade.
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The National for December 11, 2020

The National for December 11: The first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine makes its way to Canada as modelling paints a grim picture of the weeks ahead.
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COVID Alert app still glitchy on iPhones

iPhone users may not be getting coronavirus exposure notifications from the COVID Alert app because of a glitch that still isn't fixed.
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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin on getting the COVID-19 vaccine to Canada

Canada's very first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are en route, via UPS. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is in charge of all the details and logistics of the critical operation and he spoke to Nil Koksal about managing it all.
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Hospitals in northern B.C. fill up as COVID-19 cases surge

Fear and concern are growing in remote areas of British Columbia, as COVID-19 cases surge and the limited hospital beds available are quickly filling up.
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COVID-19 modelling shows Canada could see 1,700 more deaths by Christmas

New federal modelling shows Canada is on track to reach 12,000 daily COVID-19 cases by January if current contact levels are maintained, and we could see 1,700 more deaths by Christmas.
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Military arrives in Shamattawa First Nation amid COVID-19 crisis

A military team has arrived to help deal with the escalating COVID-19 crisis in Shamattawa First Nation in northern Manitoba, where some 300 people have tested positive in a community of about a thousand people.
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Ontario reports record COVID-19 cases ahead of vaccine rollout

Ontario is preparing to administer the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday at hospitals in Ottawa and Toronto, as the province again reported a record-high number of new cases.
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Airbnb’s record IPO and the tale of two economies

Airbnb has set a record for tech stock valuation despite the pandemic and and having never reported a profit. Analysts say the company is an example of the difference between what is happening in the stock market and the economy.

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