Pandemic sees the world's biggest beer-drinkers cutting back
Beer consumption in the Czech Republic -- the world's largest per-capita consumer of the drink -- was badly affected by the coronavirus last year, the country's brewing body said Tuesday.
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Queen shares never-before-seen photo of herself and Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II shared a cherished never-before-seen photo of herself with her husband as they relaxed together in the grass in Scotland.
Atlanta man tops off helicopter proposal with five engagement rings
Picking out the perfect engagement ring can be a lot of pressure for someone preparing to propose. A man in Atlanta seemed to have a solution -- just propose with five rings.
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Canada
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Ottawa Police to stop 24/7 monitoring of interprovincial border crossings
Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.
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Canada's border restrictions to remain in place another month, at least
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s international and U.S. border restrictions will be in place for another month, at least.
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Five people from Ontario charged for failing to self-isolate within an hour of arriving on P.E.I.
Police in Summerside, P.E.I. have charged five people for failing to follow public health orders, after their vehicle was spotted in a Walmart parking lot less than an hour after they arrived in the province from Ontario.
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'A watershed moment': Canadians react to Derek Chauvin verdict
Canadian politicians, activists and athletes reacted with grief and relief in response to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction in the death of George Floyd.
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'You will not be able to do it': Former solicitor general doubts B.C. can enforce travel restriction
The upcoming health order restricting travel between B.C.'s health authority regions has a lot of people wondering just how it will be enforced.
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Eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder has case put over to May
The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder in the death of a man at a hospital has been adjourned for two weeks.
World
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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
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Biden after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'
Before Tuesday's guilty verdicts were read out, U.S. President Joe Biden said he was praying for "the right verdict" in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
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Silence, then cheers: Relief washes over George Floyd Square
In the place now known as George Floyd Square, a spot that millions around the world have seen in videos shot by bystanders during George Floyd's arrest, there was relief as former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday.
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U.S. Sikh community traumatized by yet another mass shooting
While the motive for last week's rampage at an Indianapolis FedEx facility remains under investigation, leaders and members of the Sikh community say they feel a collective trauma and believe more must be done to combat the bigotry, bias and violence they have suffered for decades in the country.
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Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
Egypt's transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country's top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left more than 40 people dead and over 350 injured.
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Rebels vow to take capital after Chadian president killed
Chad's president of three decades died of wounds suffered during a visit to front-line troops battling a shadowy rebel group, the military announced Tuesday, just hours after he was declared the winner of an election that would have given him another six years in power.
Entertainment
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'I thought I was dying': Ted Nugent, who once dismissed COVID-19, sickened by virus
Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for coronavirus -- months after he said the virus was 'not a real pandemic.'
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'Shang-Chi' debuts its first trailer as Marvel looks to rebound from a lost year
Shang-Chi is getting his turn on the big screen, and the superhero's debut couldn't come at a better time. The film, which stars Canadian actor Simu Liu as the Master of Kung Fu, released its first trailer on Monday and is just one of many Marvel films and shows being released this year.
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Globes group ousts member over his Black Lives Matter email
A former president of the organization that hosts the Golden Globes has been dropped from the group's board after sending an email that called Black Lives Matter a "hate movement."
Health
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National vaccine panel puts off briefing where AstraZeneca advice update was expected
As some provinces begin expanding eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) was set to release updated guidance about the usage of the two-dose viral vector injection on Tuesday but has now postponed its announcement 'in order to further validate its data analysis.'
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'At a breaking point': Some B.C. hospitals at capacity as warnings grow
Frontline medical workers, administrators and others are painting a troubling picture of the state of B.C. hospitals, with some intensive care units full as staff struggle to keep up with incoming COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 deaths are accelerating, WHO warns, as world records most cases ever in a single week
COVID-19 infections have been rising at an alarming rate for eight consecutive weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as the virus sweeps unabated through hotspots in several corners of the globe.
Politics
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PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments
With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.
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Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois propose budget rewrites as debate starts
Federal opposition leaders are criticizing the Liberal government's first budget in two years for omitting pharmacare and failing to provide a bigger boost to old age security or provincial health-care transfers.
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PM Trudeau 'hopeful' he'll be able to travel internationally for G7 in June
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is 'hopeful' that he will be able to travel internationally come June, so he can attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in the United Kingdom.
Sci-Tech
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Kosovar biologist calls newly found insect after coronavirus
Kosovar biologist Halil Ibrahimi believes the pandemic restrictions haven't all been bad -- as a result of them, he completed his research, raised public awareness of the pollution of river basins and named a newly discovered insect after the virus.
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Apple unveils new products, schedules privacy crackdown
Apple spruced up its product line at an event Tuesday while slipping in quiet notice of a software update, now due next week, designed to enhance the privacy of iPhone users at the expense of digital advertisers such as Facebook.
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Astronauts flying reused SpaceX rocket, capsule for 1st time
For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.
Business
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Vacant properties tax in federal budget plan targets offshore investors
One of the federal government's many budget promises is a new annual tax that would apply to vacant or underused property in Canada that’s owned by foreign investors.
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Rogers offers customers compensation after outage, credit to be applied to next bill
Rogers Communications Inc. is offering customers a credit after a massive nationwide wireless outage left millions without voice calls, texting and data service for several hours on Monday.
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'It's very Darwinian': Experts predicting shakedown in Canada's cannabis market
After a boom in the cannabis industry following legalization in 2018, experts are predicting a rough patch for the sector in the coming years.
Autos
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Scrutiny of Tesla crash a sign that regulation may be coming
The fiery crash of a Tesla near Houston with no one behind the wheel is drawing scrutiny from two federal agencies that could bring new regulation of electronic systems that take on some driving tasks.
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UBC student's car with Ontario plates vandalized, note says 'go home'
A UBC student is urging others to think twice before judging a car and its driver based on its licence plates after a note was left on the vehicle, telling the woman to go back to Ontario.
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Subaru recalls vehicles to fix engine, suspension problems
Subaru is recalling nearly 875,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the engines can stall or a rear suspension part can fall off.
Lifestyle
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Pandemic sees the world's biggest beer-drinkers cutting back
Beer consumption in the Czech Republic -- the world's largest per-capita consumer of the drink -- was badly affected by the coronavirus last year, the country's brewing body said Tuesday.
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Queen shares never-before-seen photo of herself and Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II shared a cherished never-before-seen photo of herself with her husband as they relaxed together in the grass in Scotland.
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Atlanta man tops off helicopter proposal with five engagement rings
Picking out the perfect engagement ring can be a lot of pressure for someone preparing to propose. A man in Atlanta seemed to have a solution -- just propose with five rings.
Sports
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino warns breakaway clubs that they must 'live with the consequences'
Twelve elite football clubs intent on forming a new European Super League are facing a concerted backlash from the sport's governing bodies over their plan.
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Roberto Luongo named general manager of Canada's hockey worlds team
Former star goaltender Roberto Luongo has been named the general manager for Canada's men's team for the 2021 world hockey championship.
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Homan drops opener at Players' Championship a day after winning 11th Grand Slam title
A day after winning a record 11th Grand Slam of Curling title, Ontario's Rachel Homan fell to Russia's Alina Kovaleva on Tuesday at the opening draw of the Princess Auto Players' Championship.