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december 2020

Jupiter and Saturn converge to form ‘Christmas star’


Jupiter and Saturn converged to form a celestial beacon as the two planets became visible at night for the first time in nearly 800 years, forming what’s known as the ‘Christmas star.’

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december 2020

Coronavirus: School closures among planned measures for Ontario provincewide lockdown


Global News has learned school closures are one of several planned measures to take effect under a provincewide lockdown the Ontario government has planned, which will begin Christmas Eve. This comes after calls from stakeholders and meetings with hospital officials across the province. Much of the province will see a 28-day lockdown, with the northern part of Ontario subject to a two-week lockdown. Morganne Campbell reports on the details involved.

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december 2020

Canada ‘Sixties Scoop’: Indigenous survivors map out their stories – BBC News


Thousands of indigenous children in Canada were forcibly removed from their families between the 1950s and 1980s, in what is known as the “Sixties Scoop”.

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december 2020

Neskantaga First Nation residents return to boil water advisory


Residents of Neskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario were able to return over the weekend after a two-month evacuation. Although the water is cleaner, it’s still not safe to drink.  

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december 2020

Stelter: Radicalization is infesting airwaves of pro-Trump media


CNN’s Brian Stelter explains how the country faces radicalization as some right-wing media outlets flood the airwaves with conspiracy theories and disinformation.

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december 2020

The Size of Joe Biden’s Win Depends On How You Count | Meet The Press | NBC News


A closer looks at this year’s election and past races show why the Electoral College/popular vote divide is increasingly worrying in a nation with a sharply divided political scene.

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december 2020

Multiple countries halt travel to and from the U.K.


With a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England, several EU countries have stopped travel to and from the U.K.

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december 2020

Watch the full year-end interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau


CTV Question Period host Evan Solomon sits down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Canada’s battle with COVID-19 in 2020.

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december 2020

Watch: SpaceX Launches NROL-108 Mission on Falcon 9 Rocket |


Falcon 9 carried the spy satellite into space for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on a classified national security mission. The launch had been originally scheduled for Thursday, but was aborted due to irregular pressure readings. SpaceX did not show the satellite’s positioning, but it did broadcast the separation and landing of Falcon 9.

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december 2020

Trump Tweet Downplays Russia Hack, Implicates China | MSNBC


 President Trump took to twitter to comment for the first time on a cyber hack that attacked the U.S. government, saying the hack is “in the Fake News Media than in actuality.” The president implicates China is responsible, contradicting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who says Russia is behind it.