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It’s been a strange year, to say the least.
In the final stretch of 2020, we asked political cartoonist Michael de Adder to reflect on the year that was. His visual commentary sums up two of the biggest news stories over the past 12 months: the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Thank you for reading. And now, for today’s top stories:
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Canada's National Observer
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Opinion
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December 23rd 2020
As America is ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump squats with his eyes glued to his phone, tweeting. A petulant grin on his face, he seems oblivious to the virus spilling out all around him in this cartoon by Michael de Adder. Go to article page to get the full picture.
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Only a fraction of Indigenous chiefs are women, and many of those who hold the title complain of being harassed and disrespected by men.
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| December 23rd 2020
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Health Canada is urging Canadians to immediately get rid of products from an Ontario-based company selling unauthorized personal protective equipment and medical devices online.
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| December 23rd 2020
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An NDP MP also wants to see a national strategy on fresh water, while a Liberal MP wants another national strategy to redress environmental racism.
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| December 23rd 2020
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Open Bay Society, a non-profit wilderness conservancy and research centre based on Quadra, is negotiating with Mosaic Forest Management to buy timber harvesting rights for 7,000 acres of forest.
Rochelle Baker
News, Island Insider
| December 23rd 2020
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The shift in demand could change the way the birds are raised for years to come, with the industry expecting it will need to adapt by slaughtering turkeys earlier.
Cloe Logan
News, Food Insider
| December 23rd 2020
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Ontario will offer a one-off payment of $200 to the parents of high school students, whom the province has ordered to stay home for an extended winter break, the provincial government said on Tuesday.
Morgan Sharp
News, Next Gen Insider
| December 23rd 2020
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Effective Dec. 27, food delivery service providers in B.C. must not charge a restaurant more than 15 per cent of the total cost of the customer order, before taxes, for delivery services.
Priya Bhat
News, Food Insider
| December 23rd 2020
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From the archives
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David P. Ball
News
| October 16th 2020
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