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WATCH | Nova Scotia teen set to make NASCAR Canada debut

Sat, 2024-05-18 02:00

Danny Chisholm of Port Williams, N.S., will make his series debut when the NASCAR Canada season opens Sunday in Ontario. CBC's Luke Ettinger spoke with the 19-year-old university student.

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Armed with new Canadian mark, shot putter Mitton chasing big throws on Diamond League circuit

Sat, 2024-05-18 01:00

Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., returns to the Diamond League professional circuit this Sunday in Marrakech, Morocco, eight days after raising her women's shot put national record to 20.68 metres. She says her "entire focus" is on the Paris Olympics in August.

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Couple says goodbye to beloved home on Quebec coast after erosion put safety at risk

Sat, 2024-05-18 01:00

Joanne Audet and Marcel Breton say they have lived an extraordinary life by the sea, but the coastal erosion along the shores of Maria, Que., has become too much for the couple.

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Would you fight Alberta's wildfires for $22/hour? And no benefits?

Sat, 2024-05-18 01:00

Low pay is one of the reasons some of Alberta's wildland firefighters are not returning to their seasonal jobs, resulting in fewer experienced firefighters and potential safety risks to personnel and the public. 

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Former home of Sir John A. Macdonald reopens with new exhibits exploring complex legacy

Sat, 2024-05-18 01:00

Bellevue House National Historic Site in Kingston, Ont., is set to welcome visitors with exhibits that seek to reconcile the role of Canada's first prime minister with the present and provide previously-silenced communities with a voice.

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What exactly are 'zombie' fires, and how are they affecting wildfires this spring?

Sat, 2024-05-18 01:00

The wildfire season is off to an early start in some parts of Canada — partially due to what are sometimes called "zombie fires" that have carried over from last year. Here's what we know about them.

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Ontario's first measles death in decades offers grim reminder that unvaccinated kids are at risk

Sat, 2024-05-18 01:00

An Ontario child’s death from measles this year offered a grim reminder: When vaccination rates drop and this virus rears its head, the youngest among us bear the brunt.

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Critics slam review of Canadian forestry giant's sustainability credentials, asserting conflict of interest

Sat, 2024-05-18 01:00

Canadian forestry giant Paper Excellence won't have its sustainability certification revoked by the world's premier forestry credentialing body after a review — a process critics and experts say appears to have been rife with conflicts of interest and far from independent.

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Edmonton police defend actions during university encampment clearing

Fri, 2024-05-17 21:14

Edmonton police officials laid out a detailed timeline Friday, regarding a pro-Palestinian encampment that formed at the University of Alberta and the police response when the university asked the camp to be cleared from campus.

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Penny Oleksiak wins 100m freestyle at Canadian swim trials

Fri, 2024-05-17 16:31

Toronto's Penny Oleksiak won the women's 100-metre freestyle on Friday night at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials.

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Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move

Fri, 2024-05-17 11:57

Canada’s industry minister says Ottawa is “considering all measures” after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other related goods.

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Federal government orders Sarnia, Ont., petrochemical industry to fix toxic emission leaks

Fri, 2024-05-17 09:32

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is ordering all petrochemical companies operating in Sarnia, Ont., to take steps to control leaks of the cancer-causing chemical benzene.

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B.C. man who was tracking a bear airlifted to hospital after grizzly attack

Fri, 2024-05-17 09:27

A British Columbia man was airlifted to a Calgary hospital Thursday after fending off a grizzly bear attack on a mountainside in the Rocky Mountains near the B.C.-Alberta border, according to RCMP.

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Former riding president alleges meddling in Conservative GTA nomination

Fri, 2024-05-17 08:54

A former Conservative is accusing party brass of blocking him from running to be nominated as a candidate in the next election. Anthony Yacub, 24, said he believes the party made him ineligible for the nomination in order to run a “star” candidate in the riding.

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Alberta RCMP link four Calgary murders in 1970s to American serial killer

Fri, 2024-05-17 06:42

Alberta RCMP have linked four murders five decades ago to serial sexual offender and killer Gary Allen Srery, who died in an Idaho prison in 2011. Investigators believe Srery may be responsible for other homicides that remain unsolved.

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Ontario child's death from measles is 1st in province since 1989, public health says

Fri, 2024-05-17 04:29

In a report published Thursday, Public Health Ontario said the child was not vaccinated against the highly infectious respiratory virus. It's the first recorded death from measles in the province since 1989, as far back as Ontario's data goes.

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Manitoba post-secondary schools should track student suicides, experts say, but most don't

Fri, 2024-05-17 03:00

CBC News asked seven of Manitoba's largest colleges and universities whether or not they track both deaths by suicide and suicide attempts. Two said they track student suicides internally. Four said they did not track, and one school said they track on-campus medical events.

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Shoppers Drug Mart 'volunteer' job posting was an error: Loblaw

Fri, 2024-05-17 02:00

A Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in downtown Toronto is facing backlash over a now-deleted job posting for a “volunteer” position in the store. The job posting on LinkedIn listed duties including assisting customers, restocking shelves, and organizing inventory — all for zero compensation.

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Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them

Fri, 2024-05-17 01:00

In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada's intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok.

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