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Oil and gas production can meet ‘historical highs’ under emissions cap: PBO
Read Latest News Even with a national oil and gas emissions cap, Canada’s fossil fuel sector could boost production by 11 per cent by 2032, according to an independent analysis. The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released a new analysis on Wednesday showing the federal government’s oil and gas emissions cap would not affect the sector’s current production…
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Kitchener Rangers meet the fans at Downtown Showdown
Read Latest News 1 day ago News Duration 3:19 The Kitchener Rangers were showing gratitude to fans on Tuesday in downtown Kitchener’s Carl Zehr Square. Attendees of the first ever Downtown Showdown had a chance to meet the players, get their merchandise signed and watch the Blueshirts compete in a 3 vs. 3 ball hockey…
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From Alberton to the international world of arm wrestling: Meet Thomas Dumas
Read Latest News A young arm wrester from Prince Edward Island is adding ‘Two-time North American Champion’ to his list of accomplishments. Thomas Dumas talks to Sheehan Desjardins as she hosts CBC News: Compass. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the…
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Meet Oscar Sort, the AI recycling assistant helping U of G students take out the trash
Read Latest News Oscar Sort is helping staff and students at the University of Guelph discard their waste in the correct bins. The AI technology-based unit physically shows users which bin their trash should be sorted into once identified by its camera. Oscar is a first-of-its-kind recycling assistant and CBC K-W’s Karis Mapp stopped by…
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Meet the hawk who works for the City of Burnaby
Read Latest News Caprice the Hawk guards the Burnaby eco centre from crows and gulls attracted by compost scraps. As Michelle Gomez reports, Caprice’s presence alone keeps the birds away. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking…
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Churchill Falls agreement is ‘full speed ahead’ as N.L. Hydro, Hydro-Quebec meet in Labrador
Read Latest News Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams, left, and Hydro-Quebec CEO Michael Sabia met in Churchill Falls on Monday. The two were in the Labrador community to further talks on a new Churchill Falls agreement. (Submitted by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro) Sitting on the doorstep of the Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant, Hydro-Quebec CEO Michael…
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Far-flung ’60s Scoop siblings — one in Texas, one in New Zealand — meet Manitoba uncle
Read Latest News Through laughter, Lori Brem tells the story of the meeting that brought her brother Jonathan Hooker, a New Zealand resident, and her Uncle Darryl Flett from northern Manitoba together for the first time. The three relatives met in Texas in November 2024. Brem, a resident of China Spring, Texas, and Hooker, of Mount…
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Very northern, very delicious: Meet the sushi queen of the Northern Peninsula
Read Latest News Michelle Lidstone is part owner of Lidstone’s Irving in Roddickton-Bide Arm. She cooks a variety of dishes in the gas station’s kitchen, from cold plates and lasagna to handmade sushi. (Alex Kennedy/CBC) Michelle Lidstone weaves in and out of her commercial kitchen with ease. Only taking a break to serve one of…
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Quebec and N.L. Hydro CEOs to meet in Churchill Falls on Monday
Read Latest News The top executives with government-owned utilities from Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador will meet in Churchill Falls on Monday as both sides work toward formalizing a historic new energy deal between the two provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams and Hydro-Québec CEO Michael Sabia will tour the company-owned town, and the massive Churchill…
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Region of Waterloo to meet with outdoor workers union Friday on day 5 of strike
Read Latest News After five days of stalled negotiations, the Region of Waterloo and the union representing outside regional workers are set to resume talks on Friday. Picket lines have been set up all week in front of Region of Waterloo International Airport. Tuesday another picket line was set up outside regional headquarters on Frederick Street…
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Finding ‘gender euphoria’: Meet Quadrangle’s trans navigator
Read Latest News Neska Savage, left, is Quadrangle’s trans navigator. Morgan Moakler Jessiman filled the position for some time last year. (Keira Mahoney/CBC) A St. John’s 2SLGBTQ+ group is relaunching a program that aims to be a guiding hand through gender transitioning. Neska Savage is Quadrangle’s dedicated “trans navigator,” and holds a full-time position sponsored…
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EU leaders meet to boost Ukraine support after U.S. military aid freeze
Read Latest News European leaders on Thursday said they would stand by Ukraine and spend more on defence in a world upended by Donald Trump’s reversal of U.S. policies. Leaders of the European Union’s 27 countries were joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a summit in Brussels. They were expected to agree to ramp…
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Meet the winners of London’s 4th annual Essence and Culture Awards
Read Latest News Crowds of people packed into downtown London’s Wolf Performance Hall on Sunday to recognize members of the city’s Black communities for their contributions to arts, community service, sciences and more. It was all for the 4th Essence and Culture Awards Show, an event staged by the London Afrocentric Arts Association (LACA) since 2022,…
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Trudeau expected to meet with King Charles to discuss ‘matters of importance to Canada’
Read Latest News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to meet King Charles on Monday to discuss “matters of importance to Canada and to Canadians.” The meeting comes as questions swirl over why King Charles, Canada’s head of state, has not publicly commented on Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada. Trudeau, who’s in London meeting with European…
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Meet the Montrealer who was named the 2025 best sommelier of the Americas
Read Latest News 8 hours ago News Duration 2:18 Joris Gutierrez Garcia, chef-sommelier at the Montreal restaurant Club Chasse et Pêche, won the title in February 2025. Fourteen candidates faced off in rigorous tests over three days, in which they had to compete in a language other than their mother tongue. Source Link ~ Read…
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Meet 3 Londoners volunteering to help people cast ballots on election day
Read Latest News If it’s election season in London, it’s a guarantee you’ll find small armies of unpaid volunteers knocking on doors, making phone calls and getting the word out about voting day in Ontario. Volunteers are an integral part of any election, either in support of a particular candidate or party, or to be more…
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Meet 3 Londoners volunteering to get people casting ballots on election day
Read Latest News If it’s election season in London, it’s a guarantee you’ll find small armies of unpaid volunteers knocking on doors, making phone calls and getting the word out about voting day. Volunteers are an integral part of any election, either in support of a particular candidate or party, or to be more involved in…
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Canada won’t meet with new commission on First Nations child welfare reform, chair says
Read Latest News Canada refuses to meet with a new commission established to renegotiate a landmark agreement on First Nations child and family services reform, the group’s chairperson says. Pauline Frost, chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Yukon and chair of the National Children’s Chiefs Commission (NCCC), said the swiftly created body is…
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Meet Bracket Bot – the affordable robot kit created by a University of Waterloo student
Read Latest News Brian Machado originally built his robot, the Bracket Bot, to prank fellow students on campus at the University of Waterloo — he never imagined it could turn into a business. “I wanted to make 10 or 15 of them and have them drive around campus and talk to people. I thought that would be really funny,” the mechatronics…
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Wilmot Township council set to meet Monday to pass 2025 budget
Read Latest News Wilmot Township councillors will meet Monday night in the hopes of passing the 2025 budget. In December, township staff brought forward a draft budget report that proposed a property tax increase of 51 per cent. A backlog of capital projects including a new fire station in New Hamburg and repairs to infrastructure like roads…
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Girl, 14, stabbed while walking to meet up with someone: Winnipeg police
Read Latest News A 14-year-old girl was stabbed in Winnipeg’s Norwood East neighbourhood while she was on her way to meet up with someone on Saturday night, police say. The girl was walking near Niverville Avenue and Champlain Street when she was confronted by a group of girls she didn’t know, a news release said on…
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Meet 4 New Brunswick writers carving out a space of their own
Read Latest News New Brunswick has a deep treasure trove when it comes to writers. With the likes of Bliss Carman, Shirley Bear, and David Adams Richards, the soil seems rich for growing literary talent. Here’s a look at some New Brunswick writers working away at various stages of their careers, hoping to build a reputation of…
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Meet Seamus, a service donkey in training
Read Latest News Five-month old Seamus was recently adopted by a family in Pound Cove. With a little training, Dana Blackmore hopes her donkey’s sweet and docile demeanor will make him the perfect visitor for those in long-term care. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan…
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U.S. , Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine war talks
Read Latest News The top diplomats from Russia and the U.S. met Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, in talks that represented a rapid and major change in American foreign policy under U.S. President Donald Trump. No Ukrainian officials were present at the meeting,…
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Under Trump, U.S. government scientists told they need clearance to meet with Canadian counterparts
Read Latest News Travelling for international meetings or even joining a call with Canadian counterparts has become impossible for some U.S. government scientists, under new directives since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Canadian ecologist Aaron Fisk says he recently tried to set up a virtual call to discuss plans with American colleagues, including a…
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New Windsor-Essex tariff task force to meet Tuesday to discuss asks of government
Read Latest News A new task force aimed at addressing the impact of trade disruption on the Windsor-Essex region will meet Tuesday to discuss its asks of the federal and provincial governments as the United States continues to threaten and impose tariffs on Canadian exports. The Windsor-Essex Economic Trade Task Force began meeting informally approximately…
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‘Most fun wins’: Meet the couple keeping square dancing alive in rural Alberta
Read Latest News 6 days ago News Duration 5:10 Meet Phil and Jo Sedgwick, an elderly couple dedicated to preserving the art of square dancing with the Plamondon Valley Dancers in Plamondon, Alta. This short documentary from the CBC Creator Network, ‘Most Fun Wins’, follows their journey to preserve their beloved tradition. Source Link ~…
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Ruff day at work: Actors of Stratford Festival’s Annie meet their furry castmates
Read Latest News Tails were wagging and it was treats galore as the cast of Stratford Festival’s upcoming production of Annie met the newest members of their crew. The cast playing the orphans, consisting of girls aged 9-14, said it was an exciting day getting to meet the dogs playing Annie’s companion in the show,…
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Conservative MPs meet in Ottawa as poll numbers show shrinking lead
Read Latest News As political parties gear up for a federal election campaign that could begin as soon as March 10, the Conservatives appear focused on the man they believe they’ll be running against: Mark Carney. On their way into a caucus meeting in Ottawa Friday morning, Conservative MPs brushed off concerns about the party’s…
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Premiers to meet Trump official at the White House as they lobby against tariffs
Read Latest News Politics·New A team of Canada’s premiers is meeting with senior White House officials on Wednesday as they continue to make the case against tariffs on Canadian goods. All 13 premiers have been in Washington this week to present a united front Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Feb 12, 2025 2:22…
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Meet your doctor’s new assistant — AI
Read Latest News Your doctor may have a new assistant that isn’t human. Artificial intelligence is not new to medicine or health care delivery. But as large language model AI, such as ChatGPT, rapidly become more powerful, doctors have increasingly been adopting patient-facing tools in their practice. But AI comes with its own set of risks…
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Meet the 5 educators up for the 2025 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award
Read Latest News At the heart of music education are music teachers, and each year at this time, they are called to centre stage to take a bow. The Junos and MusiCounts are once again honouring Canadian music teachers with the Music Teacher of the Year Award, which celebrates the impact, passion, innovation and dedication of these educators in their…
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Meet the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize readers
Read Latest News These are the writers and editors from across Canada that will determine the longlist for the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize. (See below for individual photo credits) Every year, CBC Books enlists the help of established writers and editors from across Canada to read the thousands of entries submitted to our prizes. Our readers compile…
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Ford heads to Washington Tuesday to meet with U.S. lawmakers, business leaders
Read Latest News Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is heading to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to meet with U.S. lawmakers and business leaders in his capacity as Ontario premier, while other party leaders continue campaigning in the province. Ford is making the trip with other premiers as chair of the Council of the Federation, in…
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Adult literacy organization looking for new volunteers to meet demand
Read Latest News Teachers on Wheels executive director Tom Dawe says he’s seen the positive impact on the lives of people who avail of their literacy programs. (Pexels) A 50-year old organization aiming to boost Newfoundland and Labrador’s literacy levels is seeing more demand for its services, and needs more volunteers. Teachers on Wheels formed in…
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Back from the brink: We meet the people reviving the Squamish language (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim)
Read Latest News 14 hours ago News Duration 8:05 In 2010, there were just 10 fluent Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim speakers, according to figures from the Squamish Nation. Now, hundreds of people are actively learning the language. The Early Edition’s Lisa Christiansen visited ta tsíptspi7lhḵn (the Squamish Language Nest), where families are taking part in immersive lessons…
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Meet Bentley, the therapy dog bringing a smile to residents at a Windsor, Ont., shelter
Read Latest News Meet Bentley. He’s a therapy dog with the St. John Ambulance therapy dog program. Lately, Bentley’s been visiting the clients at the Salvation Army Centre of Hope shelter — bringing warmth and smiles to the clients who visit with him. Freddie Farrugia is a resident at the Centre for Hope who struggles with post-traumatic…
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Freeland announces she’d meet NATO spending benchmark by 2027
Read Latest News Chrystia Freeland is unveiling what is perhaps the most ambitious plan among Liberal leadership contenders for Canada to hit the NATO benchmark defence spending target of two per cent of gross domestic product. The former deputy prime minister said she’d have the country meet the goal by 2027 — five years ahead of the…
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As Netanyahu and Trump meet in Washington, doubts remain about how much Israel’s leader wants to end the war
Read Latest News Freed Israeli hostages are holding emotional reunions and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are trying to restart their lives in obliterated Gaza communities, as the ceasefire deal announced Jan. 15 continues. But whether the tenuous calm comes to a crashing halt will hinge on key talks in Washington beginning Tuesday. Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Tariffs top agenda as N.S. forestry leaders meet
Read Latest News A trade war was on the agenda as members of Nova Scotia’s forestry sector met Monday in Halifax, with many wondering how hard their industry could be impacted by tariffs. Forest Nova Scotia, which represents woodlot owners, sawmills, contractors, and pulp and paper companies in the province, kicked off its annual general meeting while bracing for tariffs…
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Premier Wab Kinew calls Manitoba’s U.S. Trade Council to meet in response to trade war
Read Latest News Premier Wab Kinew is getting advice from all sectors of the province that will be hit by the new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. About two dozen members of Manitoba’s newly formed U.S. Trade Council and community dignitaries are meeting at the legislative building in Winnipeg. They include labour, business and Indigenous…
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Chips, meet puffs: Yukon farm enters the salty snack business with latest product
Read Latest News The inspiration for Yukon company Hinterland Flour Mill’s new salty puff snack? Your grocery cart. “We spend a lot of time in grocery stores, re-stocking, and we’ve seen what people are going for,” said Trevor Amiot, who co-owns the company with his wife. One of the things he saw Yukoners grabbing — no fuss, no…
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PC MLAs want to review how often other public accounts committees meet
Read Latest News Progressive Conservative MLAs on the legislature’s public accounts committee want to know how their counterparts across Canada operate before setting a schedule for how often the group will meet in Nova Scotia. The committee held its first meeting on Wednesday since the provincial election that saw the PCs grow their majority to…
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Nearly half of First Nations people off-reserve say rising prices impact ability to meet expenses
Read Latest News In a new Statistics Canada survey, 49 per cent of First Nations people living off-reserve, 44 per cent of Métis and 44 per cent of Inuit who responded reported rising prices affected their ability to meet day-to-day expenses. The data from the Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit, collected from…
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N.S. strikes deals with six wind farms to meet energy needs of big consumers
Read Latest News The Nova Scotia government says six new wind farms will add 625 megawatts of renewable energy to the grid by 2028 and be a major stride toward meeting the goal of sourcing 80 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2030. “We’re putting wind to work as a made-in-Nova Scotia solution for…
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Wilmot councillors mull public input as they prepare to meet Monday to finalize 2025 budget
Read Latest News Wilmot councillors will meet Monday in the hopes of passing the 2025 budget. It comes after council has heard from people in the township who were upset with the draft budget released in December that proposed a 50 per cent property tax increase. Township staff said the proposed budget would add $43 per…
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Meet the Canada Reads 2025 contenders
Read Latest News Canada Reads is back! This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to change the narrative. The books on this year’s show all have the power to change how we see, share and experience the world around us. The 2025 contenders are: The debates will take place March 17-20. If you’d like the Canada…
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Hours left for Liberal leadership candidates to meet 1st deadline as race clips along
Read Latest News Candidates yearning to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have until this evening to clear the race’s first hurdle, although it could still take a few days to see who’s made the cut. The leadership race is running on an extraordinary tight timeline following Trudeau’s resignation announcement earlier this month and an anticipated spring election. …
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‘It’s life-threatening’: Meet the Londoners trying to stay alive in –19 C
Read Latest News Londoners who continue to live and sleep in a south London park through this week’s double-digit, below-zero temperatures say they’re staring down death on a nightly basis. According to Environment Canada, overnight lows late Monday and into early Tuesday hit –19 C, which felt like –27 C with the wind chill. Mike,…
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Meet the couple quietly helping Fredericton’s homeless community
Read Latest News This is part of a series called Ann’s Eye, featuring the work of Ann Paul, a Wolastoqey content creator. You can see more Ann’s Eye pieces by clicking here. Everyone knows about Frank and Connie Paul’s front porch. Folks in Sitansisk (St. Mary’s) First Nation know to bring clothes, winter boots, blankets, food…
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Meet the man on a quest to review every pizzeria in Windsor-Essex
Read Latest News Do you remember exactly when you last had great Windsor-Essex pizza? LaSalle’s Mike Zakoor does. For the past year, he’s been posting detailed reviews of locally-made pies on his Instagram account titled Shredded Pep. It’s his record of his ongoing — some would say impossible — quest to review every pizzeria in Windsor-Essex.…
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Edmonton approves more than half of permits needed to meet 2026 housing target, city says
Read Latest News The City of Edmonton approved enough residential permits last year to construct more than half of the homes it wants to build before the end of 2026, including nearly all the permits needed to reach its missing middle housing target, according to the municipal government. The intense push to grow the housing supply comes…
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Meet the mother of Canada’s Drag Race
Read Latest News 6 hours ago News Duration 3:16 This is drag super star Jaylene Tyme. A self-described ‘sur-thriver,’ she wowed race chasers with her class, stunning looks, and supportive spirit in the werk room (Miss Congeniality vibes, anyone?). The Vancouver-based queen is from Zagime Anishinabek and Kawacatoose First Nation and a member of the…
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Parties must meet 2 of 3 requirements to join federal leaders’ debate in next election
Read Latest News The Leaders’ Debates Commission has released rules for the English- and French-language leaders’ debates that are to be held during the next federal election campaign. The commission — a government agency created in 2018 to organize federal leaders’ debates — said that a leader of a registered political party can only participate if they meet at least…
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‘I live in Vancouver and I have no friends’: TikToker tries 30 activities to meet new people
Read Latest News Anna Ho begins her videos with the phrase, “So I live in Vancouver, and I have no friends.” The 23-year-old has lived in Vancouver all her life but says after graduating high school and not pursuing post-secondary education, she discovered there aren’t many opportunities to meet people in the city that has an…
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Meet the first-ever artist-in-residence at P.E.I.'s vet college
Read Latest News Christopher Griffin is the first-ever artist-in-residence at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown. The school says his art is brightening up the hallways and putting a smile on the faces of students. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see…
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Meet Potlicker: a 1,700-pound rodeo star defying riders across B.C.
Read Latest News At his ranch in Black Pines, just outside Kamloops, B.C., Ed LeBourdais knows how to get his bulls’ attention. Grabbing a five-gallon bucket, he gives it a few firm thumps to summon his herd. “They all come once you beat the bucket,” he told CBC’s Daybreak Kamloops host Shelly Joyce. “The older guys…
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Meet the Montrealer who wants to replace Trudeau as Liberal leader
Read Latest News Meet the Montrealer who wants to replace Justin Trudeau as the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Frank Baylis announced his intention to run as party leader earlier this week, but this relative unknown has reportedly been considering running since at least last summer after the Liberals lost…
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Justin Trudeau: Liberal MPs to meet following resignation
Read Latest News OTTAWA – Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down. The national caucus meeting, set to take place both in person and online, was originally set to last six hours to give MPs time to discuss Trudeau’s…
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Justin Trudeau: Staffers to meet Monday
Read Latest News As an announcement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about his political future looms, CTV News has confirmed that staffers in the Prime Minister’s Office will meet Monday. Two sources tell CTV News that they expect the prime minister and his chief of staff Katie Telford will convey to the broader…
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Justin Trudeau: Staffers to meet Monday
Read Latest News Staffers in the Prime Minister’s Office will meet Monday, and CTV News spoke to two who expect the prime minister and his chief of staff will convey they do not see a path forward in the absence of support from caucus. A majority of the Ontario, Atlantic, Quebec and B.C.…
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Meet the Nunavut grandpa who has made over 250,000 Wikipedia edits
Read Latest News Whether you know it or not, you’re probably familiar with the work of Alan Sim. The Cambridge Bay, Nunavut resident has made over 250,000 — and counting — edits to Wikipedia articles. He’s edited just about every article on the site relating to the Northwest Territories or Nunavut. His contributions range from starting the…
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How can B.C. meet its hydrogen goals?
Read Latest News Amid increasing demand for power generation, British Columbia’s energy minister says the province remains committed to expanding the power-intensive hydrogen industry. When used in a fuel cell, hydrogen can produce power for transportation and heating, without emitting harmful byproducts like nitrogen oxide, hydrocarbons and particulate matter. The provincial and federal governments both hope…
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Edmonton’s Food Bank struggles to meet year-end goals
Read Latest News Edmonton’s Food Bank holiday donation campaign surpassed its monetary goal in 2024, but has struggled to bring in the food it needs to stock the shelves this year. “We had a goal of 300,000 kilograms plus $4.5 million worth of monetary donations. We have reached our monetary goal, which we…
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Liberal MPs to meet next week as calls for Trudeau to leave intensify
Read Latest News Liberal MPs will gather next week for a special national caucus meeting for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told them he would take the holidays to reflect on calls for him to step down as party leader. Liberal national caucus chair Brenda Shanahan called the meeting for Wednesday, Jan. 8, according…
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Meet baby Jupiter — Windsor’s 1st newborn of 2025
Read Latest News Jupiter James Timothy Chase-Evans is Windsor’s first baby of the new year. He was born at 1:01 a.m., on Jan. 1, 2025 at Windsor Regional Hospital, according to staff. This is the third child for parents Marissa Chase and Brandan Evans. “It felt like it took forever, but dad says it went…
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Meet the first baby of 2025 at St. Thomas Elgin-General Hospital
Read Latest News St. Thomas Elgin-General Hospital announced the first baby of 2025 on Wednesday. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on these Top Treasures &…
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He’s the ‘voice’ of Montreal and he loves his job. Meet Philippe Sabourin.
Read Latest News As spokesperson for the City of Montreal, Philippe Sabourin has to know everything about garbage disposal, potholes and snow removal. It may not be the most exciting thing to talk about, but over the years Sabourin has become known for his exuberance in explaining city operations. He pinpoints the start of his…
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Meet Team NT’s only Fort Liard basketballer who’s bringing his skills back to the community
Read Latest News Since coming back from nationals, Corbin Wilson has spent hours sharing what he’s learned on the court of his hometown. Wilson, 17, is the only athlete from Fort Liard, N.W.T., to play on Team NT’s basketball team and he’s using those skills to give back to his community. “I’ve been teaching them…
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Meet the 17-year-old Quebec painter taking her work international
Read Latest News As a child taking art classes, Mégane Fortin felt constrained by some traditional principles of painting. So, she decided to completely ignore them. “I didn’t like that we have rules … All people did the same thing,” said Fortin, with a chuckle, standing in front of a dozen of her paintings displayed at…
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Meet Canada’s fanciest pigeon that’s preening to keep championship title
Read Latest News When you think of pigeons, you might conjure up images of grey speckled birds pecking bits of food off city streets. But there’s a lot more to the feathered flock. In fact, some pigeons are quite fancy, according to Gary Parsons — and he would know. The veteran pigeon breeder from Sarnia, Ont., can…
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Minor hockey players get to meet 3 Winnipeg Jets pros at mega tournament
Read Latest News The power of sport teaches kids lifelong skills and helps them craft friendships on and off the ice — benefits a former minor hockey player hopes will be impressed on participants of this year’s Winnipeg Jets Challenge Cup. Young athletes from across Manitoba, parts of Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario, and as far away as…
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Ministers Joly, Leblanc to meet Trump aides in Florida over tariff risks
Read Latest News Canada’s new finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will meet U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s aides in Florida on Friday to discuss the risks of imposing new trade tariffs, the Canadian government said. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports from Canada when he takes office in January,…
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Dressing the pope’s protectors: Meet the master tailor behind one of the world’s best-dressed forces
Read Latest News Along with the blazing-red serge uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, there is perhaps no other official ensemble as instantly recognizable as that of the Swiss Guards, the elite cadre that has been safeguarding the pope for more than five centuries. A striking combination of bold colors and Renaissance-inspired design, its…
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Meet these hockey players who are learning the sport as adults
Read Latest News 1 hour ago News Duration 2:31 The Beer League Hockey Practice is a league for learners, where people from all walks of life are seizing the opportunity to get on the ice. And as they learn the ropes, some are giving back to the community by bringing donations for CBC’s Make the…
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Toronto police meet with Jewish community after school hit with gunfire a third time
Read Latest News Toronto police say they’ll be keeping a watchful eye on a Jewish girls’ school that was hit with gunfire for a third time this year. In a post on X Tuesday, police said they attended a meeting at the elementary school to discuss ongoing concerns about safety. “Toronto Police…
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Half-sisters who didn’t know each other meet in Winnipeg for the holidays
Read Latest News Two siblings have come together in Winnipeg for an unlikely holiday family reunion: Their first-ever meeting after spending more than four decades unaware of each other’s existence. Lisa Wallace and Jennifer Henderson are half-sisters born less than a year apart in the 1970s, but both were complete strangers until this fall. That’s when…
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Meet the 8-year-old hunter from Nunavut who harvested a walrus this year
Read Latest News Elijjah Aatami Adla’s parents always knew their son was born to be a hunter. Elijah’s father, Etidloi Adla, says when his son was a toddler, he was always curious about the catches Etidloi would bring home. “Whenever I’m working on my rifles, or my motors, he’s always there wanting to give a…
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How one organization in Longueuil, Que., is helping people with schizophrenia make ends meet
Read Latest News Tyson Bernard-Hutton is cool, calm and collected as he prepares meals for about 20 people during lunch hour at Initium’s kitchen in Longueuil, Que. The non-profit organization offers three free meals per day to its members, most of whom have schizophrenia. It also operates a food bank on Fridays. “It was born out…
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Meet a Newfoundlander who brings a hand-crafted touch to publishing books
Read Latest News Marnie Parsons, owner of Running the Goat Books and Broadsides, has a passion for words in all their forms. (Bojan Furst) Marnie Parsons loves words, whether she understands them or not. Long before she learned to run a printing press, she was a scholar of children’s literature and specialized in nonsense language…
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Meet the women making sure families have food in North Preston
Read Latest News The Preston Area Food Network says it’s making progress reducing child poverty rates. A recent report suggested two-thirds of children in the Black community were living in poverty in 2022. Gareth Hampshire has the story. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites!…
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In marathon press conference, Putin says he is ready to meet Trump and is open to negotiations on Ukraine
Read Latest News Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hasn’t yet met with exiled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad — even though he personally made the decision to grant the dictator and his family asylum when Syria’s longtime dictator fled the country after his regime crumbled. He made the comment during an annual press conference and…
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Salisbury steps up to help other towns meet their holiday turkey-drive targets
Read Latest News The Town of Salisbury’s inaugural turkey drive brought in more than twice as many donations than organizers were aiming for, so they’re sharing the extra bounty with local food banks in Sussex and Shediac. In the past, all three towns received their Christmas turkeys each year from Moncton’s Sue Stultz Turkey Drive,…
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Trump tariff: Canada’s premiers meet in Toronto
Read Latest News TORONTO – Canada’s premiers are meeting in Toronto today, and cross-border trade is topping the agenda, on the heels of a tariff threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Trump is threatening to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico when he takes office,…
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Fall economic statement: Justin Trudeau’s cabinet to meet
Read Latest News OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a cabinet meeting this morning ahead of the release of his government’s fall economic statement. The meeting comes amid news that his federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser will not be seeking re-election. A government official, who is not authorized to speak…
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P.E.I. North Shore residents meet with officials to discuss lingering wildfire concerns
Read Latest News Two years after post-tropical storm Fiona demolished thousands of trees on Prince Edward Island, residents on the North Shore worry that the tattered debris still sitting in the forests could be a massive fire hazard. On Thursday afternoon, about 35 people gathered at the North Rustico Lions Club to discuss wildfire prevention,…
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Premiers to meet with Trudeau Wednesday about trade and tariffs, Ford says
Read Latest News Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the country’s premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. It comes two weeks after the premiers’ last meeting with Justin Trudeau, where they discussed how to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s warning that he…
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Ford says premiers will meet with Trudeau Wednesday
Read Latest News Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the country’s premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. It comes two weeks after the premiers’ last meeting with Justin Trudeau, where they discussed how to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s warning…
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Prices are soaring and N.L. food banks are treading water to meet the community’s needs
Read Latest News Winston Howse is the chairperson of the Gander and Area Food Bank. (Troy Turner/CBC) For many, it’s nearing the most wonderful time of the year. For many others, it’s the season when money is tightest and they need help. And, for food banks, it’s a hectic season where needs are at their peak.…
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From fire to renewal: Meet the Yellowknife fashion designer who made a birch bark dress
Read Latest News This birch bark dress was designed by Cheryl Fennell and was her closing piece at Vancouver’s Indigenous Fashion Week. (Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week ) A dress that flies first class — kind of. Yellowknife fashion designer Cheryl Fennell had planned for weeks about how she would transport her delicate birch bark dress from Yellowknife…
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Meet the mom and daughter behind Tailor Swift — the Surrey alterations business
Read Latest News A mother-daughter duo in Surrey, B.C., named their alterations shop Tailor Swift after the queen of pop. CBC’s On The Coast spoke with the pair to learn why they chose that name. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see…
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Meet Northeastern Public Health. A pair of health units in northern Ontario to merge in the new year
Read Latest News The Timiskaming and Porcupine health units have the provincial government’s approval and some funding to merge in the new year. The two northeastern Ontario health units, one in timmins, and one in New Liskeard, will become Northeastern Public Health as of Jan. 1, 2025. Both health units were part of a voluntary initiative…
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Meet 3 animal species on Canada’s updated at-risk list
Read Latest News Canada’s list of at-risk species is getting longer. The federal committee that maintains the list on Thursday added five species that it deems threatened or endangered — the two most severe categories short of disappearing from Canada — bringing the total to 860. It reassessed the status of seven others. The list is a snapshot of…
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Two Toronto families meet the first responders who changed their lives forever
Read Latest News From car crashes to home fires, first responders and members of the public often find themselves together in dangerous situations for brief, but life-changing, encounters. But paramedics and firefighters don’t usually know what happens to a patient after they’ve dropped them to hospital. And the people whose lives they’ve saved don’t always…
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Arcade will meet innovative technology at PowerPlay
Read Latest News Southcentre Mall has a massive new tenant, which aims to be the go-to hub for entertainment in Calgary. PowerPlay, located on the mall’s third level, is an 80,000-square-foot venue where arcade meets innovative technology. The vibrant space boasts interactive 360-degree games, cutting-edge sports simulators, a 16-lane bowling alley with…
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1 in 4 Calgarians struggling to meet basic needs, United Way says
Read Latest News As charities around the world celebrate Giving Tuesday, a local non-profit says a quarter of all Calgarians are struggling to make ends meet. Yvette Biggs, vice-president of marketing and communications for United Way Calgary and Area, told CBC News the organization is seeing fewer people donating, but those who do end up giving more. That’s in…
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Canada to buy helicopters, drones to meet Trump’s demand for tighter border security
Read Latest News As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with tariffs that could weaken the country’s economy, the Trudeau government is promising to tighten up monitoring at the shared border to address his concerns. On Monday, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told David Cochrane, host of CBC’s Power & Politics, that the…
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Food banks in Waterloo region, Guelph seek more cash to meet record-setting demand
Read Latest News The Food Bank of Waterloo Region saw more than 25,000 people in need of food assistance in October — yet another new record for the local agency. Food bank CEO Kim Wilhelm told regional councillors about the grim milestone during a delegation last Wednesday in which she asked council to approve $2.1…
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Meet the 14-year old Yukoner navigating ADHD through art
Read Latest News Once Riley Cyre steps away from an art project, she’s not going back to it. It’s a symptom of her ADHD, but Cyre says art has also been a kind of medicine for it. “I’ve learned a lot about myself, and art has helped me express my feelings and how I am as a…
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‘It’s almost impossible to plan for chaos,’ Furey says after PM, premiers meet on tariff threat
Read Latest News 1 day ago News Duration 10:19 Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey tells Power & Politics that there was a ‘unified, Team Canada approach’ during Wednesday’s meeting between the premiers and the prime minister. President-elect Donald Trump announced earlier this week that he plans to impose a 25 per cent tariff on…