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RT @CBCNews: Residents of a Quebec town say about 90 trees were cut on municipal property in front of the home of Bombardier's chairman of….
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Residents in the Town of Brome Lake, Que., say upwards of 90 trees were cut on municipal property in front of the home of Bombardier's chairman of the board to improve his view of the lake.
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The Swedish town of Kiruna, including its 113-year-old church, is being relocated to make way for a mine expansion. Thousands watched as the beloved church slowly moved on wheels to a location five kilometres away.
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The two-day, live-streamed event — dubbed "The Great Church Move" — drew thousands of onlookers, and marks a major milestone in the town's years-long process to fully relocate so it doesn't get...
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Do weighted vests live up to the hype?.
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Fitness influencers say weighted vests can improve cardiovascular health and bone density, but one researcher warns that those benefits could be oversold online
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In Sudan, violence, crowded camps and the rainy season are fueling a cholera crisis. In one camp, people resumed drinking from a well just days after a body was found inside, aid workers say. People simply have no choice.
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More than two years of civil war in Sudan have forced hundreds of thousands into crowded camps, where heavy rain and a lack of hygiene supplies have fostered the perfect storm for cholera to spread.
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At 14, Pearl is the world's oldest chicken and she keeps surviving everything life throws at her.
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Life has not always been easy for Pearl, the world’s oldest living chicken.
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drug shortages are impacting Canadians — particularly women relying on estrogen patches and rings. These supply gaps are forcing tough choices and disruptions to care.
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Over the last few years, worldwide shortages of HRT medications have left menopausal and perimenopausal women in the lurch, struggling to find relief from symptoms that range from inconvenient to...
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A look at the uneven track record on extremism in the Canadian Armed Forces, and how deeply this issue has infiltrated the ranks over the years.
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Terrorism charges, anti-government militia, and racist posts on social media –– we’re unpacking the Canadian Armed Forces’ uneven track record on extremism with CBC investigative reporter Jonathan...
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RT @CBCNews: BREAKING: The Liberal government announced its long-promised pay increase for members of the Canadian military on Friday. http….
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The Liberal government announced its long-promised pay increase for members of the Canadian military on Friday, unveiling a graduated series of salary top-ups and incentives that will help the...
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This man keeps racing Toronto streetcars. And he keeps winning.
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Mac Bauer says his victories are emblematic of the fact that the Toronto Transit Commission isn’t keeping apace with growth in the city.
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Remote communities across Canada are looking to their dark skies for potential economic opportunities with something called "astrotourism.".
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80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the nuclear arms race is heating up again. The Doomsday Clock now sits at 89 seconds to midnight. Will it take another bomb to push for disarmament?.
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Eighty years after the first atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, experts and survivors warn that the risk of a new nuclear strike is rising.
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Dead or “unalive”? . Social media algorithms are changing how we talk as platforms are pushing users to adopt “algospeak” — coded language to avoid moderation and stay visible.
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You might be familiar with the terms "seggs" and "unalive" if you've spent time on social media platforms. They're a part of what's called "algospeak," a kind of coded language used on social media...
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RT @CBCNews: Residents have been urged to avoid shorelines and beaches after a tsunami advisory was issued for multiple parts of the B.C. c….
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A tsunami advisory for multiple parts of the B.C. coast was cancelled early Wednesday following a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon.
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Over 12 million people have been displaced by the war in Sudan. Two years in, there’s still no end in sight. Still, some are beginning to try and rebuild their lives — both within the country and beyond its borders. Listen here:
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Will robots think for themselves by 2030 or is that just big tech hype? . Some say general artificial intelligence (AGI) is around the corner. Others are a lot more skeptical.
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Some big tech companies say that they’re just a few years away from artificial general intelligence, a type of AI that can think, take action and even learn. But skeptics say you shouldn’t believe...
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Hockey Canada trial outcome a 'crushing day' for sexual assault survivors, says professor .
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The woman at the heart of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial may not have gotten the outcome she was hoping for, but her testimony has opened up much-needed conversations about consent and hockey...
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RT @CBCNews: With the clock ticking on U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to boost tariffs on some Canadian exports to 35 per cent starti….
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With just a week to go until U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened date for boosting tariffs on some Canadian exports to 35 per cent, Canada's top trade negotiators are downplaying the likelihood...
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Shackled, starved, and denied medical care — a new Human Rights Watch report paints a grim picture of life in U.S. ICE detention. Detainees describe abuse, neglect, and being treated “like dogs" in Florida facilities.
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A Human Rights Watch report documents overcrowding, rampant abuse and denial of medical care at three migrant detention centres in Florida amid U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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