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Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats.
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Trump’s threats have opened a “floodgate” of U.S. doctors inquiring about moving to Canada — and some Canadian physicians are now turning down jobs in the U.S. over political concerns.
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"I was there and [it] was an extraordinary moment," wrote a concertgoer. "The kid's 'Wow' was the best recognition for Mozart's music and this wonderful orchestra.".
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After Juno winner Jeremy Dutcher's acceptance speech for Indigenous album of the year was cut off, Arkells invited him back on stage finish it. His passionate speech on reconciliation was delivered in English and Wolastoqey.
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"They came to try to arrest the police. Like, that's the bigger issue that we need to be focusing on, not the language that I used to call it out," said Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien about her tweet.
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Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital has called for an end to police involvement in mental health checks after 3 people with histories of mental health problems were killed by police in separate incidents across the country in the last month.
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BTS is so huge that last year, they accounted for an estimated $4.65 billion of South Korea's GDP. The band, that began 7 years ago this month, share a coming of age story in their lyrics that has fans thinking about representation, self-esteem and hope.
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Shakila Zareen was forced to marry a man she didn't know at 17. Since their wedding night, she has suffered abuse from her husband. When she reported him to police, they dismissed her. Hours after the complaint, she recalls, her husband shot her.
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"Let's raise a generation of First Nations kids — for the first time in the history of this country — that actually get the same level of services that every other kid enjoys." Cindy Blackstock @cblackst on @CBCTheHouse
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Robert Munsch, 76, sat down for a rare interview with Shelagh Rogers to talk about his four-decade career in children's writing.
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If the government insists on "milking" Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun's arrival in Canada for political brownie points, it could put the young woman in danger, says Canada's former ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
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More action. More romance. A cat. It's a holiday delight you don't want to miss. #firelog2 @IrrelevantShow
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We are deeply saddened to learn that Stuart McLean passed away earlier today.
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You may have noticed #SaveShadowhunters #SaveTheExpanse #SaveTimeless etc., trending . That's because a lot of passionate fans (including celebrities) had success in at least partially reviving several shows with cult followings with online campaigns.
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As a new pro-democracy movement called the Milk Tea Alliance sprouts up in Asia, a Hong Kong lawmaker says the international community must stand in solidarity "to show the tyrannies in the world … it's not a matter of one nation — it's a matter of all".
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Canada's Storyteller: A special one-hour tribute to Stuart McLean & his wonderful legacy:
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A viral video of a Cape Breton teen singing the Beatles' classic Blackbird in her native Mi'kmaq now has the official nod from Paul McCartney.
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"The fries are stunningly good looking," says farmer Dave Alexander. "The bun is about as hard as a hockey puck, but it looks just like it's brand new."
Ontario man asking $29.99 for 6-year-old McDonald's cheeseburger and fries
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The Anishinaabe journalist will teach Indigenous journalism and storytelling at Carleton University.
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.@cbcbooks: 10 #JoniMitchell songs everyone should know. http://t.co/U9yWygP7YL
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"It had to be real. Our whole goal was to elicit this visceral response. The danger of storm surge is so powerful," said an exec behind a Hurricane Florence simulation at the Weather Channel. Florence has since been downgraded to a tropical storm.
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.@AuthorDanBrown hopes to inspire a different understanding of questions like 'Where did we come from?', 'Why are we here?' and 'Where are we going?'.
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A new museum in Hamilton, Ont. honours Billy Van, best known for his work on The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, a horror show meant for kids.
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On Sept. 11, 2001 some 17,000 international airline passengers found themselves in Newfoundland and Labrador - forced to land when all air traffic was halted following the terror attacks. The people of the province rose to the challenge, helping thousands.
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For more than 80 years the beeps and tones of the National Research Council (NRC) time signal have connected Canadians at exactly 1 p.m. Monday marked the last time it was broadcast, ending the longest running segment on CBC Radio.
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Dr. Peter Jüni, the scientific director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Table, told @cbcdsouza that Friday was one of the darkest days of his career and that he had considered stepping down over the province's COVID-19 pandemic response.
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"This pandemic is really exposing the crucial role that cleaners are playing, and yet they are never really considered that," says Deena Ladd, the executive director of @WorkersAC.
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Donald Trump "is more than happy to fan racist sentiments, and that from a leader . is a problem," said former U.S. president Barack Obama in an interview with @thecurrentcbc. Hear the full interview on The Current Monday at 8:37 a.m., or on the CBC Listen app.
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.@rushtheband bassist Geddy Lee has released a new book called Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass, which documents the evolution of the bass guitar since the 1950s and shows how those evolutions changed the sound of popular music as we know it.
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.@Cmdr_Hadfield explains what Star Trek got wrong about space exploration. Hear the full @cbcquirks debate on humans in space:
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“She’s quite an elegant kind of girl, Samantha. She’s very beautiful.” More about Samantha, the sex robot here:
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Shania Twain remembers her manager calling about the album sales for The Woman in Me. She recalls saying to him, "it would be incredible, and pretty much a miracle, if it sold three million.". "And he said, 'Well it's way beyond that.'".
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Dan Carter was elected mayor of Oshawa, Ont., this week. But three decades ago, he was homeless and struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
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Piya Chattopadhyay will host The Sunday Magazine, a lively and wide-ranging program on Sunday mornings that helps you make sense of our changing world and reflects upon ideas in the air.
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Students at the Eskasoni, N.S. high school recorded the iconic Beatles track, translated into Mi'kmaq, to mark the International Year of Indigenous Languages.
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Thank you so much to everyone sharing their #CBCTheHip listening experience, so glad CBC Radio can bring it to you. #canadaisclosed.
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Why so few people on Six Nations reserve have clean running water, unlike their neighbours. @CBCIndigenous #Indigenous
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Linkin Park's @mikeshinoda says everyone should be responsible and exercise care when it comes to discussing the topic of suicide online. "The words you use matter," he says.
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Anna Maria Tremonti has been at the helm of the acclaimed show since it hit the airwaves in November 2002. Her last day with @TheCurrentCBC will be June 20.
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Many Canadians have recently noticed that it's hard to melt butter to room temperature. Food scientists point to palm oil used in cow feed as a likely culprit.
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Happy #WorldRadioDay! 📻. We asked CBC Radio hosts why radio remains one of the most important ways of sharing information. Here's what they said.
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A man found a framed animation print from the 1942 film Bambi while dumpster diving. He sold it for $20 at a local antique store. Then the shop's owner discovered it was worth way more than $20. So he set out to find the man and give him his fair share.
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Tune in to CBC Radio One at 1 - 3 pm local time for a celebration of #GordDownie. You can also listen online at
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Instead of lashing back or blocking the user who insulted her, @SarahKSilverman opted for a compassionate response.
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This Sunday, we want to know what Canada as the 51st state means to you?. Ian Hanomansing will co-host a special episode of Cross Country Checkup with American radio journalist Jeremy Hobson at 4 p.m. ET on CBC Listen.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist @flea333 on acting in #LowDown, biopic of jazz legend Joe Albany http://t.co/ad5AzQIufo
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On this day 41 years ago, the Canadian government made the monumental decision to abolish the death penalty.
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To aficionados, the 59.5 seconds of footage is the most significant short film ever made — because it shows Bigfoot.
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The relationship between Canada and the United States “can be mended relatively quickly,” with Joe Biden as president, according to former U.S. president Barack Obama. Hear the full interview on The Current today at 8:37 a.m., or on the CBC Listen app.
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Thanks for all your kind messages and condolences. We're airing a special tribute today. Join us on CBC Radio one or
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Thanks to everyone who shared their laughter and tears listening to Stuart McLean on The #VinylCafe Holiday Special today. Missed it?. It will be rebroadcast on Dec 19 at 11 am and Dec 21 at 1pm.
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When Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope and announced to the country that his cancer had returned, he told Canadians to continue where he left off. And his brother, Fred Fox, says that's exactly what happened.
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Social media star @EstherThePig could be the catalyst to helping animals around Canada, after a crowdfunding campaign raised more than $700,000 to buy a CT scanner big enough to fit her — the first of its kind in the country.
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This is Gobi, the desert-running dog. Hear her story & her ultramarathoner on @TheCurrentCBC .@findinggobi
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Selma cinematographer Bradford Young is challenging how people of colour are seen in films http://t.co/Ng2Ourcg0u
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After the usual set of questions, Fadwa Alaoui was asked about her religion and thoughts on Donald Trump.
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Most-read today: Trump's move to fire FBI director poses a threat to US democracy says @davidfrum #Trending @CBCDay6
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A gay couple who fled their home countries so they could be together, only to be forcibly separated in Turkey, have arrived safely in Canada, thanks to the efforts of private refugee sponsors.
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Before recording her third and latest solo album, Familia, Camila Cabello said she struggled with anxiety and the pressures of success. But now, she's finally found joy in her music.
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"The way to prevent [pedestrian deaths] is by designing our cities so that when humans do make mistakes, they're not fatal," says @jen_keesmaat, the former chief city planner for Toronto.
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Today we turn 80! Here's a look at some of our favourite moments. Thanks for listening, Canada!
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.@levarburton discusses his podcast, the kinds of stories that speak to him, and why Millennials love being read to.
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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says the "most important thing to do is to begin that conversation with what we most agree about, rather than what we most disagree about."
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Actor, writer and director Joseph Gordon-Levitt @hitRECordJoe launched an online creative community, and the things people are producing during COVID-19 have become a new YouTube Original series called Create Together #WithMe.
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Happy Public Radio Broadcasting Day to our friends and listeners around the world! 📡 📻 🔊 cc: @npr @PRI @BBCRadio4 @radiofrance @ABCaustralia
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Mark your calendars! CBC Radio One will air the final Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert Sunday including “The Christmas Card”, a new Dave and Morley Christmas story, on December 17, Tuesday December 19 & Thursday December 21, 2017.
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Radio One will air Stuart McLean’s final Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert including a new Dave and Morley "Christmas Card" story. Mark your calendars for Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at noon and tag a friend who you know will want to listen!
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Such a perfect image. The Vinyl Cafe Special is today on air at noon or online:
Listening to the #VinylCafe and missing Canada's great storyteller #StewartMcLean. It's not #Christmas in Canada without "Dave cooks the turkey".
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"The moral arc of the universe bends towards justice . in America it takes a little longer," says @MollyJongFast.
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"Listeners, I have for eight years sat here in this little windowless room in Toronto and I have honestly felt you on the other side of the microphone, if that's even possible," Jeff Douglas said, in a farewell interview with Carol Off on As It Happens.
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"I really love your version. I'm going to be nervous singing my version tonight, your version is so beautiful," Paul McCartney told singer Emma Stevens, whose Mi'kmaq cover of Blackbird went viral last month.
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#SettlerCollector: Hashtag helps redirect racist attacks on social media . "The person who's being harassed can be freed up to just block the person and not feel like they have to defend points or dismantle the person's crazy theory,".@CBCUnreserved.
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Our hearts go out to Chris Hyndman's friends, family & loved ones. A terrible loss. http://t.co/lJdstMfqGM
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Life is not a byproduct of the universe but its very source. A paradigm-shifting hour with @RobertLanza:
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The year is 1957. An RAF pilot is heading home from Germany for Christmas. Fog sets in and all radio communication is lost. Enjoy this @cbcasithappens holiday classic reading of Frederick Forsyth's The Shepherd by the late "Fireside" Al Maitland.
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Popular with our audience: Comedian @RandyRainbow 's take on 'alternative facts' with apologies to Fiddler on the Roof. @CBCSunday #Trending
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Former U.S. president Barack Obama misses the camaraderie he shared with his staff. “I paint a lot of portraits of members of my staff who became great friends,” Obama told @mattgallowaycbc. Hear the full interview on The Current Monday at 8:37 a.m., or on the CBC Listen app.
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In new memoir, Bob McDonald reveals he was sexually abused as a child. The long-time Quirks and Quarks host said he’s going public in part to help other survivors.
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Aurora borealis? At this time of year? In this part of the solar system? Localized entirely over Saturn's north pole?
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