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B.C. man fights off cougar after it wrapped its jaws around family dog's head

15-04-2022 23:17 via cbc.ca

A pet dog is lucky to be alive after its owner fought a cougar off the canine near Christina Lake, B.C., last week.

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Canadian soldiers depart to help humanitarian crisis in Europe

15-04-2022 21:04 via cbc.ca

Dozens of Canadian soldiers boarded a plane to Poland Friday for what their commander said would be an intense but gratifying mission to help Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression.

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Twitter readies 'poison pill' defence in response to Elon Musk's hostile takeover bid

15-04-2022 20:34 via cbc.ca

Twitter says its board of directors has unanimously adopted a "poison pill" defence in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's proposal to buy the company and take it private.

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Why some RBC customers were wondering where their money went

15-04-2022 20:03 via cbc.ca

Royal Bank of Canada says it experienced a technical issue with some auto-deposit e-transfers, with some customers noticing thousands of dollars missing from their accounts.

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Why some RBC customers are wondering where their money went

15-04-2022 20:03 via cbc.ca

Royal Bank of Canada says it has experienced a technical issue with some auto-deposit e-transfers, with some customers noticing thousands of dollars missing from their accounts.

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Some RBC customers are wondering where their money went

15-04-2022 20:03 via cbc.ca

Royal Bank of Canada says it has experienced a technical issue with some auto-deposit e-transfers, with some customers noticing thousands of dollars missing from their accounts.

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B.C. woman whose house was swept away in flood warns others to check their insurance

15-04-2022 18:58 via cbc.ca

Pam Velt thought she was fully insured. But after the November 2021 floods wiped out her property in the Nicola Valley, she was shocked at the payout amount from her overland flood insurance.

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Ottawa to consider having Canada Post distribute Quebec's local weeklies

15-04-2022 18:40 via cbc.ca

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez fears Quebecers may lose access to local information if other municipalities follow Montreal's decision to make the weekly distribution of circulars, coupons and local newspapers in Publisacs an opt-in model.

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Running changed two Haudenosaunee men in Ontario. Now one of them is headed to the Boston Marathon

15-04-2022 18:15 via cbc.ca

On Monday, the Boston Marathon will see 30,000 runners for its 126th race. Among the thousands will be one Haudenosaunee man running for charity: Joel Matthew Kennedy.

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Carey Price's season debut spoiled as Islanders shut out Canadiens in victory

15-04-2022 17:44 via cbc.ca

Carey Price made his long-awaited return to the Montreal Canadiens but Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders had the last laugh. Sorokin made 44 saves to record the shutout while Zach Parise, Noah Dobson and Brock Nelson scored and the Islanders grabbed a 3-0 win over the Canadiens.

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Canadiens' Carey Price set to make season debut on Friday against Islanders

15-04-2022 17:44 via cbc.ca

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will make his season debut Friday night against the visiting New York Islanders.

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Mike Bossy, 4-time Stanley Cup champion with the New York Islanders, dead at 65

15-04-2022 15:48 via cbc.ca

Mike Bossy, one of hockey's most prolific goal-scorers and a star for the New York Islanders during their 1980s dynasty, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 65.

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Flooding in South Africa leaves nearly 400 dead

15-04-2022 15:06 via cbc.ca

South African authorities were releasing emergency funds on Friday to help tens of thousands of people left without shelter, water and power after flash floods washed away homes and roads and killed almost 400 people on the country's east coast.

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Cybersecurity experts hard to find in Calgary as businesses report rise in attacks

15-04-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca

Cybercrime is up in Calgary, leaving many business owners searching for someone to help them protect themselves against attacks. But for some, that may be hard to find.

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Calgary lacks cybersecurity experts to protect against 'nefarious criminals' as attacks climb

15-04-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca

Cybercrime is up in Calgary, leaving many business owners searching for someone to help them protect themselves against attacks. But for some, that may be hard to find.

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This Calgarian made sure he'll never miss the bus again — by buying one

15-04-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca

This transit enthusiast can now cruise the streets in his own GM 'Fishbowl' bus.

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Farmers worry for incoming seed season as fertilizer costs soar

15-04-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca

Farmers across the Maritimes say their operating costs have increased significantly with fertilizer imports from Russia under sanction, and some are looking for alternatives.

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Practising for perfection, 13-year-old N.B. violinist wins accolades and international award

15-04-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca

Alexandre Doucet didn’t know he was up against nearly 1,000 other violinists when he entered the Sonata/Sonatina category in the London (UK) Young Musician festival competition.

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Prince Harry, Meghan make surprise visit to Queen

15-04-2022 12:20 via cbc.ca

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, visited Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle on their first joint visit to the U.K. since they gave up formal royal roles and moved to the U.S.

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900 civilian bodies found in capital region, Kyiv police say

15-04-2022 12:14 via cbc.ca

More than 900 civilian bodies have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that people were "simply executed."

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Hunters fear expedition's sunken truck is contaminating hunting grounds near Taloyoak, Nunavut

15-04-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca

Leaders of a hunters and trappers association in Taloyoak, Nunavut, fear an Arctic expedition truck that sank in one of their prime hunting grounds is contaminating animals that are known to migrate through the area — including beluga whales, narwhals, seals, walruses and Arctic char.

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Guelph, Ont., track and field club builds belonging for LGBTQ athletes

15-04-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca

The Guelph-based Telos Athletics club is an amateur track and field club aimed at LGBTQ people. It's helping them build community in a place they say they've often felt excluded from: sport.

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For these P.E.I. interpreters, work with newcomers is about more than translating

15-04-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca

The Immigrant and Refugee Service Association of P.E.I. offers clients translation and interpretation services. About 90 people are on call to assist newcomers settle into their new home. Here are some of their stories.

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United in protest, Sri Lankans fight a political dynasty

15-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Sri Lanka is facing record inflation and unemployment, the likes of which haven't been seen in 74 years. But the crisis has united a nation that's long been divided along ethnic and religious lines — all to oust the political family they blame for the disaster.

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The next wave of electric vehicles is coming — and it could be buses, semis and other large trucks

15-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

When it comes to having large trucks running on batteries, the country is basically starting from scratch; the vehicles are scarce and often require their own industrial-sized network of charging stations.

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Pope Francis to make 3 Canadian stops in July to meet residential school survivors, sources say

15-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

Pope Francis is expected to visit at least three cities during a late July trip to Canada, CBC News has learned.

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If Russia did use chemical weapons in Ukraine, how would we know?

15-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

There has so far been no evidence to support the claim that emerged earlier this week that Russian forces used chemical weapons to flush out a group of Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol, but U.K. and U.S. officials say they are investigating. We talked to several experts about how to evaluate and investigate such claims.

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Easter pysanky workshop in Thunder Bay uses artform to show resilience as Ukraine, its culture under attack

15-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

People in Thunder Bay, Ont., gathered recently at the Ukrainian Catholic Church for a special workshop all about pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs. This year, the event took on new meaning as the artform was used as a show of resilience amid the war in Ukraine.

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Canadian cottage country the backdrop of new Amazon series The Lake

15-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Tragically Hip, a maple syrup heist, and Ontario's cottage country among the Cancon offerings being developed and filmed for the Amazon Prime streaming service.

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Are there any politicians left in this country interested in building the nation?

15-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Constitution turns 40 on April 17. It was supposed to chart a way forward from the impasses of the past, but instead has become an impasse in its own right, writes Taylor C. Noakes.

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Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site, more than 100 Palestinians injured

15-04-2022 08:42 via cbc.ca

Israeli security forces entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn on Friday as thousands of Palestinians were gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, setting off clashes that medics said wounded at least 117 Palestinians.

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Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site, 67 Palestinians hurt

15-04-2022 08:42 via cbc.ca

Israeli security forces entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn as thousands of Palestinians were gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, setting off clashes that medics said wounded at least 67 Palestinians.

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Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site, 152 Palestinians injured

15-04-2022 08:42 via cbc.ca

Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. Medics said that at least 152 Palestinians were wounded.

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The chaotic search for the Nova Scotia mass shooter

15-04-2022 06:00 via cbc.ca

Nearly two years ago, denturist Gabriel Wortman, in a fake police cruiser and uniform, terrorized rural Nova Scotia and killed 22 people. Looking for answers, a public inquiry is now connecting the dots between how the killer evaded RCMP and the chaotic situation officers faced on the ground. For weeks, the Mass Casualty Commission has shared its findings, revealed critical documents, and gathered public testimony from witnesses. Today on Front Burner we hear RCMP testimony about how officers co

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Man who said Trump's 'orders' caused him to storm U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 found guilty

15-04-2022 02:24 via cbc.ca

An Ohio man who claimed he was only "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted Thursday by a jury that took less than three hours to reject his novel defence for obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory.

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Indigenous entrepreneur defends right to harvest salt after warning from Parks Canada

15-04-2022 00:54 via cbc.ca

Melissa Daniels says she won't stop using salt from Wood Buffalo National Park in her skin care line. "The implication that my land based, hand-harvested practice is a threat to the natural environment is insulting to me, our nation, our ancestors and the land itself."

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