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Instead of an hour flight, these WestJet passengers ended up riding a bus for 8 hours

27-02-2023 23:37 via cbc.ca

WestJet says options were limited due to the high demand for travel over the weekend and significant weather events across Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

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RCMP dismantle 'live explosive device' near Highway 97 in Kelowna

27-02-2023 23:25 via cbc.ca

RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they successfully dismantled a live explosive device Monday night after the discovery of a suspicious object closed Highway 97.

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Florida governor signs bill giving state control of Walt Disney World district

27-02-2023 22:45 via cbc.ca

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that takes control of a special tax district surrounding Walt Disney World that for half a century allowed the Walt Disney Co. to operate with a high degree of autonomy.

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Canada Soccer's president resigns amid ongoing disputes with women's and men's teams

27-02-2023 22:37 via cbc.ca

Nick Bontis has resigned as president of Canada Soccer, acknowledging change is needed to achieve labour peace with the Canadian men's and women's teams.

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Three people confirmed dead in fatal Pikangikum First Nation house fire

27-02-2023 22:35 via cbc.ca

Three people have now been confirmed dead after a deadly fire tore through a home in Pikangikum First Nation. It's the latest deadly fire in a northern Ontario First Nation this winter.

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3 people confirmed dead in Pikangikum First Nation house fire

27-02-2023 22:35 via cbc.ca

Three people have now been confirmed dead after a fire tore through a home in Pikangikum First Nation last Wednesday. It's the latest deadly fire in a First Nation in northern Ontario this winter.

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How The Lord of the Rings became a symbol for Italy's far right

27-02-2023 22:27 via cbc.ca

On its surface, The Lord of the Rings is often read as a story about an epic battle between good and evil. But in the decades since it was first published, the series has taken many different meanings, including for neo-fascists in Italy who have adopted it as a potent symbol of their beliefs.

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Trudeau denies security officials told Liberals to rescind MP's candidacy

27-02-2023 21:14 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against a recent report that security officials urged the Liberal Party to rescind the nomination of one of its MPs.

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Federal government banning social media platform TikTok from government phones

27-02-2023 18:51 via cbc.ca

The federal government is removing and blocking the video-sharing platform TikTok from all federal government devices, citing security reasons.

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Canada adds 12 names to Iran sanctions list

27-02-2023 18:04 via cbc.ca

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced the federal government is adding 12 senior Iranian regime officials to its sanctions list — individuals Ottawa says participated in "gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran."

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Hong Kong model's ex-husband, former in-laws charged with her murder

27-02-2023 16:15 via cbc.ca

Abby Choi's ex-husband and former in-laws were put in custody without bail on Monday on a joint murder charge, just days after police found the Hong Kong model's remains.

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On foot, bike and skis: Winter scenes in Canada

27-02-2023 15:21 via cbc.ca

Winter doesn't officially end until about three weeks from now. Here's a look at some striking snow-covered scenes from across Canada.

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Quebec labour tribunal orders nurses' union to stop threatening mass resignation

27-02-2023 15:00 via cbc.ca

The threat from a Quebec nurses' union to announce the mass resignation of several hundred of its members as a pressure tactic is illegal, a Quebec labour tribunal has ruled.

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Airport on Montreal's South Shore to offer flights to Canadian cities as part of major expansion

27-02-2023 14:18 via cbc.ca

The Saint-Hubert Aiport in Longueuil, Que., wants to build a new 40,000 square-metre terminal for flights to Canadian cities such as Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax.

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The City of Vancouver has been a certified living wage employer for more than 5 years. Will it continue to be?

27-02-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca

The City of Vancouver is considering going back on its years-long commitment to pay workers a living wage after the benchmark for a living rose rose sharply last year.

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Uncharted: A conversation in words, stepping and melody

27-02-2023 13:30 via cbc.ca

Two CBC Black Changemakers, backed by members of their groups, experiment by combining their art forms: classical music and African dance.

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Alberta's big budget question: What to do with the torrent of cash flooding provincial coffers

27-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca

Albertans are used to riding the resource rollercoaster, but the latest upswing has come at breakneck speed.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once dominates SAG Awards, setting stage for Oscars

27-02-2023 12:17 via cbc.ca

Dimension-hopping adventure Everything Everywhere All at Once grabbed the top movie honour at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, cementing its status as the front-runner for the prestigious best picture prize at next month's Oscars.

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Trans drag performer says Sask. Rush's Pride night was an outpouring of love, support and fun

27-02-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca

When the Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse team announced that trans drag artist Karma K would perform at this past Saturday's game, comments online quickly became hateful and transphobic — but that negativity was not present at the actual game.

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After online hate, trans drag performance at National Lacrosse League game is all positive

27-02-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca

When the Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse team announced that trans drag artist Karma K would perform at this past Saturday's game, comments online quickly became hateful and transphobic — but that negativity was not present at the actual game.

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What draws these small geese to stop at a bay in northeastern New Brunswick?

27-02-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca

About 1,000 Atlantic brant pass through New Brunswick, and new research shows how the species depends on a small wetland on the province's eastern coast.

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This unconnected phone helps people reach out to lost loved ones

27-02-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca

John Riley of Digby, N.S., set up the wind phone after seeing one on Instagram along the Appalachian Trail in New York. The idea behind it is to stay connected with dead loved ones.

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Trafficked woman hopes sharing her story will help girls back home in Akwesasne

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Sierra was trafficked when she was 14. Like half of the victims of sex trafficking in Canada, she is Indigenous. And the problem is growing, according to police and field workers.

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This week you can see two of the brightest planets in the night sky come together

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

On Wednesday, you can see two of the brightest planets in the night sky come together — and you don't need binoculars to enjoy the show.

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Statistics Canada study on Black-owned businesses suggests systemic challenges hold them back

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

While the number of Black-owned enterprises in Canada is growing, they tend to be smaller and less profitable than others, according to a new study by Statistics Canada — and entrepreneurs say the reasons why are complex.

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Rural Ontario municipalities are adopting the 4-day work week. What does it take to get others onboard?

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

The four-day, compressed work week is emerging in rural Ontario. Government workers say the shift benefits a sector battling burnout and high turnover, while a workplace expert says it's only a matter of time until other cities and the private sector follow suit.

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Rural Ontario municipalities are adopting the 4-day work week. What does it take to get others on board?

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

The four-day, compressed work week is emerging in rural Ontario. Government workers say the shift benefits a sector battling burnout and high turnover, while a workplace expert says it's only a matter of time until other cities and the private sector follow suit.

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Pepper sprayings are on the rise in Montreal's Metro system

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Whether it be a prank, a settling of accounts or an act of self-defence, any time the capsaicin-based repellent is discharged, it means evacuating the trains and clearing the stations until the air is clear.

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Only a fraction of fraud cases make it through Ontario's justice system — and it's getting worse

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
$Only a fraction of fraud cases make it through Ontario's justice system — and it's getting worse$
Over the last decade, Ontario has seen fraud reports skyrocket, with just a sliver of cases leading to criminal charges, and nearly half of those dropped each year. And it's not just happening in this province. In the investigative series, The Cost of Fraud, CBC Toronto looked into what's behind these rising reports of fraud.

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Non-Ukrainian family members in limbo awaiting expedited visas

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Hundreds of families seeking refuge in Canada from the war in Ukraine say a processing discrepancy at Canada's immigration department is breaking up households for months or keeping them stuck overseas in precarious living conditions.

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Mounties spent nearly $14M to protect Pope Francis during historic visit

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Pope Francis was in Canada from July 24 to 29 and made stops in Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqaluit.

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Most CEBA loans have not been repaid as businesses call for deadline extension

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Small businesses are asking for a deadline extension on the federal government's pandemic loan program — and only a fraction of them have repaid the money they owe.

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Jupiter and Venus to 'join' in the evening sky on Wednesday

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

On Wednesday, you can see two of the brightest planets in the night sky come together — and you don't need binoculars to enjoy the show.

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Inflation has these Windsorites feeling restricted. Here's how they're spending their money

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

It's what we've been hearing a lot of lately — first it was prices at the pump, then it was lettuce and now it's felt like the cost of nearly everything has swelled. Windsorites told CBC News that amid these so-called inflationary times, their lives are doing quite the opposite —with budgets, shopping sprees, savings accounts and social lives having shrunk.

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Black-owned businesses tend to be less profitable than those owned by others

27-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

While the number of Black-owned enterprises in Canada is growing, they tend to be smaller and less profitable than others, according to a new study by Statistics Canada — and entrepreneurs say the reasons why are complex.

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Alberta ice climber scales frozen waterfall | The Moment

27-02-2023 04:16 via cbc.ca

An Alberta man tackles his fears to climb a 141-metre-high frozen waterfall that almost took his life eight years ago. Will Gadd’s first climb of Helmcken Falls in 2014 nearly killed him, but he decided to make a second attempt — and succeeded.

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Battleground Calgary: Alberta NDP move election campaign HQ to city's core

27-02-2023 03:37 via cbc.ca

Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley confirmed Sunday that her party's main campaign headquarters for May's provincial election will be in downtown Calgary.

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Kerri Einarson wins 4th consecutive Canadian women's curling championship

27-02-2023 00:11 via cbc.ca

Kerri Einarson's curling team won a fourth straight Canadian women's curling championship with a 10-4 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones in Sunday's final in Kamloops, B.C.

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Einarson defeats Manitoba's Jones to win 4th consecutive Canadian women's curling championship

27-02-2023 00:11 via cbc.ca

Kerri Einarson won a fourth straight Canadian women's curling championship Sunday with a 10-4 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones in the final in Kamloops, B.C.

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Defending champion Einarson advances to face Manitoba's Jones in Canadian women's curling championship final

27-02-2023 00:11 via cbc.ca

Kerri Einarson beat Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville 7-5 in the semifinal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Sunday to keep her bid for a four-peat in play. Einarson advanced to face Manitoba's Jennifer Jones with that skip chasing a record of her own.

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