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It's meteorite season: Maine museum offers $25,000 US for 'fireball' fragments

12-04-2023 23:16 via cbc.ca

The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel, Maine is willing to pay $25,000 US — or more — for a piece of the “fireball” that people in New Brunswick and Maine spotted falling from the sky over the weekend.

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Confident Canadians keeping it light ahead of knockout stage at women's hockey worlds

12-04-2023 22:52 via cbc.ca

In a full day off the ice on Tuesday ahead of its quarterfinal showdown with Sweden, Canada held a brunch for family and friends, breaking from the rhythms of a tournament that began over a week ago.

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Sex worker survey offers rare glimpse into risks, needs of those often forced into shadows

12-04-2023 22:36 via cbc.ca

Sex workers who were asked how to make their jobs safer and their lives better said they wanted better access to health care, mental health support, safer bathrooms and different working environments as a way to protect themselves from violence.

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Cyberattack targets websites for port authorities in Halifax, Montreal

12-04-2023 22:30 via cbc.ca

Ports say operations are unaffected and traffic continues to move normally

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Huge fire at Indiana plastics warehouse forces hundreds from homes

12-04-2023 22:12 via cbc.ca

An evacuation order affecting up to 2,000 people was expected to remain in place through Wednesday around a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border where crews worked through the night to douse piles of burning plastics, authorities said.

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When their rent went up, this Ontario couple thought a camper would be temporary. It's not

12-04-2023 21:59 via cbc.ca

Kim Springer says the perfect storm of her rental home being sold to a new owner and her early retirement is the reason her family is living in a camper in a park in east London, Ont.

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When the rent went up, this London, Ont., couple thought a camper would be temporary. It's not

12-04-2023 21:59 via cbc.ca

Kim Springer says the perfect storm of her rental home being sold to a new owner and her early retirement is the reason her family is living in a camper in a park in east London, Ont.

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Controversial Trudeau Foundation donation from Beijing-linked businessman was not reimbursed

12-04-2023 21:58 via cbc.ca

A controversial donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation wasn't returned after all. Radio Canada has confirmed that — as first reported by Montreal's La Presse newspaper — the foundation attempted to reimburse money donated by a businessman linked to the Chinese government. When it tried to return the money, however, it discovered there was confusion surrounding the identity of the donor.

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Shooting on Calgary Transit bus leaves man in life-threatening condition

12-04-2023 21:46 via cbc.ca

One person is in hospital in life-threatening condition after what police say was a shooting on a bus in Calgary’s downtown.

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Shooting on Calgary public bus leaves man in life-threatening condition amid downtown safety concerns

12-04-2023 21:46 via cbc.ca

One person is in hospital in life-threatening condition after what police say was a shooting on a bus in Calgary’s downtown.

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Man in hospital with life-threatening injuries after shooting on Calgary public bus

12-04-2023 21:46 via cbc.ca

One person is in hospital in life-threatening condition after what police say was a shooting on a bus in Calgary’s downtown.

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Man in hospital with life-threatening injuries after shooting on Calgary public

12-04-2023 21:46 via cbc.ca

One person is in hospital in life-threatening condition after what police say was a shooting on a bus in Calgary’s downtown.

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B.C. government to open dedicated enforcement hubs targeting repeat violent offenders

12-04-2023 21:45 via cbc.ca

The British Columbia government says it is creating 12 enforcement hubs to target repeat violent offenders across the province.

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Trudeau encourages reconciliation efforts but says decision on Orange Shirt Day holiday up to provinces

12-04-2023 21:35 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is encouraging provinces and territories to step up reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples but stopped short of saying they should make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commonly called Orange Shirt Day a statutory holiday.

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From woodchips to pulp: what's happening to Montreal trees felled by ice storm

12-04-2023 21:32 via cbc.ca

The city is asking its residents to help with the cleanup process by either leaving smaller branches with other green waste — which is picked up from the curb once a week — or by bringing branches larger than five centimetres to one of seven ecocentres.

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2nd lawmaker voted back into Tennessee House following expulsion for gun reform protest

12-04-2023 21:04 via cbc.ca

Commissioners in Memphis have voted to send Justin Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville. Republicans banished Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones last week over their role in a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school shooting.

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1 dead, 3 injured in northern B.C. avalanche

12-04-2023 20:56 via cbc.ca

A spokesperson with The Last Frontier Heliskiing Team said the fatality and injuries happened when five people were caught in an avalanche at a remote lodge north of Stewart, B.C.

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More than 300 Afghans arrive in Canada as Ottawa inches closer to 40K resettlement goal

12-04-2023 20:26 via cbc.ca

Hundreds of people from Afghanistan arrived in Canada on Wednesday, bringing the total number of Afghans resettled since the Taliban takeover of that country to more than 30,000, the federal government said.

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More than 300 Afghans arrive in Canada as Ottawa inches closer to 40,000 resettlement goal

12-04-2023 20:26 via cbc.ca

Hundreds of people from Afghanistan arrived in Canada on Wednesday, bringing the total number of Afghans resettled since the Taliban takeover of that country to more than 30,000, the federal government said.

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U.S. calls animal tranquillizer xylazine, fentanyl mixture 'emerging threat'

12-04-2023 20:00 via cbc.ca

The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquillizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine.

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Man may seek bail after being accused of drugging, raping Calgary sex trade workers

12-04-2023 19:34 via cbc.ca

The man accused of sexual violence against women who work in the sex trade appeared in a Calgary courtroom Wednesday as his lawyer indicated a plan to seek bail.

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Neptune barred from receiving federal public contracts

12-04-2023 19:28 via cbc.ca

A private security firm that has secured public contracts worth hundreds of millions in the last decade will no longer be able to offer its services to the federal government.

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Federal government bars private security firm Neptune from receiving federal public contracts

12-04-2023 19:28 via cbc.ca

A private security firm that has secured public contracts worth hundreds of millions in the last decade will no longer be able to offer its services to the federal government.

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Montreal family relieved after man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Rebekah Harry

12-04-2023 19:22 via cbc.ca

Harry, 29, was taken to hospital in March 2021 following a domestic assault inside an apartment in LaSalle. She died three days later.

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B.C. Court of Appeal sets aside conviction of woman in toddler's death, calling it 'miscarriage of justice'

12-04-2023 19:12 via cbc.ca

Tammy Bouvette, now 39, has long insisted she did not abuse or kill a toddler who became unresponsive in the bathtub while under her care in Cranbrook, B.C., in 2011. Her lawyers and the Crown now say Bouvette suffered a miscarriage of justice.

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B.C. Court of Appeal quashes conviction of woman in toddler's death, calling it 'miscarriage of justice'

12-04-2023 19:12 via cbc.ca

Tammy Bouvette, now 39, has long insisted she did not abuse or kill a toddler who became unresponsive in the bathtub while under her care in Cranbrook, B.C., in 2011. Her lawyers and the Crown now say Bouvette suffered a miscarriage of justice.

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With some help from studded tires and snow-clearing, Montreal's bike-share service is going year-round

12-04-2023 17:17 via cbc.ca

The city announced that the bikes-sharing service will be available all year long, including in the winter, as part of a pilot project that is launching in seven boroughs.

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Like cycling in the winter? Montreal's Bixi season now runs all year long

12-04-2023 17:17 via cbc.ca

The city announced that the bikes-sharing service will be available all year long, including in the winter, as part of a pilot project that is launching in seven boroughs.

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NPR quitting Twitter over label on social media account

12-04-2023 17:14 via cbc.ca

National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company's recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility.

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Ozempic shipments to U.S. leave Canadian pharmacists fearing impact on drug supply

12-04-2023 17:02 via cbc.ca

Canada's pharmacists worry that a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic, in which thousands of doses have been mailed over the border to Americans.

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Prince Harry to attend father's coronation solo

12-04-2023 16:24 via cbc.ca

Prince Harry will attend the coronation next month of his father, King Charles, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. Harry's wife, Meghan, will remain in California with their children, the spokesperson said.

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Bank of Canada holds interest rate steady as it forecasts inflation to slow to 3% this year

12-04-2023 16:04 via cbc.ca

The Bank of Canada decided to hold its interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent on Wednesday while the impact of its previous rate hikes filters down through the economy.

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Bank of Canada holds interest rate steady again at 4.5%

12-04-2023 16:04 via cbc.ca

The Bank of Canada decided to hold its interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent on Wednesday while the impact of its previous rate hikes filters down through the economy.

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B.C.'s coast prepares for busy cruise ship season after record-breaking year in 2022

12-04-2023 16:00 via cbc.ca

Cruise ship season begins in Victoria and Vancouver this week as the first passengers of the season descend on B.C.'s coast.

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High food prices amid easing inflation has consumers questioning pricing power at big grocery chains

12-04-2023 15:47 via cbc.ca

Stubbornly high prices in the grocery aisle have raised the ire of consumers this year, and brought scrutiny to a highly consolidated industry that hasn't always earned the trust of shoppers.

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More federal public service union members vote for strike mandate

12-04-2023 15:38 via cbc.ca

A union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants across Canada has voted in favour of a strike mandate, leaders said in a news conference Wednesday morning, joining colleagues from the Canada Revenue Agency.

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More federal public servant union members vote for strike mandate

12-04-2023 15:38 via cbc.ca

A union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants across Canada has voted in favour of a strike mandate, leaders said in a news conference Wednesday morning, joining colleagues from the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Federal public servant union members vote for strike mandate

12-04-2023 15:38 via cbc.ca

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) said Wednesday a group representing more than 120,000 federal public servants across Canada has voted in favour of a strike mandate.

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Federal public servant union announcing latest strike vote results

12-04-2023 15:38 via cbc.ca

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has called a Wednesday morning news conference to announce the results of a strike vote for a group representing more than 120,000 federal public servants across Canada.

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U.S. inflation rate eased to 5% in March — lowest rise in almost 2 years

12-04-2023 15:17 via cbc.ca

U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and lower food prices providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices for nearly two years.

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Akwesasne police facing external probe, community criticism over shooting incident

12-04-2023 15:04 via cbc.ca

The police service leading the investigation into the drowning deaths of eight people in the St. Lawrence River is now facing a Quebec provincial police probe over a shooting incident last Friday involving two officers.

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Ukraine compares Russia to ISIS as beheading video circulates

12-04-2023 14:39 via cbc.ca

Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to ISIS and called on the International Criminal Court to investigate after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife.

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B.C. can't privatize its way out of long surgical waits, Supreme Court says. What now?

12-04-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca

A B.C. private surgery clinic's legal fight died at the Supreme Court of Canada, and now the public health-care system is left to pick up the pieces.

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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs wants to create First Nations courts to reduce incarceration

12-04-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is reimagining what a justice system could look like for First Nations people in the province, with plans to create pilot courts in two communities based on First Nations legal traditions.

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Women exploited by killer feared telling police about his crimes, panel finds

12-04-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca

A lack of trust in police, fear of being mistreated and not believed are identified as some reasons vulnerable women did not report being exploited by the perpetrator, before the mass shootings in April 2020.

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Sask. med students push province to make prescription birth control free

12-04-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca

Saskatchewan medical students and the province's Official Opposition want the provincial government to make prescription contraception free. The push comes after British Columbia made the change.

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Chris Brookes, renowned storyteller and pillar of theatre in N.L., dies at 79

12-04-2023 10:30 via cbc.ca

Brookes was also a founding member of The Mummers Troupe in 1973, which founded the Resource Centre for the Arts in Newfoundland and Labrador and developed the LSPU Hall in St. John's as a marquee local performance space.

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Chris Brookes, renowned storyteller and pillar of theatre in N.L., dies

12-04-2023 10:30 via cbc.ca

Brookes was also a founding member of The Mummers Troupe in 1973, which founded the Resource Centre for the Arts in Newfoundland and Labrador and developed the LSPU Hall in St. John's as a marquee local performance space.

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'We're kind of stuck': Magdalen Islanders sign petition for better airline service

12-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

A petition is calling on the Quebec government to help find a solution and provide better, more reliable airline service to the Magdalen Islands following delays in service and frequent cancellations.

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She fell on the job and can't work. Workplace insurance blamed a pre-existing condition for her pain

12-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Sabreen Abu-Zeyada's struggles after a fall at work in June 2022 are a familiar story to advocates for injured workers, who say the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board uses a policy on pre-existing conditions to deny or reduce claims.

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