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Little League Softball World Series provides field of dreams for Team Canada

08-08-2023 23:24 via cbc.ca

Team Canada was knocked out of the Little League Softball World Series on Tuesday. But rest assured the players' dreams are alive and well.

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Bat-flips, brawls and bobbleheads — José Bautista reflects on epic Blue Jays career ahead of ceremony

08-08-2023 23:12 via cbc.ca

José Bautista feels the 2015 and 2016 Toronto Blue Jays seasons provided the most joy in his highlight-filled career. However, eight years later, the way the 2015 American League Championship Series ended against the Kansas City Royals still stings.

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Warrants issued in Alabama dock brawl after group of white men attack Black riverboat worker

08-08-2023 22:31 via cbc.ca

Police in Alabama have issued several arrest warrants in connection with a riverfront brawl in Alabama's capital that drew nationwide attention after video showed a group of white people pummelling a Black riverboat co-captain, an exchange that sparked a massive fight.

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Firefighters battle Portugal wildfires as neighbouring Spain swelters in 40 C heat

08-08-2023 22:12 via cbc.ca

More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighbouring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 C.

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Young white shark found on P.E.I. park beach may have starved to death

08-08-2023 21:58 via cbc.ca

A juvenile great white shark washing up on a P.E.I. shore might have once been considered a rare occurrence. But scientists say such incidents are becoming more frequent.

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WasteSharks are lurking in Toronto's harbour — and cleaning up trash

08-08-2023 21:30 via cbc.ca

Cue the Jaws music — but it’s trash, not people, who should be afraid of going into the water. PortsToronto has brought in two WasteShark Aquadrones to add to its larger Trash Trapping Program. CBC Toronto visited the Outer Harbour Marina to see the 'sharks' in action.

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Two new ‘sharks’ are about to gobble up garbage in Toronto’s harbour

08-08-2023 21:30 via cbc.ca

Cue the ‘Jaws’ music — but it’s trash, not people, who should be afraid of going into the water. PortsToronto has brought in two WasteShark Aquadrones to add to its larger Trash Trapping Program.CBC Toronto visited the Outer Harbour Marina to see the “sharks” in action.

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Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu knocked out of National Bank Open in 1st round

08-08-2023 21:23 via cbc.ca

It was a mixed bag for Canadians at the National Bank Open in Toronto and Montreal on Tuesday, as Leylah Fernandez and Gabriel Diallo — in his first career ATP Tour victory — advanced to the second round while Bianca Andreescu and Felix Auger-Aliassime were each eliminated in straight sets.

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Even Zoom is calling its workers back to the office — at least 2 days a week

08-08-2023 21:22 via cbc.ca

The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend as Zoom is asking workers who live withing 80 kilometres of a Zoom office to head into it at least two days a week.

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Provinces may have to agree to Ottawa's 2035 clean power target to access funding

08-08-2023 20:53 via cbc.ca

The federal government is considering restricting access to billions of dollars in tax credits and grants for electricity projects to only the provinces that commit to the 2035 target for an emissions-free electricity grid.

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Prince Harry and Meghan buy film rights to Canadian author Carley Fortune's romantic novel

08-08-2023 20:39 via cbc.ca

A Canadian author says a production company belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has bought the screen rights for her romantic novel.

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Hundreds of people helped off Banff Gondola on Sulpher Mountain after power cut

08-08-2023 19:56 via cbc.ca

Patrons of the Banff Gondola have all been helped off the mountain as of late Tuesday morning after they were marooned both in the gondola cabins and at the summit of Sulphur Mountain's interpretive centre Monday evening because of a power outage that impacted the lift.

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Hundreds of people helped off Alberta mountain after power cut to Banff Gondola

08-08-2023 19:56 via cbc.ca

Patrons of the Banff Gondola have all been helped off the mountain as of late Tuesday morning after they were marooned both in the gondola cabins and at the summit of Sulphur Mountain's interpretive centre Monday evening because of a power outage that impacted the lift.

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Legendary Polynesian canoe arrives in B.C.

08-08-2023 19:35 via cbc.ca

A piece of Polynesian history is making its way around Vancouver for the public to explore. Hōkūleʻa is the first deep-sea canoe to be launched from Hawaii in 600 years and has sailed around the world twice.

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Canada sanctions 7 Iranians over security threats and human rights violations

08-08-2023 19:32 via cbc.ca

The federal government placed sanctions on seven Iranians Tuesday in its 13th package of sanctions on the Iranian regime in less than a year.

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They've worked for decades helping Vancouver's most vulnerable. Now they've been given B.C.'s highest honour

08-08-2023 18:23 via cbc.ca

Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles were announced as two of the fourteen recipients of the province’s highest honour on Monday, joining the actor Ryan Reynolds, conservationist George Reifel and public health officer Dr. Penny Ballem, among others.

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Former swimmer Nathan Clement ready to renew Paralympic medal pursuit in road cycling

08-08-2023 17:55 via cbc.ca

Canada's Nathan Clement is trying to get back to the Paralympics after transitioning from the pool to the pavement. A former swimmer who competed at the Rio Games in 2016, Clement is now winning medals as a road cyclist on the international stage.

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Korean photographer travels the world to honour the service of last few remaining Korean War vets

08-08-2023 17:36 via cbc.ca

It's been 70 years since an armistice was reached and Canadian troops came home from the Korean War, sometimes known as 'The Forgotten War'. Last week a Korean photographer visited Romeo Daley, a Korean War veteran, to take his photo and document his story.

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Vancouver hospital can take man off life support, B.C. Supreme Court judge rules

08-08-2023 16:32 via cbc.ca

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that a Vancouver hospital can take a 65-year-old man off life support almost three months after he suffered a heart attack.

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Mourners attend funeral for singer Sinead O'Connor in Ireland

08-08-2023 16:01 via cbc.ca

Throngs of fans lined the streets of Sinead O'Connor's former hometown in Ireland to bid farewell to the gifted singer as her funeral procession passed by Tuesday following a private memorial service.

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Weekend thunderstorms push active wildfires in B.C. past 400

08-08-2023 15:42 via cbc.ca

The B.C. Wildfire Service says thunderstorms over the long weekend caused a spike in fire activity across the province, pushing the total number of active wildfires past 400.

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Canadian cannabis company Tilray expanding into beer business with $85M deal with Anheuser-Busch

08-08-2023 15:17 via cbc.ca

Tilray Brands Inc. is expanding its case of craft brews, announcing a deal to buy eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC.

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Colombia ends Jamaica's run at Women's World Cup, advances to first-ever quarterfinals

08-08-2023 14:29 via cbc.ca

Colombia's players danced and sang on the field long after the team secured its historic first-ever trip to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals

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CBC, media groups ask Competition Bureau to investigate Meta's move to block news in Canada

08-08-2023 13:01 via cbc.ca

The CBC has joined other news broadcasters and publishers in requesting Canada's Competition Bureau to investigate Meta's decision to block news content on its digital platforms in Canada.

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South Korea evacuates thousands of scouts from coast as tropical storm nears

08-08-2023 11:26 via cbc.ca

Buses began moving thousands of global Scouts from their campsite on South Korea's coast to inland venues ahead of a tropical storm that is forecast to bring intense rains and strong winds to the peninsula within days.

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Migrant worker alleges unhealthy conditions in staff residence at Cape Breton resort

08-08-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca

Inspectors from Nova Scotia's Department of Labour are investigating complaints about moisture and mould causing a temporary foreign worker to get sick at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish.

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Halifax police agrees withholding information was wrong, settles legal case with CBC

08-08-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca

Halifax Regional Police has agreed to release more information about its internal discipline decisions, after a year of negotiations with CBC. The police department acknowledged it didn’t meet its obligations under the law when it refused to provide the information in 2022.

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Team Canada aims to win its way into 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup as qualifier gets underway

08-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Canadian national women's baseball team may have already qualified for next year's World Cup championship, but that doesn't mean they'll be taking it easy on the field in Thunder Bay, Ont., this week.

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Sexual assault trial for former head of military human resources is set to begin

08-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

An Ottawa civilian court is set to hear the trial of Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military’s former head of human resources.

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Menu and decor at Manitou Bistro 'reprehensible,' some Kitigan Zibi members say

08-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Some members from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and other communities are raising concerns that a restaurant in Renfrew, Ont., is "making a mockery" of First Nations cultures from across North America.

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‘Indigenous fusion’ restaurant near Ottawa raises concerns for some about appropriation

08-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Some members from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and other communities are raising concerns that a restaurant in Renfrew, Ont., is "making a mockery" of First Nations cultures from across North America.

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I shouldn't have to 'look' non-binary for my identity to be respected

08-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Despite identifying as non-binary, Julia Wright says almost every person they meet assumes they're a woman because of their appearance.

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Former head of military HR pleads not guilty to sex offences

08-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military’s former head of human resources, has pleaded not guilty to two charges dating back to 1991. His trial began on Tuesday morning in an Ottawa civilian court.

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Claims of revolutionary superconductor LK-99 are meeting resistance. Here's what you need to know

08-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca

LK-99 is all the buzz on social media, but it is just the latest of many claims to have created a room-temperature superconductor. What is it that has people so excited, and what — if anything — sets this claim apart?

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Edmonton Elks set record for most home losses in major league sports

08-08-2023 03:43 via cbc.ca

The CFL's Edmonton Elks are on the longest home-game losing streak of any major league sports franchise — but the fans are still showing up.

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Nova Scotia wildfires helped renew the province's blueberry crop

08-08-2023 03:40 via cbc.ca

A Nova Scotia blueberry farmer lost his equipment and 20 per cent of his crop in a wildfire this summer, but his fields are already showing sprouts of growth as the plants bounce back from the fire.

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Thinking of foraging for mushrooms? Experts warn to get educated first

08-08-2023 03:37 via cbc.ca

Experts — including doctors — are warning a growing number of mushroom foragers to ensure they have proper training and can identify the various species of wild mushrooms before eating them to avoid being poisoned.

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Montreal-area woman speaks out after losing more than $100K to online scam

08-08-2023 01:58 via cbc.ca

A mother of two from Laval, Que., lost more than $100,000 in this complex online scam that started with a link to what she thought was a legitimate CBC News article. She was wooed over weeks and convinced to send hundreds, then thousands of dollars.

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Toronto streets filled with music and colour

08-08-2023 01:09 via cbc.ca

The Toronto Caribbean Carnival's Grand Parade kicked off festivities this past weekend, as masqueraders in vibrantly coloured and designed outfits walked and danced their way through the city. The festival, which started in 1967, celebrates Caribbean culture.

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A stag party that has nothing to do with getting married

08-08-2023 00:34 via cbc.ca

Twenty-three participants gathered in Metriena, Latvia, to duke it out on stage for the honour of being called a champion stag caller. There were several categories for competitors to enter their imitations, such as a young stag deer or a victorious stag after battle. Contestants, many of whom are hunting enthusiasts, were required to wear traditional hunting garb and were not permitted to speak to each other or the audience while on stage. The only sounds they were allowed to make were their st

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