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Ottawa resumes funding for bottled water in First Nation under state of emergency

17-12-2024 23:51 via cbc.ca

Ottawa is resuming funding for bottled water in Marten Falls First Nation — which has been under a boil-water advisory for 19 years and declared a state of emergency this week — as the remote community in northwestern Ontario continues to deal with his contaminated water supply.

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First Nation under a boil-water advisory for 19 years declares state of emergency

17-12-2024 23:51 via cbc.ca

A remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario that has been under a boil-water advisory for 19 years has declared a state of emergency over recent contamination of its water supply. Marten Falls First Nation's chief and council issued the emergency declaration on Monday following a sewage spill on Friday.

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Humboldt bobsledder chasing Olympic dream to honour friends who couldn't

17-12-2024 23:07 via cbc.ca

Luke Puto almost gave up on his love of sports. After losing friends in the 2018 Humboldt bus crash, he realized it is never too late to follow a dream.

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation hits different in Quebec. Its director is about to see why

17-12-2024 22:56 via cbc.ca

Jeremiah Chechik has attended plenty of screenings of his 1989 comedy directorial debut, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. But the upcoming shows in his hometown of Montreal will be unlike anything he’s seen before.

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Canada added record rental supply in 2024, but most units were too pricey for the average renter

17-12-2024 22:02 via cbc.ca

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of rent growth cooled significantly this year as Canada added its largest share of purpose-built rental supply in over three decades.

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Canadian women sweep World Cup ski cross podium in Switzerland

17-12-2024 21:57 via cbc.ca

A Canadian has won each of the first three ski cross races of the World Cup season but on Tuesday, Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., had teammates India Sherret and Hannah Schmidt join her on the medal podium in Arosa, Switzerland.

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Women's sports had pivotal year, from Summer McIntosh and Caitlin Clark to the new PWHL

17-12-2024 20:56 via cbc.ca

Record numbers of fans filled U.S. arenas to watch WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in 2024, while Summer McIntosh became the first Canadian to win three gold medals at an Olympics during which Canadians earned an unprecedented 27 medals.

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35,000 Mozambican homes destroyed, thousands feared dead in Mayotte, following Cyclone Chido

17-12-2024 20:40 via cbc.ca

At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall. Nearby, hundreds or even thousands could be dead in the French overseas territory of Mayotte.

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Canada to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports in new year

17-12-2024 20:27 via cbc.ca

Canada plans to impose tariffs on a slew of Chinese products starting as early as next year, the government's fiscal update says — part of the federal government's wider investigation into imports from China.

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Fatal MMA fight in Alberta linked to same company cited in 2022 death of U.K. boxer

17-12-2024 19:56 via cbc.ca

A mixed martial arts organizer being questioned by police about an Alberta fighter's death is linked to a company earlier cited for safety concerns after a novice boxer died in the United Kingdom.

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Sask. Indigenous leaders call for sweeping change to laws to prioritize child victims

17-12-2024 19:54 via cbc.ca

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) wants the laws around child victims changed.

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Canadian dollar dips below 70 cents US for first time since March 2020

17-12-2024 19:16 via cbc.ca

The Canadian dollar dipped below $0.70 US on Tuesday, the first time it has done so since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, according to Bloomberg data.

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Manitoba aims recruitment efforts at U.S. doctors distressed by American politics

17-12-2024 19:00 via cbc.ca

A recruitment drive to deal with Manitoba's doctor shortage is taking aim at the United States and physicians who might be concerned about Donald Trump's incoming presidency.

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Passenger in deadly Highway 401 wrong-way crash pleads guilty, released on probation

17-12-2024 18:54 via cbc.ca

A Toronto-area man involved in a robbery in April — leading to a high-speed police chase and a deadly wrong-way crash on one of Canada's busiest highways — has been released on probation and warned he may still face “immigration consequences.”

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Edmonton police commission chair quits, admits working from Portugal would be 'unwelcome distraction'

17-12-2024 18:37 via cbc.ca

John McDougall announced last week that he is retiring to Portugal, but planmed to finish the remaining two years of his commission term from overseas. On Tuesday, he said that after "much reflection," he has decided to quit the commission.

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Hamilton encampment residents seek $445K from city over tent ban they say violated Charter rights

17-12-2024 17:22 via cbc.ca

The case from 14 people who've experienced homelessness is being heard in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice this week.

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China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details

17-12-2024 17:10 via cbc.ca

A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government lost a legal appeal Tuesday, hours after British authorities named Chinese national Yang Tengbo as an alleged spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew.

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Ottawa proposes 24/7 surveillance of Canada-U.S. border, new 'strike force' to stave off tariff threat

17-12-2024 16:54 via cbc.ca

The federal government is promising a suite of measures to disrupt the flow of fentanyl and strengthen 24/7 surveillance of the Canada-U.S. border — including outfitting the RCMP with helicopters, drones and mobile surveillance towers and creating a new "strike force."

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Government to detail $1.3B border security plan today: LeBlanc

17-12-2024 16:54 via cbc.ca

The federal government says it will unveil details later today about how it intends to spend $1.3 billion to secure the Canada-U.S. border as it tries to allay president-elect Donald Trump’s concerns.

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Canada's inflation rate edges down to 1.9 per cent, but grocery prices are still up

17-12-2024 14:38 via cbc.ca

Canada's annual inflation rate ticked down to 1.9 per cent in November, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.

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Can Trudeau survive Freeland's resignation?

17-12-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca

A scathing resignation letter has triggered an unprecedented leadership crisis for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. What triggered it, and can he hang on as leader?

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Canadian anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson won't be extradited to face Japanese charges

17-12-2024 13:55 via cbc.ca

Denmark has rejected a Japanese request to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson over criminal charges dating back more than a decade, a Danish lawyer representing Watson said on Tuesday.

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Canada and U.S. Department of Defence invest $35M in the Yukon's Mactung mine

17-12-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca

The U.S. military's missiles, bombs and bullets could one day contain Yukon tungsten.

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Canada and U.S. Department of Defence invest $22M in the Yukon's Mactung mine

17-12-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca

The U.S. military's missiles, bombs and bullets could one day contain Yukon tungsten.

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Executor accused of stealing $170K of senior's money was 'like a kid in a candy store,' family alleges

17-12-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca

Despite a decade-long fight and a court judgment in their favour, a Manitoba family says they're still looking for justice, alleging more than $170,000 of their 82-year-old aunt’s money was misappropriated by a woman they thought was her friend.

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Ukraine claims credit for Moscow bombing that killed Russian general accused of chemical weapons attacks

17-12-2024 11:08 via cbc.ca

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine's security agency levelled criminal charges against him.

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Russian general accused by Ukraine of launching chemical weapons attacks killed in remote bombing

17-12-2024 11:08 via cbc.ca

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine's security agency levelled criminal charges against him.

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Explosion kills head of Russia's nuclear defence forces in Moscow

17-12-2024 11:08 via cbc.ca

An explosive device planted near an apartment building in Moscow killed the head of Russia's nuclear and chemical forces early Tuesday, officials said.

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Talks on how many billions in annuities Canada, Ontario owe Robinson Superior First Nations begin this week

17-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada is expected to present a settlement offer this week to First Nations of Robinson Superior treaty territory in a longstanding case involving annuities owed to the Anishinaabe on the northern shores of the Great Lakes. One of their legal counsels says the First Nations are in a good bargaining position after the Supreme Court found Canada and Ontario to be dishonourable treaty partners.

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Robinson Superior First Nations aim to 'secure justice' as talks on annuities begin with Canada, Ontario

17-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada is expected to present a settlement offer this week to First Nations of Robinson Superior treaty territory in a longstanding case involving annuities owed to the Anishinaabe on the northern shores of the Great Lakes. One of their legal counsels says the First Nations are in a good bargaining position after the Supreme Court found Canada and Ontario to be dishonourable treaty partners.

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Eli Glasner's top 24 movies and moments of 2024

17-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

After months of sitting in the dark, CBC film critic Eli Glasner has winnowed it down to his 24 best movies and moments of 2024. From Wicked to wordless wonders and computer-generated documentary, we've got some great ways to fill up your holiday viewing playlist.

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Alberta health authority rejected $240K proposal to resolve orthopedic surgery disruption, documents show

17-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

A proposed solution, offered about one month after resident physicians stopped providing on-call support at an Edmonton hospital, was turned down because it wasn't 'cost neutral,' documents say.

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Alberta First Nations man killed in RCMP shooting identified by family

17-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Cold Lake RCMP say man died Saturday evening after officers "used their intervention options, including a firearm," during an attempted arrest.

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Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past

17-12-2024 09:58 via cbc.ca

An unfriendly farewell message from Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect, rekindled memories of how Freeland spent a key chapter of her career in the federal cabinet, where U.S. affairs were central to her tenure.

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#TheMoment Toronto commuters saved a cat stuck under a streetcar

17-12-2024 04:12 via cbc.ca

Ian Clarke recounts the moment a group of strangers worked together to rescue a cat that was trapped under a Toronto streetcar.

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Judge rejects Trump's attempt to throw out hush money conviction

17-12-2024 02:11 via cbc.ca

A judge on Monday rejected U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed because of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the case's overall future remains unclear.

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Canada's cities are losing up to 19 days of winter

17-12-2024 01:00 via cbc.ca

In just the past 10 years, cities around the world, including in Canada, have lost weeks' worth of winter ski, skate and snow days each year due to climate change. They've been replaced by dozens of days of rain, melt and mud, a new analysis finds.

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Freeland's resignation pushes deficit news to one side on a very strange day in Canadian politics

17-12-2024 00:43 via cbc.ca

Monday’s media lockup for the Fall Economic Statement (FES) will go down in history as one of the weirdest events in Canadian political history.

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TikTok asks U.S. Supreme Court for emergency order to block upcoming ban

17-12-2024 00:30 via cbc.ca

TikTok on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it.

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