LifestyleCBCA trunk of history: N.L. wartime artifacts discovered in family home donated to The Rooms
You never know what you'll find cleaning out the basement … That's the message from the curator of history at The Rooms provincial archives and museum in St. John's, after a family in Grand Falls-Windsor came forward with a collection of materials from the First World War they found while preparing to sell their house. When Bruce Rendell and his family were packing up the home for a move, they discovered a trunk, complete with items from a soldier's days on the battlefield: documents, socks, tri
NewsCBCWhy some Sask. people aren't celebrating Canada on July 1
WARNING: This story contains distressing details Some people in Saskatchewan are changing the way that they mark July 1, with the emphasis shifting from an uncritical celebration of Canada to an opportunity for reflection, truth and reconciliation. "Canada Day celebrates 155 years of genocide and colonial violence," said Ezra Forest (they/them). The Cree 24-year-old, from Treaty 6 territory, has helped organize a Cancel Canada Day gathering happening Friday in Saskatoon. "This is really importan
LifestyleCBCDogs can face anxiety at home as their owners return to the world
Cooper is a happy go-lucky goldendoodle — until he's left at home alone. Jennifer Wright adopted him as a puppy just a few months into the pandemic and the pair quickly became inseparable. "I didn't have anywhere to go, really. We're talking about the height of the pandemic — no work, no dinner with friends," said Wright, who lives in a small condo in downtown Toronto. Now that Wright is going out more, she is taking steps to alleviate her dog's anxiety with the help of a trainer. She puts CBD o
NewsCBCVideo shows a mover's truck smashing into this man's car. But he's still on the hook for $10K
A GTA man is demanding to know why he's on the hook for thousands of dollars worth of damage to his vehicle, even though security video clearly shows a mover's truck slamming into it two weeks ago. The collision happened on June 17 as Matthew Pugsley was moving from Oshawa to an apartment in Etobicoke. The apartment building's surveillance video shows the large yellow moving truck that had been parked next to his vehicle ramming the side of his car, stopping, then taking off. "I tried calling th
NewsCBCWhat's open, what's closed on Canada Day in New Brunswick
Happy Birthday Canada! With the arrival of the national holiday most businesses are closed for the day throughout the province. Retail and grocery: Some pharmacies are open today. Grocery store chains, including Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore and Walmart, are closed. NB Liquor corporate stores and Cannabis NB are closed. The province's three largest malls, Regent Mall in Fredericton, CF Champlain Place in Dieppe, and McAllister Place in Saint John are all closed. Attractions: Magnetic Hill Zoo in M
NewsCBCCritics demand less talk, more action on zoning plan to tackle Toronto's housing 'emergency'
Critics are frustrated that city staff want to hold more consultations on a popular proposal to open up more neighbourhoods to multi-family residential units, instead of acting more quickly to tackle Toronto's worsening housing crisis. A report going to city council's Planning and Housing Committee next week lays out a blueprint to expand the development of multiplexes with two, three, or four residential units per lot. The document includes a survey that suggests more than 75 per cent of Toront
NewsThe Weather NetworkHow weather likely impacted the Battle of Gettysburg's extensive death toll
On this day in weather history, the Battle of Gettysburg began on a sunny and warm day.
SportsCBCP.E.I. man aims to break world record for 'bizarre sport' of joggling
Michael Bergeron doesn't want cake and presents for his 33rd birthday — he wants another world record. That's why in a couple of weeks, he'll be attempting to break a Guinness World Record by running 10 kilometres while juggling. That's right — running and juggling. "When you're running and juggling at the same time, that is what we call joggling," said Bergeron. So, how does someone become a joggler? For Bergeron, it all started in 2014, when a friend challenged him to try this uncommon sport.
NewsThe Canadian PressUK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip quits
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government is facing another boozy scandal after the deputy chief whip resigned from his post following a drunken incident this week, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing calls on Friday to expel him from the Conservative Party. Chris Pincher, whose role was to maintain discipline among Tory members of Parliament, submitted a letter of resignation to Johnson on Thursday. “I drank far too much" on Wednesday night, Pincher said in his letter. “I’ve embarrassed myself an
NewsCBC1 church too many: Mount Pearl Catholics divided over which one to save
The two Catholic churches in Mount Pearl are now at the centre of lobbying over which one will be saved — and since church leaders in the city are deadlocked, the decision rests largely with Archbishop Peter Hundt. Is Mary Queen of the World Church on Topsail Road, where parishioners have been practising their faith for about four decades, the future for Catholics in Mount Pearl? Or is it St. Peter's on Ashford Drive, which is newer and bigger? These are very emotional questions coming at a time
NewsCBCThrough the eyes of newcomers to small-town Manitoba, Canada offers peace, safety
Karina Havina is working hard to learn English — the first step on the path to her dream of starting a manicure business and becoming a Canadian citizen. "My name is Karina and I am happy to be here," she writes, then reads, in English. Havina, 22, is one of the dozens of Ukrainians who have fled war and are now in Altona, a small community in southern Manitoba. She's among the newcomers who say they want to remind local residents how lucky they are to live in Canada, despite its history of abus
LifestyleCBCPreston Township honouring graduates of all ages with special parade
This time last year, residents in North Preston, East Preston and Cherry Brook stood outside their homes to cheer the Preston Township graduation parade. This year, organizers say they're honouring even more graduates than before. This year's event begins at 10 a.m. today at the East Preston recreation centre. "The last year we had about 30 lanyards and this year there's 52 lanyards, and we had to cut it off because our budget only allowed for us to buy 50," said Miranda Cain, founder of North P
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Here's the latest for Friday July 1st: Ukraine says Russian missiles hit Odesa residential buildings; Poll shows abortion and women's rights becoming higher priority in US; Supreme Court ruling could affect Biden climate policies; 9 shot in Newark, NJ.
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Tottenham signs Brazil forward Richarlison from Everton
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has completed the signing of Brazil forward Richarlison from Everton. The two clubs said Friday that Richarlison has signed a five-year deal with Tottenham, moving to London after four years at Goodison Park. British media reported that the transfer fee was 60 million pounds ($73 million). The 25-year-old forward made 152 appearances for Everton in all competitions, scoring 53 goals. He has scored 48 goals in a total of 173 Premier League appearances for Everton and Watfo
NewsCBCN.S. Liberal leadership candidates eye the finish line
Zach Churchill and Angela Simmonds are putting the battery life of their phones to the test. The two Liberal MLAs are spending the last days of their party's leadership campaign talking to as many members as they can to shore up support and making one last pitch to any undecided voters ahead of the July 9 decision at a convention in Halifax. "If I need to meet people where they're at, I'm going to go," Simmonds, the MLA for Preston, said during a recent interview. "That's really what it's about
NewsCBCSoaring rents in Quebec significantly underestimated by official data, study finds
A tenants' rights group based in Montreal is calling for urgent action from the provincial government after conducting a study that found the price of rent in Quebec to be increasing at a significant pace — a phenomenon that is drastically underrepresented by federal data. For a third consecutive year, the Regroupement des Comités Logements et Associations de Tenants du Québec (RCLALQ) looked at rental listings in the run up to Moving Day. This year's study analyzed more than 51,000 rental listi
CelebrityCBC'My Indigenous identity is what keeps me grounded,' says Yellowknifer celebrating law degree
Going to law school wasn't exactly top of mind for Yellowknife's Amelia Harman when she was in high school. "It was not something I considered, to be honest, because I didn't think it was something I was capable of achieving," she told CBC's Loren McGinnis, host of The Trailbreaker. During her undergrad, Amelia, who is Chipewyan Dene and North Slave Métis, switched her major a few times, and ended up taking a few years off in between studies. It was during that time off when she began to realize
SportsThe Canadian PressFIFA to use new high-tech for offside calls at World Cup
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA will introduce new technology to improve offside calls at the World Cup in Qatar this year, using a limb-tracking camera system. FIFA said Friday it is ready to launch semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) that uses multiple cameras to track player movements plus a sensor in the ball — and will quickly show 3D images on stadium screens at the tournament to help fans understand the referee’s call. It's the third World Cup in a row that FIFA has introduced new technology to h
NewsCBCDays of waiting, lost luggage, repeated cancellations: passengers describe trying to fly with Air Canada
Delays at the Trudeau Airport propelled by labour shortages in the aviation industry have made travel for those relying on Quebec's regional airlines nearly impossible. Vanessa Schneider had planned to fly with her children to visit family in her hometown of Sept-Îles, Que., last Thursday, but gave up after her Air Canada flight was cancelled four nights in a row. She's just one of thousands of travellers over recent weeks at the airport who've encountered repeated cancellations and lost luggage
NewsCBCMassive cricket-processing facility comes online in London, Ont.
In the next few days, the first farmed insects will arrive at a new massive cricket-processing facility in London, Ont. At full capacity, Aspire Food Group's facility is expected to house four billion crickets and produce 13 million kilograms of the insect each year at what's believed to be the biggest cricket-specific processing facility in the world. This week, the federal government announced it was investing up to $8.5 million into Aspire's London facility. The plant comes with lofty goals.
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Poll: Abortion, women's rights grow as priorities
A new AP-NORC Center poll finds a growing percentage of Americans calling out abortion or women's rights as priorities for the government in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (July 1)
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