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Shooting in Surrey sends one to hospital
SURREY, B.C. — Surrey RCMP are investigating a shooting that sent one man to hospital. Police were called to Surrey's Guilford neighbourhood about 12 a.m. Sunday for a report of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found a man with injuries. He was taken to hospital in serious condition. RCMP say the investigation is still in the early stages, but at this point it is believed this was a targeted incident, and both parties knew each other. Anyone with information is asked to contact police. This
NewsCBCLongueuil police confirm triple homicide after Brossard apartment fire
Longueuil police are investigating a triple homicide that took place in Brossard on Montreal's South Shore overnight. A woman, 38, a five-year-old and a toddler were found unconscious at an apartment on St-Laurent Boulevard after police and firefighters responded to a fire at 1 a.m. Sunday. Alain Lessard, a division chief with the Longueuil fire department, says firefighters administered CPR to the victims after containing the fire. The victims were taken to hospital, where the woman was pronoun
HealthThe Conversation CanadaConcussion is more than sports injuries: Who's at risk and how Canadian researchers are seeking better diagnostics and treatments
Canadian researchers are exploring unanswered questions about concussion: How to diagnose it accurately and quickly, how to predict outcomes and promote recovery, and how to prevent it altogether.
BusinessCBCMore than 300 new mines needed to meet electric vehicle demand, says analyst
More than 300 new mines will be needed globally to meet growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to a new forecast from a mining analyst. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates at least 384 new mines for graphite, lithium, nickel and cobalt will be required to meet electric vehicle demand by 2035. If battery materials can be recycled in large enough quantities, the firm says about 336 new mines would be needed. Andrew Miller, Benchmark's chief operating officer, said he wa
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Italy heads to the polls in election that could see the far-right come to power
Polls opened at 7 am CEST. The counting of paper ballots was expected to begin shortly after they close at 11 pm, with projections based on partial results coming early Monday morning.View on euronews
NewsCBCMotorcyclist dead following collision in York
Toronto police say a motorcyclist has died after colliding with another driver in York on Saturday evening. It happened near the intersection of Dufferin and Gibson streets — south of Eglinton Avenue— around 10:30 p.m. Officers say the collision knocked the motorcyclist off his bike and under a TTC bus. They say the man died at the scene and all involved parties stayed behind to assist with the investigation. Police say the investigation continues. They are asking anyone with information to cont
NewsThe Conversation CanadaHow whiteness was invented and fashioned in Britain’s colonial age of expansion
Western fashion, laundering and style reflected the racialized politics dramatically shaped by profound global transformations bound up with slavery, colonialism and modernization.
NewsCBCPower recovery efforts may continue to Monday morning, N.B. Power says
While 85 per cent of customers in New Brunswick who lost power Saturday have it back, thousands may still be in the dark until Monday. Dominique Couture, spokesperson for N.B. Power, said crews will be working overnight to restore power to the remaining 11,000 customers. N.B. Power reported 11,321 customers without power as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday The bulk of the outages remain in the Shediac-Cap-Péle (4,165) and Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe regions (2,270). Sackville-Port-Elgin is at 2,260 customers wi
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Democrats in Florida seek to win over Latinos on gun control
MIAMI (AP) — Annette Taddeo walked to a podium overlooking Miami’s Biscayne Bay and described to her audience how she had fled terrorism as a teenager in Colombia and now feared for the safety of her 16-year-old daughter at an American public school. A blue and bright orange bus behind the Democratic congressional candidate carried this message in Spanish: “A future without violence.” “Latinos are here because of the American dream, and it is really hard to do that when you are worried about you
NewsCBCSon of Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis had a history of mental health issues before murder charge
Warning: This story contains offensive language. Before Jonathan Lewis was charged in the death of his father — Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis — he was convicted of harassment, had a history of messaging people around the city and, according to his lawyer, lived with mental health issues. Gord, the 65-year-old guitarist of the renowned Hamilton punk rock band, was found dead on Aug. 7 in his apartment. Police confirmed the next day Jonathan, 41, had been charged with second-degree murder. Whi
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Muslims turn to pop culture to challenge stereotypes and ‘take the power back’
This article has been updated to include a disclosure. Adnan Khan, a Muslim journalist and writer, does not consider himself an activist. But when the opportunity presented itself to be part of an all-Muslim team of creatives and professionals challenging Muslim stereotypes in pop culture – society’s “common language” – he simply had to seize it. “I (had) to say yes to it, because there’s lots of really interesting people in this cohort…doing work that’s really positive, that’s really going to b
NewsCBCComfort centres, shelters set up across Nova Scotia following Fiona
Municipalities across Nova Scotia have set up comfort centres to support residents in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. There will be meals, charging capability and washrooms at several locations across the province. Here's a list of the centres by county: Antigonish Beech Hill Fire Department. St. Joseph's Lakeside Community Centre. Cape Breton Big Pond Fire Hall. Boisdale Fire Hall. Coast Guard College. Gabarus Fire Department. Georges River Fire Hall. Howie Centre Fire Department. Louisbourg Fire
NewsCBCFresh out of high school, but running as the voice for those still there
He may have just graduated from high school, but Malek Mekawi still wants to have a say on what goes on in Windsor-Essex schools. Mekawi, 18, is a candidate for the public school board trustee race in Wards 1, 2 and 9 in Windsor. He thinks having someone young on the board will help educate older board members, because he said they are out of touch with the student perspective. "Trustees don't value or respect the input of student trustees as much as they should," he told Windsor Morning's Nav N
NewsThe Canadian Press'We saw what happened in Ontario': Quebecers urged to vote in provincial election
MONTREAL — An incumbent premier and his party sail through an election campaign as a fragmented opposition vies to capture the attention of voters in the absence of a central rallying issue or tide-turning missteps. The scenario playing out in Quebec in the lead-up to next month’s provincial election may seem like déjà vu for residents of Ontario, where the Progressive Conservatives won a second majority in June. Doug Ford’s victory came as voter turnout in that province reached an all-time low
LifestyleCBCRead all about it, 270-year-old N.B. newspapers go digital
An issue printed on wrapping paper, warnings about ships in Saint John harbour carrying disease and reports about the prevalence of slavery in Canada —these are just some of the things a team from the University of Toronto has discovered while digitizing early newspapers in Canada, including some from New Brunswick. The project, Early Modern Canadian Newspapers Online, is digitizing around 30 newspapers from the years 1752 to 1810. The term early modern refers to the centuries between the late m
EntertainmentCBCFinal book in Abigail Massey series launches at McAdam Railway Station
When writer Mary O'Keefe was a teenager growing up in McAdam in southwestern N.B., she didn't really like history class. "I really didn't get it and couldn't understand it," she said. "But I think part of that was the way that it was taught to us." But all that changed when she started hearing stories about real historical figures. That's when history "came alive," O'Keefe said. Today, she's the co-author of a series of books about the fictional Abigail Massey, with a new one, called Unclaimed B
EntertainmentCBCFor Ringo Starr, it's still about peace and love — and laughter
More than 60 years after Ringo Starr first hit the stage with the Beatles, the rock 'n' roll superstar and multimillionaire says performing still hasn't gotten old. "Music keeps you young," Starr said in a video call with CBC. "I've never had a day that I've said, 'I don't want to do this anymore.' "Musicians have magic nights," he continued, leaning into the lens with excitement. "The band is together, the audience is together, we're all joined. That's the hook. "Some nights, it's just great. O
NewsCBCMoos you can use: northern Alberta families milking miniature Jersey cows
A breed of compact cattle is allowing some northern Alberta families to mimic a bygone way of life — and skip buying milk at the grocery store. Tazara McClanaghan has raised miniature Jersey cows in northern Alberta for five years. She purchased her first cow from Oregon but now breeds the livestock in Spirit River, Alta., about 500 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. "You know, when you put out your own cheese or butter on the table, it's quite satisfying to know that you produced that," said McC
NewsThe Canadian PressLabour conference starts with focus on 'immoral' tax cuts
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party opened its annual conference Sunday, with leaders attacking the “immoral” tax-cutting of the new Conservative government. The event, this year taking place in the northern city of Liverpool, kicked off two days after the U.K government, under new Prime Minister Liz Truss, said it would scrap a 45% tax rate for Britain’s highest earners and forge ahead with plans to boost growth. The Labour Party has seized on the tax cut as a crux issue for hard-at
NewsThe Canadian PressCeremony and controversy await Harris during visit to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attending funerals on behalf of the United States is normally a straightforward assignment for a vice president, but Kamala Harris will confront controversy at nearly every turn as she visits Asia for the memorial honoring former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. American allies are seeking clarity after mixed messages over whether President Joe Biden would send troops to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, a potential conflict that could swiftly engulf the rest of the reg
NewsThe Canadian PressMilitary sounding alarm over recruiting problems as Canadians steer clear
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is sounding the alarm over a severe shortage of recruits to fill thousands of vacant positions, with the shortfall so bad that senior officers are now calling it a crisis. On a cool Tuesday afternoon, Robert Romero walks out of the Canadian Armed Forces’ recruiting office in downtown Ottawa with an envelope full of papers in his hands. Originally from the Philippines, Romero does not have any direct experience with Canada’s military; his interest is largely der
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Pink Floyd founder cancels Poland concerts after Ukraine war remarks
Roger Waters has reportedly cancelled concerts in Poland next year amid outrage over his stance on Russia's war against Ukraine and calls for him to be declared persona non grata in the eastern European country.View on euronews
