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Canada pitches in $76 million for 'faster' German air-defence in Ukraine
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair is announcing $76 million for an effort led by Germany to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian missiles and aircraft. Blair has signed an agreement with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, which will have Ottawa join a project with allies to provide air-defence systems to Ukraine. In January 2023, Canada spent $400 million to send an American air-defence system to Ukraine, which Blair says is still being manufactured. He says the lag in production is
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B.C. government to provide update on systems cyberattack
The B.C. government is providing an update Friday on the "sophisticated" cyberattack and attempted breach of provincial systems announced earlier this week.Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is set to host a public update at 1:45 p.m. PT.Premier David Eby announced the cyberattack on Wednesday, saying the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and other agencies including police are involved in the investigation.Eby and Farnworth have both said there is no evidence that sens
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VideoHoward University nursing graduation ceremony cut short after venue reaches capacity
A graduation ceremony for nursing students at Howard University in Washington, DC ended abruptly Thursday after the auditorium reached capacity. Officials say the auditorium reached capacity and not everyone could be allowed in. Howard will re-do the ceremony on Sunday.
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Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings
OTTAWA — Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Standing almost as tall as a 10-story building, each tower is equipped with a giant white sphere that uses microwave energy to scan for signs of bad weather like rain, ice or snow. The new towers cost between $4 million and $5 million each and provide 10 times as much data as those they replaced. Each tower can scan an area a
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VideoUniversity of Minnesota students demand divestment in companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war
On Friday, students at the University of Minnesota spoke to the Board of Regents, demanding it divest from companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war.
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Watch incredible moment as cicada emerges from its exoskeleton
There's a lot to learn about these ancient creatures.
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VideoNorthern lights could appear across Canada as 'severe' geomagnetic storm nears
The most severe geomagnetic storm of the past 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night, which could impact power grid systems, navigation and radio and satellite communication. But the upside to this rare event is that Canadians across the country may be able to see a spectacular display of aurora borealis. Ross Hull explains.
