Private sector advances proposal for large-scale nuclear power plant in northern Alberta – CBCOct 08, 2024Nuclear produces no carbon emissions, but comes with tradeoffsAs Alberta grapples with the climate crisis and the need to reduce carbon emissions, it may look to replace the role of fossil fuels in its electricity grid with another controversial energy source — nuclear. Calgary-based company Energy Alberta, which was involved in a previous attempt to bring nuclear power to the province, has been quietly working on a new proposal since late last year, including meeting with Premier Danielle Smith and other officials. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/private-sector-advances-proposal-for-large-scale-nuclear-power-plant-in-northern-alberta-1.7345039?cmp=rss

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Last week saw reports that Ottawa is set to make a major announcement regarding the future of the CBC in an attempt to “modernize” the public broadcaster. Senior government officials were reported as saying that alongside major legislative and regulatory changes, a new CEO is expected to be named. The data suggests that the CBC’s value ultimately depends on which Canadians we’re discussing. For instance, a typical young suburban family in Toronto is probably only vaguely aware there is a CBC. But private broadcasters and other media know it all too well—and view it as an existential threat to the industry.

Using AI to predict the future cost of rent in MontrealNewsDuration 5:09New research by Concordia University finance professor Erkan Yönder is predicting that the cost of rent in Montreal will soar to $3,325 per month for a two-bedroom apartment by 2027.

CBC content consumption Who’s watching? The CBC itself reported that viewers of CBC English television represented only 4.4 percent of the total Canadian audience, and only 2.0 percent tuned in to CBC News Network. By “total Canadian audience,” they mean all Canadians viewing all available TV programming at a given time. According to CRTC data, between the 2014–15 and 2022–23 seasons, English language CBC TV weekly viewing hours dropped from 35 million to 16 million. CBC Radio One and CBC Music only managed to attract 14.3 percent of the Canadian market.

Christopher DeVocht claims that RBC Dominion Securities Inc., RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc., and Grant Thornton LLP breached contracts, were negligent in their duties and gave inadequate advice that led to him going completely bust. Supreme Court, DeVocht was a small, part-time investor with a portfolio of mainly Tesla Inc. stocks and derivatives that was worth $88,000 at 2019 year-end. He contacted a representative at RBC Private Banking about obtaining a loan against the equity in his RBC trading account and was introduced to an RBC financial management adviser. According to the claim, DeVocht was provided with an RBC margin account which allowed him to easily borrow money to make trades. DeVocht claims that poor financial advice from RBC led him to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

Israel music festival survivor still afraid one year laterNewsDuration 5:11One year after she survived the Oct. 7 massacre at the Nova Music Festival in Israel, The National’s Adrienne Arsenault reconnects with Laura Malo to find out how she’s trying to heal.

Newfoundlanders in path of Hurricane Milton bracing for impactNewsDuration 2:06Two weeks after Hurricane Helene, a bigger, potentially more dangerous storm is headed for Florida. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in the path of Hurricane Melton say this one will be different to anything they've seen before. The CBC's Jessica Singer reports.

How Oct. 7 changed the Middle East — one year laterNewsDuration 5:39The National’s Adrienne Arsenault asks CBC foreign correspondents Margaret Evans and Chris Brown to break down the major changes in the region one year after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.

How Quebec is combatting the sharing of intimate photos without consentNewsDuration 2:30The province tabled Bill 73 to offer more options for victims. It proposes changes including easier access to obtain a civil protection order and the possibility for victims to testify over video.

Couple from northwestern Ontario wave their First Nations’ flags at Mount Everest’s base camp – CBCOct 07, 2024Marietta and Travis Duncan weathered severe storm before reaching destinationA couple from northwestern Ontario say they’re breathing a little easier after becoming the first people from their First Nations to reach base camp on the world’s highest mountain. Marietta and Travis Duncan carried the flags of Muskrat Dam and Bearskin Lake up Mount Everest last week. “It was a year in the making,” said Travis, who spoke to CBC News from Kathmandu after returning from the trek. “There’s just one thing you can’t train for, and that’s the altitude.”Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northwestern-ontario-couple-climb-mount-everest-1.7343311

Skunks out and about in CalgaryNewsDuration 6:22Calgarians have been posting plenty of encounters with skunks recently, especially in McKenzie Towne in the city's southeast. Erik Johnson, owner of Grove Eco-Friendly Pest Control, spoke to the Calgary Eyeopener about this busy time of year.

Meet P.E.I. 's Seniors of the Year for 2024NewsDuration 2:37Five Islanders received the Senior of the Year award Monday during a ceremony in Summerside. We hear from some of the recipients.

The wave of Hollywood reboots keeps comingNewsDuration 2:10Some popular TV shows from the last 40 years are back on the air with more on the way. Experts say reboots like Frasier, Matlock and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place can make financial sense for a studio and offer nostalgic comfort to the audience, but art may pay a price.

Eaton's department store lives on in Winnipeg homeNewsDuration 3:32It was a place where people could purchase clothing, furniture, food and even a house. The Eaton's retail chain is long gone, but those memories live on in the downtown Winnipeg home of a former employee.