If a strike takes place, the LCBO says all its locations will close for 14 days. WATCH | What you need to know about the possible LCBO strike:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Here is everything you need to know about a possible LCBO strikeThe Ontario Public Service Employees Union has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday for its approximately 10,000 workers at the LCBO. LCBO workers don't want a dry summer.
Humpback whale dies on sandbar of N.S. riverNewsDuration 1:25After a humpback whale was spotted in the tidal waters of Nova Scotia's Stewiacke River in the last week, area residents spotted one the size of a small bus beached on a sandbar when the tide went out.
WATCH | Canada's rental crisis by the numbers:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Demand is outpacing supply in a rental housing crisis gripping the country (new window). WATCH | The elusive 3-bedroom rental:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
Time running out for Cape Breton ball field fundingNewsDuration 2:03A group of Sydney residents are hoping to secure funding for a little league-sanctioned ball field. The CBRM and Jays Care have committed money to the project, but the provincial and federal governments haven't yet agreed to play ball. Kyle Moore has the story.
Raegan Sather says her appetite has completely changed — and so has her approach to grocery shopping — since she started taking the weight-loss drug Ozempic two years ago. Between 900,000 and 1.4 million Canadians are currently using a GLP-1 drug, according to a December survey from Dalhousie University. Food companies like Nestle and Coca-Cola are always in tune with how these different changes are affecting consumer purchase habits overall, he said. WATCH | The potential and risks of using Ozempic for weight loss:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
Sicily's Mount Etna erupts with majestic cascade of lavaNewsDuration 1:00The Voragine crater of Sicily's Mount Etna awoke from a four-year silence with vigorous explosions and incandescent shreds coming out from the top of the volcano. The 3,330-metre-high volcano, Europe's most active, is believed to have the longest documented history of eruptions among all volcanoes — with records dating back to as early as 425 BCE.
An art exhibit to crow about in Summerside, P.E.I. NewsDuration 2:18More than 50 Island artists contributed their works to an exhibit called As the Crow Flies, which is on display until Sept. 27 at the Eptek Art and Culture Centre in Summerside. CBC's Aaron Adetuyi stopped by to check out some of the artwork and talk to some of the artists about how crows inspire them.
CBC pays tribute to late radio host Rick CluffNewsDuration 3:16Rick Cluff joined CBC Vancouver in 1997 and helped turn The Early Edition into the No. 1-rated morning show in the competitive Metro Vancouver radio market. He is remembered by colleagues as a gentleman and a supportive mentor.
This Montreal suburb requires businesses to use reusable tableware. It wants others to follow suitNewsDuration 2:03More than one year ago, the City of Terrebonne, north of Montreal, banned single-use plastics for people eating in at restaurants. It says more than 90 per cent of businesses have complied with the bylaw, which is believed to be the first in Canada.
Researchers burn fake N.W.T. 'tiny town' to better understand fireNewsDuration 1:53A unique little town in the N.W.T. is helping researchers better understand fire. Informally, it's called Tiny Town. And as the CBC's Liny Lamberink tells us, it was put to the test last week.
A consumer group is urgently calling on the federal government to follow other jurisdictions in the U.S and Europe and bring in legislation to stem the slide toward a cashless society. (new window), Option Consommateurs published one of the first deep dives into who is still using coins and paper money. Carlos Castiblanco, an economist, says Canada needs to follow in the steps of other countries and create legislation to protect cash. Canada must avoid sleepwalking into a cashless future and instead recognize the risk of exacerbating financial exclusion of those most vulnerable. In Ireland, the law would require a cash option at businesses like pharmacies and grocery stores that sell essential products and services.
Stampede at religious event kills more than 100 in IndiaNewsDuration 1:35More than 100 people were killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in India's state of Uttar Pradesh over the weekend. Officials say the commotion from overcrowding and extreme afternoon heat contributed to the stampede.
WestJet passengers lose patience after days of cancellationsNewsDuration 2:02As WestJet passengers faced another day of cancelled flights, they were also looking for clarity on what, if any, compensation they’re entitled to.
June 30, 2024 | The digital brigade, powered by e-transfers, PayPal and Apple Pay, has gained unprecedented momentum. This is leading towards a cashless society, as Canadians tend to embrace electronic methods of payments. However, cash holds many significance in the social and economic realm. CBC News featured one of our MPP alum, Aftab Ahmed for their news article about the harm of leaping towards the cashless Canadian economy. "Canada must avoid sleepwalking into a cashless future and instead recognize the risk of exacerbating financial exclusion of those most vulnerable."
Beaconsfield High School band picked to play Montreal jazz festNewsDuration 2:50The school's senior jazz band impressed enough at a recent event to be selected to perform on one of the large outdoor stages at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on Friday.
