Inuk musician Elisapie says being on a stamp is a 'powerful' imageNewsDuration 1:00Josephine Mandamin, Christi Belcourt and Elisapie are featured on Canada Post stamps 'in recognition of their environmental advocacy and championing the rights and cultures of their Inuit, First Nations and Métis communities.'
Princess of Wales to attend 1st royal event since cancer diagnosisNewsDuration 3:59Catherine, Princess of Wales, is set to attend a royal event this weekend and hopes to join 'a few public engagements' over the summer, although she says she is not yet 'out of the woods' as she undergoes cancer treatment.
What 'running out of water' could actually mean for CalgaryNewsDuration 7:10Calgary municipal officials have repeatedly warned of a scenario where Calgarians could go to their taps and no water would come out, if the city's water use continues to tick up. Video journalist Helen Pike explains why that doesn't necessarily mean there would be zero water to go around.
Sudden cut to wastewater testing 'frustrating' for researcherNewsDuration 3:04The Ontario government has scrapped a program that tested wastewater to monitor the level of COVID-19 in the population. The program evolved to test for influenza A and B and for drug use in the water system. This decision will shut down research at the University of Waterloo. Mark Servos, a biology professor at the Univeristy of Waterloo and the Canada research chair in water quality protection, sat down with CBC K-W's The Morning Edition host Craig Norris to talk about the impact the cancellation will have on what has been a successful program.
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Who’s telling the truth about the capital gains tax? | About ThatNewsDuration 15:07Canada's capital gains tax increase comes into effect on June 25. Andrew Chang breaks down some misleading claims about the changes coming from both sides of the political aisle and explains who is likely to pay the new tax, how much and how often. Does it really just hit the ultra-rich?
On May 30th, 34 students from across Eeyou Istchee graduated from McGill, in the first program that allows northern Quebec Cree to learn from home to become teachers in their own community. CBC News featured an article covering the first time the Cree School Board and McGill University offered programs that help students get their teaching licence from home. Pursuing higher education in her home community gave her more support and less stress about the cost of uprooting her life to study in Montreal. These teachers received training tailored to their cultural context, emphasizing language and cultural preservation. Their graduation highlights efforts to empower Indigenous communities through education.
Former Air Canada manager wanted in gold heist to turn himself in, lawyer saysNewsDuration 4:53Simran Preet Panesar is wanted on charges including theft over $5,000 in connection with the April 2023 theft of more than $20 million in gold from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Katie Nicholson has the details.
Online campsite scalper shut down by B.C. ParksNewsDuration 2:08A person who has been trying to make a quick buck scalping reservations at two popular provincial campsites has been shut down. As CBC’s Michelle Gomez reports, B.C. Parks says officials responded to tips from the public.
See the giant inflatable art characters touring Quebec this summerNewsDuration 2:38Juicy Jumble, Chien Jazz, Kinzu, Phoebe the frog and Girl on the air, giant inflatables conceptualized and designed by five Montreal artists, are bouncing around festivals for the second year in a row.
A behind-the-scenes look at the Oilers dressing room after a gameNewsDuration 1:11At the end of a hockey game, the dressing rooms are opened to the media where the players get scrummed by reporters and cameras. After Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final, John Zazula goes into the Oilers dressing room to show you what it looks like when the players are surrounded by the media.
From the Faculty’s youngest graduate since at least 1979 to the discovery of the smallest known great ape, experts from a range of disciplines across the Faculty of Arts & Science are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media. Here’s some of what they had to say this week. June 7, 2024June 8, 2024June 9, 2024School of Environment Assistant Professor Teresa Kramarz comments for the Canadian Press on the protest against plans to build a graphite mine in the Laurentians. June 10, 2024June 11, 2024June 12, 2024June 13, 2024
Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations – National PostJun 14, 2024A report published this week by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in detail the dispossession of $1.7 trillion worth of Indigenous homelands in Colorado by the state and the U.S. and the more than $546 million the state has reaped in mineral extraction from them. The report, shared first with The Associated Press, identifies 10 tribal nations that have “aboriginal title, congressional title, and treaty title to lands within Colorado” and details the ways the land was legally and illegally taken. It determined that many of the transactions were in direct violation of treaty rights or in some cases lacked title for a legal transfer. “Once we were removed, they just simply started divvying up the land, creating parcels and selling it to non-Natives and other interests and businesses,” said Dallin Maybee, an artist, legal scholar and enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe who took part in the Truth, Restoration, and Education Commission, which compiled the report. Read More: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/report-finds-colorado-was-built-on-1-7-trillion-of-land-expropriated-from-tribal-nations
MP proposes a day to celebrate seafoodNewsDuration 6:24Malpeque MP Heath MacDonald tells CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin why he thinks Canada should celebrate seafood. He's introducing a private member's motion in the House of Commons to propose a national seafood day that would take place on Oct. 1 each year.
CBC/Radio-Canada celebrates National Indigenous History MonthJun 13, 2024This month, CBC/Radio-Canada is offering special programming for the National Indigenous History Month. The culture, experiences and achievements of Canada’s Indigenous peoples will be highlighted on our platforms:Earlier this year, CBC/Radio-Canada unveiled its first-ever National Indigenous Strategy, a three-year plan to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis to better reflect and serve them. Read also Progress in Progress, our 2022–2025 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Plan. About CBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dehcho Dene Yati, Dënesųłıné (Chipewyan), Eastern Cree, Gwich’in, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Sahtu Got’ine Godi, and Tłı̨chǫ (Tlicho).
