Hail hammers parts of western WinnipegNewsDuration 0:24A spring storm Thursday afternoon left piles of nickel-sized hailstones heaped up along the sides of roads on the western outskirts of Winnipeg, including Westwood, where Debbie Caruk captured the aftermath on one street.
At Issue | Trudeau tries to explain his capital gains tax hikeNewsDuration 22:57At Issue this week | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pitches his capital gains tax changes directly to Canadians in an explainer-style YouTube video. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggests a summer vacation from gas taxes. Plus, is Mark Carney the Liberal leader-in-waiting?
Quintet of centenarians celebrated at Winnipeg personal care homeNewsDuration 1:15After putting their annual celebrations on hold because of the pandemic, staff and residents of the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre were finally able to celebrate five special residents who have reached the milestone age of 100. Thursday's celebration featured special guests, stories, memorable moments and of course, cake.
Fifteen schools said they internally track student suicides. None of the six schools in Alberta track student suicides. None of the schools agreed to interviews, but several responded with statements reiterating their commitment to student mental health. WATCH | The importance of tracking student suicides: Most Canadian universities don't track student suicides Duration 2:27 More than 70 per cent of Canadian universities don't track suicides or attempted suicides, a CBC News investigation has found. Universities that don't track suicides told CBC News that they face a range of challenges when it comes to collecting reliable data.
Customers fed up with grocery store anti-theft measuresNewsDuration 2:04Customers say enhanced security measures at some Loblaw-owned grocery stores cross the line can be distressing for shoppers, but the company says it's trying to fight a surge in organized retail crime.
Cape Breton public schools seeing more international studentsNewsDuration 3:04Over the past two years, there was an explosion of newcomer students enrolling in grades primary through 12. The CBC's Erin Pottie talked to one family about their journey and how they're adjusting.
How a daytime ambush set a prisoner loose | About ThatNewsDuration 5:50A massive manhunt is underway in France after a van carrying a well-known criminal was ambushed, leaving two guards dead and multiple others injured. Andrew Chang explains how gunmen were able to infiltrate the vehicle and what we know about the escaped prisoner, Mohamed Amra.
Westmount students hold march against climate changeNewsDuration 2:26Hundreds of children and teens marched through the municipality in central Montreal with their teachers as part of a climate protest. The students gathered to make demands for how to tackle the climate crisis.
Cecil Clarke running for mayor of CBRM againNewsDuration 2:09A familiar face is looking to return to politics. Cecil Clarke is back in the running for mayor of CBRM. He made the announcement in Sydney on Thursday. Kyle Moore has the story.
TORONTO – Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon gained a huge dose of confidence Thursday breaking her Canadian record in the women’s S6 100-metre freestyle at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Trials. It was a second ‘’A’’ standard swim for Rivard this week. I’m looking forward to working on the details that I missed tonight to do better this summer.’’Tess Routliffe of Caledon, Ont., was ranked fourth and lowered her S7 Canadian record to 1:12.95. In the men’s multi class 100 freestyle, Reid Maxwell of St. Albert, Alta., broke the S8 Canadian record clocking 1:00.23. QUALIFIED FOR NOMINATION (“A” qualifying time): PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES (after Day 4 of Trials)
The big problem is organized retail crime, said the industry group's CEO, Diane Brisebois. In response to customers' complaints about its security measures, Loblaw, Canada's largest grocer, has repeatedly said that organized crime is to blame. She also didn't provide hard data, but said that in speaking with members and with law enforcement, RCC has determined that organized retail crime is a burgeoning problem. Fin du widget Widget. He said quantifying organized crime is challenging, because it can be hard to know when it's happening.
Parents of B.C. boy who died urge public to take smoke threat seriouslyNewsDuration 3:03As wildfires spark evacuations for communities across Western Canada, the parents of a B.C. boy who died last summer are urging the public to take smoke seriously and offering tools to help improve public safety.
New rules for dogs entering the U.S. goes too far, N.S. breeder saysNewsDuration 5:45Starting Aug. 1, all dogs entering the U.S. need to be at least six months old and microchipped to verify they have their rabies vaccination. As well, they must be accompanied by an online import form from the Center for Disease Control. Brenda Trofanenko, a dog breeder in Nova Scotia, explains how the changes will impact the sales of puppies to the U.S.
A fishing boat has run aground in the community of St. Lunaire-Griquet on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula. (Google Maps - image credit)A fishing boat has run aground in the community of St. Lunaire-Griquet on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula. A fishing boat has run aground in the community of St. Lunaire-Griquet on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula. (Google Maps)A fishing boat has run aground in the community of St. Lunaire-Griquet on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula, CBC News has learned. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador.
Even before Oct. 2023, trying to persuade senior CBC colleagues to report accurately on Palestinians was a struggle. Nor had there ever been direction from senior colleagues to push a certain group of people to do pre-taped interviews. (CBC told The Breach it “categorically rejects” the claim that interviews were “routinely cancelled”.) The senior producer raised his concerns via email to the executive producer, who then cc’ed one of the higher-up managers. (CBC told The Breach that it doesn’t recall there was anyone else who raised concerns in the meeting, but audio recordings show otherwise.)
