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.
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July 04, 2024 18:22 UTC
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.
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July 04, 2024 16:36 UTC
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.
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July 04, 2024 16:33 UTC
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.
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July 04, 2024 16:24 UTC
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.
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July 04, 2024 07:02 UTC
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.
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July 04, 2024 06:48 UTC
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.
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July 04, 2024 05:48 UTC
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.
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July 04, 2024 02:32 UTC
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.
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July 03, 2024 21:08 UTC
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.
Source:CBC News
July 03, 2024 21:02 UTC
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.
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July 03, 2024 14:05 UTC
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.
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July 03, 2024 14:05 UTC
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."
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July 03, 2024 13:58 UTC
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.
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July 03, 2024 12:36 UTC
Orchestra treats new audiences to sights and sounds of old ScotlandNewsDuration 5:28The Caledonian Orchestra of Nova Scotia began decades ago, performing traditional music of Scotland. It has many new members, but a few have been involved since close to the beginning. One of them is their 90-year-old conductor and musical arranger.
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July 03, 2024 12:08 UTC