Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan has been named the next chief of the defence staff, CBC News and Radio-Canada have learned — making her the first woman to serve as the top commander of the Canadian military. Carignan will succeed Gen. Wayne Eyre as leader of the Canadian Armed Forces, a senior source said. Canada has had 21 full-time defence chiefs since the role was created in 1964, all of them men. The source said Carignan was offered the position on Wednesday and has accepted. More to come ...Philip Ling (new window), Murray Brewster (new window), Louis Blouin (new window) · CBC News ·with files from Murray Brewster and Louis Blouin
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June 28, 2024 21:04 UTC
What the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season might blow P.E.I. 's wayNewsDuration 6:25This year is predicted to be a more active hurricane season than usual. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke to Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre, about the factors influencing hurricanes and what role warm water plays in this phenomenon.
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June 28, 2024 13:42 UTC
As their mums battle cancer, Winnipeg youngsters raise funds for research by selling lemonadeNewsDuration 3:08Three best friends — Wynn, Ellie and Asha — started a lemonade stand to raise money for cancer research. And for them, it's personal — all of their mothers are fighting the disease.
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June 28, 2024 13:14 UTC
Exhibit celebrates legacy of Montreal street artist ZilonNewsDuration 2:23While his signature style could be seen on the city's buildings for decades before his death in 2023, Zilon never achieved the status of some other famous international street artists. Those who knew him are trying to change that.
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June 28, 2024 10:22 UTC
Key moments from the Biden-Trump debateNewsDuration 2:58U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump squared off in a debate in Atlanta that aired on CNN. Here are some of the major moments — including when Trump took advantage of a verbal fumble from Biden, as well as the current president accusing his predecessor of having 'the morals of an alley cat' regarding his ongoing criminal and civil legal issues.
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June 28, 2024 10:20 UTC
Biden-Trump debate: The battle for undecided votersNewsDuration 5:08Joe Biden and Donald Trump go head-to-head in the first presidential debate before the 2024 election, with undecided voters in swing states as their main target.
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June 28, 2024 10:10 UTC
Analyzing the 1st Biden-Trump presidential debateNewsDuration 7:56CBC's Adrienne Arsenault, Katie Simpson and Paul Hunter break down the U.S. presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Each candidate took aim at the other’s character and competence, but while Trump seemed confident and focused, Biden seemed to ramble and lose his train of thought in a shaky performance that has reinforced concerns about his age.
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June 28, 2024 09:32 UTC
Biden to Trump: ‘You have the morals of an alley cat’NewsDuration 1:02After former U.S. president Donald Trump brought up the criminal conviction of Hunter Biden and accused U.S. President Joe Biden of interfering in the proceedings, Biden called Trump’s claims ‘outrageous’ and ‘simply a lie.’ Biden then brought up Trump’s ongoing criminal and civil legal issues.
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June 28, 2024 09:32 UTC
Biden stumbles on health-care answer as Trump pouncesNewsDuration 0:39U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to lose his train of thought during a debate in Atlanta that aired on CNN with former president Donald Trump, saying, ‘Look, we finally beat Medicare.’ Trump responded by saying, ‘He beat it to death.’
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June 28, 2024 09:25 UTC
Going after the 'double haters' in the Trump-Biden debateNewsDuration 3:12With Joe Biden and Donald Trump about to face off in the first 2024 U.S. presidential debate, The National’s Adrienne Arsenault asks former CNN editor-at-large Chris Cillizza to break down what's at stake and how crucial the night is for both candidates.
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June 27, 2024 21:49 UTC
1 home destroyed, others damaged as explosion rocks Winnipeg neighbourhoodNewsDuration 1:28A neighbourhood in Winnipeg's east side has been rocked by a home explosion that has destroyed at least one house and significantly damaged other structures.
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June 27, 2024 14:15 UTC
We put everything we had into it and still lost, a second Liberal MP told CBC News. a fourth Liberal MP told CBC News. Another caucus member told CBC News that MPs are hearing from Liberal supporters that it's time for a leadership change. WATCH | 'Not the result that we wanted,' Trudeau on Liberal byelection loss:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
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June 27, 2024 14:09 UTC
A safer place to shoot up — and the fight to shut it downNewsDuration 11:05Like many communities across Canada, the northern Ontario city of Timmins is divided over its supervised injection site. CBC’s Nick Purdon goes to the front line of the fight to shut it down and hears from the people who rely on it and the neighbours who want it closed.
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June 27, 2024 11:51 UTC
Epic journey for a massive sculpture ends with new home at The RoomsNewsDuration 3:45It began as the skull of a fin whale, sat on a beach for decades, was carved by renowned Inuit sculptor Billy Gauthier, and then treated for a hidden insect infestation. Now, finally, The Earth, Our Mother is on display at The Rooms in St. John’s. See the powerful welcome ceremony held to honour the piece and its environmental message.
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June 27, 2024 11:35 UTC
Transit police launch enforcement blitz against bus lane rule-breakersNewsDuration 7:29Metro Vancouver Transit Police have cracked down on drivers who misuse bus lanes after numerous social media complaints. Media relations officer Amanda Steed stresses that bus lanes are for buses only, and some drivers mistakenly think they can use them like HOV lanes. She says police handed out 180 tickets in just two days as part of the crackdown, and even caught some impaired drivers.
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June 27, 2024 11:35 UTC