Fredericton chemical spill raises questions about responsibility to notify province
An account of how the province responded to a massive chemical spill in Fredericton is raising questions about who's responsible for notifying the New Brunswick Environment Department when one occurs. When a spill like that happens, Martin said, the act requires the responsible party to "immediately" notify the environment minister that it occurred. Martin said the environment minister can also decide to prosecute a company for failing to notify their department about a contaminant spill. Deputy environment minister Charbel Awad told reporters XL Plating and Machining was responsible for a chemical spill in the Fredericton area. CBC News on Thursday asked the Environment Department whether the company made any attempts to notify the department about the spill, but an emailed statement did not address the question.
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March 13, 2026 23:01 UTC
Premier Houston not interested in Nova Scotia Power buyback
Houston says he doesn't want to buy back Nova Scotia PowerNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he's not entertaining the idea of buying Nova Scotia Power to make it a public utility again after more than three decades in the hands of private operators. Houston added that buying Nova Scotia Power would likely be cost-prohibitive. : Nova Scotia Power is asking for more than just a rate hike | Duration 2:52 Residential rates could be going up if Nova Scotia Power's recent rate application is approved. Nova Scotia Power holds a near-monopoly in Nova Scotia. A fledgling competitor to Nova Scotia Power just got financial backing from Ottawa and expects to start operating its first wind farm around the end of this year or start of next.
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March 13, 2026 22:52 UTC
Winnipeg teen accused of stealing 16 vehicles, faces 68 charges
A 17-year-old boy faces a raft of charges related to assault, carjacking and vehicle theft after a police chase involving a stolen SUV, in which two cruisers were rammed. Police spotted a stolen Nissan Rogue around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday and started following it through the Windsor Park neighbourhood. The damaged Rogue was found abandoned on Cypress Bay and officers arrested a teen on Gatineau Bay after a brief foot chase, the release said. Police allege the teen is linked to 16 vehicle thefts in southeast Winnipeg between Dec. 3 and March 11. The teen is also accused of driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra that rammed two police cruisers on Feb. 7.
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March 13, 2026 22:09 UTC
North Bay, Ont., tenant says he’s worse off after accepting landlord’s $40K offer to move out
The landlord says the building needed extensive renovations and that Lucas could have moved back in after the work was done. On May 27, one week after the LTB ruled on the case, Madigan emailed Lucas a $40,000 “cash for keys” offer to move out. Lucas said he’s currently staying with friends and renting a room in their North Bay home for $750 a month. According to ReMax’s North Bay Housing Market update, published on Sept. 3, the average price for a home in North Bay at that time was $474,821. He said it’s not unheard of for tenants in North Bay to get cash for keys offers in the tens of thousands of dollars.
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March 13, 2026 22:05 UTC
Canada's hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?
These are real-life scenes playing out in Canada's emergency rooms. This means longer wait-times both to see a doctor and to get a bed when a patient is admitted, Burnell explained. Doctors in Alberta have called for the province to declare a state of emergency over the overcrowding affecting emergency rooms, calling the situation a "crisis state." "Emergency rooms become the conduit through which all these other issues flow," he said. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)In 2007, CBC reported on emergency rooms "bursting at the seams."
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March 13, 2026 21:41 UTC
Rate hearing shows utility having bad year financially, environmentally
Rate hearing shows utility having bad year financially, environmentallyNewsDuration 1:43According to testimony from the utility, N.B. Power relied more heavily on fossil fuels to generate power than it has in more than a decade.
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March 13, 2026 21:21 UTC
The crumble — Greater Fool – Authored by Garth Turner – The Troubled Future of Real Estate
Needless to say, this is the end of any hope for a Canadian rutting season real estate revival. As BMO economists said this morning, “this ranks as one of the worst (non-pandemic) months ever for jobs. Job losses happened in eight of then 10 provincesThe unemployment rate zipped higher by two ticks to 6.7%. And the unemployment rate of 6.7% – as much as it exceeds the US rate of 4.3% – would have been even higher if our pool of workers was not shrinking. So, big oil probably means more inflation but the CB can’t raise rates to cool it with the labour market on its knees.
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March 13, 2026 20:47 UTC
Manitoba health advocacy group calls for inquest into deaths of paid plasma donors
A Manitoba health advocacy group is calling for a provincial inquest into the deaths of two people after they made donations at paid plasma collection centres in Winnipeg. Rodiyat Alabede, 22, died on Oct. 25 after friends say she gave plasma at the Grifols Plasma Donation Centre on Taylor Avenue. Health Canada, which is still reviewing the deaths, says no link has been found between the deaths and plasma collection. On March 12, CBC asked Health Canada whether the corrective measures requested by Health Canada had been completed, but at the time of publication they had not responded. Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said they are still awaiting the findings of Health Canada's review and have a lot of unanswered questions.
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March 13, 2026 20:14 UTC
Why B.C. trucks are getting blown over on the Coquihalla
trucks are getting blown over on the CoquihallaNewsDuration 6:35Dave Earle, president of the B.C. Trucking Association, spoke with CBC's Gloria Macarenko about the extreme conditions toppling semi-trailers on B.C. 's Coquihalla Highway and the new technology rolling out to keep bridges and overpasses safe from truck strikes.
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March 13, 2026 20:11 UTC
Iranians, Home and Abroad, Want Change. But Are Divided on the War
Videos of reportedly millions of Iranian protesters flooding the streets in massive uprisings in January, calling for regime change across the country. The level of change, change toward what, change back to what, change for whom? And should the Iranian regime fall, who should take power in the aftermath? “Don’t wish for war, war is not easy . My mother—who in January leaned toward the view that war might be the only way to achieve regime change in Iran—told me on Facetime she’d changed her mind.
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March 13, 2026 20:09 UTC
Airstrikes hitting centre of Beirut almost daily
Airstrikes hitting centre of Beirut almost dailyNewsDuration 0:58An estimated 800,000 people have already been displaced in Lebanon, as Israel widens its scope to target the centre of Beirut where it claims Hezbollah is hiding.
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March 13, 2026 19:53 UTC
Part of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort closed following rockslide
Part of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort closed following rockslideNewsDuration 1:42A rockslide took place early Thursday morning at Whistler Blackcomb, before the resort opened for the day. While no one was injured, at least one scientist says it's a concern.
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March 13, 2026 19:33 UTC
N.S. medical invention featured on global drama show
medical invention featured on global drama showNewsDuration 1:56A Dartmouth doctor invented a device to remove stuck rings without cutting, and it was showcased in the popular medical series The Pitt. The CBC's Josh Hoffman has the story.
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March 13, 2026 18:52 UTC
AI chatbots are helping users plan violent attacks: report
AI chatbots are helping users plan violent attacks: reportNewsDuration 2:17The Center for Countering Digital Hate says it tested 10 popular AI chatbots, in research conducted with CNN’s Investigative Unit. It found that eight of them assisted users in planning violent attacks in more than half of their responses, giving advice on targets or weapons. CORRECTION (March 13, 2026): A previous version of this video included an incorrect title for Imran Ahmed. He is the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
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March 13, 2026 18:28 UTC
Record performances at the Northern Games — a staple of the Labrador Winter Games
Record performances at the Northern Games — a staple of the Labrador Winter GamesNewsDuration 5:47The Northern Games are a marquee event at the Labrador Winter Games, highlighting a few of the many games Labrador Inuit have played for centuries. The CBC's Carolyn Stokes and Mike Moore attended the events on Thursday.
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March 13, 2026 17:32 UTC