Homage or appropriation: Inuit groups protest traditional knife knocks-offsNewsDuration 2:04Inuit groups are criticizing the U.S.-based company Totchop for selling mass-produced plastic versions of the traditional Inuit ulu knife – a curved cutting tool with thousands of years of history. They say non-Inuit companies shouldn’t capitalize on their traditions.
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July 19, 2024 16:37 UTC
Life’s a (barrier-free) beach: Saint John’s ability-diverse community enjoys sun and sand with two new all-terrain wheelchairsNewsDuration 2:44The city’s ePUSH and eTRIKE all-terrain wheelchairs were designed for off-road capabilities to tackle uneven ground, gravel and outdoor elements. The wheelchairs are now available to reserve, free of charge, on the city’s website.
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July 19, 2024 16:27 UTC
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Retourner au début du widget ? Israel's settlement policies on Palestinian territories violate international law, the International Court of Justice in The Hague said on Friday. Read full report here (new window)With files from Reuters, and CBC's Kevin Maimann and Mohamed El Saife
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July 19, 2024 15:59 UTC
Evacuations ordered as B.C. wildfires growNewsDuration 4:28The B.C. Wildfire Service says there were 1,300 lightning strikes Wednesday, many of which started fires in the southeast region of the province. More than 30 fires are burning out of control in that region. The province says that the continued hot and dry conditions are an ongoing challenge for firefighters.
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July 19, 2024 14:55 UTC
Canadians are waking up to a global tech outage disrupting operations in multiple industries. The latest:Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike blames software update for global tech outage. Company reports services being restored after outage affected systems using Microsoft Windows. Porter Airlines cancelled flights; flights with U.S. airlines affected. U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its own statement indicating the issue, related to the global CrowdStrike outage, had been resolved.
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July 19, 2024 14:51 UTC
Obama now reportedly among senior Democrats who fear Biden can’t winNewsDuration 2:07U.S. President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis is only amplifying concerns among senior Democrats that he can’t beat Donald Trump, with new reports that Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer — even former president Barack Obama — are warning he’s likely to lose.
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July 19, 2024 14:01 UTC
U.S. airports grapple with Crowdstrike outageNewsDuration 2:10The Crowdstrike outage has disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of fliers in the United States. More than 600 flights into, out of or within the U.S. have been cancelled due to the outage, with some passengers saying the situation is 'terrifying.'
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July 19, 2024 13:44 UTC
How the IT outage is affecting devices using CrowdstrikeNewsDuration 3:59Canadians are waking up to a global tech outage disrupting operations in multiple industries. Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike’s Falcon Sensor software is causing Microsoft Windows to crash and display a blue error screen. Cybersecurity and tech analyst Ritesh Kotak explains how the outage is impacting devices subscribed to Crowdstrike and what mitigation actions Microsoft might be taking.
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July 19, 2024 13:41 UTC
WATCH | How the IT disruption is affecting devices:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Retourner au début du widget ? Enlarge image (new window) Passengers at Billy Bishop airport in downtown Toronto after flights were cancelled until Friday afternoon. The rebooking process will take a period of time, with new flights confirmed over a number of days due to high passenger volume, Porter said in a statement.
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July 19, 2024 13:32 UTC
Reaching recovery through transitional housingNewsDuration 4:14The Elizabeth Fry Society of Northwestern Ontario runs two transitional houses in Thunder Bay, Ont., for women and gender diverse people involved in the criminal justice system. Here's what the space means to staff and clients, and what support they want to see from the broader community to help people meet their goals.
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July 19, 2024 12:36 UTC
It is with broken hearts that we share our beloved Gordo "went supernova" on July 11th, after a brave journey living with esophageal cancer. In Gord's early teens, his father transferred to CBC's London bureau, and Gordo attended Highgate School for three years — an experience he treasured. Upon his dad's retirement, the family returned to his mom's hometown, West Vancouver, and Gordo enrolled at St. George's School. With the encouragement of his uncle, legendary UBC professor & president Walter Gage, Gord entered Engineering at UBC. Gordo was a polymath, with an endless array of hobbies, but he cultivated one passion above all else: his family & friends.
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July 19, 2024 12:10 UTC
Ross Traverse spent decades answering gardening questions. Now he’s sharing his favourite answersNewsDuration 4:17When there’s something strange in your garden, who do people in Newfoundland and Labrador call? Ross Traverse. The local legend is doing his final season on CBC Radio’s venerable gardening call-in show, on The Signal. On this edition of Get Growing, Traverse shares his simple secrets to gardening success with the CBC’s Carolyn Stokes.
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July 19, 2024 11:40 UTC
REM officials say they're doing plenty of noise tests as West Island branch nears 2025 openingNewsDuration 1:47The people behind Montreal's light-rail network made themselves available to West Island residents Thursday. They say they're learning from the REM's first year of operation, and studying how they might temper noise pollution as the network expands in the coming years.
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July 19, 2024 11:37 UTC
Lead poisonings trigger health warningNewsDuration 2:12Fraser Health has issued a public health warning on risks to do with Ayurvedic medicine and opium-containing products. As Pinki Wong reports, this warning comes after two lead poisoning cases were found to be likely linked to the herbal medicine used.
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July 19, 2024 04:30 UTC
When 'The Big One' hits, what happens under Vancouver? NewsDuration 5:04We've all been told to prepare for “The Big One” — a massive earthquake that is forecast to bring destruction to the Lower Mainland. While the damage will be severe, not every part of the region will be hit the same way. Darius Mahdavi went out with some researchers who are creating detailed mapping that outlines the risk at a more granular level.
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July 19, 2024 04:26 UTC