Another Canadian church burns to the ground with cause of blaze a ‘mystery’
A beloved and famous Canadian church has been “completely destroyed” following the outbreak of a currently inexplicable fire on 9 June. The historic St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto’s west end, along with the unqiue artefacts it housed, was “completely destroyed”, according to the city’s deputy fire chief, reports Canadian media CBC. Toronto Fire said crews received a report of a fire inside St. Anne’s, located on Gladstone Avenue near Dundas Street West, just before 8 a.m. on Sunday. One of the murals done by a Group of Seven artist inside St Anne’s Church; screenshot from www.saintanne.ca/about/history . The city’s Catholics joined the community of St Anne’s in mourning the loss of their spiritual home:“St.
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June 11, 2024 09:32 UTC
Carolyn Parrish elected Mississauga's next mayor, CBC News projects
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June 11, 2024 09:20 UTC
Halifax celebrates Filipino Heritage Month with waterfront fiesta
Halifax celebrates Filipino Heritage Month with waterfront fiestaNewsDuration 2:01People in Halifax's Filipino community gathered at the Halifax waterfront this weekend for a celebration of culture and heritage. Philippine Fiesta was the first in a month-long celebration marking Filipino Heritage Month.
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June 11, 2024 08:17 UTC
UN Security Council votes to back U.S. ceasefire plan
UN Security Council votes to back U.S. ceasefire planNewsDuration 2:10The United Nations Security Council has endorsed Washington’s proposed ceasefire plan aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The resolution was approved overwhelmingly with 14 of the 15 Council members voting in favour. Russia abstained.
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June 11, 2024 05:23 UTC
Study finds evidence of microplastics in male reproductive systems
Study finds evidence of microplastics in male reproductive systemsNewsDuration 4:03Many couples trying to start a family experience fertility challenges. And while male infertility accounts for one-third of infertility cases, there is new research that shows contributing factors may be on the rise. A new study out of Oxford University has found evidence of microplastics in male reproductive systems. CBC's Dan Burritt is joined by Dr. Caitlin Dunne, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist.
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June 11, 2024 05:11 UTC
No panic among Edmonton Oilers fans heading into Game 2 of Stanley Cup final
No panic among Edmonton Oilers fans heading into Game 2 of Stanley Cup finalNewsDuration 2:09Edmonton Oilers fans in Florida are confident their team can get one back against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final tonight.
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June 11, 2024 01:37 UTC
These Old Montreal streets will be blocked off to cars — all year long
These Old Montreal streets will be blocked off to cars — all year longNewsDuration 1:44The city of Montreal has revealed plans to make key areas of its biggest tourist attraction more accessible to pedestrians, and less accessible to most vehicles, starting later this year.
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June 11, 2024 01:29 UTC
Floatplane or boat: Which has the right of way in Burrard Inlet?
Floatplane or boat: Which has the right of way in Burrard Inlet? NewsDuration 2:01Ian Gilson, with the Canadian Safe Boating Council, provides BC Today host Michelle Eliot an overview of which traffic has the right of way on the busy waters of Burrard Inlet.
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June 11, 2024 01:11 UTC
Waterloo's Pride crosswalk has been vandalized for a 2nd year in a row
Waterloo's Pride crosswalk has been vandalized for a 2nd year in a rowNewsDuration 0:48The progress-flag crosswalk on Willis Way in Waterloo has been defaced. The crosswalk was unveiled as part of the city's Pride Month event on May 31. A rainbow flag crosswalk in the same location was vandalized roughly one year ago.
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June 11, 2024 01:09 UTC
'Rat rod' work truck turns heads in Cape Breton
'Rat rod' work truck turns heads in Cape BretonNewsDuration 1:43If you're driving around Cape Breton these days, you may spot an unusual truck on the roads. While the vintage vehicle was made for work purposes, it's also making curious folks turn their heads. The CBC's Erin Pottie went to find out why.
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June 11, 2024 00:52 UTC
Scientist working on mystery N.B. brain condition claimed he was ’cut off’ for ’political’ reasons
A few cases might be best explained by the latter, but there are just too many [now over 200]. Coulthart did not respond to requests for comment, but forwarded an email inquiry to the Public Health Agency of Canada's (PHAC) media relations team. Photo: CBCThe email is the latest criticism of what patients and families have described as an unclear, inadequate response to a public health issue. The committee concluded there was no mystery neurological syndrome and that the patients in the original cluster had potentially been misdiagnosed. Coulthart wrote his email on Oct. 12 — a little more than 18 months after the province's investigation ended.
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June 11, 2024 00:49 UTC
Family forced to fly without son’s service dog
Family forced to fly without son’s service dogNewsDuration 2:21A Vancouver Island family says they had to travel without their son's certified service dog because WestJet couldn't guarantee the animal would be allowed on board their flight to Mexico
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June 10, 2024 23:25 UTC
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final goes tonight, and this Oilers fan is all in
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final goes tonight, and this Oilers fan is all inNewsDuration 5:07Heath O'Neill has been a fan of the Edmonton Oilers since the glory days in the 1980s. Now he's watching a new generation on the ice as they take on the Florida Panthers in search of Stanley Cup glory. He speaks with the CBC’s Jeremy Eaton about how he's feeling ahead of Game 2.
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June 10, 2024 22:57 UTC
WestJet scraps St. John's to Hamilton route after less than a month in air
WestJet scraps St. John's to Hamilton route after less than a month in airWestJet passenger jets parked at departure gates at the Calgary International Airport on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. WestJet is suspending its route between St. John's and Hamilton, Ont. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)After less than a month in the skies, WestJet has decided to cancel its route between St. John's and Hamilton, Ont., next month. The news comes soon after WestJet announced it was also terminating its St. John's to Toronto route after Oct. 27. The Hamilton route was initially flown by budget airline Swoop, which merged with WestJet in October, with Swoop being shut down.
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June 10, 2024 21:55 UTC
Cabinet ministers flock to Liberal stronghold ahead of Toronto byelection
Toronto-St. Paul's was once considered a bellwether riding but has been a Liberal stronghold since the 1990s. WATCH: The growing importance of Toronto-St. Paul's race What’s at stake for the Liberals in the upcoming Toronto byelection? Glen MacDonald, one of the candidates on the ballot affiliated with Longest Ballot Committee, told CBC News that the ballot would be "impossible to ignore." The Toronto-St. Paul's byelection represents the second time MacDonald has been on a ballot as part of the Longest Ballot campaign. The first occasion was in Winnipeg South Centre last year, which previously held the record for longest federal ballot.
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June 10, 2024 21:07 UTC