The head of the CBC says that while the public broadcaster must prepare for "all possible outcomes," it doesn't have a specific plan in the works for the possibility of a future Conservative government cancelling all or part of the Crown corporation's public subsidy. No," Tait said, when asked about the possible termination of the $1.3-billion subsidy the company receives yearly from the federal government. Tait said that in polling commissioned by the public broadcaster, CBC found a "vast majority" of Canadians support its continued role in Canada. "I believe that my primary role is to advocate for a strong public broadcaster," she said. WATCH | CBC president pressed on bonuses: Liberal MP asks CBC president to reconsider bonus pay structure Duration 4:34 Liberal MP Michael Coteau asked CBC president Catherine Tait whether she would reconsider performance payments, adding bonuses should only be 'given when times are good.'

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CBC News gets rare access to Port-au-Prince as Haiti deals with gang crisisNewsDuration 2:05CBC News's Paul Hunter travels with the World Food Program from the port city of Cap-Haïtien to Port-au-Prince to witness the cataclysmic humanitarian crisis and efforts to bring food and aid to millions of Haitians.

May 19, 2024 13:09 UTC

At half a century old, St. Michael’s Printshop wants you to come by and learn about the spaceNewsDuration 2:11St. Michael’s Printshop in downtown St. John’s has hosted exhibitions and workshops in its 50 years, but there’s more to it than that, says executive director Christeen Francis. She talks to the CBC’s Beth Whitten about encouraging people to try printmaking, and no artistic experience is needed.

May 19, 2024 13:03 UTC

Ann’s Eye: See this Wolastoqey woman read from her first bookNewsDuration 2:18Stephanie Francis’s debut children’ book, Bird in a Cage, is about what it’s like to experience and survive residential schools, Indian day schools and colonial trauma, as well as the resilience of Indigenous people. Francis recently read an excerpt from the book for an audience on Sitansisk (St. Mary’s First Nation).

May 19, 2024 12:04 UTC

UBC researchers use drones to study how orcas breatheNewsDuration 0:54Researchers at the University of British Columbia combined drone footage with data from tracking tags to better understand how orcas breathe, and spend their energy under water.

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pogo master bounces for the stars on Britain's Got TalentNewsDuration 1:44Duncan Murray’s first pogo performance was at a school talent show. Several years later, and with an upgraded pogo stick, the young man from Burton performed at Britain's Got Talent.

May 19, 2024 01:08 UTC

The head of Canada’s intelligence agency CSIS says Canadians should stay away from TikTok because it poses a data security risk. He says it’s very clear from the app's design that Canadian data is available to the government of China. "Most people can say, 'Why is it a big deal for a teenager now to have their data [on TikTok]?' "We know that a lot of people, particularly young people, enjoy using TikTok and we need to make sure that usage is safe. Vigneault is not the only senior Canadian intelligence official to weigh in on the use of TikTok.

May 18, 2024 22:28 UTC

Rex Murphy, a Canadian newspaper, radio and television commentator who delighted his country’s conservatives with sharp attacks on environmentalists, liberal politicians and what he called their “woke politics,” died on May 9 in Toronto. His editor at The National Post, Kevin Libin, said Mr. Murphy died in a hospital. In his heyday, in the 1990s, Mr. Murphy was the rare political commentator who commanded a countrywide audience, skewering Canada’s elites as well as its sometimes fragile sense of nationhood. For 21 years, from 1994 to 2015, he was the host of “Cross Country Checkup,” a popular weekly radio call-in show aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. For much of that period he gave a weekly segment of commentary on the CBC’s main nightly TV news program, “The National.”

May 18, 2024 20:52 UTC

When is a cabin no longer a cabin? Look out, this topic’s as hot as the campfireNewsDuration 1:47Everyone agrees on a wood stove. But after that, opinions diverge on when a cabin stops being a cabin. Some people liken TVs, microwaves and other electronic amenities to absurdities, while others say it’s nice to be comfortable in your home away from home. The CBC’s John Gaudie and Zachary Russell asked shoppers the hot question this long weekend.

May 18, 2024 20:39 UTC

Torbay has creepy crawlies in its water supply. So just what are phantom midges? NewsDuration 1:32Phantom midges are not hazardous to your health, stresses research scientist Sean McCann. But he and Torbay Mayor Craig Scott are stumped as to why the worm-like larvae are showing up in the town’s water supply for the first time in 50 years. Scott tells the CBC’s Darrell Roberts the town is trying to figure out how to get the free-swimming organisms out of the water — and he gets why people are grossed out.

May 18, 2024 20:39 UTC

How these 8 B.C. roommates created a harmonious living arrangementNewsDuration 3:22This week we’re diving into the diverse ways people live in this province, as the cost of keeping a roof over your head continues to soar. That high price can be especially difficult for students, forcing them into long commutes and sometimes challenging living arrangements. However, CBC’s Shivani Joshi visited a home with eight roommates, who explained how they've managed to create a harmonious communal household.

May 18, 2024 19:27 UTC

Scottie Scheffler goes from jail cell to the 1st teeNewsDuration 2:04The world's number one ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested early this morning on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky. He is facing four charges including assault of an officer, after allegedly dodging a pedestrian death investigation.

May 18, 2024 17:50 UTC

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Indian opposition parties court votes in secular southNewsDuration 2:17The coalition of opposition parties, headed by Congress Party Leader Rahul Gandhi, is courting votes for India's massive election in the more educated and secular-minded south, where many voters say they don't like Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mixing of religion and politics.

May 18, 2024 16:17 UTC

RCMP link American serial killer to 4 Calgary murdersNewsDuration 2:07Alberta RCMP have linked four historical homicides from the 1970s to a serial killer and repeat sex offender who police believe likely committed violent sexual crimes until his death in an Idaho prison in 2011.

May 18, 2024 14:51 UTC