WATCH | The Apple ad upsetting artists:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Some found it particularly hard to stomach the imagery of big tech crushing creative tools as artists grapple with the threats posed by artificial intelligence. WATCH | Ridley Scott's classic 1984 Apple commercial:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
Man vs. bear: The viral meme explainedNewsDuration 8:29The question of whether you'd rather be trapped in the woods with a strange man or a bear has been a huge talking point on social media recently. CBC's Missy Johnson explains the viral man vs. bear meme — and why gender-based violence experts say it's helping women talk about difficult issues.
As first reported by The Narwhal, which obtained the documents under a freedom-of-information request, the CEO of the independent Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) was actually opposed to the moratorium. A copy of a July 2023 email from Karl Johannson, board chair of the Alberta Electric System Operator. 'To me, it's just deliberate misrepresentation'Bankes says it is now "crystal clear" that the government misrepresented the origins of the renewables pause and what it had been told by the electric system operator. A plaque outside the Alberta Electric System Operator's offices in Calgary. Smith asked about contradictions in Alberta's renewable-energy pause Duration 1:48 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was asked why she said the Alberta Electric System Operator asked for a moratorium on renewable projects when internal documents contradict her claim.
From Nigeria to Newfoundland, love and family remain the focus of Mother’s DayNewsDuration 3:22Tolulope Akerele says while the date of Mother’s Day has changed since she moved to Canada, the feelings associated with it haven’t. In Nigeria, and in the U.K., it’s celebrated in March. Akerele tells the CBC’s Carolyn Stokes what she wants to instill in her children, but also how she stays connected to her parents in Nigeria.
Sabrina Maddeaux announced the suspension of her campaign for the Conservative nomination in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, citing concerns over what she described as another candidate’s “highly unethical and potentially illegal efforts” to secure the bid. A high-profile candidate for the Conservative nomination in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill is suspending her campaign in the wake of what she’s calling “evidence of a corrupted process.”Sabrina Maddeaux, a former columnist for the National Post, said she’s lost faith in the integrity of local nomination race and accused the Conservative Party of failing to take action against “highly unethical and potentially illegal efforts.”“Living up to my values, why I entered this race to begin with and my record of standing up for what’s right, leaves me no other choice,” Maddeaux said in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter). “I can’t in good conscience continue to be a part of this process.”
Federal ministers are holding a National Air Accessibility Summit in Ottawa Thursday in response to high-profile cases of passengers living with disabilities being mistreated while flying with Canadian carriers. On his way into Parliament Wednesday Rodriguez told CBC News airlines are coming to the summit in good faith to have those honest conversations. WATCH:Man forced to drag himself off Air Canada flight vows to keep fightingDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Man forced to drag himself off Air Canada flight vows to keep fighting for people with disabilitiesAir Canada has apologized to a B.C.
Federal public sector unions angry over work-from-office orderNewsDuration 2:00Unions representing federal workers are promising 'a summer of discontent.' They are angry over a new government directive requiring federal employees to return to the office at least three days a week.
We should be able to travel for work and pleasure and not have to have this kind of treatment," she told CBC News. WestJet chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech apologized for the incidents in February, saying he hoped to improve travel accessibility. In one case, the federal government's chief accessibility officer, Stephanie Cadieux, flew from Toronto to Vancouver in October on an Air Canada flight only to discover that her wheelchair had been left behind. WATCH: Man forced to drag himself off Air Canada flight vows to keep fighting Man forced to drag himself off Air Canada flight vows to keep fighting for people with disabilities Duration 1:40 Air Canada has apologized to a B.C. The second panel featured representatives from airlines and airports, and included the National Airlines Council of Canada, the Canadian Airports Council, the Northern Air Transport Association, Air Canada, WestJet, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the Canadian Labour Congress, UNIFOR and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.
AstraZeneca says it is withdrawing Vaxzevria, its vaccine to protect against COVID-19, from global markets. More than three billion doses of the vaccine have been supplied since it first was administered in the United Kingdom in January 2021. WATCH | AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine pulled:Vaccine complications explained Duration 0:41 Dr. Samir Gupta on science working as it should with AstraZeneca's COVID vaccineDr. Samir Gupta, a respirologist at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, said what's important is that the creation of the AstraZeneca vaccine, testing, roll out, discovery of complications and stopping of vaccine distribution played out as it should for a new pandemic virus. According to media reports, AstraZeneca previously admitted in court documents that the vaccine can cause rare side-effects such as blood clots and low blood platelet counts. The Serum Institute of India (SII), which produced AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine under the brand name Covishield, stopped manufacturing and supply of the doses since December 2021, an SII spokesperson said.
Canadians routinely wait hours on the phone and in person when dealing with Passport Canada, leaving many travellers infuriated by the quality of the agency's customer service. Government data from 2022-23 reveals Passport Canada only met that 20-day processing target 52 per cent of the time. But unlike other government programs, the passport service has no service standard for answering the phone or attending to customers in person. While they've promised the option in the past, the government doesn't yet allow Canadians to apply for a passport online. "Service Canada remains committed to service excellence and improving the experience for clients applying for passports," the department said.
Far from an old boys’ club, women in agriculture are coming together to talk about the future of farmingNewsDuration 1:22Farmers, researchers and producers in Newfoundland and Labrador are sharing ideas, championing wins and trying to overcome the obstacles that accompany being a woman in the agricultural industry. The CBC’s Jeremy Eaton drops by Day 1 of the three-day event to hear what’s on the mind of some longtime farmers.
Updated screening rules for sperm and egg donors came into force on Wednesday that expand donations to sperm banks from more gay and bisexual men. Before the amendment, sperm donors were asked if they were man who had sex with men, while egg donors were asked if they had sex with men who have sex with men. WATCH | IVF access in Canada:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Donor questionsDr. Prati Sharma, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist at Create Fertility Centre in Toronto, said in general, Canada does not have a very large pool of sperm donors.
Putin sworn in as Russia's president for 5th termNewsDuration 2:11Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term as Russia's president at the Kremlin's Grand Palace in an opulent, formal affair after an election that many saw as a simple formality.
0202-biz-wire-osfiPeter Routledge pushed back on criticism that his Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is using new regulation to dictate the culture and values at Canadian banks and telling boards and executives how to manage the integrity and security of their financial institutions. These include foreign interference, third-party and cyber risk, and the security of physical and information assets. These non-financial risks also exist in the integrity of leaders and adherence to the laws in jurisdictions where the banks operate. Solvency and liquidity risks remain a key area of focus for OSFI but, taking a step back, it’s easy to see how non-financial risks also fall under the purview of a prudential regulator, Routledge said. Story continues“Experience teaches us that inadequate assessment of non-financial risks is usually the root cause of financial instability at an institution… And that financial risks often emerge as the final signals of that process,” he said.
