Alissa Howe, president of the CIU's Windsor branch and a former border services officer at the Ambassador Bridge, emphasized the importance of this research. "I, as well as many employees, believe that there may be a correlation to the exposures in the workplace and the rates of cancer we are seeing," Howe told CBC. International agencies have identified diesel as known cancer-causerThe concerns are not unfounded, as diesel exhaust has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a known carcinogen. "When we talk about breast cancer, we don't talk about environmental or workplace exposures," said Jane McArthur, toxics program director at the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment in an interview with CBC. McArthur told CBC News that advocating for a broader approach to understanding cancer causatives beyond genetics and lifestyle.

The government has had to cancel at least $246 million in debts for thousands of Canadians it initially claimed had received pandemic benefits for which they weren't eligible. Since 2022, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been collecting money from Canadians the government says received benefits — such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) — in error. The CRA told CBC News that at the end of last year, it had collected roughly $1.8 billion in erroneous pandemic benefit payments. The CRA told CBC News that as of April, it has reversed the debts of roughly 27,000 individuals who originally had been deemed ineligible but later had their eligibility verified. The CRA told CBC News that as of April of this year it has reversed the debts of roughly 27,000 individuals who had originally been deemed ineligible but later had their eligibility verified.

Vancouver walking tour highlights alternatives to traditional lawnsNewsDuration 3:01Amid a prolonged drought, Metro Vancouver introduced lawn watering restrictions earlier this week. CBC's Ali Pitargue went on a walking tour hosted by local horticulture enthusiasts to showcase alternatives to grass lawns, including native plants and vegetables, that could be more resistant to drought.

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The Breakdown | Donovan BaileyNewsDuration 20:16The National speaks with sprinter Donovan Bailey in the leadup to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The gold medallist reflects on his Jamaican roots and the 1997 race that solidified his title as the world’s fastest man.

The National | India responds to arrests in Nijjar killingNewsDuration 45:25May 5, 2024 | India fires back after three men are arrested for the killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Canada increases testing of the milk supply for avian flu. Plus, track star Donovan Bailey reveals the moments that changed everything.

Are you prepared in case of a wildfire evacuation? NewsDuration 2:38The extreme wildfire season in 2023 forced thousands of people from their homes. Here’s what you need to plan ahead, and put together a basic kit of emergency supplies.

"You don't get what you want every time": Canada's mixed 4x400m relay narrowly misses Olympic berthSportsDuration 6:37At World Athletics Relays in Bahamas Canada's mixed 4x400 mixed relay team consisting of Michael Roth, Madeline Price, Lauren Gale and Callum Robinson narrowly miss an Olympic berth by failing to come 1st or 2nd in the repechage round at World Athletics Relays.

Crystal Emmanuel on qualifying Canadian women’s 4x100m team for Paris 2024SportsDuration 0:47The 32-year-old sprinter reacts to running the anchor leg of the women’s 4x100m relay that clinched an Olympic spot for the first time since 2016.

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London Drugs stores start reopening after cyberattackNewsDuration 1:35Some of London Drugs' 80 stores are reopening one week after a cyberattack shut them all down. The company still won't say where or how the attack came about, but experts say it's an area that all businesses need to invest more in.

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Pro-Palestinian protests disruptive and dismantled across U.S.NewsDuration 1:55While several pro-Palestinian campus protests in the U.S. were dismantled over the weekend, others became more disruptive and interrupted at least one graduation ceremony.

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"It's a game changer for nighttime activities, said Trent Lemke, president and operations manager at B.C.-based helicopter charter company Ascent Helicopters. Alberta is believed to be the only province in the country currently using helicopters to battle wildfires at night. Alberta's 2023 wildfire season was a record breaker. Another hectic one is forecast Duration 1:49 A lack of snowfall has Alberta Wildfire preparing for a busy wildfire season. Lemke's company will be training Alberta Wildfire crews to use the helicopters to conduct nighttime tanking operations.