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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 19, 2024 04:26 UTC

State-of-the-art flight simulator lands in EdmontonNewsDuration 1:43Inuit-owned Canadian North Airlines has revealed a new Boeing 737 flight simulator at the Edmonton International Airport. As the industry faces a pilot shortage, they say this facility is a huge step forward toward training the next generation of talent.

July 19, 2024 04:17 UTC

Federal Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O'Regan announced Thursday he's resigning from cabinet and won't seek re-election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates then-veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Aug. 28, 2017. WATCH: Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan quitting cabinet Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan quitting cabinet | Power & Politics Duration 10:52 'There's never a good time, there's never a perfect time. There's just the time,' outgoing minister of labour Seamus O'Regan told Power & Politics Thursday regarding his decision to leave cabinet. WATCH: Minister Blair reacts to Liberal labour minister leaving cabinet Minister Blair reacts to Liberal labour minister leaving cabinet Duration 0:56 Defence Minister Bill Blair says he does not know why his colleague Seamus O’Regan is leaving the federal cabinet.

July 18, 2024 19:34 UTC

CBC KIDS CELEBRATES THE OLYMPIC GAMES, a collection of the short videos, will also be available to stream on-demand beginning Friday, July 19 on CBC Gem. The CBC Kids website is the homebase for quizzes, videos and games related to the Olympic Games, bringing Paris 2024 to life for young sporting fans. CBC Paris 2024 appThe CBC Sports app ensures that Canadians don’t have to miss a minute of the action from Paris 2024, with the ability to watch whatever they want from wherever they are. Download CBC’s Paris 2024 app now. CBC’s comprehensive coverage of Paris 2024 will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, with 22 hours of live television coverage each day and totalling more than 3000 hours of live content available on CBC and partner networks TSN and Sportsnet, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website (cbc.ca/paris2024) and the CBC Paris 2024 app for Android and iOS devices.

July 18, 2024 19:05 UTC

CBC has announced the complete roster of commentators, analysts and reporters who will provide extensive live coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, July 26 – Aug. 11, across CBC and partner networks TSN and Sportsnet. Also joining CBC’s programming lineup is Olympic FOMO, a new daily show launching July 27, hosted by radio duo Mark Strong and Jemeni, available across all platforms including CBC and CBC Gem, and daily as a podcast. Select international races will also air on Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, Citytv, and Citytv+. Recently recognized with the Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, the new season will premiere in winter 2025 on CBC Gem and CBC TV in Canada. Elevation will distribute theatrically in Canada, with the doc to premiere during the 2025-26 season of The Passionate Eye on CBC and CBC Gem.

July 18, 2024 18:57 UTC