Increasingly, the United States Navy and other countries with a Navy are putting “ghost fleets” in the water. Recommended VideosFor those who don’t know, ghost fleets are ships that are unmanned and controlled by computers. The article also mentioned that Australia has started exploring ghost fleets for the future of its Navy. The biggest hope for anyone deploying ghost fleets is that they can ultimately save the lives of sailors. On the flip side, ghost fleets can also be used for more diabolical purposes.

May 21, 2024 13:21 UTC

'This is nuts': Massive dust storm blows through Kansas neighbourhoodNewsDuration 0:23A massive dust storm occurred in Great Bend, Kan., on Sunday, as captured in this video provided by Tiffany Degenhardt. Fast-moving thunderstorms with strong winds, large hail and apparent tornadoes left a trail of damage in Kansas and Oklahoma over the weekend. School was cancelled Monday in several communities that were cleaning up, with more storms forecast for later in the day.

May 21, 2024 11:30 UTC

Canadian Conservatives are framing single-use plastic bans as government overreach and part of a culture war, focusing their criticism on paper straws and lids. In short:Conservative MPs are criticizing the Liberal government's listing of plastic items as toxic and promoting a petition to save plastic straws. Bill C-380, aiming to reverse the government's plastic bans, cites convenience and health concerns, referencing PFAS chemicals found in some paper straws. Plastic straws, while a small part of the problem, symbolize the broader issue of single-use plastics that contribute significantly to pollution. Critics of the ban suggest that such measures might disrupt industries and ignore the convenience plastic straws provide to people with disabilities who rely on them.

May 21, 2024 11:01 UTC

Why this rising Toronto track star and his family are at risk of being deportedNewsDuration 1:58York University sprint-hurdler and Paris Olympics' hopeful Tamarri Lindo is at risk of being deported to Jamaica, along with his family. As CBC's Greg Ross explains, the community is rallying around the Toronto athlete in hopes of preventing that from happening.

May 21, 2024 10:17 UTC

Ottawa lays groundwork for 2nd Trump administrationNewsDuration 2:01Ottawa is already preparing for the possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the White House by having MPs work political channels in the U.S. to try to avoid repeating the trade and diplomatic disputes from Trump’s first term.

May 21, 2024 08:08 UTC





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May 21, 2024 05:17 UTC

Tory stronghold Tuxedo expected to be tight byelectionNewsDuration 2:20Heather Stefanson's old seat in the Manitoba Legislature is up for grabs, and the governing NDP believes the Tory stronghold is ripe for the taking.

May 21, 2024 04:08 UTC

Who let the dogs surf? This championship in Spain didNewsDuration 1:01Owners with their furry four-legged companions were shredding waves for the annual European Dog Surfing Championship, which hopes to discourage pet abandonment by showing off a fun way to bond with your pooch.

May 21, 2024 02:56 UTC

Monitoring the growing risk of AI content on social mediaNewsDuration 2:07Social media platforms have started to label AI-generated content, but experts say more needs to be done to make users aware of how to tell fact from fiction.

May 21, 2024 02:40 UTC

Step inside a soon to be revitalized Labrador campground this Victoria Day weekendNewsDuration 1:44CBC Radio's Labrador Morning was live for its Victoria Day special where many listeners likely were, a campground! The crew spoke with Jamie Abbass, co-owner of the Gosling Lake Campground near Happy Valley-Goose Bay, about efforts to revitalize the campground for locals and tourists.

May 21, 2024 02:40 UTC

‘Mixed reaction’ to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death, analyst saysNewsDuration 4:31The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday has been met with both grief and celebration. Raisi, who came to power in 2021, was an unpopular leader who oversaw a crackdown on anti-regime protests that created a ‘deep divide between the state and the society,' says Ali Vaez, the director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group.

May 20, 2024 21:49 UTC

Federal ministers on Monday highlighted a series of measures to combat auto theft that they're pitching as a national action plan. The federal government held a national summit on auto theft in Ottawa in February. Auto theft has been a rising problem in the country, with insurance costs stemming from thefts increasing to more than $1 billion in 2022. WATCH | The journey of a stolen car in Canada:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.

May 20, 2024 21:13 UTC

Wildfire destroys multiple homes in Fort Nelson, B.C. NewsDuration 8:53The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality confirmed that 10 properties had been damaged during the fire, and four were destroyed. Rob Fraser, the mayor, says breaking the news to homeowners was ‘one of the most difficult things’ he’s done in his career.

May 20, 2024 21:13 UTC

Londoners remember those who died on the city's streetsNewsDuration 2:44More than a dozen Londoners attended a memorial on May 20, 2024 for the estimated 300 people experiencing homelessness who have died who have died on the city's streets in the last four years.

May 20, 2024 20:46 UTC

Canadian Swifties say it’s cheaper to see Eras Tour in EuropeNewsDuration 2:05Thousands of Taylor Swift fans in Canada are travelling to Europe to catch the pop star’s Eras Tour, where tickets are hundreds or thousands of dollars cheaper than for the Toronto and Vancouver tour stops.

May 20, 2024 19:57 UTC