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One of Canada’s largest national labour unions has threatened to strike following nationwide votes by more than 120,000 federal government workers, who are pushing for wage increases and the ability to work remotely, among other demands. It wasn’t immediately clear what percentage of members voted to strike. PSAC national president Chris Aylward said the workers are now in a legal strike position, meaning they could have walked out as early as today. Of the 155,000 workers, roughly 120,000 — or about one third of all federal public service workers — will be eligible to walk off the job, Aylward said. Those not eligible to strike include firefighters and Coast Guard workers, as well as those involved in national security and income distribution programs.

A year-long, cross-border firearms trafficking investigation has led to the arrests of 42 people and the seizure of 173 guns in Canada and the U.S, Toronto police said on Tuesday. Among the accused are Canadians who allegedly sold guns acquired in the United States to undercover officers in Toronto. Many of the guns were legally purchased in the U.S. states of Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Texas, police said. Others were from Barrie, Ont., Pickering, Ont., Whitby, Ont. The investigation was launched by the Toronto Police Services Gun and Gang Task Force in March 2022.

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear their editorial independence. The social-media giant currently defines "government-funded" media as outlets that "may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content." Other media outlets have raised concerns about the difference between phrases such as "government-funded" and "publicly funded" and what each implies. With the British broadcaster continuing to find fault with that phrasing, Twitter made yet another change on Wednesday to call the BBC "publicly funded." CBC said it hasn't made a decision yet on whether it will continue to use Twitter if the company decides to label it as "government-funded," saying it cannot comment on hypotheticals.

Rendering shows plans to transform the existing collection of historic ships on the waterfront into a new Maritime Museum space located on an extended pier over the bay. While the historic ship collection is called the Maritime Museum of San Diego, there is no actual museum building, which people find confusing, Ashley said. Rendering of gallery space in proposed Maritime Museum space. So the purpose of this building is to create a proper context for all the historic vessels. The Maritime Museum first entered into a lease with the San Diego Unified Port District in 2004, although its origins date back to 1927 when the Star of India first came to San Diego.

Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as ‘government-funded’ media Apr 12, 2023 | 8:53 AMOTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a “government-funded” label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other public broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear their editorial independence. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tweeted a copy of a letter addressed to the company making that request on Tuesday. The “government-funded” label appears above every tweet from accounts that are tagged with the description. Twitter added the descriptor to BBC and National Public Radio accounts last week after initially labelling them as “state-affiliated” — a term usually reserved for government-run propaganda outlets — and NRP announced this morning it is quitting the platform as a result.

New Brunswick man with Down Syndrome defies the oddsDuration: 01:59A New Brunswick man who just celebrated his 77th birthday is believed to be the oldest living person with Down Syndrome in Canada – inspiring others with his zest for life and boundless love. Shelley Steeves reports.

This lyric book is from the original copy of Dark Side of the Moon that Geoff D'Eon purchased the week it came out. In the 1970s, Geoff D'Eon was working as a delivery driver in London, England. Geoff D'Eon/Facebook"I was always excited to deliver the recording tape because there was always the off chance of a brush with celebrity, you know?" LISTEN | Geoff D'Eon on his small part in Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the MoonIt was Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and David Gilmour, the musicians of Pink Floyd, who had been recording there for several months. Oli Scarff/Getty Images"Lo and behold, eight months later, Dark Side of the Moon was released, recorded at Abbey Road Studio using Studer tape decks, using one- and two-inch tape," he said.

TORONTO — A docuseries exploring the untold stories of Black Canadians was among the big winners Tuesday at the Canadian Screen Awards. "Global News Hour at 6," out of Global BC, won for best local newscast, while CBC Winnipeg's Caroline Barghout won best local reporter and CBC Vancouver's Anita Bathe won best local anchor. The award went to Dawna Friesen of Global National News, which also won best national newscast. Earlier in the day, CBC's coverage of the Olympics and TSN's broadcast of the world junior hockey championship each took home two Canadian Screen Awards. CBC won the CSA for best sports program or series for its coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and Andi Petrillo won best sports host.

One of the two Black Democrats who were expelled last week from the Republican-led Tennessee House was reinstated Monday after Nashville's governing council voted to send him straight back to the legislature. The unanimous vote by the Nashville Metropolitan Council restored Rep. Justin Jones to office just four days after Republicans stripped him of his seat. House Majority Leader William Lamberth and Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison said they will welcome back the expelled lawmakers if they are reinstated. WATCH | Expelled lawmaker reinstated to Tennessee House of Representatives: Expelled lawmaker reinstated to Tennessee House of Representatives Duration 1:12 Democrat Justin Jones was reinstated to Tennessee's House of Representatives on Tuesday after being ousted by Republicans last week for joining a protest for gun control. Rep. Justin Pearson, Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Gloria Johnson (left to right) hold their hands up as they exit the House Chamber doors at the Tennessee State Capitol Building on April 3.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “Is AI already manipulating us? There’s a growing concern that AI models could already be outsmarting and even manipulating humans — from lying to solving captchas to acing the bar exam. Some industry experts are calling for a six-month slowdown, but producer Kieran Oudshoorn breaks down why that’s unlikely to happen. CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below.

Thule Air Base in Greenland, the U.S.’s northernmost military installation, has been renamed Pituffik Space Base. “For seventy years, Thule Air Force Base has maintained peace in the Arctic, it’s conducted scientific research, it’s been part of the community,” he said in a video address posted on Twitter. The frigid temperatures on the ground were no match for the warmth of the friendship shared today at the Pituffik Space Base renaming ceremony. The U.S. Space Force was established in 2019 and is organized under the Department of the Air Force. When it was created, the Department of Defense announced that Air Force installations would be reviewed, and like Thule Air Base was this month, be redesignated as Space Force bases.

The cynical response is, well, a very sarcastic “good luck with that.” Ontario Place is a provincial project. Yes, the odds are stacked against a mayor on a file like Ontario Place, but the odds will be stacked against the mayor on virtually anything they want to do to improve this city. But just like with the Ontario Place issue, the city has a good case to push for change based on data and evidence. Armed with data like that, the next mayor will need to be willing to loudly and relentlessly make the case for a new deal that embeds more permanent revenue into Toronto’s budget. But it’s worth remembering that Toronto city hall’s record when it comes to fighting isn’t half bad.

Forecasters are warning of swollen creeks and rivers as heavy rain sweeps over southern British Columbia. High streamflow advisories have been posted for all of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Similkameen and Okanagan regions further east, warning that the possible rapid rise in rivers poses a risk to public safety. The River Forecast Centre says streams and rivers in the affected areas are expected to rise into Monday with possible localized flooding. The weather agency is now warning residents in southeastern B.C., from the Boundary region through the West and East Kootenay regions, to expect as much as 50 millimetres of rain before it eases on Tuesday. The river forecaster says the smaller, low-elevation creeks and rivers are the most at risk of flash flooding because of the remaining snowpack.

TORONTO — CBC's coverage of the Olympics and TSN's broadcast of the world junior hockey championship each took home two Canadian Screen Awards today. CBC won the CSA for best sports program or series for its coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and Andi Petrillo won best sports host. Today marks the first of four days in which Canadian Screen Awards will be handed out, with a pre-recorded show to air Sunday on CBC and CBC Gem. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 11, 2023. The Canadian Press