Canada's economy grew 0.2 per cent in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday, a tick higher than what economists were expecting. The manufacturing sector drove growth in May for the second consecutive month, Statistics Canada said, while the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extracting sector contracted by 0.6 per cent. However, the retail sector was the largest drag on economic growth in May. It has also forecast that annualized GDP growth in the second quarter will come out to 2.2 per cent, well beyond the 1.5 per cent growth estimated by the Bank of Canada during its July interest rate meeting. DiCapua had written in an early morning note that high interest rates were pinching the economy, particularly impacting the retail sector.

Ilya Kharun receives historical Olympic bronze medal for CanadaSportsDuration 0:36Ilya Kharun became the first ever Canadian man to claim an Olympic medal in the 200-metre butterfly, as the Montreal native finished in the bronze position at Paris 2024.

Video Essay: Gender equity but no right to playSportsDuration 1:29Paris 2024 is the first Olympic Games to reach gender parity with equal numbers of men and women athletes, but France has banned its own hijab-wearing women athletes in defence of secularism. CBC Sports' senior contributor Shireen Ahmed explores how excluding Muslim women from sport, because they choose to cover, is against the principles of freedom that the IOC claims to uphold.

Dieppe naming trails after women who helped shape its heritageNewsDuration 1:39Dieppe's heritage sector is asking the public to submit names of women and people who identified as women who contributed to the city's history or heritage in some way. The chosen names will be announced in June 2025 and will be part of a heritage tour across eight of the city's trails.

A ceremonial good-luck coin has been welded into the keel of one of the Canadian Coast Guard's two future Arctic and offshore patrol ships — both of which will be named after glaciers. The names of the CCGS Donjek Glacier and the CCGS Sermilik Glacier were announced Wednesday at Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding, where the keel of the Donjek Glacier is already complete. The Donjek Glacier is named after a glacier in Yukon's Kluane National Park. The contract was first announced in May 2019 and construction of the Donjek Glacier began in August 2023. The ships will replace two of five similar patrol vessels in the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet.

Chhay realized she wasn't the only one who'd noticed the sudden disappearance of Melona bars in Canada when she made a July 17 TikTok post about them. On its official Instagram account, Melona Canada told a user who'd inquired about the treats that the disappearance was temporary because they were currently experiencing shipment delays. Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. But why Melona bars disappeared in the first place was still a mystery.

Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Canada Soccer's appealSportsDuration 6:54Senior CBC Sports contributor Shireen Ahmed breaks down the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and details new evidence that shows Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman was aware of Canada Soccer's drone-spying operation.

On July 26, CBC News broadcast a reporter by journalist Margaret Evans chronicling the preservation of the “cultural heritage” of Palestinians, highlighted by a new exhibit on display at the Palestinian History Museum in Ramallah. That’s certainly what the Palestinian History Museum itself attempts to do. It would be hard to find a more appropriate metaphor for the Palestinian propensity to erase the Jewish history and connection to the land and claim it for their own. What ancient artifacts from the Palestinian culture are being displayed to demonstrate this long-standing and tragic history of a people displaced? CBC News would perhaps do well to take a page from the Israel Museum and look to a message of inclusivity, coexistence and hope, rather than continuing to fan the flames of anti-Israel hatred and Palestinian victimhood.

Canada's privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach at Ticketmaster after an attack by a hacker group compromised the personal information of millions of customers around the world. The privacy commissioner's office said Ticketmaster holds the personal information of millions of Canadians. The investigation will examine the company's security safeguards and whether it complied with breach notification requirements, the office said. It will also probe whether Ticketmaster was in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Peter Zimonjic (new window) · CBC News · Senior writer Peter Zimonjic is a senior writer for CBC News.

Tennis - Women's Doubles - Court 7OlympicsDuration 2:21:32It is a tennis fan's paradise on court 7 at Roland Garros as the Canadian women's doubles team of Leylah Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski take the court in second round action.

Simone Biles and other older athletes shine at Paris 2024NewsDuration 2:20Simone Biles has led the U.S. to a gold medal in team gymnastics. At the age of 27, Biles is one of several older athletes at the Olympics who are not only competing, but beating their younger rivals.

Indigenous Music Residency Visual (CNW Group/SOCAN Foundation)"The SOCAN Foundation is committed to expanding opportunities to empower Indigenous music creators, ensuring they have access to the resources necessary for fostering musical creativity and advancing their careers. The Indigenous Music Residency marks the inaugural partnership between the Foundation and the CBC. Indigenous music creators are encouraged to apply by August 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. The SOCAN Foundation is part of the SOCAN group of organizations and is guided by its own Board of Directors. SOURCE SOCAN FoundationMedia Contacts: SOCAN Foundation: [email protected]; For CBC: Teaghan Hawke, CBC PR, [email protected]

A sports arbitration court on Wednesday dismissed Canada's appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women's soccer team in the wake of a drone spying scandal. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three arbitrators rejected the appeal by Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer following a closed-door hearing on Tuesday. The COC and Canada Soccer issued a joint statement thanking the court for its quick work. Canada Soccer was also fined more than $300,000 and three team members — including head coach Bev Priestman — were suspended for one year. Fin du widget Widget.

How the Olympic cauldron in Paris stays litNewsDuration 0:51Organizers have revealed that the flames of the Olympic cauldron at Friday’s opening ceremony in Paris are actually 100 per cent electric. CBC’s Heather Hiscox breaks down how the unique design of the cauldron came to be.

Mayhem erupts after explosion rocks Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut suburbNewsDuration 3:02Israel's military is confirming it carried out a strike targeting one of Hezbollah's commanders they say was responsible for a rocket blast in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights this weekend that killed 12 children. While Hezbollah has denied responsibility, reporter Irris Makler breaks down what's at stake.