Section of twinned Highway 103 opensNewsDuration 1:26A stretch of new highway between Upper Tantallon and Hubbards is opening later than expected, but it's coming in under budget. Taryn Grant attended an event Friday in Hubbards to mark the completion.
Couple kicked off WestJet flight after refusing to check carry-on bagsNewsDuration 2:04A Brampton, Ont., couple is speaking out after getting kicked off a WestJet flight after refusing to check their carry-on bags containing valuables and medications needed for the flight, forcing them to spend $2,000 to rebook on another airline at the last minute.
Ever want to step inside a van Gogh painting? Now you can, in St. John’sNewsDuration 4:18A new exhibit at the St. John’s Convention Centre this summer offers visitors an immersive experience into the life and paintings of Vincent van Gogh. Touted as seeing a 19th-century artist through a 21st-century lens, more than 300 of the artist’s works come alive. The CBC’s Carolyn Stokes takes the tour.
Turk, Trailer Park Boys and other celebs tee off in P.E.I. for a good causeNewsDuration 0:49A golf tournament to raise money for the Summerside Boys and Girls Club drew plenty of familiar faces to Mill River this week. CBC's Tony Davis was there to speak to some of the participants about the charity event, which typically raises hundreds of thousands for the club.
The Houthis have disrupted commercial shipping and launched drones and missiles toward Israel throughout the country's war with Hamas. Yahya Sare'e, the Houthis' spokesperson, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement published on the social media platform X. The Houthi strike, the first to threaten Tel Aviv, hit at around 3:10 a.m. local time. The Houthi strike hit hours after Israel's military confirmed one of its airstrikes had killed a Hezbollah commander and other militants in southern Lebanon. Friday's drone strike on Tel Aviv could resurface fears about the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas expanding into a region-wide conflagration as international mediators continue to push for a ceasefire.
We’re less than a week away from the start of the Paris 2024 Games and, if you’re a horse sport fan in North America, some truly heinous watch times are ahead. Here’s where to watch by location:USA: Every event from the Summer Olympics will be broadcast live on Peacock. Canada: CBC is the exclusive Canadian broadcast and streaming home of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (and every Games through 2032). Watch live sports events as well as Olympic replays and highlights on the Paris 2024 Olympics App, available on the App Store and Google Play. Horse Network will have wall-to-wall coverage of all Olympic equestrian events, highlights, and more, mon amies!
Earlier this month, David Vigneault announced he was stepping down as CSIS director after seven years of service. Enlarge image (new window) The sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Photo: CBCIn a media statement, Vigneault said being CSIS director has been a privilege and one of the most challenging and rewarding period[s] in my career. CSIS grapples with sexual assault scandalDuring his time as CSIS director, Vigneault also had to deal with the fallout from allegations of rape and harassment linked to the agency's British Columbia office. The bill changes how CSIS applies for warrants, updates the rules on who CSIS can brief and launches a long-awaited foreign influence transparency registry.
Homage or appropriation: Inuit groups protest traditional knife knocks-offsNewsDuration 2:04Inuit groups are criticizing the U.S.-based company Totchop for selling mass-produced plastic versions of the traditional Inuit ulu knife – a curved cutting tool with thousands of years of history. They say non-Inuit companies shouldn’t capitalize on their traditions.
Life’s a (barrier-free) beach: Saint John’s ability-diverse community enjoys sun and sand with two new all-terrain wheelchairsNewsDuration 2:44The city’s ePUSH and eTRIKE all-terrain wheelchairs were designed for off-road capabilities to tackle uneven ground, gravel and outdoor elements. The wheelchairs are now available to reserve, free of charge, on the city’s website.
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Retourner au début du widget ? Israel's settlement policies on Palestinian territories violate international law, the International Court of Justice in The Hague said on Friday. Read full report here (new window)With files from Reuters, and CBC's Kevin Maimann and Mohamed El Saife
Evacuations ordered as B.C. wildfires growNewsDuration 4:28The B.C. Wildfire Service says there were 1,300 lightning strikes Wednesday, many of which started fires in the southeast region of the province. More than 30 fires are burning out of control in that region. The province says that the continued hot and dry conditions are an ongoing challenge for firefighters.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
