NDP's Carla Compton wins byelection in Winnipeg's Tuxedo ridingNewsDuration 1:31Hemodialysis nurse Carla Compton did something no NDP candidate has ever accomplished: beat the Progressive Conservatives in the affluent Winnipeg riding of Tuxedo. With the win in Tuesday's byelection, the NDP widens its majority in the Manitoba Legislature and gives the PCs plenty to ponder as they look forward to choosing a new leader next year.
The federal government is listing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under Canada's Criminal Code after years of mounting pressure. Fin du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
Less pain, faster recovery: 2 new treatments for women suffering with fibroidsNewsDuration 6:45Fibroids are non-cancerous tumours that develop in an estimated 70 per cent of women in their lifetime and can cause ongoing pain, infertility and bleeding for weeks on end. Medication and invasive surgery has long been the main solution, but CBC’s Tashauna Reid goes into the operating room to see how two new high-tech treatments could make a difference.
chief medical officer speaks about harassment of his familyNewsDuration 2:04Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang, speaks about the impact of harassment his family endured during the COVID-19 pandemic after a judge threw out charges against two people.
Justin Timberlake arrested for drunk drivingNewsDuration 1:48Justin Timberlake was arrested on New York's Long Island after running through a stop sign and 'operating a vehicle 'in an intoxicated condition,' according to police. Culture critics say this could impact his public image.
How Kenneth Moore became the 1st Indigenous person in Canada to win Olympic gold – CBCJun 19, 2024Part of Winnipeg’s gold-medal-winning hockey team at the 1932 Winter OlympicsIf you won one of the highest honours in athletics, you’d likely display it for the world to see but that’s just not who Kenneth (Ken) Strath Moore was, according to his granddaughter. “When my grandfather passed, I was 15 years old … I remember going through some cupboards and some drawers and pulling out a hockey sweater,” said Jennifer Moore Rattray. That’s when she found her grandfather’s Olympic gold medal. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ken-moore-olympic-gold-1.7225819
Meet a woman who played a lead role in exhuming the Unknown Soldier who was repatriated back to N.L. NewsDuration 2:49Sarah Lockyear, a casualty identification co-ordinator for the Department of National Defence, tries to identify Canadians who were killed in the First and Second world wars. But in the case of the Unknown Soldier, Lockyear did the opposite. Ahead of a special CBC documentary about the repatriation, here’s an excerpt with Lockyear speaking with the CBC’s Heather Gillis.
Woman credits TTC driver with saving her lifeNewsDuration 3:01A Toronto woman is calling a TTC employee her guardian angel and says without her, she might not be alive. It all started when Michele-Marie Beer started feeling dizzy while riding the streetcar. CBC's Britnei Bilhete takes us through what happened.
(Surah ar-Rum, Ch.30: V.42) This is all too evident in the scourge of plastic waste that is choking our planet. (“Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste”, www.cbc.ca)Most importantly, the world urgently needs an ambitious global treaty. Plastic pollution demands action on all fronts. Fighting plastic pollution is a responsibility that ultimately falls on the shoulders of consumers. The question we face is whether we are willing to change behaviours and make sacrifices to curb plastic pollution at an individual level.
4 Ontario towns say they’ve missed out on millions of dollars in housing moneyNewsDuration 2:07Four Ontario towns say they missed out on millions of dollars in new housing money because a federal agency is miscounting. But the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is standing behind its numbers. Queen's Park reporter Lorenda Reddekopp takes us through the fight.
Talks break down between McGill and protesters; no end in sight for encampmentNewsDuration 1:48McGill University says it is ceasing negotiations with pro-Palestinian encampment protesters, stating that it's 'become clear that no fruitful outcome will result,' and it will take disciplinary action against those participating. Protesters say their demands are not being met, and Montreal police say they have no grounds to intervene.
One of many Sikh activists marking the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says the past year has shown they are vindicated in their claims that India targeted separatists overseas. WATCH | Sikh community remembers Hardeep Singh Nijjar:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Sikh community marks a year since Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder in Surrey, B.C. 4 charged with murderFour Indian nationals — Karan Brar, Amandeep Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — are accused of murder and conspiracy (new window) in Nijjar's killing, which strained relations between Canada and India.
Oilers fans keep hope alive for Stanley CupNewsDuration 1:18After a tense end to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Edmonton Oilers have kept their dreams alive and are headed back to the city of champions for another contest against the Florida Panthers. CBC’s Nancy Carlson was on hand at Ice District in Edmonton and met up with some fans who will never lose hope.
Toronto needs more money to rename Yonge-Dundas SquareNewsDuration 4:28City councillors will dig into the estimated cost to rename Yonge-Dundas Square at a meeting this morning. The agency that runs the square is warning of a half million funding gap on the project. Municipal affairs reporter Shawn Jeffords breaks it down for us.
P.E.I donkey embraces her new prostheticsNewsDuration 2:55Honeysuckle, a donkey living on the Wild Rose Sanctuary in Forest Hill, P.E.I., has a hard time walking. She had a special appointment this week to get custom-made braces for her legs. CBC's Laura Meader was there to talk about the procedure and its cost with orthotics specialist Jeff Collins and Dianne Foerg with the Wild Rose Sanctuary.
