First Nations elders make history at U of Winnipeg convocationNewsDuration 2:19A group of First Nations mothers and grandmothers became the first Indigenous cohort to graduate from U of W's developmental studies program. They plan to use their new knowledge to further develop traditional language and land-based skills among young people in their communities.
June bugs are just misunderstood, scientist saysNewsDuration 3:32Paul Manning, an assistant professor at Dalhousie University, has been a fan of June bugs since he was wee grub himself. He's making a case for their contributions to our ecosystem. The CBC's Jane Sponagle faces her own fears to learn more.
What's in store for the PWHL's second year? NewsDuration 2:36The league's inaugural season is done and the PWHL's 2024 draft has wrapped up. Now teams are preparing for next season.
Toronto Community Housing lowers resident's ceiling below city standardsNewsDuration 2:31A Toronto Community Housing tenant is fighting back after the agency lowered parts of his ceiling to less than seven feet. TCHC says it's to accommodate ducts for a new heat pump system, but the tenant says it's making his unit almost unliveable. CBC's Chris Glover reports.
Video shows thieves ramming into vehicle during car theft in BramptonNewsDuration 2:29In a video circulating online, a family is seen racing out of a Brampton home screaming after thieves steal a truck on their driveway and ram into a car behind it while escaping. Peel police say the video demonstrates why auto theft is a big concern for the region. CBC's Dale Manucdoc has more.
If water usage in Calgary continues at its current rate, the city could be forced to bring in mandatory indoor water restrictions, the mayor said Friday, calling the situation urgent and catastrophic. The Bearspaw south water main, which is 11 kilometres long and as wide as two metres in parts, suffered a break on June 5 that temporarily left hundreds of homes and businesses in the city's northwest without water. Water usage has been increasing every day since Saturday, three days after the pipe broke. If our water usage continues to trend up and our water can't keep up, the taps will run dry at some point, Gondek said. On Thursday, Francois Bouchart, the director of capital priorities and investment with the city's infrastructure services department, said progress has been made on fixing the water main.
Preventing sexual violence by tackling toxic masculinityNewsDuration 7:03Statistics show nearly half of all sexual assaults are committed against young women, and their perpetrators are usually men they know. Experts say preventing sexual violence against women starts with having conversations around the culture of toxic masculinity.
parents of Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch believe comeback is possibleNewsDuration 9:02Bob and Holly Knoblauch of Imperial, Sask., were in Edmonton for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final. They say Kris has been a hockey "fanatic" since he skated on their frozen slough, and that he can shepherd the Oilers to a win in the series.
Inuk musician Elisapie says being on a stamp is a 'powerful' imageNewsDuration 1:00Josephine Mandamin, Christi Belcourt and Elisapie are featured on Canada Post stamps 'in recognition of their environmental advocacy and championing the rights and cultures of their Inuit, First Nations and Métis communities.'
Princess of Wales to attend 1st royal event since cancer diagnosisNewsDuration 3:59Catherine, Princess of Wales, is set to attend a royal event this weekend and hopes to join 'a few public engagements' over the summer, although she says she is not yet 'out of the woods' as she undergoes cancer treatment.
What 'running out of water' could actually mean for CalgaryNewsDuration 7:10Calgary municipal officials have repeatedly warned of a scenario where Calgarians could go to their taps and no water would come out, if the city's water use continues to tick up. Video journalist Helen Pike explains why that doesn't necessarily mean there would be zero water to go around.
Sudden cut to wastewater testing 'frustrating' for researcherNewsDuration 3:04The Ontario government has scrapped a program that tested wastewater to monitor the level of COVID-19 in the population. The program evolved to test for influenza A and B and for drug use in the water system. This decision will shut down research at the University of Waterloo. Mark Servos, a biology professor at the Univeristy of Waterloo and the Canada research chair in water quality protection, sat down with CBC K-W's The Morning Edition host Craig Norris to talk about the impact the cancellation will have on what has been a successful program.
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Who’s telling the truth about the capital gains tax? | About ThatNewsDuration 15:07Canada's capital gains tax increase comes into effect on June 25. Andrew Chang breaks down some misleading claims about the changes coming from both sides of the political aisle and explains who is likely to pay the new tax, how much and how often. Does it really just hit the ultra-rich?
On May 30th, 34 students from across Eeyou Istchee graduated from McGill, in the first program that allows northern Quebec Cree to learn from home to become teachers in their own community. CBC News featured an article covering the first time the Cree School Board and McGill University offered programs that help students get their teaching licence from home. Pursuing higher education in her home community gave her more support and less stress about the cost of uprooting her life to study in Montreal. These teachers received training tailored to their cultural context, emphasizing language and cultural preservation. Their graduation highlights efforts to empower Indigenous communities through education.
