After a major feeder water main break plunged Calgary's water supply into a critical state, city officials are now asking Calgarians to use 25 per cent less than they did yesterday, sounding the alarm that the city is at risk of running out. If we do not reduce our water use even further, we are at risk of running out. Calgary water main break forces residents to conserve waterDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. A water main break that left hundreds of homes without water in Calgary triggered an Alberta Emergency Alert, warning that Calgary's water supply is in a critical state.

June 08, 2024 01:21 UTC

Kelowna, B.C., man shows love for Edmonton Oilers by mowing logo onto his lawnNewsDuration 1:44It's an unusual sight in Canucks country, but Edmonton Oilers fan Jeff Krause says he wanted to show his love for the team and support them — by mowing the team’s logo into his front lawn.

June 08, 2024 00:41 UTC

Tracy, CA (95376)TodaySome sun this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph..TonightClear to partly cloudy. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

June 08, 2024 00:20 UTC

Calgary water main break forces residents to conserve waterNewsDuration 1:47A water main break that left hundreds of homes without water in Calgary triggered an Alberta Emergency Alert, warning that Calgary's water supply is in a critical state. Residents are being asked to conserve water while the city finds the break and conducts repairs.

June 07, 2024 21:15 UTC

Why you should naturalize your lawnNewsDuration 4:40With summer weather on the horizon, many British Columbians are starting to think about water conservation. Some experts say one of the best ways to do that is to naturalize lawns, allowing native plants and wildflowers to flourish. Darius Mahdavi headed out to the UBC Botanical Gardens to learn more.

June 07, 2024 20:46 UTC





It's not just Oilers against Panthers — it's mayor versus mayorNewsDuration 1:25Dean Trantalis, mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says he's ready to make a bet with Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi on the outcome of the Stanley Cup final — and may even travel north to take in one of the games.

June 07, 2024 20:18 UTC

Why can some flights land in fog, and others can't? It depends on several factors. NewsDuration 1:20While some flights have been cancelled or delayed due to fog in the greater St. John's area, the majority has been able to go ahead, says the St. John's International Airport Authority. That's thanks to the so-called CAT III technology. Yet, the system doesn't work for every flight.

June 07, 2024 20:04 UTC

The Supreme Court of Canada issued a ruling Friday admonishing the Quebec Court of Appeal for misguidedly accusing a lower court of holding a secret trial when no secret trial was held in this case. In a unanimous decision, all nine justices on Canada's top court said "the very concept of 'secret trial' does not exist in Canada. That expression could in fact have suggested that [an unnamed person] had been convicted following a secret criminal proceeding, the ruling said. It also jeopardized public confidence in the justice system, it said. More to comePeter Zimonjic (new window) · CBC News

June 07, 2024 18:43 UTC

Standing between the racks at a Simons store in Mississauga, Ont., Luke Gillet was on a mission to buy his dream wedding suit. Even as rising costs, picky customers and online competition roil an unpredictable retail industry, Simons says it's doing things differently. 'The reality is we have to stay competitive'Shoppers ride an escalator in the Simons store at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton in August 2017. 'The customer is changing'An assortment of neckties are shown in the Simons store in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday. And across Canada, we're very different: The Vancouver customer is very different from the Toronto customer," noted Amlani.

June 07, 2024 17:58 UTC

Helicopter paramedic crews practise ahead of Canadian Grand PrixNewsDuration 2:23As Montrealers gear up for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, emergency crews did a dry run of a medical evacuation by helicopter. It's an example of what could soon be more common in Quebec as the province expands the service.

June 07, 2024 15:36 UTC

— The CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators in association with the ISO is returning for a third year. The Early Stage Scripted Development Program in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada and APTN will contribute to the work of their Memorandum of Understanding, which works to increase awareness and connect Indigenous and non-Indigenous people through the creation of Indigenous content and storytelling. “For Indigenous creators and storytellers, the return of the CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program signifies a special opportunity to share their work on a broader scale. The deadline to apply to the CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators is Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 5pm PST. About Indigenous Screen OfficeThe Indigenous Screen Office is an independent national advocacy and funding organization serving First Nations, Inuit and Métis creators of screen content in Canada.

June 07, 2024 14:55 UTC

At Issue | Parliamentarians working with foreign state actorsNewsDuration 23:13At Issue this week: A cross-party parliamentary committee looking into foreign interference says it has top-secret intelligence suggesting MPs have knowingly helped foreign state actors. A Conservative MP comes under fire for going against his party's platform on social issues. And could the Bank of Canada’s interest rate cut help the Liberals?

June 07, 2024 14:46 UTC

Retailer Simons is opening stores when others are shutting downNewsDuration 2:01As department stores across Canada struggle to stay afloat, Quebec's Simons is expanding, with two locations opening in Toronto next year — bringing the total number of Simons stores in Canada to 19.

June 07, 2024 14:38 UTC

Over 9,000 workers with CBSA, out of about 11,000 total workers, could be part of the job action. That means they must continue to do their jobs, but are free to participate in job action outside their working hours. Job action by Canadian border workers could have a major impact on traffic and travel times. The union says workers will begin job action if no deal is reached by 4 p.m., after workers voted 96 per cent in favour of strike action. In a statement, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said it was disappointed, by the threat of job action.

June 07, 2024 14:25 UTC

These 12-year-old twins are gold medal-winning skippersNewsDuration 2:18A pair of twins from East Lawrencetown, N.S., are leaving their mark on the competitive skipping scene. Haylee and Jordynn Russell participated in Rope Skipping Canada's National Championships in Waterloo, Ont., last month and they brought home three gold medals with their team, Jump Energy.

June 07, 2024 14:14 UTC