Here's what a Yukon farmer did when faced with a risky cow birth and no vet
Here's what a Yukon farmer did when faced with a risky cow birth and no vetNewsDuration 1:00A vet shortage in the Yukon means animal owners need to get creative when faced with an emergency. And that's what happened last week in Haines Junction when a farmer was struggling to deliver a calf and the closest vet was busy in Whitehorse. Meribeth Deen has the story.
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May 28, 2024 14:06 UTC
Wildfires destroyed their homes. They've had to rebuild a day at a time
Wildfires destroyed their homes. They've had to rebuild a day at a timeNewsDuration 6:34CBC News sits down with two people who lost their homes in the 2023 wildfires that burned through parts of Shelburne County and Hammonds Plains to learn more about how they've coped over the last year.
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May 28, 2024 13:40 UTC
Federal government plans to increase its use of AI — with some big exceptions
Speaking to reporters Monday as she launched consultations on the use of AI in the public service, Anand said the government is looking for a strategy to use AI responsibly. Anand said she wants the government's strategy to avoid bias or discrimination in the use of AI. "This is the part of the work that we're doing to ensure that the AI tools that we are incorporating are not used for unsavoury or discriminatory purposes," she said. Anand said that while it's important to help the private sector develop AI, it's also important to develop the public service's use of AI. Officials told the roundtable that the government plans to launch its public service AI strategy by March.
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May 28, 2024 11:24 UTC
How this Regina man connected with his Filipino heritage while modelling underwear
How this Regina man connected with his Filipino heritage while modelling underwearNewsDuration 2:27Among the ambassadors for this year's Philippines pavilion at Mosaic is Alvin Pulga, who spent years working as a VJ and commercial model in the Philippines. Despite the rush of celebrity encounters and international travel, Regina called him home.
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May 28, 2024 11:04 UTC
Time is running out to see P.E.I. tulip fields this spring
Time is running out to see P.E.I. tulip fields this springNewsDuration 1:00Warm, dry weather means Island tulips have peaked earlier than usual. Growers like Vanco's Bas Arendse say the flowers will be topped or start to die off this week. He spoke with CBC's Nicola MacLeod.
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May 28, 2024 11:02 UTC
Trial of fatal 'Chicken Land' shooting continues
Trial of fatal 'Chicken Land' shooting continuesNewsDuration 2:23Three men are on trial for a fatal shooting in which a gunman opened fire on a family at a Mississauga chicken restaurant in 2021. The Crown is arguing the attack was planned by the men to stop the victim from telling the police that the trio had alleged ties to ISIS. CBC’s Olivia Bowden has more.
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May 28, 2024 10:26 UTC
Storms kill at least 21 people across 4 U.S. states
Storms kill at least 21 people across 4 U.S. statesNewsDuration 2:06At least 21 people are dead after a series of violent storms ripped through Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas. As the daunting cleanup efforts begin, more extreme weather is expected.
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May 28, 2024 08:45 UTC
The Breakdown | Canada Post going broke + Friendship tested by war
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May 28, 2024 07:47 UTC
Speeders beware. 10 cameras are coming to N.L. roads — locations TBD
Speeders beware. 10 cameras are coming to N.L. roads — locations TBDNewsDuration 0:55Service N.L. Minister Sarah Stoodley says some provincial legislation will be changed to allow for tickets to be issued to the owner of a car caught speeding on camera. Stoodley also said police won't be bogged down fighting speeding tickets in court, as the province searches to find a private company to take it on.
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May 28, 2024 05:42 UTC
Why this year-old wildfire never stopped burning | About That
Why this year-old wildfire never stopped burning | About ThatNewsDuration 7:42'Zombie' fires have sprung back to life across the boreal forest, making for a challenging start to the wildfire season. Andrew Chang explains how these fires burn all year round underground and why they're becoming more common.
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May 28, 2024 01:05 UTC
How to watch CBC's Mississauga mayoral debate
CBC News is hosting a mayoral debate on Thursday, May 30, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. David Common will host the debate which will be streamed live. (CBC - image credit)Three of Mississauga's top mayoral candidates will take the stage for what could be a pivotal debate ahead of that city's byelection. CBC Toronto's David Common will moderate the event. TelevisionYou'll be able to watch part of the debate on CBC News at Six.
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May 27, 2024 20:53 UTC
CBC British Columbia: Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc says ‘215’ search for truth continues
May 27, 2024 —Sensitive anniversaries like Monday are often targeted by residential school denialists trying to “twist and distort the truth” to shake confidence in the importance of truth and reconciliation, said Sean Carleton, an assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba. “I think it’s important that as people are perhaps paying attention to the anniversary of the Kamloops announcement, of the preliminary findings, that it is a moment to also debunk many of the denialist talking points that often spread at this time of the year,” he said. To read the full story, please visit CBC BC.
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May 27, 2024 19:16 UTC
Marine collagen is all the rage in anti-aging. What does that mean for fish?
Many marine collagen products also market themselves as natural or eco-friendly, featuring images of waves and fish and references to cold, clean ocean waters. With these marine collagen products, shoppers are buying a black box of marine ingredients, said Kelly Roebuck, sustainable seafood campaigner with the Canadian marine conservation group Living Oceans Society, in an email to CBC News. Azizur Rahman of the University of Toronto, seen here diving in Okinawa, Japan, researches the potential of marine collagen from various sources and is developing marine collagen products. The tricky part is marine collagen products may not say what they're made of. The question of byproductsWhile using byproducts to make marine collagen does seem to have a lower impact, it could still have consequences.
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May 27, 2024 18:28 UTC
Do police chase policies need to be tougher?
Do police chase policies need to be tougher? NewsDuration 4:01Questions about police chase policies are being raised after a deadly six-vehicle crash on Canada’s busiest highway on April 29. The crash was preceded by police chasing a suspect driving the wrong way on the highway. Provincial legislation lays out the scenarios in which a police officer can pursue a fleeing suspect in a vehicle. We break down what we know about the risk assessment officers do and how they’re trained.
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May 27, 2024 17:55 UTC
This senator wants Canadian banks to fight climate change
Rosa Galvez has taken on a Herculean task: force Canadian financial institutions to prioritize the fight against climate change. But at the very least, she wants it to generate a debate about the role of the finance sector in climate change. Under the proposed law, fossil fuel projects and other high-emissions sectors would be considered high risk, effectively requiring more capital to get them off the ground. Financial sector 'off track'Exactly how the financial sector will help drive this transition remains unclear. Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada governor, believes the country is lagging when it comes to aligning the financial sector with climate change.
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May 27, 2024 15:35 UTC