U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in wake of corruption convictions
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. Menendez had insisted after the July 16 verdict that he was innocent and promised to appeal. Prosecutors said Menendez used his influence to meddle in three different state and federal criminal investigations to protect his associates. From there, he was elected to the state Assembly, then the state Senate before heading to the U.S. House. In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign.
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July 24, 2024 05:13 UTC
Wildfire situation in Jasper 'volatile and evolving'
Wildfire situation in Jasper 'volatile and evolving'NewsDuration 1:03Two wildfires are burning out of control in Jasper. RCMP say it's a volatile and evolving situation. Travis McEwan has been covering the fires from as close as he can get, which was supposed to include a tour from the RCMP late this afternoon. But wildfires don't always co-operate.
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July 24, 2024 03:33 UTC
Ukrainian breakdancer breaks through gloom of war onto the Olympic stage
Ukrainian breakdancer breaks through gloom of war onto the Olympic stageNewsDuration 1:36Oleg Kuznietsov is a breakdancer for Ukraine's Olympic team and is eager to represent his country in front of the world. According to Kuznietsov, he's been chastised before for not enlisting in the military. "Sometimes I get messages like, 'Yo, bro, what are you doing? Go to [the] army,'" he says. But he sees this Olympic opportunity as his personal mission to showcase the culture, history and beauty of Ukraine through dance.
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July 24, 2024 02:49 UTC
B.C.’s blueberry crop threatened by scorch virus
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July 24, 2024 01:28 UTC
Canadian patients' needs are increasingly complex. Health care should reflect that: CMA
More Canadians should receive their main health care through teams of professionals so their increasingly complex needs can be met while not paying privately for it, the Canadian Medical Association said in a new report released Tuesday. "Perhaps knowing that that backstop is there will give some reassurance to people who worry about wait times and also light a fire under our governments to solve the wait times issues." Norma Luks, her husband, daughter and some grandchildren are patients of the Markham Family Health Team, north of Toronto. Norma Luks praises her family health team in Markham, north of Toronto. (Turgut Yeter/CBC)"They go above and beyond," Luks said of the family health team.
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July 24, 2024 00:31 UTC
What obstacles does Harris face in taking on Trump?
What obstacles does Harris face in taking on Trump? NewsDuration 9:56David Frum, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Power and Politics to discuss what an election race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could look like. He predicts that Republican attacks against Harris will focus on her ‘identity as a woman.’
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July 24, 2024 00:23 UTC
Toronto faces backlog of hundreds of flooding calls
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. City staff also received 66 calls for overflowing catch basins, with 23 resolved and 43 of those requests still pending. City council is set to debate that motion this week, with an eye to helping identify more ways to help homeowners and businesses avoid flooding. What can we do to have less storm water runoff, especially in a big parking lot?
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July 23, 2024 17:44 UTC
Halal meat is big business both within and beyond Muslim communities
Casual dining chain Boston Pizza says it has offered halal options for around a decade in Canadian restaurants. The company has offered halal meats for more than 30 years, and is a major player in the Canadian market for halal meats, primarily through its Zabiha Halal brand. WATCH | Most Halal mortgages need religious approval:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. An adaptation of this news story is available in SpanishABOUT THE AUTHOR Anis Heydari (new window) · CBC News · Senior Reporter Anis Heydari is a senior business reporter at CBC News.
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July 23, 2024 17:30 UTC
Tourist shares family's experience fleeing Jasper wildfires
Tourist shares family's experience fleeing Jasper wildfiresNewsDuration 2:54Stephanie Goertz and her family of four say they've been on the road for several hours after evacuating Jasper, Alta., due to wildfires in the area. She shares her family's experience with CBC Morning Live.
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July 23, 2024 17:15 UTC
Thousands flee Jasper, Alta., as wildfire prompts evacuation order
Thousands flee Jasper, Alta., as wildfire prompts evacuation orderNewsDuration 4:38DESCRIPTION: A wildfire south of Alberta’s mountain town of Jasper prompted an evacuation order Monday night for about 4,700 residents. According to the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard, there are 170 active wildfires burning across the province as of Tuesday morning. Read more: cbc.ca/1.7272029.
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July 23, 2024 16:55 UTC
Progress made on several B.C. wildfires but many still rage
The River Valley wildfire near Williams Lake, B.C., is seen on Sunday. Wildfire Service listed the 40-hectare fire as being held on Tuesday, a designation that means crews don't expect it to expand at this point. The River Valley wildfire just southwest of Williams Lake, B.C., is pictured on July 21, 2024. Wildfire Service said the fire had expanded beyond 14,000 hectares, and was now just three kilometres from Wells and Barkerville. WATCH | Nakusp locals take wildfire fighting into their own hands: Nakusp residents jump into action to fight wildfires Duration 1:51 B.C.
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July 23, 2024 16:05 UTC
Would naming heat waves change how you respond to the threat of heat?
Would you take a heat wave more seriously if it was named heat wave Gary? We have a way to talk about that hurricane, so naming a heat wave gives us a way to talk about that heat wave. Some cities already naming, ranking heat wavesThe idea of naming heat waves isn't new. Photo: The Canadian Press / Jeff McIntoshIn 2021, a ranking system was launched in Athens, Greece, ranking heat waves from zero to three. Environment and Climate Change Canada told CBC News that naming heat waves might misdirect attention from important messaging.
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July 23, 2024 15:30 UTC
12-year-old rescued from riptide at Nova Scotia beach
12-year-old rescued from riptide at Nova Scotia beachNewsDuration 2:15Onlookers responded quickly last week when 12-year-old Fiona Poulin suddenly found herself caught in a riptide that pulled her far out into the water. Josh Hoffman talked to the people who were at Conrads Beach that day.
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July 23, 2024 14:08 UTC
A Thunder Bay swim official will be poolside at the Olympics
A Thunder Bay swim official will be poolside at the OlympicsNewsDuration 4:15Daryle Martin was selected to be Canada's only technical official at the Olympics this year. The CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier met up with her before she flew out to Paris.
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July 23, 2024 12:34 UTC
Premiers send letter to feds demanding bail reform after homicide
Canada's premiers have sent a letter to the prime minister demanding a thorough review of the bail system after the homicide of a Surrey, B.C., woman. In particular, the provincial and territorial leaders want the federal government to look at bail reform Bill C-48 passed earlier this year. "Police services should not have to chase the same criminal three or four times because of an inadequate bail system," the letter reads. Premier David Eby says he wants Ottawa to examine gaps in the bail reform bill passed earlier this year. "[The letter is] asking, in a very straightforward way, that they look at the implementation of these new bail laws," Eby said.
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July 23, 2024 09:16 UTC