This woman believes someone put a drug in her drink, and she wishes she’d had more info on what to do afterward
This woman believes someone put a drug in her drink, and she wishes she’d had more info on what to do afterwardNewsDuration 0:47Melanie Lapierre says it was the kindness of strangers that helped track down her friends that got her home safely one night a few years ago from downtown — a night when she suspects someone slipped something in her drink. Lapierre tells the CBC’s Abby Cole that even after she realized what had happened that night, there was a lack of clear info on what to do — and there still is today.
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June 19, 2024 17:34 UTC
Charlottetown's skyline is about to change as smoke stacks slowly come down
Charlottetown's skyline is about to change as smoke stacks slowly come downNewsDuration 3:16Piece by piece, demolition work will begin on two smoke stacks at the site of the decommissioned Charlottetown thermal generating station, known unofficially as “the plant.” Maritime Electric president and CEO Jason Roberts walks us through the project and the timelines.
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June 19, 2024 17:05 UTC
NDP's Carla Compton wins byelection in Winnipeg's Tuxedo riding
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.
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June 19, 2024 16:55 UTC
Canada to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group after years of pressure
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.
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June 19, 2024 15:58 UTC
Less pain, faster recovery: 2 new treatments for women suffering with fibroids
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.
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June 19, 2024 15:36 UTC
N.S. chief medical officer speaks about harassment of his family
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.
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June 19, 2024 14:30 UTC
Justin Timberlake arrested for drunk driving
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.
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June 19, 2024 14:06 UTC
How Kenneth Moore became the 1st Indigenous person in Canada to win Olympic gold – CBC
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
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June 19, 2024 13:25 UTC
Meet a woman who played a lead role in exhuming the Unknown Soldier who was repatriated back to N.L.
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.
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June 19, 2024 13:20 UTC
Woman credits TTC driver with saving her life
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.
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June 19, 2024 12:27 UTC
Plastic pollution demands an ‘all of the above’ strategy
(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.
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June 19, 2024 11:11 UTC
4 Ontario towns say they’ve missed out on millions of dollars in housing money
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.
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June 19, 2024 10:53 UTC
Talks break down between McGill and protesters; no end in sight for encampment
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.
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June 19, 2024 09:53 UTC
Sikh activists mark anniversary of Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing
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.
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June 19, 2024 09:06 UTC
Oilers fans keep hope alive for Stanley Cup
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.
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June 19, 2024 08:57 UTC