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6 weeks into war, Quebec’s Iranian diaspora shares feelings of fear, relief and resolve
When Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a Feb. 28 attack by the U.S. and Israel, hundreds of Iranian Quebecers rejoiced in the streets. Six weeks later, the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran is drawing mixed response from the diaspora.
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Domestic assault trial for Mike Strange, Ontario councillor and ex-Olympian, set to begin today
Niagara Falls, Ont., city Coun. Mike Strange is on trial for domestic assault, with proceedings in St. Catharines set to begin today. Strange, first elected to council in 2014 after an Olympic boxing career, has maintained his innocence and has remained in his jhob since being charged in May.
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B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference?
Experts say they worry the province hasn’t used all the powers available that come with a public health emergency, and is leaning on public opinion rather than science to inform policy.
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N.L. watchdog flagged ‘potential billing fraud’ for travel nurse EV rentals. We have the invoices
A critical report by Newfoundland and Labrador’s auditor general highlighted electric vehicle rentals charged to taxpayers by a travel nursing agency. Now, a CBC Investigates analysis of billing records obtained through access to information also raises some questions.
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Manitoba judge discounts sentence for Métis man linked to street gang beating
A Manitoba judge discounted the sentenced for a Métis mechanic who drove a man to a beating by fellow street gang members that left the victim with a fractured skull, a brain bleed and cranial swelling that required he be airlifted to Winnipeg for an extensive hospital stay. Mackenzie Arthur Mollard’s Métis status, as well…
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The curse of the Rob Ford crack video: Canada Did What? podcast
It’s a Season 2 bonus episode! There are layers within layers to the outlandish stories of Rob Ford, but one of the most bizarre is that of the “crack video” showing the late Toronto mayor smoking cocaine in a seedy suburban basement. The gangbanger who filmed it tried selling it in hopes of getting out…
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Canadian Coast Guard tests Arctic surveillance drone as air force delivery stalls
The Canadian Coast Guard will deploy its new Hermes 900 Starliner drone for Arctic test flights this summer after a federal restructuring shifted surveillance assets to Department of National Defence. With MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones delayed until 2028, civilian operators gain an unexpected operational edge in the Far North.
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CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat — again
A CBC News secret shopping investigation has — once again — uncovered how several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores are overcharging for underweight meat, despite claims last year that the grocery giants had taken steps to rectify the problem.
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Heather Winterstein’s life possibly could have been saved if treated sooner in Ontario hospital, inquest told
The inquest into the death of a 24-year-old woman who died of sepsis in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital in 2021 has heard from an infectious disease specialist. Dr. Dominik Mertz testified that if an infection had been confirmed or strongly suspected earlier, antibiotic treatment could possibly have prevented her conditioning from worsening.
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Mark Carney enters his majority era
There have been a total of 24 prime ministers in Canada’s history, but before Monday night only 13 could claim to have led their party to a majority of seats in the House of Commons. Mark Carney is now the 14th to do it.