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I am a doer- Brian Jean

I am a doer- Brian Jean

Edmonton(ATB): “I am a doer and fully equipped to fill in Premier shoes”expressed Brian Jean while interacting with the section of Community leaders atThe Golden Spoon Restaurant at Edmonton today.Brian, former Conservative MP, left politics in 2018 but returned and won by-election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche in March this …

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A researcher has spent decades trying to unravel the mystery of a 95-year-old missing plane

Pilots Francois Coli and Charles Nungesser disappeared along with the L’Oiseau Blanc — the White Bird — in 1927 attempting the first non-stop transatlantic flight. (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery) The disappearance of the L’Oiseau Blanc — the White Bird — in 1927 has left historians and aviation enthusiasts stumped. One man …

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Why TikTok dads are hitting heartstrings during the pandemic

Summer Clayton is asking about your day. “Tell me one good thing that happened, and one challenging thing. Start with the good thing.” Clayton, who uses the handle @yourprouddad, is talking to his 2.8 million TikTok followers, and this is one of the enormously popular offerings in his Dinner with …

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Quebec lifts mask mandate on public transit, but not everyone is on board

When Cerasela Tofan hopped on the Metro this afternoon, she put on a blue face covering, despite no longer being required to.  As of Saturday, public transit users in Quebec no longer have to wear masks. But some Montrealers like Tofan said they’ll be masking up for the foreseeable future.  “I think …

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Sriracha hot sauce shortage shows how California drought affects Canadian food

Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. For over four decades, Huy Fong Foods has made …

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Teen sensation McIntosh, Canadian women’s relay team win silvers on opening day of aquatics worlds

Summer McIntosh began the FINA world aquatics championships in the best way possible – with a medal around her neck.  The 15-year-old from Toronto swam to the silver medal in the women’s 400-metre freestyle at the Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday. McIntosh swam the face in three minutes, 59.39 …

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Apple store votes to unionize in growing push for U.S. workplace protections

Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections. The Apple retail workers in Towson, Md., voted 65-33 to seek entry into the …

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50 Calgarians summoned from mall for immediate jury selection

Dozens of Calgarians were summoned for jury selection — immediately — during lunch hour at a downtown Calgary mall this week, invoking a rare procedure imported from England.  Alberta officers issued 50 summonses to people who were at the Core Shopping Centre on Thursday, documents which required the recipient to at …

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I hate alcohol, but it never made me stop loving my dad

This First Person piece is by Andrea Landry, an Indigenous rights defender and freelance writer who lives on Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. My dad did the best he could in life.  He did the best he could …

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Long-term care home unveils ‘Rainbow Wing’ for LGBTQ2 residents in Toronto

A long-term care home operator unveiled a “Rainbow Wing” at one of its downtown Toronto facilities on Saturday to address the need for a dedicated space for LGBTQ2 seniors. Rekai Centres opened the 25-bed wing at its home at Wellesley Central Place. Residents, staff and community members gathered to celebrate the …

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