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Tasmania rescue efforts underway after 230 whales are stranded in past 2 days

About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania’s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast. The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of …

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27 years ago, I turned down my dream college. Today, my child is studying there

This First Person article is the experience of Jen Watt who lives in Guelph, Ont. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I hold the crisp white paper with the tri-colour letterhead that includes an offer of admission to my dream school and program. This …

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Alberta doctors swap scrubs for jerseys at World Medical Football Championship

Typically, Dr. Kamal Daniel spends his days as a family physician in Red Deer. This week, though, he’s in Mar del Plata, Argentina, alongside about four dozen other Canadian doctors, from pharmacologists to surgeons to ophthalmologists, playing soccer in an international tournament. They’re not professional athletes. They just love the …

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ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਪੂਤਿਨ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਰੂਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਾਇਨਾਤੀ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ

ਕੀਵ, 21 ਸਤੰਬਰ ਰੂਸ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਵਲਾਦੀਮੀਰ ਪੂਤਿਨ ਨੇ ਯੂਕਰੇਨ ਨਾਲ ਲੱਗਪਗ 7 ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਜਾਰੀ ਜੰਗ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਆਪਣੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਅੰਸ਼ਿਕ ਤਾਇਨਾਤੀ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪੱਛਮ ਨੂੰ ਚਿਤਾਵਨੀ ਦਿੰਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਰੂਸ ਆਪਣੇ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਲਈ ਹਰ ਸੰਭਵ ਕਦਮ ਚੁੱਕੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਕੋਈ ‘ਲਿਫਾਫੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ’ …

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ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ‘ਗ਼ੈਰਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਬੰਧਕ’ ਬਣਾਏ ਭਾਰਤੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਛੁਡਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਦਖਲ ਦੇਵੇ: ਸਟਾਲਿਨ

ਚੇਨੱਈ, 21 ਸਤੰਬਰ ਤਾਮਿਲ ਨਾਡੂ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਐੱਮ.ਕੇ. ਸਟਾਲਿਨ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਮੋਦੀ ਤੋਂ ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ ਵਿੱੱਚ ‘ਗ਼ੈਰਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਬੰਧਕ’ ਬਣਾਏ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਛੁਡਵਾਉਣ ਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਤਨ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਲਈ ਦਖ਼ਲ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ (ਬੰਧਕਾਂ) ਨੂੰ ਉੱਥੇ ਜਬਰੀ ਗ਼ੈਰਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਮਜਬੂਰ ਕੀਤਾ …

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B.C. premier, lieutenant governor attend church service in Victoria to honour Queen Elizabeth

British Columbians paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Victoria with a ceremonial procession and commemorative service Monday morning. The procession, which began at the legislature’s Parliament Buildings, was led by a Royal Canadian Navy band and a 100-member guard of honour. It followed a route through downtown Victoria to Christ Church Cathedral, …

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RCMP confirms investigation into alleged attack on Russian Embassy in Ottawa

The RCMP is investigating an alleged Molotov cocktail attack against the Russian Embassy in Ottawa, the national police force said on Monday, after Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry demanded Canada step up its protection of the building. Earlier Monday, Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, told Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik that a lit bottle containing a “chemical composition” …

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Hurricane Fiona track veers back toward Atlantic Canada

The Atlantic provinces could be hit hard by Fiona this weekend, which is currently a Category 3 hurricane. CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin said Hurricane Fiona appeared to change its track overnight. “Yesterday it looked like it was going to stay off the coast of Atlantic Canada, today it’s moving back to …

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How the business of TIFF affects when the rest of Canada can see the films

Amid the sold-out movie premieres and star-studded red carpets, there was another side of the Toronto International Film Festival unfolding in places like the Soho Metropolitan Hotel on Wellington Street. “Every hotel room has a different sales agent,” said Laurie May, co-president of Elevation Pictures and a member of TIFF’s board …

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Alberta’s trucking industry continues to struggle with driver shortage

Despite a provincial grant program to recruit new truck drivers, Alberta’s trucking industry is still struggling to fill thousands of vacant driver roles — and it’s in part due to challenges with insurance. Harjeet Singh, owner of Alberta Truck Training and Driver Education, says he thinks the driver shortage is …

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