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Watchdog puts blame on U.S. Secret Service for missing crucial radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The U.S. Secret Service did not receive more than 100 local radio transmissions about the gunman …

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Is the U.K. ungovernable? | CBC Radio

Front Burner With Keir Starmer out, the U.K.’s had six different Prime Ministers resign in the last 10 years. Why? And what does it say about what it takes to govern the country? CBC News · Posted: Jun 23, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago Listen …

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The night Jasper burned: Radio logs capture minute by minute of town catching fire

It’s the evening of July 24 last year. A wall of flames and smoke is encroaching on the mountain town of Jasper, Alta.  At 6 p.m., scribbled handwritten notes begin documenting a series of events in Jasper National Park that would dramatically change the town.  “Deploy engine from fire hall to …

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Trump is slashing public radio funding. Here’s why it will hit rural communities hardest

Every morning, Gwen Johnson, a resident of the small Appalachian community of Jackhorn, Ky., wakes up to the voices and sounds of her favourite public radio station. Johnson, 67, listens to FM over breakfast as she gets ready for work, while driving in her car and throughout the day. “Through the highs and …

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Election reignites pipeline politics | CBC Radio

Front Burner There’s renewed political appetite for pipelines in Canada. But do the economics — or the environmental realities — make sense? CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on …

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Starlink satellites create light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies. And it’s getting worse

Look up at the night sky from a city — where most people live — and you’ll see just a smattering of stars. Perhaps even an airplane or two. But drive further out, past the glare of lights from houses, cars, office buildings and street lamps, and the stars reveal themselves in a …

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‘Field Day’: Manitoba ham radio enthusiasts dial in to international event – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Amateur radio operators a gathering in Winnipeg this weekend for the annual ‘Field Day,” an international event that gives enthusiasts a chance to showcase their skills and share information about the hobby with the public. Organized by the American Radio Relay League …

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New documentary shows the ‘Spirit’ side of Toronto radio station

There is a film documentary on one of the more iconic and influential radio stations in all of Canada and around the world. CFNY broadcast out of Brampton, Ont., first, from a two-storey house in the late 1960s, and then from an office above a strip mall in the ’70s …

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Jays radio crew would travel to road playoff games

By Gregory Strong The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 6:36 pm Updated September 28, 2023 6:37 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder said Thursday that it will resume traditional in-person broadcasts of road games if the team makes …

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Remote calls will continue for Jays radio crew

TORONTO – In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder will not resume in-person broadcasts of road games as the team enters the playoff stretch drive. The decision was confirmed by a Sportsnet spokesperson via email. The network used remote coverage in 2022 before shifting back …

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