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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. A nine-storey building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital of Manila collapsed …
Read More »Standing up to bullies: Lithuania’s playbook for surviving economic warfare, and what Canada can learn
Listen to this article Estimated 5 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. There was a point in time, not so very long ago, when Lithuania was considered the …
Read More »Her son died of asthma. Now kids get lessons on surviving smoky skies, in his name
LISTEN | One boy’s legacy: lessons on how to survive smoky skies: What On Earth28:39One boy’s legacy: lessons on how to survive smoky skies Every day, nine-year-old Roland Latimer checks the air quality in Gold River, B.C., before heading outside. He has asthma and carries puffers to help him breathe. …
Read More »Last known surviving WWII vet from Hamilton regiment celebrates 104th birthday
The last known surviving Second World War veteran of a Hamilton-based regiment turns 104 Friday. Tony Mastromatteo, now an honorary lance corporal with The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, served in a Canadian Forces scout platoon remembered for its bravery, but his daughter says he never talked much about …
Read More »Wilson the goose finally free after surviving 7 months with arrow lodged in rump
A Canada goose named Wilson — who spent months with an arrow lodged in his rump — is finally flying free. The bird was released Sunday at Squamish’s Brennan Park field, where dozens had gathered to cheer him on to freedom. As the cage door opened and Wilson took a …
Read More »From bargain shopping to living on oatmeal and eggs, how Canadians are surviving soaring prices
This story idea came from audience members, like you, who got in touch with us. Send us your questions: ask@cbc.ca Skyrocketing prices are forcing more Canadians to make tough decisions, leaving even middle-class families to choose between buying the food they need and paying their bills. A recent survey from Food Banks Canada found that …
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