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Listen to this article Estimated 4 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 community of Quesnel in northern B.C. is pulling out all the stops to attract U.S.-trained …
Read More »Trump calls a climate projection ‘WRONG!’ Turns out, climate action is working
Surely you’ve heard of RCP 8.5? Maybe not. But it’s been in the spotlight since U.S. President Donald Trump who stirred up a conversation about a projection of future climate change that’s rarely mentioned by name. Last week, Trump claimed “The United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that its …
Read More »Her daughter was killed by gunfire in Gaza school. For her and others, 6-month Israeli ceasefire isn’t working
Almost six months to the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had reached the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza, gunfire ripped through the tent where Ritaj Rihan’s third-grade class was studying. The Education Ministry said the nine-year-old girl was shot and killed Thursday …
Read More »Comedian Vic Michaelis on their internet talk show, working with Emilia Clarke — and launching an MLM
Vic Michaelis may be a beloved improv comedian who has racked up millions of views across YouTube and TikTok. And the Canadian-raised actor may be about to transition to more mainstream fame off the back of a new espionage thriller. But they haven’t ruled out a pivot to a multi-level …
Read More »Authorities working to identify victims of landslide that hit New Zealand campground
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. New Zealand authorities said on Saturday they were working to identify victims of a landslide that …
Read More »The U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?
Questioned over the weekend about how or if the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela following its capture of President Nicolás Maduro on the weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the enforcement of a U.S. blockade on sanctioned oil tankers. It’s that blockade — …
Read More »Thousands of public, private sector workers will be working from the office again in 2026
The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country — including tens of thousands of provincial government staff in Ontario and Alberta, who will soon be required back in the office full time. As of Jan. 5, Ontario provincial …
Read More »Teacher wins Guinness World Record for working 61 years at the same school
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. LISTEN | Full interview with Guinness record-holder Glenda Akin: As It Happens6:40Teacher wins Guinness World Record …
Read More »Netanyahu says U.S. and Israel working on plan to relocate Palestinians as ceasefire talks go on
U.S. President Donald Trump, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, said the United States had scheduled talks with Iran and indicated progress on a controversial effort to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza. Speaking to reporters at the beginning of a dinner between U.S. and …
Read More »These former farm workers won a standards case in B.C. They told CBC about their working conditions
Stephanie Ramirez says she worked 15-hour shifts and drank up to three Monster Energy drinks a day to keep herself going. Until one day, her body gave out and she collapsed on the job. Ramirez is a Guatemalan farm worker whose story Canadians might not ordinarily hear. But CBC News …
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