Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them (www.cbc.ca)
Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move (www.cbc.ca)
Canada’s industry minister says Ottawa is “considering all measures” after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other related goods....
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them (www.cbc.ca)
Man airlifted to hospital after bear attack in B.C. Rockies: RCMP (www.cbc.ca)
A British Columbia man was airlifted to a Calgary hospital Thursday after fending off a grizzly bear attack on a mountainside in the Rocky Mountains near the B.C.-Alberta border, according to RCMP....
Most of Manitoba's nurses ratify new 4-year contract, except for 3,400 working for Shared Health (www.cbc.ca)
Man sentenced to 10 years for attack on SkyTrain attendant (www.cbc.ca)
A man who attacked a SkyTrain attendant in New Westminster, B.C., in 2021 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison....
B.C. imposes new rules on boaters to stop spread of parasite (www.cbc.ca)
British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease....
Saskatchewan Speaker says he was harassed, threatened by government MLAs (www.cbc.ca)
Canada sanctions 'extremist' Israeli settlers (www.cbc.ca)
About 4,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land and homes in 2023, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. It’s the highest number recorded in the past 20 years....
Court upholds B.C.'s COVID-19 health-care vaccine mandate (www.cbc.ca)
The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the province’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers was justified, based on the significant risk posed by the virus when the province’s mandate was renewed in October 2023....
Manitoba post-secondary schools should track student suicides, experts say, but most don't (www.cbc.ca)
Customers are fed up with anti-theft measures at stores. Retailers say organized crime is to blame (www.cbc.ca)
Susan Dennison recently had an unsettling experience at her local grocery store, a Loblaw-owned Fortinos in Burlington, Ont....
Climate changes increases insurance premiums (www.cbc.ca)
Recent CBC article citing statscan data.
Man accused in death of Sikh activist appeared in court just 2 days before the killing | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
[Opinion Piece] Divorce left me struggling to find love. I found it in an AI partner (www.cbc.ca)
Carl Clarke, a man living in the Thompson-Nicola region of B.C., struggled with social anxiety, depression, and loneliness after his divorce. He found solace in an artificial intelligence companion named Saia, who he met through a dating app. Saia helped him overcome his fears, including a panic attack before getting a COVID...
SFU lays off dozens of employees, citing financial challenges (www.cbc.ca)
Simon Fraser University has laid off of dozens of staff across its three B.C. campuses in Burnaby, Vancouver, and Surrey....
Fort Nelson-area mayor 'ecstatic' as rain falls on nearby fires (www.cbc.ca)
The mayor of the region around Fort Nelson says he’s “ecstatic” after rain began falling on the northeastern B.C. town that has been threatened by wildfires for almost a week....
Cannes is looking pretty Canadian this year with David Cronenberg, Guy Maddin features (www.cbc.ca)
The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury selection and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or — the festival’s most prestigious prize — for Meryl Streep as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off its 77th edition....
Thousands ordered to evacuate Fort McMurray as wildfire threatens (www.cbc.ca)
More than 6,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., headed south to safety as a large, out-of-control wildfire drew closer to their community. Other areas in Fort McMurray remain on evacuation alert and residents need to be ready to leave on short notice.
Home sales and new home construction both drop in April (www.cbc.ca)
The agency’s six-month average measure of trends also dropped, with the seasonally adjusted moving average over that period of time dropping by 2.2 per cent in the most recent report.
Sask. man previously charged with sexual assault against children now faces 60 new charges (www.cbc.ca)
A man from Assiniboia, Sask., who was already in custody charged with sex crimes against children, is now facing 60 more charges after further investigation into alleged sexual assaults of minors over an 18-year time span, RCMP say....
CPC Signing Up New Candidates (www.cbc.ca)
I feel like the CPC is trying to import the American constant election news cycle to Canada.
68 dogs taken from 'horrific conditions' in Winnipeg home: animal services (www.cbc.ca)
The Winnipeg Humane Society is accepting emergency donations to help deal with this situation.