The lifetime cost of buying, owning and operating the air force's troubled CH-148 Cyclones is now expected to top $14.87 billion, according to leaked internal Department of National Defence briefing documents obtained by CBC News. Internal estimate obtained by CBC News now pegs the cost of sustaining the aircraft at …
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Extreme cold and climate change: What’s the deal?
In the past week, extreme and, in some cases, record-breaking cold has hit many parts of Canada. That comes on the heels of the hottest year on record globally. So what's going on? Is this evidence that the world isn't warming as predicted? Or is global warming somehow causing the …
Read More »4 child deaths in B.C. linked to aggressive form of strep
B.C. health authorities are warning that group A strep was identified in four children who have died since mid-December, and the province is seeing unusually high levels of the disease this winter. B.C. Centre for Disease Control says group A strep infections higher than usual B.C. health authorities are warning …
Read More »Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29 from medical complications
Sports Olympics Summer Sports Track and Field Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to The Associated Press. 5-time Canadian champion, national record holder …
Read More »Killer’s partner tells inquest into James Smith Cree Nation mass stabbing she suffered years of abuse
The coroner’s inquest into the 2022 stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation included emotional testimony Thursday from the killer's common-law partner, and a tear-filled exchange when a retired RCMP officer apologized to the daughter of one of the victims. Retired RCMP officer tearfully apologizes to daughter of victim at …
Read More »AI-powered disinformation is spreading — is Canada ready for the political impact?
Billions of people in more than 40 countries head to the polls this year. Canadians could be among them. But with fake products of generative artificial intelligence spreading online, figuring out what's real and what's not is becoming harder. Is Canada prepared for an AI election? The rise of deepfakes …
Read More »N.B. man ‘happy to be alive’ after nearly being impaled in driving accident
One man's commute home became one he will remember for the rest of his life. Pickup truck pierced by bridge piece in crash on remote logging road After a long night shift on Jan.10, Michael Roy hopped into his pickup truck with a co-worker and started the long drive home. …
Read More »How green are those Stanley tumblers that everyone wants thanks to TikTok?
A gigantic tumbler that purportedly keeps drinks cold even if it’s left in your burning car is the stainless steel status symbol of the moment. But sustainability advocates warn the waste the Stanley cup craze may create will last far longer than the trend itself. Popular reusable cups may be …
Read More »Ontario woman who faked pregnancies, harassed doulas faces sentencing hearing today
A Brantford woman who pleaded guilty last month to faking pregnancies and fraudulently seeking the services of dozens of doulas across Ontario faces a sentencing hearing today, when victims will also share how her actions have affected their lives. Remaining charges against Kaitlyn Braun will be dropped upon sentencing, her …
Read More »Former Cree grand chief spends 4 days in an ER hallway after travelling to Montreal for health care
Matthew Mukash's family is speaking out after he spent four days in a congested ER in Montreal. They say his experience highlights the struggles of Cree and Inuit patients who can get stuck waiting for care after travelling south to hospitals. 'There was nowhere that we could go,' says granddaughter …
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