• Pro-Palestinian Day of Action, Climate fight in Saskatchewan, Buhurt tournament and more
    Oct 5 2024

    Pro-Palestinian protesters staged a global day of action, taking to the streets in cities all over the world. Ahead of the one year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, demonstrators say Israel's retaliation has gone too far, and they're calling for a permanent end to the war. Also: A group of people in Saskatchewan are taking their province to court over climate change. They claim by expanding gas-fired electricity, the province is violating their Charter rights. Plus: We'll take you to a tournament in Sackville, New Brunswick, where athletes are turning Medieval combat into a sport.

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    29 mins
  • Youth vaping crisis, updated COVID vaccines, reusable shopping bags, and more
    Oct 4 2024

    A group of anti-smoking organizations wants a federal ban on vaping flavours. They say Canada has a youth vaping crisis, with some of the highest rates in the world


    And: Updated COVID-19 vaccines are starting to become available across the country. But public health officials are concerned that Canadians aren't as enthusiastic about getting vaccinated as they once were, even though new variants are circulating.


    Also: It is hard to find a plastic shopping bag in this country. They have been banned, and replaced with reusable ones. But those are also starting to pile up, and find their way into the garbage. Retailers don’t have much incentive to deal with the problem, as the bags make them money.


    Plus: Israel continues airstrikes in Lebanon, Nepalese workers find themselves fighting for Russia, and cellphone bans in schools.

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    26 mins
  • Rabies death in Ontario, wrongful conviction overturned, Lebanon airstrikes, and more
    Oct 3 2024

    An Ontario child is dead after contracting rabies from a bat. It is the first domestically-acquired case of human rabies in the province since 1967.


    And: An Indigenous man has been exonerated 50 years after being convicted of murder in Winnipeg. The judge says systemic discrimination affected the police investigation and the prosecution of the case.


    Also: Israel warns Lebanese residents in a growing number of towns to leave their homes as it expands its ground incursion, and continues bombing targets around Beirut.


    Plus… Music store owners in Quebec on French language rules, satellites get in the way of astronomy, and more.

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    27 mins
  • Mideast escalation, contaminated water, secret mission by MPs, and more
    Oct 2 2024

    Israel has vowed to strike back at Iran in retaliation for yesterday's massive ballistic missile attack. When and how remains to be seen, but G7 countries maintain Israel has a right to defend itself. While deliberations continue, Israel is not letting up on its airstrikes in Beirut.


    And: The three Indigenous First Nations of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta are demanding answers from the federal government. They say the government has known since 2017 that the area around a Transport Canada dock in the heart of their community is contaminated with arsenic and cancer-causing chemicals. Questions are being asked, why the government never informed them.


    Also: In a rare act of political unity, MPs from all federal parties in the House have been working on a secret mission to bring female Afghan politicians to safety in Canada - an operation CBC News has been following for a year and can finally reveal.


    Plus: Heightened security for Jewish New Year and arrests in a brutal assault of a 13 year old.

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    27 mins
  • Iran attacks Israel, confidence vote, U.S. port strike, and more
    Oct 1 2024

    Iran fires nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem, as Israeli troops move deeper into Lebanon. Six people were killed in an attack by gunmen south of Tel Aviv. CBC has the story from reporters in Jerusalem, Beirut and Washington.


    Also: The Liberal government has survived another confidence vote, after the defeat of a Conservative motion. Despite surviving a second confidence vote in six days, the government is still under pressure.


    And: Tens of thousands of U.S. port workers go on strike, which could eventually cost the economy billions of dollars a day. And it could drive up prices on everything from cars to food.

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    27 mins
  • French elections, Democrats weigh their options, The Spanish ship coming to Canada
    Jul 7 2024

    A coalition of leftist parties is projected to win the most seats in France's snap election - a surprise turnaround from the predicted surge of the far-right National Rally party. Also: The calls are slowly growing louder - for Joe Biden to drop out of the U.S. presidential race. And so -- some Democrats are talking about the possibility of passing the torch. Plus: A Spanish Galleon ship that sank in Labrador in the 16th century is being recreated - with plans to set sail once again.

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    28 mins
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Israeli troops into Lebanon, Hurricane Helene destruction, and more
    Sep 30 2024

    Survivors of Canada’s residential school system gather across the country to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. September 30th is a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were taken from their families to attend residential schools. Many never returned home. Survivors are calling on governments to do more to correct past wrongs.


    And: Tensions along the Israel - Lebanon border as Israel approves the next phase of the war with Hezbollah. Israel’s military is striking targets inside the country, leaving people in Lebanon wondering what will happen next.


    Also: Blocked roads. No power. Communication cut off. The destruction from Hurricane Helene is still revealing itself. The storm ripped through the American southeast, killing at least a hundred people. Officials say that number could reach 600.


    Plus: The United Kingdom becomes the first G7 country to end the use of coal energy, Montreal releases new flood maps, climate education through an Indigenous perspective, and more.

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    27 mins