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• Post #4500594

  Canada-U.S. trade minister to meet U.S. counterpart for 3rd time in as many weeks Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington Tuesday, marking the third time in three weeks the pair have met face to face, according to sources familiar with the talks who were not permitted to speak publicly. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dominic-leblanc-greer-washington-meeting-three-9.7302809?cmp=rss

• Post #4496272

  N.B. Conservative MP can’t refuse pay raise, House of Commons says The House of Commons says it had no choice but to increase the salary of a New Brunswick MP, whether he wanted the raise or not. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/miramichi-mp-mike-dawson-pay-raise-9.7302006?cmp=rss

• Post #4496263

  The bodies of over 1,000 Quebecers went unclaimed last year. What's going on? In Quebec, when someone dies, surviving family members usually claim the body. If not, the province oversees the remains and authorizes a funeral home to arrange cremation and burial. This isn’t as rare as you might think — it happened more than 1,000 times last year, and that number is growing. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/unclaimed-bodies-quebec-9.7300110?cmp=rss

• Post #4493765

  Sunken Nazi warships are resurfacing as Europe's drought deepens Nazi German warships scuttled in the Danube River during the Second World War are resurfacing as water levels plunge — a striking sign of the extreme heat and drought gripping Europe this summer. https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/danube-river-warships-heat-climate-change-9.7301510?cmp=rss

• Post #4485312

  Terminally-ill woman spent 21 hours in hallway at emergency room, daughter says Theresa Chanowski says she only had five minutes to stay with her mother Colleen Titanich after she arrived at a "jam-packed" emergency department on Tuesday. "Seeing what was happening in that hallway, it was appalling, it was disgusting," said Chanowski, whose mother is turning 71 in November. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/terminally-ill-woman-21-hours-in-emergency-department-9.7301258...

• Post #4483750

  Canada's Leylah Fernandez eliminated in 4th round at National Bank Open Canadian hopes were dashed Sunday at the National Bank Open. The weeklong buzz from Eala-Mania has been hushed, too. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/leylah-fernandez-loss-osaka-national-bank-open-9.7301428?cmp=rss

• Post #4483747

  Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast Typhoon Dolphin hit China's eastern coast Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai's two airports to cancel more than 1,300 flights. The storm brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan the day before. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/typhoon-9.7301432?cmp=rss

• Post #4482417

  93-year-old's 'lifetime of memories' piled on a curb in St. Catharines, Ont., after flooding Generations' worth of memories were laid out on Mary Winning's curb in St. Catharines, Ont., on Sunday in a jumbled mess of sewage-soiled mementoes, furniture, boxes and bags. The 93-year-old's home was flooded twice in five days during back-to-back storms. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flooding-vulnerable-people-seniors-team-rubicon-canada-9.7301232?cmp=rss

• Post #4482404

  Prison watchdog role left vacant for months, even after outgoing investigator warned of 'serious legal void' Prime Minister Mark Carney's government left the position of Canada's prison watchdog vacant for several months, despite written warnings from the outgoing correctional investigator that leaving the position vacant would seriously compromise the office's powers to do its job prote... https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/correctional-investigator-prison-watchdog-ivan-zinger...

• Post #4477094

  This hamster tracks his runs on Strava | The Moment Thijs de Buck tells The National about the moment he set up a Strava sports app account for his pet hamster, Mollie, to log his nightly rodent runs in Utrecht, Netherlands. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7301398?cmp=rss

• Post #4463875

  What lives in the rivers near you? Why scientists want you to know Scientists are uncovering the creatures that live in our rivers with techniques like electrofishing and DNA sampling. Here's what they're finding, from mottled sculpins to mayfly nymphs, and why they say we need to know our underwater neighbours. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/invisible-extinction-freshwater-species-9.7299405?cmp=rss

• Post #4457996

  Coyote pup curls up in Toronto woman's bed After leaving the back door open for her routine cleaner, Alice Kent found an unexpected furry visitor curled up in her bed. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/coyote-pup-in-bed-9.7298531?cmp=rss

• Post #4451386

  Flight to Toronto cancelled over child standing on seat: Porter Airlines A flight bound for Toronto was cancelled Thursday evening after a young child refused to secure their seatbelt, according to Porter Airlines. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/porter-airlines-flight-to-toronto-cancelled-child-standing-on-seat-9.7300786?cmp=rss

• Post #4444472

  On America's northern border, the threats are not unidirectional While U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Canada of allowing illegal drugs and traffickers across the border, the reality on the ground appears very different. CBC News recently spent two days with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in and around Detroit. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-u-s-border-tour-detroit-windsor-9.7300262?cmp=rss

• Post #4443898

  Why is gaming giant Roblox losing tens of billions in market value? Roblox isn’t getting the high financial scores that it used to, as the popular gaming platform has lost approximately $70 billion US in market value over the last year. The company says the steep drop-off is partly because of changes in the games its users play and growing pains as it attempts to attract older gamers — but experts say more could b... https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/roblox-gaming-falling-9.7299607?cmp=rss

• Post #4443894

  The world wants more Canadian-made water bombers. Can Canada build them fast enough? The hand-built planes are unmatched in the firefighting aircraft market and are built to last for decades. Europe wants more of them than ever. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadair-water-bombers-de-havilland-europe-demand-9.7299520?cmp=rss

• Post #4441731

  Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons' presence Canada and the U.S. are shadowing two Chinese icebreakers operating in Arctic waters off Alaska, amid growing concern their scientific missions could also gather strategically valuable undersea data. Defence experts warn China’s expanding Arctic presence is testing Canada's already stretche... https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-canada-us-arctic-research-ships-snow-dragons-9.7299939?c...

• Post #4441025

  Meet the man who is a step closer to being 1st openly transgender person to swim across all 5 Great Lakes Lev Goldberg, a transgender athlete, has swum across two out of five of the Great Lakes after completing Lake Huron this week. His mission is to raise awareness, and donations, for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/trans-swimmer-crosses-lake-huron-9.7299844?cmp=rss

• Post #4436657

  Saudi Arabia expects imminent 2-pronged attack from Iran's allies, official says Saudi Arabia expects imminent co-ordinated attacks from Iraqi militias north of the Persian Gulf state and from Yemen's Houthis from the south under the supervision of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a senior Saudi official said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/saudi-arabia-iraq-yemen-houthis-iran-9.7299356?cmp=rss

• Post #4435735

  'He just didn't deserve it': N.S. man sues province, health authority over son's death in custody An Annapolis Valley man is suing Nova Scotia's attorney general and the provincial health authority following his son's death this spring from an illness while in the custody of the province. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/brandon-hendershot-lawsuit-9.7298314?cmp=rss

• Post #4435363

  Backlash to OpenAI luxury retreat highlights influencers' uncertain relationship with AI OpenAI, the tech giant behind ChatGPT, hosted an all-expenses-paid gathering of content creators to promote its new AI workplace tools. The backlash from followers was fierce and experts say it may just force the influencer marketing economy to figure out where it stands on artificial intelligence. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/openai-influencers-summer-camp-controversy-9.7296991?cmp=rss

• Post #4423919

  Arrests made for fatal Salsa on St. Clair festival shooting: Toronto police chief Arrests have been made related to the shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival last month, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw told reporters Thursday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/arrests-salsa-on-st-clair-festival-toronto-police-chief-myron-demkiw-9.7298369?cmp=rss

• Post #4423423

  93-year-old Windsor man fulfills dream of walking Gordie Howe bridge Generations have passed since James O'Neill first walked from Canada to the U.S. via the Ambassador Bridge. Now the 93-year-old lifelong Windsor resident can say he's done it again — on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-elderly-gordie-howe-bridge-walk-9.7296767?cmp=rss

• Post #4421504

  Carney speaks with reporters in Saguenay, Que. Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with journalists in Saguenay, QC after touring an aluminum facility. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7298215?cmp=rss

• Post #4421402

  Trump calls Canadians 'nasty people' during Las Vegas speech U.S. President Donald Trump called Canada and its leadership "nasty" multiple times during a speech in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. The comments come ahead of an Aug. 19 deadline, at which point the U.S. plans to put 50 per cent tariffs on about five per cent of Canadian exports to the country. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-canada-nasty-las-vegas-9.7298087?cmp=rss

• Post #4420504

  'For Mike': 2026 Regatta women’s champions say win was for their late coach Katie Wadden says what got her rowing crew through the 2026 championship race at the Regatta was the thought of their head coach Mike Power. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/regatta-womens-champion-win-9.7297961?cmp=rss

• Post #4420494

  U.S. Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday was held in contempt of Congress by a Republican-led Senate committee, just over a week after the longtime federal health official invoked the Fifth Amendment, declining to answer questions about his guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-senate-panel-fauci-contempt-9.7297951?cmp=rss

• Post #4419716

  Here's the mark a SpaceX rocket crash left on the moon A South Korean satellite has captured images of the mark left on the moon when a SpaceX rocket crashed into it on Wednesday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/spacex-moon-crash-scar-9.7298047?cmp=rss

• Post #4415570

  Ontario police watchdog no longer investigates most off-duty sex assault complaints The number of police-involved sexual assault complaints reviewed by the Special Investigations Unit has been declining since 2021, data analyzed by CBC News shows. Researchers say changes to the Ontario police watchdog’s investigative mandate may be behind the decline and advocates warn it could result in fewer people re... https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/siu-sexual-assault-complaint-data-9.7290005?cmp=rss

• Post #4415447

  More misery for Cubans as power grid fails again amid summertime heat Cuba saw two nationwide power outages in a span of hours between Sunday and Monday, leaving the island's population once again having to wait for the lights to come back on. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cuba-challenges-august-2026-grid-failure-9.7296412?cmp=rss