Jai Persaud, on the left, gestures to his wife Nan as they examine the tree that collapsed at his neighbor’s house after the May 21 storm. Persaud says that without electricity or the internet, it has been difficult to get the insurance process up and running. (Avanthika Anand / CBC) On Sunday, Anshul Melville brought …
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Alleged cases of bird flu are occurring in some mammal species in Saskatchewan. Trent Bollinger is a wildlife pathologist at Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. He told CBC News that the first alleged case of bird flu in a “major carnivore” entered the lab about three weeks ago. Since last week, six to …
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is addressing a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 19. Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press Ottawa will reveal this week whether it will force all owners of banned assault weapons to give up these firearms, after a previous, unapproved bill, which would have made surrender optional, provoked …
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UVALDE, Texas – U.S. President Joe Biden mourned Uvalde’s shattered community on Sunday, weeping privately for three hours over the distressed families of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers killed by a gunman. Faced with the chants of “do something” when he left a church service, Biden promised, “We will.” At Robb Elementary School, Biden visited …
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The Edmonton Oilers players had a day off on Friday and then had an optional skate yesterday morning. Today they are expected to have a full skate as they prepare for their third round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The four days between games allowed me to talk to Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft. Woodcroft …
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The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday that it will review law enforcement’s response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 students and two teachers dead. The review comes amid growing pressure and questions about change and sometimes conflicting information about what happened in Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary School and how police …
Prior to the April rate hike, the central bank had not announced a half-point increase for two decades. Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press The Bank of Canada is expected to announce another oversized rise in interest rates this week as part of its effort to rapidly raise the cost of Canadian lending in hopes …
The Ingenuity helicopter faces increasing challenges as it lands on Mars. The vehicle was initially designed for only five flights, but has been so successful that it has continued to fly and is preparing for its 29th flight, according to the space agency. However, there are problems ahead for the helicopter. Because it has been …
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If the weather holds and the right space conditions are met, Manitobans will be able to see a spectacular meteor shower Monday night. Scott Young, a planetary astronomer at the Manitoba Museum, said there is a possibility that a very significant meteor shower could be seen. “There’s a possibility, and I insist on the possibility, …
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Corner Brook police are asking for public help to find a missing man. Dante Kinsella, 23, was last seen around 2pm on Saturday on the west coast town. Police say Kinsella is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs about 165 pounds and is of Indigenous descent. The last time they saw him he was …
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