B.C. Interior regions brace for scorching heat this weekend (www.cbc.ca)
Environment Canada says unseasonably hot weather in British Columbia’s Okanagan, Thompson and Boundary regions will push temperatures into the mid-30s this weekend....
Kia is holding imported cars on locked compounds, rather than sell or deliver them. (www.cbc.ca)
“New Kia cars are not being released to Ontario dealerships — and reportedly many more across the country — to sell. Instead, they’re being stored on this compound, 30 kilometres south of Kitchener, Ont. and allegedly on other similar compounds across Canada.”
Criticism and some approval of Canada's ceasefire vote (www.cbc.ca)
Israeli military to expand ground operations in Gaza, internet cut off (www.cbc.ca)
Ontario woman says using 'cash for houses' company was costly mistake (www.cbc.ca)
Laurie Thompson admits she needed to sell her townhouse in Smithville, Ont., fast....
Cost of Canada's new flagship ocean science vessel jumps to $1.28B (www.cbc.ca)
The scientific vessel to replace the decommissioned Canadian Coast Guard Ship Hudson is now $1 billion over its original budget.
Airlines claim passenger safety at risk under new passenger rights rules (www.cbc.ca)
“We want our pilots to be entirely free from any financial consideration when they take a safety-related decision,” WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said...
Secondary cases of E. coli grow in aftermath of Calgary outbreak: Alberta Health Services (www.cbc.ca)
Man found with guns and drugs after calling in overdose has sentence overturned due to Good Samaritan Act (www.cbc.ca)
Paul Eric Wilson’s eight-year sentence was overturned by the Appeal Court under the recently enacted Good Samaritan Act.
Experts say alcohol culture ballooned during pandemic, led to increases in problematic drinking (www.cbc.ca)
The COVID-19 pandemic was a time of unknowns. It brought confusion, anxiety, fear, boredom, isolation and a lack of structure. Experts believe this perfect storm led to a widespread increase in problematic drinking and alcoholism.
Quebec woman who sent Trump poison letter sentenced to 22 years in prison | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Will electrifying cars and home heating break Canada's grid? (www.cbc.ca)
The government is encouraging Canadians to switch to EVs and heat pumps to fight climate change. But many CBC News readers have asked: won’t electrifying everything break the grid and drive up energy costs? Here’s what electricity operators and those researching the transition say.
B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for and does not want (www.cbc.ca)
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Bad loans piling up at big banks as TD, Royal and CIBC reveal quarterly numbers (www.cbc.ca)
Alleged RCMP leaker says he was tipped off that police targets had 'moles' in law enforcement (www.cbc.ca)
According to Ortis, briefed him about a “storefront” that was being created to attract criminal targets to an online encryption service. A storefront, said Ortis, is a fake business or entity, either online or bricks-and-mortar, set up by police or intelligence agencies....
Judge who ruled for N.B. landlord in rent-reduction case owns apartment building (www.cbc.ca)
New Brunswick Court of King's Bench Justice Kathryn Gregory, who sided with a landlord in a case involving the way provincial tenancy officers have been phasing-in large rent increases, owns an apartment building.
PC ad encouraging Manitobans to vote like 'no one is watching' pulled within hours (www.cbc.ca)
It’s “basically saying to people, ‘Look, you can do things that other people would say are immoral or unethical in terms of your voting decisions, and you can get away with it because the voting booth is private,’” Saunders said....
Mr. Dressup and Mr. Rogers were the 'Lennon and McCartney' of kids' TV, says filmmaker (www.cbc.ca)
Mr. Dressup star Ernie Coombs forged a friendship with Fred Rogers over the shared belief that children were important, and that kids’ television could be a force for good, says the director of a new documentary film about Coombs.
'Empty shelves with absolutely no books': Students, parents question school board's library weeding process (www.cbc.ca)
Several Peel District School Board students, parents and community members are concerned about a seemingly inconsistent approach to a new book weeding process intended to ensure school library books are inclusive, but that appears to have led some schools to remove thousands of books published in 2008 or earlier.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 22 years for role in January 6 attack on US Capitol. (www.cbc.ca)
Streaming services are getting more expensive — and experts say higher prices are here to stay (www.cbc.ca)
RCMP now in charge of potential investigation into Ford government's Greenbelt land swap (www.cbc.ca)
B.C. doctor fired for refusing COVID-19 shot loses bid to get hospital privileges back (www.cbc.ca)
Poilievre points at media to explain Rainbow Bridge 'terrorist attack' comments (www.cbc.ca)
On Thursday, Poilievre only pointed to CTV when talking about the “media reports” to which he was referring. But it appears Poilievre asked his question in the House before CTV’s reporting was published....