To the delight of eager U.K. ecologists, London welcomes its first baby beaver in centuries (www.cbc.ca)
Hunted to near-extinction during Elizabethan times, there is now a concerted effort to bring beavers back to Britain for the benefits they offer in flood management, water quality and fostering biodiversity.
Canadian special forces members on the ground in Israel, DND confirms (www.cbc.ca)
Family says 89-year-old woman spent 8 days on stretcher after being 'pushed to the side' at Grace ER (www.cbc.ca)
The family of a Winnipeg senior is calling for changes after they say she was left waiting for over a week on a stretcher in a hospital emergency room....
Gaza hospital braces for bombs after communications blackout and health-care 'nightmare' (www.cbc.ca)
The humanitarian organization, which is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, said Sunday that the hospital received two phone calls “with a clear and direct threat” from Israeli authorities instructing them to evacuate the hospital....
Underground carbon storage is the future in Canada. But could it cause earthquakes? (www.cbc.ca)
Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U.S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up (www.cbc.ca)
Brutalism could help Ottawa convert offices to housing (www.cbc.ca)
Hundreds of thousands of kokanee salmon eggs released in Kootenay Lake (www.cbc.ca)
Rabies hitched a ride to Canada in dogs flown from Iran. Scientists caught the spread just in time | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Police in Canada look into tech that accesses your home security cameras (www.cbc.ca)
Police in U.S. say technology is helpful but researchers say Canada should hesitate before using it
Passenger forced to drag himself off Air Canada flight after airline failed to provide wheelchair assistance (www.cbc.ca)
A B.C. man who uses a wheelchair says he was forced to drag himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas, after the airline failed to provide the assistance required for him to safely exit the plane....
Millionaire builds 99 tiny homes to help his community (www.cbc.ca)
After selling his software business for millions, Marcel Lebrun decided to pour his time and money into an affordable housing project in Fredericton. CBC’s Harry Forestell takes a closer look at the 12 Neighbours community and its impact on the people who live there.
Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie? (www.cbc.ca)
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Number of assisted deaths jumped more than 30 per cent in 2022, report says (www.cbc.ca)
A new Health Canada report says the number of medically assisted deaths in 2022 was more than 30 per cent higher than the year prior.
940,000 Insignia pressure cookers recalled in Canada and U.S. due to burn risk (www.cbc.ca)
Best Buy is recalling nearly one million pressure cookers due to a defect that can cause hot foods to spew out and burn people using them.
ANALYSIS | Alberta government ousts Banff Centre board, taps administrator to review arts facility | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
An oil executive who is also the Alberta Foundation of the Arts chair becomes a one-man board for a Banff institution. Province doesn't explain why it fired the board but expressed hope to bring a "refreshed future."
Israeli military to expand ground operations in Gaza, internet cut off (www.cbc.ca)
The cost to protect the prime minister has shot up to more than $30 million a year (www.cbc.ca)
New $300M fund aims to protect old-growth forests, other natural spaces in B.C. from development (www.cbc.ca)
Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie? (www.cbc.ca)
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation....
Ottawa exempting home heating oil from carbon tax for 3 years, Trudeau says (www.cbc.ca)
She worked full time and after monthly bills, there was $9 left for food: Woodstock, Ont., woman's TikTok post about falling behind goes viral (www.cbc.ca)
Moose thanks rescuer with a lick after being trapped in Halloween decorations (www.cbc.ca)
A B.C. man got a bit of a scare, followed by a rare treat, when a moose became entangled in Halloween decorations this week....
With El Niño expected to stretch into the winter, all eyes are on 2024 (www.cbc.ca)
Experts say that so far, El Niño has played a small part in 2023’s soaring temperatures. Its bigger role is yet to come.