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The Handmaid's Tale, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 403
In which John Green teaches you about Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction novel, The Handmaid's Tale. John looks at some of the themes in this classic dystopian novel, many of which are kind of a downer. The world of Gilead that Atwood...
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'Chaos' following deadly bus crash at Ottawa transit station
Westboro transit station in Ottawa's west end was transformed into a disaster scene when a packed double-decker bus slammed into a shelter, shearing off the vehicle's front and side. Officials have confirmed three people died in the...
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Driving the pipeline protest straight to Trudeau | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
Angry Albertans are driving a convoy of trucks to Ottawa with a message for Justin Trudeau: Save the pipeline. The protesters want to see the Trans Mountain pipeline built and more support for Canada’s oil industry. After months of...
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War of words over softwood
U.S. President Donald Trump says "Canada's been very rough on the United States," but Canadian politicians are standing their ground over softwood tariffs
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Calvin Joy Unlocked Ottawa
Calvin Joy invites you to crack the case in the 'Man on Sussex' Room.
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As cash declines and cards rise, who gets left behind?
As the use of cash declines and some merchants go card-only, CBC Ottawa's Matthew Kupfer looks at why some advocates want to keep bills and coins in circulation.
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Ford government to buy 5 police helicopters to combat auto theft
The Ontario government is purchasing five new police helicopters that will be used to combat auto theft and street racing in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa. Premier Doug Ford said on Monday the province plans to spend $134 million...
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Ford: Helicopters are 'best investment' in policing by his government
The cost of new police helicopters is now $134 million, the Ontario government announced Monday, a substantial jump from the $46 million investment planned in the 2024 budget. Premier Doug Ford said the initial plan was to lease the...
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The art of co-existing, according to these adult siblings
When she left Bangladesh for Canada eight years ago, Mehnaz Tabussum promised her siblings she’d help them get here, too. Now, the family of five (including one husband and a family friend who's 'like a brother') live, work and travel...
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Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan quitting cabinet I Power & Politics
'There's never a good time, there's never a perfect time. There's just the time,' outgoing minister of labour Seamus O'Regan told Power & Politics Thursday regarding his decision to leave cabinet. Liberal sources tell CBC O'Regan will be...
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Premier Eby urges Trudeau to treat provinces fairly
'I really dislike being put in this position because it feels like grievance politics,' B.C. Premier David Eby told Power & Politics on Tuesday. Eby says his province is not being treated fairly by the federal government when it comes to...
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Unions upset as government workers ordered back to office three days a week
Public Service Alliance of Canada President Chris Aylward promises a 'summer of discontent' if the government doesn't reverse its decision to require that federal employees work three days per week in the office this fall.
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PWHL Ottawa blanks New York as Mrázová's 3 assists lead way
Kateřina Mrázová records three assists in Ottawa's 3-0 victory over New York.
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[WARNING: Video contains graphic footage] Kane Niyondagara pinned by police
Kana Niyondagara, who is Black, said he was shocked with a stun gun, pinned down, struck in the face and handcuffed before police realized their mistake. Parts of the action were captured on video by a bystander.
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Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia president welcomes federal changes
Ottawa is capping the excise duty on alcohol and cutting it in half for the first 15,000 hectolitres of beer. As Andrew Tanner tells Amy Smith, last year was a particularly tough one for the industry in Nova Scotia.
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$10-a-day child-care deal struck between Ottawa and New Brunswick
The federal government announced a child-care deal with New Brunswick that will eventually reduce child-care costs to $10 per day and create more spaces for kids.
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Erin O’Toole confident he will stay on as federal Conservative leader
Erin O'Toole will stay on as Conservative Party leader, for now. Conservative MPs gathered today for a caucus meeting and, for the most part, expressed support for O'Toole. But his future is uncertain; caucus did adopt a measure that...
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Police investigating Panda Game partygoers who flipped, damaged car
Thousands of people descended on the Sandy Hill area in Ottawa following the annual Panda Game football match on Saturday. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says he is 'disappointed and disgusted' by the chaos that ensued.
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MPs to debate adapting Parliament for the pandemic
The debate over democracy in the pandemic grows as MPs return to Ottawa with hard questions about plans for a partially virtual Parliament.
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How much has the Trump factor influenced the federal election so far
Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton is joined by this week's Sunday Scrum, featuring The Globe and Mail’s Ian Bailey, Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles and CBC News’s Jason Markusoff, to discuss the first leg of the campaign....
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Singh, Poilievre unveil campaign promises on Day 8
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced his party's plan to give first-time homebuyers who qualify for a mortgage access to publicly backed, low-interest, fixed-term loans. Additionally, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his...
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Canadian dairy and lumber now in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs
In the Oval Office on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit Canada's dairy and lumber industries with additional tariffs. Trump claimed Canada has been 'ripping' the U.S. off 'for years' on tariffs for lumber and dairy...
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What Canadian high speed rail could look like
The time it takes to travel from one city to another could be cut in half, which could have a massive effect on how many people travel, and even where people live. But some say the costs associated with the federal government’s plan may...
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DNA technology used to solve cold case in Ottawa is promising if used appropriately: expert
For the first time in Ottawa, an online DNA family tree search has helped police solve a decades-old homicide. The technique was first used eight years ago to find the notorious Golden State Killer.