Why The Dutch Still Honour Canadians, 80 Years After Their Liberation From Germany | CBC Radio
Radio Canadian veteran Jim Parks is getting ready to visit the Netherlands again, 80 years after playing a role in liberating the country from German occupation. And he can expect a warm welcome. About 7,600 Canadians died freeing the Netherlands from occupation Philip Drost · CBC Radio · Posted: AprContinue Reading
Lego Sets Bring A Multigenerational Flavour To Christmas Village Displays | CBC Radio
CBC Radio Specials5:44Lego sets bring a multigenerational flavour to Christmas village displays When Eileen Nurse was a kid, her family would decorate the mantle above the fireplace with miniature houses and fake trees every December, creating a little winter scene. So when Nurse, now 61, bought her first Christmas-themed LegoContinue Reading
From Epic Political Fantasy To Haunted Poker, Here Are Some Of 2024's Best Video Games | CBC Radio
Day 610:32From frying eggs to spooky solitaire, unwrapping the top under-the-radar video games of 2024 It was a strange year for the video games industry. The deluge of layoffs of 2023 continued into 2024, with studios being shut down and publishers like Sony and Microsoft shedding hundreds of jobs orContinue Reading
A B.C. Program Is Helping Vulnerable Residents Breathe Easier With Homemade Air Cleaners | CBC Radio
Radio The program helps people from vulnerable populations make purifiers that clean the air in their homes, and arms them with information about how to protect themselves in a changing climate. The DIY units cost less than $100 to make and help protect against the effects of wildfire smoke AbbyContinue Reading
Having Trouble Reaching 10,000 Steps A Day? You Might Not Need That Many, Anyway | CBC Radio
Radio It might be surprise you to know the 10,000-step daily target was actually chosen at random as part of a marketing campaign. But researchers have since probed the long-accepted step goal to figure out exactly how many steps it takes to see maximum benefits. Researchers are questioning the validityContinue Reading
ANALYSIS | Summer Game Fest Is A Flood Of Video Game News. How Does A Small Studio Stand Out? | CBC Radio
Radio·Analysis Amid the firehose of trailers and interviews hyping up the latest in blockbuster franchises like Call of Duty and Assassin’s Creed, it can feel increasingly difficult for smaller teams to stand out. L.A. showcase throws hundreds of trailers at gamers’ faces. For developers, it doesn’t come cheap Jonathan OreContinue Reading
How Technology Is Helping Municipalities Crack Down On Illegal Short-Term Rentals | CBC Radio
During what Orest Katolyk calls the “wild west” of short-term rentals — the time before regulations were put in place — bylaw officers in London, Ont., would have to rent properties listed on websites like Airbnb to check for infractions. “We actually rented a shed several years ago that was near Western University, and itContinue Reading