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British Columbia B.C. Interior braces for Chilcotin River landslide floodingOn Thursday, officials warned a mass of water and debris could reach hundreds of kilometres downstream along the Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers. Emergency management minister says downstream impacts could be significantCBC News · Posted: Aug 02, 2024 3:50 PM EDT |Continue Reading

An Ottawa grandmother. Three running friends from New Brunswick. A Radio-Canada Saskatchewan presenter. These are just some of the Canadians who will be running the Paris 2024 Marathon Pour Tous or Marathon For All, the first-ever Olympic event open to the general public. The 42.2 kilometre mass participation marathon on Aug. 10Continue Reading

July just ended, but for some, school’s already back in session.  Mohan Mathews started Monday as the new principal of Tony Pontes Public School, which follows a balanced calendar model: a shorter summer break in exchange for other stretches off during the year.  “Teachers, other administrators and our parent community —Continue Reading

Chris Kostav and Shari Keyes may have targets on their backs.  In a hot Toronto real estate market, both tenants are paying well below market rent for their units in a low-rise building in East York.  And now their landlord wants them out. According to their eviction notices, the landlordContinue Reading

This First Person article is the experience of Kristin Matte, who lives in Boucherville, Que. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Swampy. That’s the best way to explain the state of my bathroom the first few weeks after my roommate moved in. I couldn’tContinue Reading

Canada·First Person When Francis Chang was younger, he was an anxious parent and too focused on getting his young kids into college and eventually hired into good jobs. It took his mother-in-law’s instructions on blueberry picking to make him appreciate that kids are like blueberries — they need a bitContinue Reading

On a sunny summer afternoon, Susan Goldstein navigates a web browser as her teenage tutor cheerfully offers an occasional tip or encouragement. Goldstein has been reluctant to buy a computer but took the plunge earlier this month after finding herself “up against a wall more and more often.”  While the Toronto seniorContinue Reading

Canada Around 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America because of a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers reporting more than 150 injuries. Company says hot water or steam leaking out during heating, use of device may pose a burn hazardThe Associated Press · Posted: JulContinue Reading

The upcoming Toronto-St. Paul’s federal byelection will be a critical test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party — a bellwether indicating how the party is faring in an area of the country where Liberals have performed well for decades. CBC News spoke to 15 voters in the ridingContinue Reading