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As It Happens Some 82,000 Veterans Affairs workers are expected to lose their jobs in the near future, thanks to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Elon Musk’s DOGE expected to cut some 82,000 jobs from the department that serves U.S. military veterans Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted:Continue Reading

As It Happens A Toronto pizza maker says he won’t use U.S. ingredients in his pies for the foreseeable future — or “until our friends from the South make some more responsible electoral decisions.” Food prof commends the effort, but says it would be hard for many restaurants to followContinue Reading

As It Happens A British man has been either swerving around or barreling over the more than metre-long crater in his village for the last eight months. But instead of getting mad about it, he decided to do something silly. The 8-month-old pothole was promptly filled 4 days after the prankContinue Reading

As It Happens7:03For the 1st time in Canada, surgeons are putting teeth in patients’ eyes to restore sight When Brent Chapman’s doctor first pitched him on the idea of having one of his own teeth surgically embedded in his eye to restore his sight, he says he felt “a littleContinue Reading

As It Happens Evan Brodsky, captain and videographer for a private boat tour company, was out on the Monterey Bay coast in California Friday morning, when he found himself surrounded by thousands of dolphins as far as the eye could see. Rarely seen northern right whale dolphins leapt and playedContinue Reading

As It Happens When animal rescuer Sarah Callan found out there was a baby seal flopping around the busy streets of downtown New Haven, Conn., she was surprised to say the least.  The underweight pup was found far from the water in New Haven, Conn. Sheena Goodyear · CBC RadioContinue Reading

As It Happens Calgarian Alicia Hunt says her mother is wasting away in a violent and overcrowded prison, all because she criticized Sierra Leone’s president and first lady on social media. Hawa Hunt is being beaten and underfed behind bars, alleges daughter in Calgary Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio ·Continue Reading

As It Happens Muhsin Hendricks showed the world that “it’s possible to be both queer and a devout Muslim,” says his longtime friend and colleague. Muhsin Hendricks founded mosque in Cape Town for 2SLGBTQ+ Muslims and travelled world with his teachings Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 17,Continue Reading

As It Happens Some male chimpanzees use covert physical gestures to sneakily solicit sex. According to a new study, these mating moves vary between chimpanzee communities, suggesting chimp populations have their own distinct dialects.  Study finds male mating gestures differ between neighbouring populations Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted:Continue Reading