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How Canada reached the brink of an unprecedented railway stoppage; Canadian National Railway Co\. says it earned \$1\.42 billion in the three months ended Dec\. 31, 2022, up from \$1\.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021\. CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont\., on Monday, June 20, 2022\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

How Canada reached the brink of an unprecedented railway stoppage

August 18 , 2024 at 04:59:31 p.m. EDT • :

For the first time, Canada's two main railway companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions of dollars' worth of economic damage.

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How did divers manage to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline? We went down to the spot to find out; Three divers stand on a diving vessel chartered by German broadcaster ARD to find out where the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea was attacked\.

How did divers manage to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline? We went down to the spot to find out

August 18 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

To understand how the Nord Stream pipeline attack in September 2022 might have occurred, German public broadcaster ARD chartered the very yacht the perpetrators allegedly used and sent divers into the roiling waters of the Baltic Sea.

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Ahead of Democratic convention, Harris supporters have high hopes — and expectations; Work continues inside the United Center in preparation for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Friday, Aug\. 16, 2024\.

Ahead of Democratic convention, Harris supporters have high hopes — and expectations

August 18 , 2024 at 02:31:44 p.m. EDT • :

On the streets of downtown Chicago, U.S. voters expressed relief and anticipation ahead of the Democratic party convention — one forced to quickly rebrand itself with a new message and a new candidate, weeks after Kamala Harris was thrust to the top of a refreshed Democratic ticket.

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Ron 'Buck Shot' Barge, longtime Calgary children's TV star, dies at 87; Ron 'Buck Shot' Barge, and his sidekick Benny the Bear, entertained Calgary children on television for 30 years\.

Ron 'Buck Shot' Barge, longtime Calgary children's TV star, dies at 87

August 18 , 2024 at 01:49:36 p.m. EDT • :

Starting in 1967, at least a couple of generations of Calgarians grew up watching Buck Shot and his sidekick, Benny the Bear, on TV.

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Ukrainian forces strike 2nd bridge in Russia's Kursk area; Smoke billows from a bridge over the Seym river in the Glushkovo district, following a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image taken from a social media video released on August 16, 2024\. Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuki/via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY\. MANDATORY CREDIT\. NO RESALES\. NO ARCHIVES\.

Ukrainian forces strike 2nd bridge in Russia's Kursk area

August 18 , 2024 at 01:16:50 p.m. EDT • :

Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia's Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, disrupting supply lines as it pressed a stunning cross-border incursion that began earlier this month, officials said Sunday.

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WATCH | Is our 'addiction' to cheap foreign labour hurting young people? | About That; The number of temporary foreign workers hired in Canada ballooned over the last two years — particularly in food and retail industries — and the youth unemployment rate has soared alongside it\. Andrew Chang explains the government changes that led to the hiring spike, and why economists believe it's having a serious impact on both young job seekers and the broader economy\.  

August 18 , 2024 at 05:38:37 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Is our 'addiction' to cheap foreign labour hurting young people? | About That

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How a B.C. hockey dad allegedly built a $300M Ponzi scheme; An illustration showing a person's face, a luxury car, a building and an airplane taking off\.  

August 17 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

How a B.C. hockey dad allegedly built a $300M Ponzi scheme

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People in McCreary, Man., grapple with triple homicide; A house sits on a property cordoned off by police tape southeast of the village of McCreary\. Police could be seen going in and out of the house Friday night, hours after RCMP held a press conference\.  

August 18 , 2024 at 10:46:06 a.m. EDT • :

People in McCreary, Man., grapple with triple homicide

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The downside of Disney+; Costco crackdown: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet; People gather at the Magic Kingdom theme park before the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, U\.S\. July 30, 2022\. REUTERS/Octavio Jones  

August 18 , 2024 at 08:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The downside of Disney+; Costco crackdown: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

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Ernesto to bring rain and moderate winds to southeast Newfoundland; Environment Canada posted their latest track of Hurricane Ernesto on social media on Sunday morning\.  

August 18 , 2024 at 10:21:08 a.m. EDT • :

Ernesto to bring rain and moderate winds to southeast Newfoundland

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August 18 , 2024 at 02:08:31 p.m. EDT • :

Volcano eruption after powerful quake in Russia triggers airspace 'code red' and aftershock fears

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August 15 , 2024 at 02:52:41 p.m. EDT • :

Scientists believe they now know where the dinosaur-killing asteroid came from

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August 15 , 2024 at 05:33:11 p.m. EDT • :

Mpox is a global emergency again. How deadly is it? What are 'clades'? What you need to know

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August 18 , 2024 at 09:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

This B.C. woman is photographing her grandma's 1,200 salt and pepper shakers

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August 18 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Data centres are hungry for power, and Alberta is pitching itself as the place to build

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